Well I finally got them in and I installed them the other day. I went ahead and put both EV's in the 2x12 Vert Recto. All of my gear is in my office, so I came in early yesterday morning to be able to crank it without bothering anybody. HOLY CRAP, the clarity is insane! The clean is not harsh and piercing anymore, its more rounded and thick. The second channel on Mark 1 mode is thick but incredibly mean sounding very easy on the ears. Now on to the 3rd channel on Mark IV mode with brightness on (no scooped mids) , i was able to have it cranked at practice room volume and I popped one ear plug out just to see if being directly in front about 6 feet away was going to kill me and it didn't. That harshness and brittleness that the V30's gave off is no where to be found on the EV's. Now don't get me wrong , I can very well see how the V30's are beneficial during certain situations, especially for recording.