These portable “column style” PA systems seem to be all the rage these days, and it’s no surprise...
Best Portable PA Systems
Read reviews from Performer Magazine on portable PA’s, loudspeakers and live mixers.
REVIEW: Yamaha Stagepas 1K
We’ve tested out some of the previous Stagepas entries from Yamaha in the past, and our...
HARMAN Announces New JBL EON ONE Compact Portable PA System
HARMAN Professional Solutions, the global leader in audio, video, lighting and control systems,...
Absence of Ocean Unboxes the Galaxy audio GPS-8
Our recent Galaxy Audio GPS-8 winners, Absence of Ocean, have unboxed their new PA monitors and are ready for action. Stay tuned in the weeks ahead as the band puts the gear through its paces and...
ENTER TO WIN a Galaxy Audio GPS-8 full range personal monitor PA system
Here's your chance to demo the amazing GPS-8 full range personal monitor PA system from Galaxy Audio! Performer is looking for a dynamic product tester to win and demo the GPS-8 full range personal...
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[PART 2] Get Better Live Sound: How to Set Up PA Speakers
Welcome to the second in a four-part series on getting better live sound, co-presented by Performer Magazine and Yamaha. DON'T MISS PART ONE: WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A LIVE MIXER In this installment,...
JBL EON ONE Review
The new JBL EON ONE isn’t just a portable PA system, it’s an actual compact linear-array speaker system that just happens to be easy to travel with. And it’s really simple to set up, which will make...
Mackie Reach Professional PA: Tour Test Final Review
Nashville-based singer songwriter Katie Cole tests out and reviews the Mackie Reach Professional PA System for Performer Magazine Editor’s note – back in May we put out a call for product testers to...
Enter to Win a Mackie Reach Professional PA System
Attention performers! We've got our grubby little paws on the new REACH Professional PA System from our friends at MACKIE (read our review here). And we want to give YOU a chance to test it out on...
Mackie Reach Portable PA System REVIEW
Mackie Reach Portable PA System PROS: plenty of volume, works with Android and iOS devices, excellent size-to-features ratio! CONS: none. PRICE: $999 Mackie has been in the PA business for years,...
Electro-Voice EKX-15SP Powered 15″ Subwoofer Review
Electro-Voice EKX-15SP Powered 15" Subwoofer - $899 PROS: Fantastic low-end response, solid enclosures, decent price. CONS: Super heavy for “portable” use. Designed to complement the badass EKX...
TOUR TEST FINAL REPORT: Mackie FreePlay Portable PA Review With Video!
TOUR TEST Rocking the New Mackie FreePlay Live (And In The Woods!) With Saint John and the Revelations [Editor’s Note: Earlier this summer we put out a call for readers to win a cool new Mackie...
JBL EON 615 Two-Way Speaker Review
JBL EON 615 Two-Way Speakers PROS: Phenomenal sound, versatility and control options. CONS: None. PRICE: $499 each JBL engineers decided to build the 600 series from the ground up, and just when you...