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GEAR TEST FINAL REVIEW: Andrew Hoyt Puts Mackie FreePlay LIVE Through its Paces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOqmzOPbky0 I am a singer/songwriter based in Des Moines, Iowa....
Mackie FreePlay Personal PA Now Shipping Worldwide
https://youtu.be/0xsCKxNwPzA Now shipping worldwide, the Mackie FreePlay Personal PA is an exciting portable, battery-powerable PA that delivers powerful, full-range sound anytime, anywhere....
Electro-Voice introduces EKX portable loudspeakers at NAMM 2015
Launching at NAMM 2015, the EKX series is the newest member of the Electro-Voice portable loudspeaker family, and combines legendary EV sound quality and reliability with the latest technology – all...
News From NAMM: Mackie Announces FreePlay Personal PA
Mackie today announces an exciting portable, battery-powerable PA that delivers powerful, full-range sound anytime, anywhere - FreePlay Personal PA. Featuring Bluetooth® music streaming, a...
Yamaha DBR12 800-Watt Active PA Speakers Review
Yamaha DBR12 800-Watt Active PA Speakers - $499/each PROS: Great sound, flexible applications, lightweight, affordable. CONS: None. PRICE: $499/each The new DBR loudspeakers from Yamaha are quite a...
SAMSON Expedition Express Portable PA Review
PROS: Small, portable, battery powered, Bluetooth enabled. CONS: None. PRICE: $199 As time passes by, technology makes things smaller and better. Back in the day a portable PA system would still...
Yamaha STAGEPAS 400i Portable PA Review
PROS: Compact, good sound, nice reverb options. CONS: Limited EQ options. PRICE: $699 Back in the day, even small PAs were big enough to fill up a tour van or station wagon. Those days are...
Electro-Voice ZLX-12P Powered Speakers Review
In the past, even a minimal PA system could fill the better part of a band’s van, was a mega kluge of wires and hardware, and possibly featured questionable reliability. EV’s new ZLX system...
MACKIE Dishes About Revolutionary New Loudspeaker Series
A Conversation with John Boudreau, SVP Marketing & Product Development Back in August, we flew out to Mackie headquarters in Seattle for a mysterious product announcement and unveiling. Now, we...
Line 6 L3T Speaker
PROS: Simple to use, great sound, modular, advanced feature set CONS: None PRICE: $1049 Since most bands usually just run vocals through a PA, “personal” PA systems have become in vogue. Line 6 uses...
Performer’s Guide to Keyboard Amps
Out of necessity, many pianists begrudgingly become keyboard players when they join touring bands. Let’s face it - lugging around that Bösendorfer really isn’t an option unless you’re Tori Amos. So...