Best Portable PA Systems

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Electro-Voice EKX-15SP Powered 15″ Subwoofer Review
By Benjamin Ricci on November 30, 2015
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...
TOUR TEST FINAL REPORT: Mackie FreePlay Portable PA Review With Video!
By Benjamin Ricci on November 9, 2015
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...
JBL EON 615 Two-Way Speaker Review
By Benjamin Ricci on July 17, 2015
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...
Mackie FreePlay Personal PA Now Shipping Worldwide
By Benjamin Ricci on June 25, 2015
Now shipping worldwide, the Mackie FreePlay Personal PA is an exciting portable, battery-powerable PA that delivers powerful, full-range sound anytime, anywhere. Featuring Bluetooth music streaming,...
Electro-Voice introduces EKX portable loudspeakers at NAMM 2015
By Benjamin Ricci on January 29, 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...
News From NAMM: Mackie Announces FreePlay Personal PA
By Benjamin Ricci on January 22, 2015
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 full-featured 4-channel...
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Yamaha DBR12 800-Watt Active PA Speakers Review
By Benjamin Ricci on December 17, 2014
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...
SAMSON Expedition Express Portable PA Review
By Chris Devine on April 15, 2014
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...
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Yamaha STAGEPAS 400i Portable PA Review
By Chris Devine on January 13, 2014
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...
Electro-Voice ZLX-12P Powered Speakers Review
By Chris Devine on August 27, 2013
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,...