Best Powered Speakers

REVIEW: Fender Fighter 12” Powered PA Speaker
By Benjamin Ricci on December 6, 2017
I’ll admit, Fender is probably not the first name I think of when it comes to PA gear. But in recent years, the venerable brand...
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[REVIEW] PreSonus AIR10 Powered PA Speakers
By Benjamin Ricci on March 22, 2017
We were able to test out the PreSonus AIR10 active PA speakers over the course of a few weeks, and are happy to report that...
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...
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...
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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...
Electro-Voice ETX-10P Powered Loudspeaker Review
By Chris Devine on August 20, 2014
PROS: Flexible, expandable, great adjustability physically & sonically CONS: Slightly pricey. PRICE:$1099/each EV’s ETX system is a professional level series, which is simple enough to...
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,...
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MACKIE DLM Powered Loudspeakers
By Benjamin Ricci on June 18, 2013
PROS: Great sound, light weight, intuitive controls. CONS: Might be too much for the average band. PRICE: $850-999/each A lot of artists don’t put enough...
MACKIE Dishes About Revolutionary New Loudspeaker Series
By Benjamin Ricci on November 29, 2012
A Conversation with John Boudreau, SVP Marketing & Product Development Back in August, we flew out to Mackie headquarters in Seattle for a mysterious product...
Line 6 L3T Speaker
By Chris Devine on October 31, 2012
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”...