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What active speakers for playing outdoors?
Posted on: 06.07.2013 by Jolynn Mahamed
Next week I'll be DJing outdoors for the first time at a bonfire and will be hiring out a pair of speakers for the occasion. Having shopped about I can see, within my budget, that my only real options are between a pair of Mackie SRM45O speakers (active), Mackie Thump 15A speakers (active) or a pair of ALTO TS115 Active Speakers. I'd just like to know what my best option here would be? Obviously I'm after the highest performing pair but are any of these better at performing outdoors or are they all the same, what would you guys go for? And is there any other pair of active speakers you'd recommend that maybe I should try and hunt harder for? Cheers.
Jerica Salava
08.07.2013
Originally Posted by jakeintox
Looking at your list of options, I believe the SRM450s are your best bet. IMHO they're a class above the other two options.

I've been using the same pair regularly indoors and outdoors for 10 years!
+1
Ashlyn Gaulrapp
08.07.2013
Originally Posted by djfunke
I have the Alto 12"s and they are built like a tank. I let them bounce and roll around in the bed of my dad's truck and it doesn't even phase them. In listening tests I found them to better than the Makie thumps and almost as good as QSC's but for much less.
I actually just picked up a pair of these yesterday and played a pool party, and at only 15-25%, they were really loud. Go up to 50%+ and you'll be good for a bonfire. They're great for their price and pack a huge amount of sound.
Jolynn Mahamed
07.07.2013
Originally Posted by jakeintox
Looking at your list of options, I believe the SRM450s are your best bet. IMHO they're a class above the other two options.

I've been using the same pair regularly indoors and outdoors for 10 years!
Thanks for the feedback, was what I was looking for. Used the SRM450s a couple of times my self and they do a good job, just the other two pairs are available from somewhere else to hire at the same price and I was clueless as to what would be my best option, so thanks again!
Jolynn Mahamed
06.07.2013
Originally Posted by Hylfe
Roland's Ba-330 its battery powered for 10+ hrs and can bump a bonfire. Just saying. Here's the specs if you want to check it out.

http://www.roland.com/products/en/BA-330/

cheers mate, they look interesting, although i can't see anywhere that I could hire them from unfortunately =( looks like i'll have to pick a pair from the three i mentioned but the question is which pair?
Jolynn Mahamed
06.07.2013		Next week I'll be DJing outdoors for the first time at a bonfire and will be hiring out a pair of speakers for the occasion. Having shopped about I can see, within my budget, that my only real options are between a pair of Mackie SRM45O speakers (active), Mackie Thump 15A speakers (active) or a pair of ALTO TS115 Active Speakers. I'd just like to know what my best option here would be? Obviously I'm after the highest performing pair but are any of these better at performing outdoors or are they all the same, what would you guys go for? And is there any other pair of active speakers you'd recommend that maybe I should try and hunt harder for? Cheers.
Jerica Salava
08.07.2013
Originally Posted by jakeintox
Looking at your list of options, I believe the SRM450s are your best bet. IMHO they're a class above the other two options.

I've been using the same pair regularly indoors and outdoors for 10 years!
+1
Alla Bluemke
08.07.2013		I've got a pair of srm350s that aren't bad, but I definitely need a sub.
Ashlyn Gaulrapp
08.07.2013
Originally Posted by djfunke
I have the Alto 12"s and they are built like a tank. I let them bounce and roll around in the bed of my dad's truck and it doesn't even phase them. In listening tests I found them to better than the Makie thumps and almost as good as QSC's but for much less.
I actually just picked up a pair of these yesterday and played a pool party, and at only 15-25%, they were really loud. Go up to 50%+ and you'll be good for a bonfire. They're great for their price and pack a huge amount of sound.
Ninfa Mazariegos
07.07.2013		I have the Alto 12"s and they are built like a tank. I let them bounce and roll around in the bed of my dad's truck and it doesn't even phase them. In listening tests I found them to better than the Makie thumps and almost as good as QSC's but for much less.
Lauretta Ehrhorn
07.07.2013		Yep 450s or if you can push your budget a pair of RCF 312a's.

You may want to add a sub too.
Jolynn Mahamed
07.07.2013
Originally Posted by jakeintox
Looking at your list of options, I believe the SRM450s are your best bet. IMHO they're a class above the other two options.

I've been using the same pair regularly indoors and outdoors for 10 years!
Thanks for the feedback, was what I was looking for. Used the SRM450s a couple of times my self and they do a good job, just the other two pairs are available from somewhere else to hire at the same price and I was clueless as to what would be my best option, so thanks again!
Ethel Feigum
07.07.2013		Looking at your list of options, I believe the SRM450s are your best bet. IMHO they're a class above the other two options.

I've been using the same pair regularly indoors and outdoors for 10 years!
Arnulfo Morten
07.07.2013		JBL EON 515xt 2 of these @87% volume will do a beach fine trust
Jolynn Mahamed
06.07.2013
Originally Posted by Hylfe
Roland's Ba-330 its battery powered for 10+ hrs and can bump a bonfire. Just saying. Here's the specs if you want to check it out.

http://www.roland.com/products/en/BA-330/

cheers mate, they look interesting, although i can't see anywhere that I could hire them from unfortunately =( looks like i'll have to pick a pair from the three i mentioned but the question is which pair?
Towanda Roads
06.07.2013		Roland's Ba-330 its battery powered for 10+ hrs and can bump a bonfire. Just saying. Here's the specs if you want to check it out.

http://www.roland.com/products/en/BA-330/

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