Speakers wanted

[Hughesie]

Hey everyone,

i need to buy some new speakers

my budget is 200 bucks total may three hundred

im looking for some speakers that i could use for indoor party use and some outdoor work on in back yards

any hope
the output on my desk is two mono xlrs

 

[mbandgeek]

are you looking for active or passive cabs?
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/live/navigation/speakers-live-sound?N=100001+304599

musicians friend is a great website, but for $200-$300 it is going to be hard to find any decent speakers for that price. If it is at all possible, i would suggest saving up some more money.

good luck
Kevin

 

[avkid]

If you only want one passive there are some decent options out there,

E-V SX80
http://tinyurl.com/wrlqu

Behringer Eurolive B1220 PRO(don't start, we're going for cheap here)
http://tinyurl.com/y52tu5

Yamaha A10
http://tinyurl.com/y4hm3p

Peavey PV115
http://tinyurl.com/y5v5n7

Yamaha BR15
http://tinyurl.com/w3yco

and countless other good and bad options.

 

[avkid]

You can all but forget powered speakers at that price point unless they are used ones that were cheap in the beginning.

 

[ulze]

i'd say the first good speakers start by 400 euros ... so something bout 500 $

db technologies are ok!
example: opera serie;
-DB TECHNOLOGIES OPERA 205 LIVE
-DB TECHNOLOGIES OPERA 405 LIVE

behringer and these things are really bad!!! they noise really extrem!

 

[Hughesie]

what i want is simply to plug two xlrs into them and to have them work if they are unpowered then i need to find an amp also

i just want to upgrade from some crap dj speakers i have now, not because there crap but the amp has two cd players in built which makes it bulky and well a toy

 

[Foxinabox10]

The only thing I can say is watch Ebay...you may just get lucky.

 

[Hughesie]

i have been if you guys see anything on ebay you reckon is good tell me or pm me

 

[kovacika]

http://stores.ebay.com/musicsupplycenter
This guy consistently has the cheapest medium quality equipment on ebay. It most likely still come in over the $200 mark, but you just cant get good gear for that little.

The guy also has a website- http://www.musicsupplycenter.com/
Good mid quality gear

 

[Chris15]

It would appear to me that there has been a slight miscommunication here. Hughesie is down here in Australia and I see that 90% of the recommendations are for products in the US or Europe.

Having said that, 2-300 Australian Dollars I doubt will even go close to getting you a pair of speakers, especially when you want / need powered ones...

 

[avkid]

Yeah, I would basically save your money for something good. If you need a specific item try renting it when you need it.

$300 Australian equals roughly $235 US

 

[Van]

Hmmmm I don't know if this helps or not. If you are on a limited budget you could always build your own if you have woodworking skills and shop space. The Availibility of components; speakers, crossovers,in-box amps, sound damping material, is a amazing here in the States.
http://www.partsexpress.com/
Parts express is one outlet that I've used before. Last year I built two eight feet tall line arrays and spent just under $200 us < I used lowercase since we're devaluating faster than you can say shrub> If thier stuff is availible to you in Austrailia I know for a fact that they sell several different types of amps designed to mount in a speakeer box. Some even have built in active crossovers. You might do a google search on some speaker designs that were developed by Ming Cho Lee, yes the set designer, he developed several that capitalized on wave tube technology and gave a huge bang for the buck.
Good luck !