Recording Studio Equipment

For a small PA is is awesome. I use it for electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and for music. It sounds great on everything! Very versatile and the portability is great. I use it mostly for amp and guitar modeling with my Line 6 Pod x3 and Variax, and again is the best. If you play live and outsideI would recommend the more powerful models(300 & 500). For a small indoor show it is great. Good lows and good highs and you can tweak the tone a little and add reverb. It snaps together in two shakes and even has a compartment for cables. It is about the size of a small suitcase and weighs about 30 lbs. The upper models have a subwoofer out which would be pretty handy if playing a larger show. But, again if you need something for a small indoor venue for guitar, singing, or public speaking of some sort this will be more than enough. I give it 5 stars!

I bought this 600 watt PylePro because I wanted a docking station that was loud enough to hear on the beach and at large gatherings. It makes a hissing noise that can be heard while listening to the music. It doesn’t matter if the music vol. is low or high, it still hisses. In some songs, it hisses worse than others. I made adjustments on the bass & treble, but it didn’t matter, it still hissed. I lowered the vol. on the MP3 player, and that did not help either. This PylePro is a great idea, and if it did not hiss, it would be perfect! The cordless mic worked great, there are several 1/4″ inputs, the handle and wheels are a plus, and overall it has a professional look, BUT it hisses. UPS delivered it about an hour ago, and the longer I played it, the more it hissed. I’ve already contacted Amazon, and have printed out a RETURN authorization. I’m very disappointed because as I said, it’s a great idea if Pyle could remove the hiss. I read about the hiss in other reviews, but I guess mine would not do it, but I was wrong. DON’T BUY IT if you want a pure sound.

I bought this PA for use at my restaurant/bar. We needed something to play music outside and be able to use a microphone. This thing has filled those needs admirably. The mic works great, the iPod docking station is a nice touch. It does take a little practice getting the iPod docked, but it also allows enough room that I did not have to take my iPod out of its case to connect it. When I turn the PA up past halfway, their can be a little distortion with music, but even halfway is loud enough for small to medium groups outside, but don’t expect this to project over hundreds of people outdoors. (which for the price, I doubt any reasonable person would.) This thing would be great for tailgate parties, pool parties, family reunions, etc.

I really like this system. For 10 years I’ve used a Fender Acoustisonic Amp and have been very happy with that. My purchase of this system was based on the reliability and sound of my Acoustisonic. I wanted a PA so when friends come to play they don’t have to haul an amp with them. The Pro 500 is very easy to set up and dial in. My use would be limited to at home indoors, and outdoor parties. This may be overkill for my uses, but I really wanted the flash drive recorder. That alone makes the system very useful. My friend and I recorded 3 parts, then as fast as I could push a button we could play along with different instruments to what we just recorded. For practice or playing out, the flash drive is a great tool. Hope this helps you.

This is a great package compared to the Ion. It has more power, it produce cleaner sounds at the higher volume.

It has 3 drivers so that the sounds is clear and loud. Works well with the Ipod Dock on top.

The wirelss mic works great, except that you really have to speak up to the center of the mic to use it.

It is fun for tailgating, even a casual kareoke with friends.

Used this on the tennis courts as a background music and it is more that enough volume to be heard clearly 4 courts away.

great for backyard parties too.

I use the top handle to help the dock to support the weight of the Ipod.

The package feels more robust, and heavier duty than the Ion. Feels like a true PA system quality (Ion feels like a toy to me, but a great toy) A bit heavier, but you also getting more from it.

Highly recomended, especially for the price.

first one tagged “factory refirbished” arrived bad -loud noises in background, ipod dock bad , tone controls not working, then they sent another which arrived with parts rattling around inside, and dented handle. Main transformer was not even bolted down, screws had not been retightened when they “factory serviced” it. After rebolting the transformer this one works except tone controls (apparently on all units) do not adjust the tone for the mic a and line inputs-just the ipod, which I find deceptive.