Speakers for House Parties and small gigs

For that amount u cannot get anything that you will like especially for Dubstep and DnB as a lot of those style of songs go really low in frequencys.

Honestly u need at LEAST 2k to build a basic PA system.

Until then either spend the 500 on some 8″ Cheap Studio Monitors like the Rokit 8s.

Jimmy, go to Seismic Audio . com. very affordable PA that you dont need to break the bank for. I think they offer an active 15″ main powered 500w for..like $180-220. I have something similar to them and they boom my house partys just fine. I’d disagree with Hee when he says you need 2k. I feel like i know what your situaiton is, and 500 will be able to get you a rudimentary PA. again, check out seismic audio

Except studio monitors are not meant for a live environment…Phil has posted several comments on various topics about why studio monitors should NOT be used for live use. PA (no matter quality) is sturdy, set in a tough cabinet, has some sort of overload protection, and is developed for a “wide” cone of sound. Studios have a “close” cone of sound, are vulnerable to overload, and have no literal phsyical protection from a drunk punter. I think Phil’s blog post was “studio monitors v small pa”. It’s a relatively new post, Jimmy, you may find your monitor v pa answers there

Actually…in real use…the Rokit 8s are perfectly acceptable for a small house Party…as i have used mine for several times before, it will not fill a nitch like a full PA, but there are very large differences between a PA and monitors…for small gigs like small house parties they are totally useable. I have used mine several times for small gigs and after parties with no problem.

The Rokit 8s are a CHEAP and AFFORDABLE solution that u can use that will combine the high and lows that you will need.

Buying a cheap PA is useless and the money should be saved for a long lasting solution that is reliable and produces good sound.

I would rather use my Studio Monitors than buy a cheap set of Behringers that will break down with passible sound quality.

Please read more in depth to my post regarding PA systems as I have quite a bit of experience in using multiple PA systems as well as Active Studio monitors.

http://www.digitaldjtips.com/forum/threads/building-pa-question-first-time.6756/

within 5 mins of google this is what i have found regarding Seismic Audio.

http://www.djforums.com/forums/showthread.php?6466-Seismic-Audio-PWS-10-Speaker-Review

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?2342502-Seismic-Audio-Any-experience-with-their-Speakers

I do not believe in Youtube, amazon or epionion review pages as they usually do not come from people that actually understand the industry and what qualifies as a “good” speaker.

My opinion is that those would do you just fine for your less-than 100 people house parties.