Yamaha STAGEPAS 600I Portable PA System

I am a solo musician playing folky guitar and vocal music at live gigs. I needed a PA kit that would be convenient to transport, carry, set up and take down. I also needed it to be capable of handling small to medium sized venues. The STAGEPAS was just the ticket. It is an awesome package and worth every penny of the price I paid.Everything you need to set up the system is included, i.e., speaker and power cables. Of course, you will need to provide your own mic and instrument cables. I bought speaker stands and was glad I did, as well as the Yamaha accessory that lets you mount the mixer on a mic stand. The accessory is very handy, because it means you don't have to depend on a table being available, so it makes you totally self-dependent.As far as the sound, I could not fault it. If you are a solo (or duo) act, the mixer has everything you need. Good equalization on each channel, great reverb, feedback control, and iPhone/iPod support for music or backing playback. The speakers sound terrific, both for my guitar and voice, as well as for fill-in recorded music between sets, which sounded like a professional DJ setup! There is a separate monitor output, both left and right (use left only for mono).I really cannot fault this system, and have no hesitation giving it five stars. Just one caveat: if you have more than a duo, or need to play to a bigger-than-medium venue, get the 600i, not the 400i.I absolutely love this system, and highly recommend it for a live solo or duo acoustic act playing to small-to-medium venues.

This system was the perfect solution for our needs. We needed a system that could be used indoors and out and have enough volume with good clarity to cover an outdoor area about 50' x 100'. The system is used primarily for speaking but we also play low level background music. Our members are older so clarity is just as important as volume. I looked at smaller and less expensive systems but was concerned that they wouldn't have the intelligibility we needed. I ordered speaker stands and extra speaker cables for the outdoor set up which helped with projecting the sound to the back of the area without blasting out people at the front tables. This system, with the accessories, was more than we had intended to spend but was worth every penny. I had many people comment that this was the first time they had been able to hear everything that was said by the speakers.The anti-feedback circuit works surprisingly well. Setting up the Bluetooth connection was a breeze. The mixer looks a little intimidating but has a very short learning curve and works quite well once you get used to it.Since buying this system I've had a couple of occasions to hear smaller less expensive systems in use. Those experiences have further convinced me that we made the right choice with the Stagepas 400I.

After over a year of owning the Yamaha Stagepas 400i, I’m glad to say it’s still absolutely amazing! I’ve used this PA for several gigs in small to medium venues with no issues - plenty of volume, great sound quality. When I’m not performing, this PA acts as our home stereo system for music and TV, meaning it’s used daily for hours on end. Of course, you’ll want to replace the cables as the ones it comes with are junk. I chose the Planet Waves 25 ft classic speaker cable, which are inexpensive, beefy, and are made of quality materials. This PA was worth every penny I paid, and I would buy it again if something were to happen to it. If you couldn’t tell already, I highly recommend you buy this if you need a high quality, reasonably priced, portable PA system.

I'm a mobile DJ who bought the speakers to upgrade from my Yamaha stagepas 300. The detachable amp makes the speakers very easy to set up, especially at venues that have limited power outlets. the sound quality is excellent, and paired with a 500-watt subwoofer provides more than enough power to entertain a crowd of up to 250 people.My biggest complaint is that unlike the 300s the speaker's scuff incredibly easy. A slight nudge in my gear cart. A brush against a closet door. These speakers will immediately show a white smudge which is almost impossible to hide. The only way around it is to buy the $90 speaker covers from Yamaha.the other problem is that in order to get sound from the amp to the speakers the input jacks are designed in such a way that you can't use a third-party quarter-inch cable. Instead you have to use yamaha's included audio cables which are incredibly thin and breakable. This really bothered me because 90% of all audio problems come from broken speaker cables and I can't even use my own as backups. Instead I had to buy an extra set of theirs at a premium.if they had made the speakers with the same jack design and the same plastic used in the 300s none of these extras would be necessary. Instead, they scrimp on the quality as a way to force their customers to pay extra money for accessories they shouldn't need.The fact that these passive speakers cost nearly double what two active speakers of the same wattage would cost is bad enough. But to go further and gouge loyal customers for a couple hundred more? Pathetic!I'll use these ones until they wear out, but after that the next set will certainly not be a Yamaha.