QR12

I only say "nearly" because if I said it's perfect it would imply it could absolutely not be improved. And it can... but it's pretty nearly there! Considering the low price... it's a bargain! I have used it for about 3-4 weeks now. I'm very happy with it. This thing has a lot of functions. I don't need most of them, so perhaps it may not perform as well as you want it to, if your requirements are not the same as mine. I wanted an amplifier for my electric bass, so that I could use it on the street, busking with my band. I wanted something reasonably powerful (bass needs power to be heard), and portable... and the battery should last a reasonable amount of time. They claim 8h on a battery charge... I cannot say, but it definitely does >3h without any issues whatsoever. The band is comprised of 3 guitarists playing electric guitar through two Roland MiniCubes and a Vox Mini. Then we have a trumpet and a saxophone player (unamplified), and a drummer, who brings assorted drummy bits. He likes a cajon, but the cajon is not loud enough by itself. In this situation, on the street, the QR10PA has plenty of power. I rarely turn the volume up past 11 o'clock (if you imagine the dial of a clock on the volume knob). We used it last night indoors, same set up, but in a small bar. My volume knob was a little lower there. So I can be a lot louder if I wanted to. It has a basic 2-band EQ: bass and treble. It's ok. I started using it with my MusicMan Stingray, which as an onboard 3-band EQ module with semi-parametric mids (John East MMSR preamp), so the QR10PA's EQ was irrelevant. After the first couple of evenings I took to using a Squier Precision (Mike Dirnt model), because it's light, comfortable, inexpensive, and sounds good... and I feel I can be a bit more carefree with it on the street. This bass only has a basic passive tone control, so I use the QR10PA's EQ more. However, I now use a separate EQ pedal so that I can better adjust the sound. I use a Zoom MS-60B running on batteries, as it gives me both a tuner and EQ at once (and many other things if I wanted to). Generally the parametric EQ (two band) is perfect to adjust the sound to the acoustics of where we are playing and to fit between the guitars and percussions, but a graphic EQ would be fine too. There is a clear hiss noise coming from this amp when you use it at home at low volumes. It is not noticeable whatsoever on the street or in the bar. Some of the extra functions can be interesting and I have tried some. You can plug another instrument or a mic in a second input. However, there is only one volume. This seriously reduces its usefulness. We tried to put a microphone on our drummer's cajon and run it through the QR10PA, but we needed to carefully adjust the distance of teh mic to the cajon... It would work best if one of the two (my bass or the mic) were ran through an FX pedal, such as an EQ pedal, as that provides a separate volume control for it. At the time I was not using an EQ pedal yet... You can play music stored in a USB stick. I tried it. It works very well. The controls are very basic and not the best to navigate through the songlist, but it's functional. This has a separate volume control. I have never tried the included remote control. I have not tried the radio either, or the SD card slot. The QR10PA comes with a wireless mic. It works. But the sound is not great (what do you expect? :) I don't use it and I am not likely to use it, but I am considering adapting it to use it with a better microphone... we will see. Still, not necesary for me. It has tiny wheels and an extendable handle. I don't use that. It's light and I just carry it with my hand. I have just now found a cheap travel bag with a rigid bottom and better wheels and extendable handle. I put a layer of foam inside and ise it to carry the QR10PA and keep my jacket or whatever. I think it's a great solution for me: I can play my electric bass on the street and do so for hours. It does not sound as good as my usual rig does, but it's decent for street performances. I was not quite sure it would be powerful enough, but it is more than adequate. I don't imagine ever pushing it hard. The controls are all on the back, which is a bit uncomfortable, compared to other units that have the controls on the top. However, this means the controls are more protected from the elements and I get to place a pedal on the top instead. It works for me. It's not rain-proof, of course, but because of the design, it is unlikely to get damage unless you choose to continue using it under the pouring rain. The day it breaks... I'll get another.

This is a very useful PA for use in a small space. There are inputs for USB memory or SD cards. Inputting either automatically access the files and there is even a little remote to make selecting files easier. One down side is that if you remove the USB or SD the unit the FM radio kicks in and can be very loud. The RCA phono / jack input makes it easy to run sound from a laptop or MP3 player. There are two microphone inputs are controlled through a single volume knob. You can also add echo which makes this PA an ideal small karaoke machine A guitar or electronic keyboard can be plugged in to one of the microphone ports if required. The Wireless VHF microphone works adequately and would be OK for occasional use but would not be robust enough for regular usage. Volume and sound quality are good in a small venue. There are more powerful models for larger spaces but the price goes up accordingly. The whole package is excellent value and it does most of what you want in the one box. It is really not very heavy at all and the wheels and retractable handle are a good touch.

It is portable as in light but wheels are flimsy - worth buying a trolley. However sound quality given size limitations was good and volume enough for a singer / guitarist to project through the noise of a crowded pub. Mikes ok ish but an upgrade to a basic shure makes sense

This is less louder than my QTX QR10 PA. I mean the size difference between this 2 is massive and your speaker is less louder so definitely not 500 Watts

I can't rate for remote, adding software or presentation use - but a Godsend for buskers. Much cheaper than Roland etc and it's RECHARGEABLE. No batteries needed or mains. For vox & guitar it's loud and clear. I have put 2 vox and 2 instruments through this kit using a passive 4 into 1 mini mixer and we blew them away. I have put Kala uke bass through it and got huge positive interest & comment. Don't listen to any hype - you will get 2 HOURS continuous out of it, maximum. But that's enough for most uses. Also, put your tunes, Spotify etc through it from phone via USB = instant DJ/party at yer BBQ!

Arrived promptly. Worked straight out of the box. Had it for a month now and so far very happy with it. Plenty loud for any outdoor uses I'd have for it and battery hasn't died once yet between charges. I've probably gone for around 5/6 hours at a time between charges, and had it at quite a high volume throughout. Great product so far!

i bought this item not long ago and the sound and quality of the item was up to standards, but when the time came to charge it up we realised that there had been only half of a charging adaptor sent to us. so now with no way of charging it i have tried to return it but the manufacturer fails to respond.

Pro: This is a great for outdoor or large events, I found it was easy to use with an iPod attached. It's not too heavy and produces a good sound and it's well priced. Delivered promptly. Con: I found that with a SD card inserted, so that I could use the remote, it was hopeless; the remote will only work if it is pointed to the back of the machine, not helpful if you are at the front of the machine and need to stop the music after each track.

Worked for about 2 months.