Find the best DJ Speakers for your set-up
The aim of this section is to give you a better understanding about DJ Speakers.
All speakers regardless of type or format fall into one of two categories, active or passive. A passive speaker needs power from another source (i.e. a power amplifier). An active or powered speaker has an amplifier built in.
 American Audio DLS-15P 15" 2-Way Powered Speaker |
 Behringer B300 Ultrawave 2-Way Active Loudspeaker |
The advantage of an active speaker is that there is a very short run of speaker cable as the amplifier is right next to the speaker components. The other advantage is that the manufacturer can precisely match the amplifier to the speaker. The main disadvantages of active speakers are that the speakers are much heavier, more expensive, and lack flexibility as compared to passive speakers.
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 Behringer E1520 Eurolive Performer Series 15" 2-Way Speaker |
Passive speakers have the advantage of being lighter, cheaper (you do need to buy an amp to power them though) and more flexible, as you don’t need an amp for each speaker. When choosing an amp for passive speakers it’s best to choose one made by the same manufacturer as the speaker. Another tip is to choose an amp with a similar or higher RMS rating to the speaker, i.e., if you have a speaker with a 200 watt RMS rating, then an amp with a 200 watt or higher RMS rating will do. It’s a good idea to also check the power output at 4 ohms resistance and at 8 ohms resistance, and make sure that the speakers can handle the power coming from the amp. Other issues to take into consideration when choosing an amp are a frequency response between 20Hz to 20KHz, plus the higher the Signal to Noise ratio, the better. Some popular manufacturers of Speakers are JBL, Yamaha and Mackie. |
 Behringer EuroPower EP2500 Power Amp |
| We’ve taken the liberty of finding the most popular DJ Speakers (and amps). Have a look at the DJ Speakers on this page, or click here for more DJ Speakers | |||
 JBL JRX115 15' 2-Way Speaker Cabinet |
 Yamaha BR12 12' 2-Way Speaker Cabinet |
 Yamaha S112V Club Series V Speaker |
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 Yamaha P2500S Dual Channel Power Amp |
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