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jampapi t1_ixmwenc wrote

Reply to comment by ChilliWarmKangaroo in Mic question by ChilliWarmKangaroo

So the PA system is like an amp. It will have channels for mics or instruments to be plugged in. Each channel has mix and volume controls to get the right mix for your speakers. The PA will run this signal to loudspeakers.

Craigslist or your local Music Go Round/pawn shops should have you covered for fairly cheap. You will need a mic (shure is a good brand), XLR (microphone) cable, speaker cables, a PA unit and speakers

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percygreen t1_ixnnjp5 wrote

To add to this, if you can afford it, you can get a complete new system on musiciansfriend or sweetwater at a reasonable price. It will be a low-end system but a starter system doesn’t need to be top of the line, and what you can get for a few hundred bucks should be sufficient for band practice and gigs in small venues.

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