| One of the most important requirements of a good | | | | good balanced full range sound output. |
| disco setup is a pair of quality DJ Equipment Speakers. | | | | Bass Bins - Individual bass cones, usually 12 or 18 inch, |
| However, contrary to popular belief, you do not need | | | | that provide solely bass frequency output which you |
| lots of money to get your hands of an extremely | | | | can often feel rather than hear. These bass speakers |
| effective pair of DJ speakers. It is common for people | | | | require relatively large amplification to get the best |
| to opt for two extremes when buying speakers and | | | | possible output within their limited sound frequency |
| that is they either go for dirt cheap DJ speakers that | | | | range. |
| are second hand or spend lots of money | | | | Active Speakers - These can include both 2 way |
| unnecessarily on the top range JBL DJ speakers. The | | | | speaker cabinets and single speakers but primarily the |
| secret here is to allow a mid range budget for a pair | | | | active definition means that they include inbuilt |
| of quality disco speakers from a good DJ outlet and to | | | | amplification rather than having to hook them up to an |
| make sure that they are a well known model from a | | | | external amplifier. |
| known manufacturer such as Peavey, Alto or Citronic. | | | | Passive Speakers - Speakers that require external |
| All the mid range speaker manufacturers produce | | | | amplification and these are best suited to larger |
| cabinets that will be very capable of giving all the | | | | venues or where you already have amplification |
| sound requirements for most mobile discos and | | | | available. |
| medium sized venues including night clubs. The most | | | | As you can see there are different speaker options |
| commonly overlooked aspect of choosing good disco | | | | available, based on budget and requirement, but as a |
| speakers is not the speaker itself but the amplification | | | | general rule most disco or DJ equipment setups include |
| required to drive the speaker/s at optimum levels for | | | | a pair of Passive 2 Way Speaker Cabinets plus a |
| maximum efficiency. | | | | 300w to 600 watt external amplifier. There are some |
| As a summary the following are most common | | | | really good DJ speaker packages available at the |
| speaker options currently available: | | | | moment, many including free DJ speaker stands, so |
| 2 Way Speaker Cabinets - These units include both a | | | | you can haggle and get a good speaker package deal |
| treble and bass cone and an electronic crossover | | | | that will not break the bank and unlike buying second |
| providing sound distribution based on frequency to the | | | | hand many reputable DJ suppliers will offer solid |
| individual speaker cones which generally provide a | | | | guarantees and warranties for added peace of mind. |