| DJ speakers are essential part of your DJ equipment | | | | messy cabling from a speaker to an amplifier. With |
| setup. The speaker's primary purpose is to play sound | | | | active speakers, you don't need to worry about |
| and music that comes from your DJ mixers and | | | | matching the speaker and the amp's impedance. Keep |
| turntables. If you are really serious about being a DJ, it | | | | in mind that powered speakers require extra electrical |
| is advisable that you choose the right one. Remember, | | | | outlets so think ahead if you have ready access to |
| a good DJ is someone who chooses his equipment | | | | one. |
| well in order to give his audience complete satisfaction. | | | | Passive Speakers |
| You need to know the different types of speakers | | | | Passive speakers are those that do not come in with |
| and familiarize yourself about what they are and what | | | | built-in power source and draw power from |
| they do. This way, you will be better informed when | | | | somewhere else. They are usually cheaper than |
| you buy your first DJ speakers. | | | | active speakers but you need to run lengthy cables |
| Monitor Speakers | | | | between the speaker and the separate amplifier. You |
| Monitor speakers are used by DJs to hear themselves | | | | also need to know how to match the right power amp |
| and their mixes in a loud bar. | | | | to the speaker or you'll get low sound quality at best |
| 2-Way Speakers | | | | and damaged equipment at worst. |
| They are speakers with a woofer and a tweeter. | | | | Knowing and understanding how these types of |
| They are not advisable for DJing though, because of | | | | speakers work is a good step in becoming the best |
| too much distortion over very high sound volume. | | | | DJ you want to be. It is very important that you |
| PA Speakers | | | | choose the right DJ speakers for your gigs. That said, |
| PA speakers are public address speakers just like the | | | | you want to make sure that you choose a DJ |
| ones that are commonly used in schools' and | | | | speaker with a high sensitivity rating. This type of |
| churches' intercoms to broadcast a prerecorded music | | | | speaker will allow you to play high-volume sounds |
| or a person's message to the general public within a | | | | without drawing extra power from the amplifier. It is |
| building. | | | | just as important to select a speaker with high |
| Active Speakers | | | | impedance. Speakers with high impedance won't |
| They are also called powered speakers. These are | | | | damage your amplifier because they can handle |
| speakers with built-in amplifiers so there is no need for | | | | strong signals very well. |