Mixer amp with CD

[Biskit]

A quick enquiry...

 

I'm looking for the neatest possible solution for speaker-on-stick jobs requiring up to, say, four mics, and a CD player for background music. Has anyone come across a mixer amp (say 2 x 150W or thereabouts, or even mono 300W) with just a few mic channels and an integral CD player?

 

I could see something like this being quite popular for band vocal/rehearsal PA with facility to listen to recorded music, as well as my suggested application for tiny jobs where setup/packup time is zero, so I'm surprised at the lack of offerings from the usual suspects.

 

Any ideas?

[J Pearce]

InterM have some bits of kit like this for Public Address kit, its very basic stuff though with no EQ per channel, just treble/bass on the masters.

 

Works well for background music and announcements though (as you hope it would!)

[dmoffat]

I do appreciate that it was part of your question, but is a CD player really required? Everyone and their dog have some sort of mp3 Player/iPod that they would much rather plug in, than have to transport a collection of CD's.

 

I would have though that a basic powered mixer and speakers with cable to minijack would be much more standard in this day and age.

May something like the Yamaha Stagepas -> http://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/proaudio/...00/?mode=series

 

Although if that doesn't suit, then you can always flightcase up a CD player with a powered mixer, and thus have the desired effect.

 

D

[ramdram]

If the BUDGET word is paramount for you then check out Maplin:

 

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=33336

 

This has been discontinued at Maplin but you might find similar elsewhere...or perhaps there are a few units left in a Maplin store somewhere???

 

OK it's not that special but may be just the job for you...just don't kid yourself you can drive it like pro stuff tho'.

[StevieR]

I've not personally come across any mixer/amp with an inbuilt CD but, for sheer simplicity, there are a number of 'PA in a box' solutions which integrate eveything like this:

 

Fohhn Easyport

 

and this

 

Chiayo Challenger

 

Both of these are primarily vocal reinforcement systems aimed more at spoken word than singing but the number of wired mic inputs are a little limited and have little or no EQ. Music playback is available on these also to reasonable but not high levels.

 

Steve