Vocal Amplifier

hey my singer needs an amplifier, whats a good one thats kinda portable but also loud, like very loud.

id like to figure that out myself.

Vox? lol. I don't know man.

thought that was what a PA was for...

my first karaoke set!! MATTEL

yeah get a pa system

kk they dont have speakers so what do you do buy a pa and then buy speakers?

we just need it to practice not for live i assume gig places have pa systems?

So you bring up a good point...

So most bars and such do have a house PA system but what if your asked to play some where they don't. are you just going to turn down the gig?

Also having your own equipment allows you to control your sound more. And the sound you get a practice is what you'll get at the gig. also it's a good backup option. if your amp ain't loud enough throw a mike in front of it and run it through the PA. The bass can line out to it.

Besides i'm sure you've got a grand or more invested in your guitar and amp. do you really think the singer should get by on a $100 mike?

Guitar center has a small 4 channel pa for about $300 bucks

Teles got a great point. Turning down gigs is definetly not the best if your wanting to get noticed.

ye soo....good pa systems...and u need an amp with it? i do have a grand or 2 or more invested in my stuff, its just thats all my money, i worked for it, stole it, borrowed it and just plain used my dads social security lol... im gona buy him a good mic for christmas b/c im a good person even though i dont have the money...soo any suggestions on a good mic under or around 100 bucks and a pa systems of any price not of 1k, but give me one is the 100-200 300-500 600-900 price range, differences and everything, i dont know much about this, and if i go to search the reviews they all say a great system, worth the money...

there are vocal amps, PA's are just more commonly used

what are some good pa systems and amps to run them through?

@ Elliott,
Forgive me, I couldn't help myself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@ Elliott,
But seriously, check Ebay and Craigslist for some deals and if you see something interesting, google it to get some specs. I don't see why you should pay top dollar if you are footing the bill and your singer isn't able to pay. If you get something decent and your band stays together you can upgrade.
Phip

I used to have one of those.....

anyway, you have 2 options for a PA systme

first, you buy a power amp, a mixer and speakers.
Second you buy a mixer with build in power amp and speakers.

A good live mike is the shure SM57 or SM58

I'm not sure where your at but you maybe be able to pick stuff up cheaper 2nd hand like on craigs list or even some local music stores may have used equipment.

but don't go vintage with this.....I used to have a vintage peavey tube pa system and it would shock you if you played your guitar and tried to sing

were gona do the first option the pa with a mixxr and sppeakers. he already has the sm58 mic. and no me myself i like vintage b/c i knwo its the best and will hold value, he jjust wants the stuf. what kinda pa system is good though?

Haha! Phip that was a funny vidio to post now. You just seem to know where anything funny and relevant is.

EMB, I don't know much on this stuff but a freind of mine does. If I see her tomorrow I'll ask her if you're stil stuck. I hope she'll know anyway.