New PA speakers and Amp setups?

[gizzmansl2]

Hello everyone im new and just popped by to ask some really sound advice (see what I did there).
I am planning to upgrade my system that I use for my house parties and small venues.
My budget for speakers is £200-300 max and for an amp £100-180ish and before I go on yes thats a really tight budget and I dont expect great setups or anything but its the best I can do for now.
I like music loud at my parties buy also bassy and I have been using 4 hyundai multicav 180rms floorstanding speakers hooked up to my 2 amps for a while but it just doesnt reach low levels of bass, just the woofy bass so I am looking in upgrading to 15" woofers to hopefully get some deeper richer bass.
I have read some of these speakers and amps are not great like Skytec and I would love to also hear from people who have some of these or similar
Also please tell me if these would give me some of that low level bass and what amp are good and what matches best or even better alternatives.

(also please correct the specs if wrong as I couldnt find some)

Choice of speakers:

2 x Ekho VX215 15" 1200W (2400W max)
(600rms - 8ohms - 30hz-20khz - 99db) £210
2x Ekho VX215 Dual 15" Inch PA Speakers Party DJ Sound Setup Package 2400W | eBay

2 x Ekho MAX215 15" 1500W (3000W max)
(750rms - 4ohms - 30hz-18khz - 103db) £230
2x Ekho MAX215 Dual 15" Inch PA Speakers Party DJ Sound Speaker Package 3000W | eBay

2 x Skytec 1000W LED Dual 15"s (2000W max)
(?rms - 8ohms - 25hz-20khz - 96db) £299
Pair Skytec DJ PA Blue LED Passive Speakers - 15" 2000W at the Best Price!

1 x Dual TX215 Reggae Master 1500W
(300rms - 8ohms - 20hz-25khz - 96db) £109
DUAL 15 INCH PA DJ SYSTEM CARNIVALS, PUBS, BARS, DISCOS, PARTIES, BANDS - 1500W | eBay

And some amps:

Skytec PRO 2000W PA
(2x1000W@8ohms - 2x1600W@4ohms - 20hz-20khz - 80db snr) £152
Skytec PRO-2000 Watt DJ PA Amplifier 19" Rack Mountable - Black at the Best Price!

Ekho RX3000 Power Amp
(2x1000W@8ohms - 2x1500W@4ohms - 10hz-20khz - 90db snr) £149
Ekho RX3000 Power Amplifier 3000W

Malone DX2000 PA
(2x600W@8ohms - 2x1000W@4ohms - 10hz-20khz - 90db snr) £190
Malone DX2000 PA Amplifier 2000W Bridgeable at the Best Price!

LTC 2000 PA Amp
(2x?W@8ohms - 2x1000W@4ohms - 20hz-20khz - 95db snr) £159
LTC LTC20000 PA Amplifier 2000W USB SD MP3 2U at the Best Price!

Again just let me know as much as you can about the above products and what would give me the most bang for my buck.

Thanks a lot everyone.

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

As has been said in the other threads you've posted, all those are 'crap' gear, with completely imaginary ratings. The only way for you to know if (crap or not) it will do what you want is to go and listen to them.

But as far as the ratings go, I would start by knocking a zero off the end of all the power ratings.

 

[JonSnell Electronic]

A pair of powered Mackie 15's will suffice alongside one 18" powered sub if you want togo down lower.
See Fleabay for good prices.

 

[gizzmansl2]

Cheers guys but like Nigel said i have talked in lengths on other threads/forums and i will be buying a decent behringer/thomann amp and no doubt the ekho max 215/auna pw2522 to go with. only thing im still stumped with now is what power to match them with, would you say 700RMS each should be enough to power them? cheers

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

Cheers guys but like Nigel said i have talked in lengths on other threads/forums and i will be buying a decent behringer/thomann amp and no doubt the ekho max 215/auna pw2522 to go with. only thing im still stumped with now is what power to match them with, would you say 700RMS each should be enough to power them? cheers

Like I said, knock the end zero off to get a better idea of the power handling 😀

It's fairly rare in this country for imaginary powers to be used for PA gear, as PA is generally driven fairly hard (and often VERY hard 😀) - speakers given imaginary ratings like those you've posted would die the first time you ever gave them any decent amount of real power.

I would suggest running them well under their rated (even RMS rated) powers, they are likely to last a lot longer. But a lot depends how hard you drive the amp, as you're only doing house parties and small venues, presumably you won't be driving them too hard?.

Personally I have a Behringer 400+400RMS mixer/amp, and I generally feed a single pair of 8 ohm speakers, this means the amp only provides 200+200W, making live easy for both amp and speakers. If I need more power, I can add a second pair of speakers to get the full 400+400, or more power still, a PA slave amp and more speakers as well 😀

 

[gizzmansl2]

Like I said, knock the end zero off to get a better idea of the power handling 😀

It's fairly rare in this country for imaginary powers to be used for PA gear, as PA is generally driven fairly hard (and often VERY hard 😀) - speakers given imaginary ratings like those you've posted would die the first time you ever gave them any decent amount of real power.

I would suggest running them well under their rated (even RMS rated) powers, they are likely to last a lot longer. But a lot depends how hard you drive the amp, as you're only doing house parties and small venues, presumably you won't be driving them too hard?.

Personally I have a Behringer 400+400RMS mixer/amp, and I generally feed a single pair of 8 ohm speakers, this means the amp only provides 200+200W, making live easy for both amp and speakers. If I need more power, I can add a second pair of speakers to get the full 400+400, or more power still, a PA slave amp and more speakers as well 😀

I get ya point Nigel but i really really cant afford nice stuff for both so somethings gotta give and id prefer a decent amp and im sure a behringer 2800 will supply efficient if not too much to them (guessing there 350rms) each or near abouts so ive no choice. Cash short, parties coming quick and my old system is knackered. Its done a ton of house parties incl my old "auna 6" 500w (200rms)" and there still packing. Im sure i can make it work.

 

[Nigel Goodwin]

I get ya point Nigel but i really really cant afford nice stuff for both so somethings gotta give and id prefer a decent amp and im sure a behringer 2800 will supply efficient if not too much to them (guessing there 350rms) each or near abouts so ive no choice. Cash short, parties coming quick and my old system is knackered. Its done a ton of house parties incl my old "auna 6" 500w (200rms)" and there still packing. Im sure i can make it work.

The 2800 is rated at 800+800W in to 4 ohms, so well above the ratings of the cheap speakers - the EPQ900 would probably be more suited (and is presumably cheaper?).

But, as I said before, as long as you don't turn it up too loud you shouldn't be killing the speakers.

 

[gizzmansl2]

The 2800 is rated at 800+800W in to 4 ohms, so well above the ratings of the cheap speakers - the EPQ900 would probably be more suited (and is presumably cheaper?).

But, as I said before, as long as you don't turn it up too loud you shouldn't be killing the speakers.

ah ok ill take a ganders. cheers bro an yes dont worry im im good at makin my stuff last an lookin after stuff. like u say ive ran numerous parties with my auna's 200rms an my hyundais 180rms so compared i wont need to push too hard. if anythin i jus want that feedom of IF i need to i can "TURN UP" as the americans say lol but im sure if decent power an sound is pushed to the speakers they will last a bit. Cheers.