percygreen t1_ixmusdo wrote on November 24, 2022 at 5:29 PM

You need a PA system. Check out Craigslist or pawn shops for a cheap one if money is an issue, or start researching a really good one if money is not an issue.

ChilliWarmKangaroo OP t1_ixmv4cr wrote on November 24, 2022 at 5:31 PM

Thanks! But what do I do with the oa system

ChilliWarmKangaroo OP t1_ixmv5mz wrote on November 24, 2022 at 5:31 PM

*pa

GrizzledHitchHiker t1_ixmwce2 wrote on November 24, 2022 at 5:40 PM

You plug your mic into the PA system, which works as an amplifier for your mic. There's usually multiple channels on then so you can use more than one mic if you want

GrizzledHitchHiker t1_ixmweoc wrote on November 24, 2022 at 5:40 PM

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jampapi t1_ixmwenc wrote on November 24, 2022 at 5:40 PM

So the PA system is like an amp. It will have channels for mics or instruments to be plugged in. Each channel has mix and volume controls to get the right mix for your speakers. The PA will run this signal to loudspeakers.

Craigslist or your local Music Go Round/pawn shops should have you covered for fairly cheap. You will need a mic (shure is a good brand), XLR (microphone) cable, speaker cables, a PA unit and speakers

percygreen t1_ixnnjp5 wrote on November 24, 2022 at 8:59 PM

To add to this, if you can afford it, you can get a complete new system on musiciansfriend or sweetwater at a reasonable price. It will be a low-end system but a starter system doesn’t need to be top of the line, and what you can get for a few hundred bucks should be sufficient for band practice and gigs in small venues.