My Official Review on the RockVille PowerGig RPG8 Active Speakers

PowerGig RPG8

       This is my review of the PowerGig RPG8 Active Speakers. At $195 for the pair they are great for your beginner DJ that doesn't want to spend hundreds on good active DJ speakers. I do have a few cons about this products. Con #1, when you first turn the speakers on they make a low hissing noise and no matter what you do it's always there. Con #2, the unit has a red LED on the front grill of both speakers that is always on, I wish that there was an off switch for the LED's. I can say that if you wanted to use them for studio monitors your money is better spent on something that is of better quality, that said these have done a great job for what they are made to do.

              I think that the built-in microphone jack on the back of the speakers is a great feature as well as the line out 1/4" jacks. Those allow you to plug in a passive speaker and daisy-chain them together (ie. having 2 active speakers with 2 passive speakers plugged into the active ones).

                   Features:

• Rockville RPG8 8" Active/Powered 400 Watts DJ PA Speaker System
• 100-Watt RMS / 200 Watts Program Power / 400 Watts Peak
• High power long-throw 8'' woofer with 2" aluminum voice coil provides incredibly deep bass and acoustic power
• Frequency Response: 50Hz-20KHz
• Maximum SPL @1w/1m: 119dB peak / 116dB continuous
• High-power 2-way pro sound reinforcement speaker system for live sound and playback applications
• Compact and light weight system delivers distortion free sound even at extreme SPL
• Linear Class AB amplifier technology: high power, transparent sonic performance
• Internal switch-mode power supply for low distortion audio with superior transient response
• Built-in bass and treble equalization processor for ultimate system control and speaker protection
• State-of-the-art 1.35'' Japanese made pure titanium-diaphragm compression driver for crystal clear high-frequency reproduction
• Ultra-wide dispersion, 40° large-format horizontal wave guide horn molded directly into cabinet
• Ultra-low noise Mic / Line input via XLR & 1/4-inch stereo jacks with volume control
• Line RCA and XLR input with separate Gain adjustment
• Additional balanced line output via XLR for linking of additional speaker systems
• Versatile trapezoidal enclosure design allows different positioning
• Flyable and stand mounting with 35-mm pole socket
• Tilts on its side for use as a floor monitor with included brackets
• Ergonomically shaped handle for easy carrying and setup
• High-quality components and exceptionally rugged high impact ABS construction
• Amplifier clip limit LED indicator & power LED cabinet rear
• Front display power meter Blue LED

                                                                                                                                                                            In my option, for the money you can buy better speakers that will not only sound better but look better too, but at $195 for BOTH you can't go wrong. To look at pricing and availability click this link

Article By Marc Pawelczyk