# Speakers and Strobe

**URL:** <https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/speakers-and-strobe/39578>\
**Category:** Hardware: Controllers, Mods and Gear\
**Tags:** behringer, mackie, speaker, wharfdale, stobe\
**Created:** [March 21, 2012, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/speakers-and-strobe/39578 "2012-03-21T10:54:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![DjB3NA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@DjB3NA](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/DjB3NA)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/speakers-and-strobe/39578/1 "2012-03-21T10:54:05Z")

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**Speakers and Strobe**

Hello,

I am wanting to know solutions of upgrades. I run a Traktor S4 with a Macbook Pro 15", as i am starting to get my name out there more in my region, i am starting to see that i need better speakers. I am using some Carrilon studio speakers, in some places they work perfectly but the downside is, they overheat to easily and can’t really deliver in larger venues.

My question is what sort of speakers would be suitable for house parties, out door parties, etc? I’m not meaning wedding and other things like that…. Would 12" be acceptable or upgrade or downgrade to 10" or 15"? And their Wattage? What brand? And would it be possible to buy a strobe to connect with the speakers to " Beat sync" Flash on the beats?I mainly preform for crowds of 20-100 people.

Current speakers I’m looking at are:  
Wharfdale Titan 12 12D  
Mackie Thump 12A  
Behringer B121D

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**Author:** ![Culture\_Shock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed655f/32.png) [@Culture\_Shock](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Culture_Shock)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/speakers-and-strobe/39578/2 "2012-03-21T16:21:54Z")

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I use a pa system, and if I could afford to I would switch to a powered speaker setup. fifteen inch speakers give enough volume and frequency range, and most powered eighteens come with built in crossover units. for crowds of twenty to one hundred people i would go with two fifteen inch speakers and an eighteen inch speaker. you would have to push the fifteens for volume but I think it would do.

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**Author:** ![sss18734](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@sss18734](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/sss18734)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/speakers-and-strobe/39578/3 "2012-03-21T17:17:57Z")

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What’s your budget and what type of music do you work with?

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**Author:** ![DjB3NA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@DjB3NA](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/DjB3NA)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/speakers-and-strobe/39578/4 "2012-03-21T22:02:54Z")

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Um $700-1500, Run a lot of electronic music, with the occasional other genres song thrown in.

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**Author:** ![kamjongill](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/kamjongill/32/15213_2.png) [@kamjongill](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/kamjongill)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/speakers-and-strobe/39578/5 "2012-03-22T02:25:56Z")

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If you’ve got an extra $100, 2 QSC K12’s will go a long way.

Edit: Personally, when I DJ with just myself, I use 2 Alto TS115 15 in. powered speakers. They’re loud and the sound is crisp, good bang for your buck. When I DJ larger venues, with my partner, we chain 4 alto’s together.