I bought a set of little Podium non-powered 8's and had a chance to use them twice yesterday.

Powered the 8's with a 100 watt Crate for the first job, which was piano only (actually, the little NP-30) at a retirement luncheon for a city official....100 people.

No problem with range, volume....anything.

Then, I used them powered by an 8 channel, 200 watt Yamaha for a patio job at a local country club. 250 plus people. Used a Godin nylon string, a GW-7 (for piano and vibes) and a vocal mic with my trio.

These things were only $69.95 plus freight.
I intend to use them as satellites at a dinner club I play and for some of the upcoming outside gigs. I'll put them in two different dining rooms at the club, line out of the Carvin head I use and into the Crate for power.

Not the prettiest speakers I've had, but plenty rugged and serviceable. I generally have to trash one power head and one set of speakers a summer (rain, drunks pulling them over...once, a "customer" actually pushed a cabinet into a swimming pool). I really didn't ever expect to use them for anything but fill, but had these two low volume jobs and took a chance.

No handles, but light enough to add as monitors or mains in the right application.

I like them!


Russ