Thursday, January 26, 2012

#$Best Buy Yamaha STAGEPAS 300 Portable PA System


Customer Rating :
Rating: 3.8

List Price : $789.00 Price : $542.28


Product Description

The STAGEPAS 300 was the first in the line of complete compact PA system offerings from Yamaha. It was designed to give quality minded musicians, performers, speakers and other presenters a solution for their smaller performances, without sacrificing high fidelity and professional appearance. The mixer of the STAGEPAS 300 also contains the two 150 watt digital power amplifiers, and it resides in the back of one of the two passive loudspeakers that complete the system. The other loudspeaker has a convenient accessory compartment for the included speaker cables or other gear. This mixer has 8 total inputs. 4 are mono and can accept either microphone or line level instruments, and there are two stereo inputs to accept line level stereo sources like keyboards or CD players. Digital reverb is included onboard the mixer along with EQ or tone controls. In addition to providing simple operation, the mixer will operate installed in the speaker cabinet, out on a table or on a microphone stand with the optional adapter. Simple quarter turn fasteners allow easy removal and replacement with a coin.. The loudspeakers systems offer an 8” long travel woofer and 1” titanium high frequency driver assuring full fidelity sound. Due to their compact design, the loudspeakers require an external bracket to adapt for tripod stand use. The travel case accepts the speakers with these brackets attached. At less than 40 lbs, this system plays well beyond its size with remarkable fidelity.


  • Has all the power and high-quality sound you need
  • Combines a built-in powered mixer and 2 PA speakers
  • Built in reverb on the 4 mic channels
  • Incredibly easy to use
  • Great sound has never been so portable


Yamaha STAGEPAS 300 Portable PA System Reviews


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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A fine, small, portable PA, April 2, 2008
This review is from: Yamaha STAGEPAS 300 Portable PA System (Electronics)
I first auditioned the Stagepas300 several months ago, along with a friend, and we judged it relative to other portable PA's in the ~$500 - $1000 list price range. He immediately bought one, I soon did the same. We are both acoustic solo players/singers (since the late 1950's) who occasionally work with one or more other musicians doing mostly folk, old time, early country and bluegrass, and ragtime and country blues repertoire. Think acoustic music in small to perhaps 1,200 sq ft sized venues and you'll have an idea where this PA is a very strong contender and good value to boot. Other applications, especially those employing larger ensembles, electric instruments, or high decibel levels in large spaces deserve beefier gear in order not to disappoint.

The build quality is very good for an inexpensive portable PA (much more so than the rivals I kicked around a bit). I use only microphones but the XLR, �", and RCA input jacks all feel good. Onboard phantom power would... Read more
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent But Slightly Frustrating Product, November 22, 2010
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Paul R. Potts "Software Developer" (Ann Arbor, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha STAGEPAS 300 Portable PA System (Electronics)
So I bought this originally to do some small DJ/dance type things with an eye towards using it for live music.

For DJ'ing a small party (under 50 people or so) it does a pretty decent job -- the sound level gets fairly loud. There isn't a whole lot of deep bass but it sounds fairly natural and clean.

It makes a reasonable PA for a live discussion sort of activity with, say, two presenters and a third mic for people in the audience. I used it with a Shure SM-58 and got compliments on the sound quality. The amplifier module has a built-in fan that is fairly noisy. Don't set your mic down near the amplifier module even if it is turned down. You'll get electrical noise through the speakers.

It's not so usable for live music, and here's why. The mic inputs provide no phantom power, so I can't use them with anything other than dynamic mics such as the aforementioned SM-58. None of my condensers (such as a Rode NT-5 that I like to use for mic'ing an... Read more
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Small Room Sound Reinforcement, October 29, 2008
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John Palmer (Scarsdale, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha STAGEPAS 300 Portable PA System (Electronics)
I play guitar in a band that plays 60's vintage soul jazz (sax, keyboard, guitar, bass and drums). We play small venues. Strictly speaking, only I should be allowed to have an amp and everyone else should be playing acoustic "au naturel." Pure we ain't. At the same time, we are not a rock band.

As the "volunteer" sound man for the band, I wanted a PA that would supplement the amps we already have: one for keyboard, one for bass and one powered monitor that I use to hear myself play, along with everyone else (except the drums). The goal was to project a blended sound to the audience that would be biased towards the mid-range/high frequencies. No need for chest thumping bass. What bass we need comes through a dedicated bass amp, the keyboard amp and my monitor.

The Stagepas 300 worked perfectly in this role. Before the Stagepas, my bandmates had a lot of trouble hearing themselves. With the Stagepas, we were able to get a good, hi fidelity blend for both... Read more
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