PA systems for bands, venues and churches
Live Sound for Sale
Our live sound department covers everything needed to amplify a performance: speakers, mixers, microphones, amplifiers, stage monitors, stage boxes, cables and cases. Brands include Behringer, Yamaha, Shure, Sennheiser, Wharfedale, Samson, JBL and Hybrid.
- Speakers and PA systems
- Mixers and stage boxes
- Shure and Sennheiser microphones
- Power amps and 100V line systems
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How to choose
Start with the room and the audience, not the equipment list. The size of the space and the type of event decide what the system needs to do.
Beginner
If you are setting up your first PA, a pair of powered speakers with a small mixer, or an all-in-one portable system, covers most small events. Behringer and Wharfedale powered speakers are straightforward to use, and a Shure or Sennheiser dynamic vocal microphone is a reliable start. Place the speakers in front of the microphones to avoid feedback, and use proper XLR cables.
Intermediate
If you do regular gigs or run a church or school system, add stage monitors so performers can hear themselves, and a mixer with enough monitor sends. Consider a subwoofer for music with a lot of bass. Wireless microphones from Shure, Sennheiser and Samson give presenters freedom to move. Protect the system with good cases and cables, and learn to ring out the monitors before a show.
Expert
For larger venues and installations, design the system for even coverage, clarity and reliability. Use speaker processing and correct placement, choose microphones for each source, and consider a digital mixer with a stage box to simplify cabling. For installed sound, 100V line systems from Hybrid and DSPPA run many speakers over long distances with zone control. Plan for redundancy on critical events and document the setup so any operator can run it.
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About our live sound department
A live sound system is a chain. Microphones pick up the performance, a mixer balances it, amplifiers and speakers deliver it to the audience, and monitors let the performers hear themselves. The weakest link sets the quality of the whole system, so it pays to plan the chain together.
The department also covers installed sound for schools, shops and churches, including 100V line amplifiers and ceiling speakers that play background music and announcements across many rooms.
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Buying Live Sound in South Africa
Looking for Live Sound? Everything on this page is priced in Rand and held in real stock at OneStopMusic — the online store of Marshall Music Pretoria. We deliver anywhere in South Africa, usually within 2–4 working days, and you are welcome to try the gear in person at our Menlo Park store. Not sure which model is right for you? Call 012 991 6077 — our team plays this gear every day and will give you honest, pressure-free advice.