Samson dB500A Powered PA Speaker (500W, 15 in.)

Molded cabinet design. 3 padded handles. 8 flypoints.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10

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"MACKIES LOST TO SAMSON"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
Has a lot of great features including a High and Low control on the back plus a mic inut so you can set it up like a karoke system without a mixer.

Quality:
The cabinets are pretty tough and can take a lot of abuse but if they scratch they scratcha dn it looks very bad.

Value:
Best bang for the buck. Cheaper and more powerful than the Mackie SRM450's and sonds clearer ar high volume.

Desirability:
I wouldn't call it sexy, their speakers but the blue power LED looks very cool in the dark.

Sound:
The bass from these speakers is amazing. Just two easily filled a large hall with clear sounding music. The 15" woofer sounds much better than the 12" on the Mackie SRM450 but the tweeter on the Mackie sounds more clear. Plays music the best but a very live music speaker. It has tons of monting options to so its very versatile.

Ease of Use:
The speaker takes a lot of fiddling to make it sound really good but if you know what your doing it's not bad. They are heavy and pretty hard to get onto a stand by yourself.

Support:
I never delat with them but many people say that they are slow but helpful.

Overall:
I would never buy any other speaker if these broke but I would buy a Samson sub to supplment it.

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"If you're looking at JBL or Mackie's try Samson. These babies rock."

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
I've run these babies HARD and they barely got warm.

Quality:
I have had absolutley NO issues with these.

Value:
Best bang for the buck that I've found.

Desirability:
So much so that I bought a pair.

Sound:
Very rich and rubust. Nice tight full bass and high end that doesn't ripp your head off.

Support:
I have needed to find out. These things are Rockin' every gig.

Overall:
These speakers moved to the top of my food chain for most all gigs.

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Samson db500A PA Speaker Customer Review

Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
has line thru built in limiter and low and high control which is very useful the direct mic input is a good touch

Value:
paid $800 for a pair

Sound:
the low end is vaery good compared to other active speaker systems better than jbl eon series for sure

Support:
unfortunately after only 6 months of light use one of the compression drivers went out and the service center guy said although samson has been good to him they take forver to get parts for repairs and it would be a while before i would get my speaker back

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Samson db500A PA Speaker Customer Review

Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * . . . . . . . . 2 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
Have XLR, 1/4 inputs, can do it all

Quality:
quality is pretty good, can scratch easily though, had a woofer go out on me after 6 months

Value:
good value, but just the service issues drop the rating some

Desirability:
Good sound

Sound:
Sound pretty good, very clean, lots of bass!!, loud

Support:
took forever to get repaired!!! the service people said Samson always took the longest to get new parts

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"Exellent value for mobile d.j. who wants the most bang for the buck."

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
Has everything you will need,even a two band equalizer for the bass and treble.Also a limiter switch is useful to avoid clipping.

Quality:
Weight could be an issue.Its a little tricky getting on a stand by yourself.Seems very well built,but you will have to be careful moving around,because to my knowledge there is not a speaker bag or case that will fit it.I would not let that keep you from buying. The payoff is in the sound.

Value:
Better value than the jbls or the mackies. Better price.

Desirability:
Looks good up on a stand.Blue powered light a nice effect.

Sound:
I have listened to the jbls and the mackies, and would highly recommend the samsons.These are the only powered speakers that will provide enough bass power without having to invest in subs.If I would have known that they sounded this good I would have bought them to start with.Could have saved alot of wear and tear on my back from lugging around heavy amps and floorstanding speakers.Exellent bang for the buck!

Support:
Have not had to use fortunately.

Overall:
Just bought recently,but very satisfied so far.Wish I would have checked them out sooner.

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"Totally satisfied"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Overall:
We bought a pair several years ago for family weddings and other functions. I have been to many other weddings since then and have not heard any DJ's equipment that compares to these. The sound is crisp, clear and has adequate bass. We have had many people comment on how good they sound. Plenty of speaker for a large wedding.

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"Samson db500a Excellent alternative to keyboard amps."

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
 
 
 
Quality:
Very strudy design. This amp is a beat. I would not be afraid to gig regularly with it.

Value:
That is an unbelieveable price considering the quality.

Sound:
I rent a db500a for large venue gigs to use as a keyboard amp. The results are exceptional. A nice full, rich sound with warm bass and smooth mids. Large pads sound great. Compared to a Mackie SRM450, the Samson blew it away in terms of sounds quality. The only downside is the size and 31lbs.

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"Suckage meter is off the charts - what cheap junk these are."

Overall:
* * . . . . . . . . 2 out of 10
Value:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Support:
* * * * . . . . . . 4 out of 10
 
 
 
Value:
Piece of junk

Support:
Slow on repairs.

Overall:
I've had these for 4 years. One cab smoked about 2 years ago and I have it repaired under warranty. After buying a Bose L1 I let these sit for the past 2 years. Yesterday I got them out for an outdoor DJ gig. Admittedly, line voltage was low at the venue but my first cab smoked within 2 minutes. Thinking it was just the faulty cab that'd been repaired before I continued on. 30 minutes later, here comes smoke out of the 2nd unit. These aren't loud at all and if you drive them over half-way up you're begging for a breakdown. During the middle of this meltdown I put up a Peavey cab, driven by a 200-watt P.A. head, next to the remaining Samson. The so-called 500-watt Samson cab couldn't come close to the sound or volume. Bottom line, these thing are junk. If you're doing serious gigs, or even hope to do serious gigs, you WILL embarrass yourself with them and blow a wad of cash in the process. BTW, I ended up plugging in the L1 the rest of the day and it kicked major tail. Never again, Samson.................

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