£1000 Solo Musician / Entertainer PA Setup – Best Budget Gigging Rig?

Looking for the best PA system for solo musicians or entertainers on a £1000 budget? In this video, we break down real-world options – from the popular Yamaha Stagepas 600BT to modular mixer-and-speaker setups – and explain why the dB Technologies es503 might just be the best all-in-one choice.

We compare portable column PAs, traditional point-source speakers, and flexible modular rigs using gear from The Box, LD Systems, Behringer, and more. Whether you're busking, playing pub gigs, or running backing tracks, this guide will help you choose the best setup for your needs.

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Yamaha Stagpas 600BT - https://www.thomann.de/de/yamaha_stag...
Behringer XR18 and The Box DSP112 -https://www.thomann.de/de/behringer_x...
The Box CL110/118 - https://www.thomann.de/de/the_box_cl_...
The Box CL108/115 - https://www.thomann.de/de/the_box_cl_...
The Box CL106/112 - https://www.thomann.de/de/the_box_cl_...
-LD Systems Dave 12 G4X - https://www.thomann.de/de/ld_systems_...
The Box CL112 MK2 - https://www.thomann.de/de/the_box_cl_...
The Box Pro Achat 206 - https://www.thomann.de/de/the_box_pro...
Yamaha Stagepas 1k Mk2 - https://www.thomann.de/de/yamaha_stag...
-DB Technologies ES503 - https://www.thomann.de/de/db_technolo...
HK Audio Polar 10 - https://www.thomann.de/de/hk_audio_po...

Mixers:
Zoom LiveTrak L-8 - https://www.thomann.de/de/zoom_livetr...
Behringer Flow 8 - https://www.thomann.de/de/behringer_f...

Accessories:
-tbone MB85 Beta - https://www.thomann.de/de/the_tbone_m...
tbone Wireless XLR - https://www.thomann.de/de/the_t.bone_...
Cordial Elements XLR - https://www.thomann.de/de/cordial_em_...

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00:00 Intro
00:34 Yamaha Stagepas 600BT
03:03 Behringer XR18 and The Box DSP112
03:54 The Box CL System 112, 115, and 118
07:02 Zoom LiveTrak L-8
08:55 A Better Simpler Option? LD Dave 12 G4X
10:39 Building a System from Scratch11:22 Active Sub The Box CL 112
11:54 Passive Tops
13:15 MY Choice
14:50 Talking Tower and Column PA
15:54 Yamaha Stagepas 1k Mk2 Let’s Beat It
18:06 Still Want Sticks? HK Polar 12
19:41 Touching on the Bose Systems21:26 FULL Setup for £1000 with Mics and Cables
23:41 Cheap Wireless XLR25:10 My FULL Rig Overview