Yamaha Stagepas 300

I live on the Sunshine Coast in Qld, Australia. Beaut place. I dig my Yamaha Stagepass 300. The problem is the reverb sucks because it is not a nice warm spring reverb tone that i am used to, even on those funky old Yamaha EM series mixers, Peavey, Fender etc. My reverb is more like an echo unit and there is nothing I can do about it for my solo acoustic guitar/vocal gigs. I turn the reverb up 3/4 and then it goes to an unpleasant, repetitive echo sound. I have been playing guitar for 45 years and am used to the old spring reverb effect. Should I perhaps buy a reverb pedal to pluig in my mixer or sell the system and get something else? I love the clarity but it still has a somewhat dry tone. Please tell me your thoughts as I am getting ready to sell it. Cheers ya'll!

Had high level audio sets (PA, combo, HiFi) for all my life. heard about Stagepas and though may be to buy, to have something

I have been using this system now for about 18 months, it is light portable and easy to set up, the quality of the sound is excellent for the price paid, overall a great little system that I would recommend to any small (ish) outfit. My previous system weighed 10 times as much for a sound that was no better than this one. It has forefilled all of my needs and expectations for a small postable system.

I have had my Stagepas 300 for 12 months. And I dont know how I did without it. I am the keyboard guy in a 10 piece soul, disco and motown band and I use it for my stage monitoring. Previous I had a Peavey KBA150. I can now play in stereo which makes my sound brilliant, both on stage and front of house through the main PA. I use a Yamaha S80 as my main and a Roland G7 and my top keyboard. I was worried about the small size speakers before I bought it but I get a lovely rich sound including plenty of bass. I get plenty of on-stage volume despite being in a 10 piece! I use the speakers in wedge format, sitting on some makeshift stands to give it some physical lift and keep the speakers close in to me.

I like the versatility of this system. The user manual says you may use a single speaker, it will not harm the amp. Therefore the minimum set is one easily carried speaker box, mixer and power amp inside. A wireless mike with portable receiver, and an Ipod. That is really very-very small and still sounds well and loud. As medium scenario I use both speakers on stand, remove the powered mixer and use it separately at desk. Four-five instruments/mikes plus two/one stereo input is usually more than enough to me. For even more complicated inputs I use external mixer, the Yamaha Stagepas works as powered speakers on stands. For my uses (spach, small classical music + vocals events, childrens puppet-show performance) it is just fine. Setting up and using is simple, no need to hire specialist. I can cope with its weaknesses (no phantom power, no balance, no panorama, very simple eq, no peak led per channel, and so on), the simplicity and size compensates these and I can still use external devices if I really need those functions.

The Yamaha Stagepas 300 is used by our guitar society for monthly meetings and performances. The music played is an eclectic mixture ranging from classical guitar to slide and blues.Open mike evening are also fired out of the Stagepas 300 and the system handles vocals really well. We have a room that can take a maximum of 100 people and we are only using the system at quarter power.Although the mixer is limited in what it can do in terms of effects the basic sound is brilliant. There are so many off board effects for both voice and guitar that the system has not stopped anyone getting what they want in terms of a the performance that reaches the audience.As of March 2009 prices in the UK shops are starting to reflect the higher imported price. If you want a good, reliable and powerful PA for small venues get onto the Yamaha 300 before they become too expensive.

I hope it doesnt go wrong for you like it did for me... Mine has, unusual I know BUT Yamaha refused to repair even though it was under guarantee. I had to threaten with all sort of legalities. They eventually agreed to repair under warranty, why couldn't they do that first time!

Yamaha still have the unit after almost 4, YES, FOUR months.

Cant seem to get replies from the store I purchased from either.

Had to replace with a Behringer PMP 2000 - much better unit AND it works.

My Yamaha had noisy fans from day one, I reckon this had something to do with the main amp blowing.

It was stated that only a fuse had gone in the unit...

NEVER will I go back to Yamaha, once it returns home, it will be SOLD as quick as possible.

I am so surprised and disappointed with Yamaha, such a nice bit of kit, just personally not happy with the service.

Great size and sound, like it very much. Don't know what to replace it with. Have other Yamaha keyboards and products, had some years and still no problems. Am very surprised at these defects, not up to Yamaha's usual standard. Have heard of similar problems on these amps. Well recommend Yamaha Stagepas 300.

The Yamaha Stagepas 300 has an excellent sound and so easy to setup and pack down.

Superb build quality and unbelievably portable. I totally recommend the

Yamaha Stagepas 300 to serious solo musicians or small groups. Excellent build quality and sets up in minutes.

The system has outstanding sound quality and it is hard to believe how good the bass response is from 8" drive units.

I use it for vocals and a Yamaha Tyros 2 keyboard and the sound is breathtaking.

If you really need mega-power go for the Stagepas 500 but small to medium venues are well within the Stagepas 300's capabilities.