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*** UPDATE TO THE ORIGINAL QUESTION ***

Thanks for the GREAT responses.

OK, it looks like my budget is too low to buy something worthwhile that will "grow with me", etc.

As such, I would increase my budget and pay $400-$600 because that makes more sense.

Also, when I say "whatever I get I want to be able to use at a gig at a small club or something like that", I am saying that "I want to be able to use it to make my digital piano loud enough to keep up with the rest of the band" -- but -- I do not intend to buy equipment to serve the band at-large. I envision that each player brings his/her amp-- bass brings an amp, guitar brings an amp, keyboard brings an amp, singer brings an amp, and drummer brings a full kit.

I thought that at some point we would need a mixer and put everything through a pa, for a "real" performance, but to start, we could just "everyone brings their own amp and that is good enough for rehearsal".

Also, I am hearing a lot about getting a full-range amp (keyboard or pa) and that is fine and I will do it. However, I am wondering how I can plan an "upgrade" and "scale up" path. So, get 1 amp now (whatever size) then use that for rehearsals and Biab play-through for missing backing parts. Then, add another one (of the same size and type) to scale-up for a bigger sound and prepare for a small club.

Is that doable and, if yes, then what kind of wattage am I looking for?

And is there any difference between a "keyboard speaker" and a "pa speaker"? Which is better?

Thanks and please keep the good answers coming, adjust as necessary given my "new budget" etc.

I appreciate it.

-- Mark Kamoski

Last edited by mkamoski; 06/17/12 09:59 AM.