SeriesSamson Technologies Expedition Rechargeable

The XP40i is a 2 channel 40 watt amp, it is very portable and provides a very clean sound for whatever you want to use it for. Even if you where to play music through it with the built in iPod socket you will get a great warm sound for it to only be 40 watts. The sound is not anything that can rock a club or live show but it is great for small parties and small venues with not that many people. This unit, unlike other similar 40 watt speakers has a bass and treble control on it so you can have a little better control over how you want the sound to fit the environment around you. The woofer that is on it is only 6 inches which really makes your low end sound weak but as I stated this is not something you buy for the club. It is great for announcements or outdoor cookouts and other events of that nature. This unit’s best feature is that it is very light and portable. You can just pick it right up after you are done using it right on the top of the unit and take it with you. The frequency response is 70 Hz-17 kHz which is pretty standard for 40 watt amps. The EQ has a 2 band master EQ and there is 1 solid microphone preamp on this unit. The XP40i does not come with a microphone. So for the price of 250 I would think that it should come with a microphone because some of the other speakers that are made by companies like Peavey put this style of unit out with a microphone for that price. I was using this unit earlier this year and I think it is a great value for the price. It is a great choice for someone who needs a smaller speaker system.

The XP40iw is a 2 channel 40 watt portable PA system that can be used for the most basic situations. If you are running a small conference or even some sort of a meeting then it will work great. One plus with it is that it does have a built in iPod socket that you can use to plug your iPod up to and play your music through it. The reason that I don’t feel that this monitor that comes with it is good enough to use for performances is because it is only 40 watts and the sound is not that big. The sound on this unit does not provide enough power and sound to fill up any of the venues that I am in on a regular basis and that is the reason why it would not work for me. I do still own it but rarely even get the chance to use it. I purchased it thinking that it was going to be a good system for me because it comes with a wireless microphone and the iPod socket on it. But after using it and playing music through it there was no way that it was going to be loud enough and provide enough thump for the clubs so I never even took the chance to use it there. The microphone that comes with it is good; you can deliver some really good speeches or make announcements with this PA system. It would be great for outdoor family picnics and similar events. But it is not enough to add to your club gear to move the crowd. So for me it has become more of a fun thing to have and for a backup. There are no outputs on this unit and it has a preamp for your microphone. The frequency response on it is not that good and the fact that it is only a 40 watt system does not work for me.