Fender PD250 Passport Deluxe Portable PA System

Fender is proud to introduce the next generation of portable sound systems: the Passport Deluxe 150 and 250. At the core of the Deluxe Series is a highly evolved loudspeaker design - the Deluxe Speaker Array (DSA). Fender co-developed the proprietary speaker component and enclosure designs with one of the most prominent and innovative loudspeaker technology companies in the world.

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Review

Feature:
Pretty much what you'd get in a small mixer, except that I saw no way to run a pair of monitors, nor can you "daisy chain" the speakers. What you have is what you get.

Quality:
I had no qualms with the mixer quality, but the speakers were a mite lightweight, which is one thing that may account for the lack of depth and warmth.

Desirability:
Aesthetically elegant and well-designed, but a lightweight, not for the professional musician.

Sound:
What the Passport has in convenience it lacks in power. Cranked up to 8, it would probably be fine for the spoken voice, but for music it lacked warmth and depth, sounding rather ringy. Even at 8 it would barely handle, say, a 100 person coffeehouse, and it's probably not healthy (for the system) to run it that high for extended periods anyway.