Devine Artis 8A MKII 8-inch Active Speaker

General

Compact speakers that pack considerable power are scarce, but the Devine Artis 8A MKII more than managed to pull it off. This active speaker comes loaded with an 8-inch woofer and boasts an endlessly flexible design. Set it up as a standalone audio solution, use it as standard satellite, mount it on a wall, or suspend it on a stand and complete a solid PA system.

The Artis 8A MKII: Stacked Potential

While it's pretty small, the Artis 8A MKII offers just as many options as any of the larger models from the same series. An MP3 player has been conveniently integrated for easy USB or SD playback, audio can be streamed wire-free from any Bluetooth capable playback device, and all of it can be controlled from a distance using the included remote control. A microphone or mixer can be plugged into the provided 6.3mm jack input, or you could just as easily use the XLR or RCA line inputs, and a second, passive speaker can also be hooked up. Once you're set up, the sound can be simply shaped using the fitted set of volume and EQ controls.