Galaxy Audio MS5 Micro Spot 5 Passive Personal Monitor Speaker, Black

Works well with clear sound

We have a lot of added uncontrolled stage noise from personal floor monitors from the keyboard and guitar. These little guys have excellent volume and you can mount them right we’re they are needed so the volume doesn’t have to be so loud since it doesn’t have to travel from the ground to your ears! Game changer for our church and they look so much better and don’t clutter up the instrumental area anymore. Now everyone can have a personal monitor and it doesn’t send the sound reckless crazy:). Great product!!!

I have been a professional singer for over 30 years. So I've worked with a lot of monitors. What I've always hated about most monitors is that you can't easily adjust the monitor volume while performing. And if there is a volume adjustment on your wedge monitor, you need a second person to sit on the floor and make adjustments for you while you talk through the mic. The Galaxy hot spot monitor solves this problem.Pros:Hot spot monitors sit on top of a mic stand, so they can be adjusted in height for a sitting or a standing performer. And the ability for the performer to adjust their own volume makes all the difference. Rather than making lots of cryptic signals on stage and hoping the sound guy knows what you are trying to ask for, you can just turn your monitor volume up on a song when you are singing and then down again when you are finished. No more suffering through songs when you can't hear yourself over the instruments and risk straining your vocal. The two 5" speakers make it easy to hear vocals and most instruments. And if you have to set up and transport your own equipment, you will really appreciate the smaller size and lighter weight of the Galaxy Hotspots. Their small footprint makes them nearly disappear on large stages and also makes them ideal for smaller stages where space is at a premium. The flexibility of the volume adjustment at the monitor also speeds up and reduces the need for sound checks. And because the monitors are on a stand, they are closer to your ears and easier to hear. You can also rotate the monitor slightly on its stand to redirect the sound if you move slightly or to quickly mitigate any feedback issues.Note: I see some people commenting that the volume level of this monitor is too low. This is a passive (un-powered) monitor which requires an amplifier. If the amp is weak or the signal is set too low, the monitor will naturally be hard to hear. The trick is to set the monitor volume to the middle volume setting and then adjust the amplifier output volume to a good, comfortable level. This leaves ample room for volume adjustment at the monitor during performance without causing distortion or dramatically affecting stage volume.Cons:These monitors require a mic stand and come with an adapter for easy mounting. Because they are on a stand, they are more visible than floor wedge monitors. But their small size makes them unobtrusive and easy to overlook. They also require an amplifier (as mentioned previously). Galaxy also makes a powered version of this monitor (which I also own and recommend) that does not require a separate amplifier but does require a power plug at the amplifier's location. Finally, this monitor is designed primarily for vocals and instruments like the guitar. It has two five-inch speakers which are too small to be used as an effective monitor for bass guitar or other low-pitched instruments. The vocals and frequencies you get through the monitor are not as rich and full as a larger monitor would provide. However, the frequencies it does provide cut through stage noise and make it easy to hear vocals (and guitar) over stage noise.

Works great in my house connected to either the television or computer for soundtracks. I maybe would have preferred one a little bit bigger though

Just not a very good setup. Hodgepodge together from random pieces, no wonder it cost so much. With some of your own Jimmy rigging and determination you can make it work, yet I could go to the hardware store and make it work myself as well... if I had it to do again, I'd keep looking