I've been on a budget and wasn't able to afford other speakers. When I found these I thought it was great but when I looked for reviews other than amazon I couldn't find any, in fact the Pyle brand didn't show up on some sites and the review here on amazon were 50/50 on them. So I decided to take a gamble since it was a great price for a powered speaker. I messed with them a bit and they seem great so far. The iPod and USB add on works great and they make it easy for anyone to use and the mic sounds clear threw it. I Dj so after I take them on some gigs I'll post an update on how good these are.So I recommend these for anyone especially the ones on a budget