COVID-19 Update – we’re temporarily closing until Monday 15th February Due to the current lockdown restrictions, and high risk pandemic situation, as well as a desire to best protect our team, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily pause trading with immediate effect. We will re-open and commence shipping orders on 15th February. In […]

Looking for a portable PA system can be intimidating as there’s so much choice! In this blog post we’ll be reviewing different types, sizes, and additional extras some of the more popular portable PA systems have to hopefully give you an idea of where you need to be looking. The idea of a portable PA […]

With increasing requirements for socially distanced communication, our development team have designed this superbly effective, fully contactless conversation system, ideal for talking through glass, screens, and barriers, as well as between rooms. Whilst there are many basic intercom systems on the market, most are not truly contactless, and are designed for communication between a trained […]

We’re changing the way we operate, Whilst our premises have now reopened, we are currently operating on reduced staffing levels, as well as having additional safeguarding measures in place. This means we need to change the way we serve you, to allow us to provide you with a positive and safe buying experience.  From Monday […]

MAUI Overview If you’re in the market for some PA equipment a little bit different – it’s well worth considering looking at the new column type systems that have taken the market by storm in recent years. Some of the most popular are those by LD Systems – known as the MAUI systems. They are […]

Looking for a portable PA system with a CD player? One of the most common questions we get asked here at Astounded is – which portable PA systems feature inbuilt CD players? With a huge range of portable PA systems on the market, you’d think CD players would be a common inbuilt feature, wouldn’t you? […]

  In this blog post we will be demonstrating how to set up a simple PA system – whether you’ve set up a PA thousands of times, or never touched a mixing desk before, this guide will try to make setup as easy and painless as possible for everyone to understand. First things first – […]

In this blog post we will be looking at the differences between analog and digital mixers – they both have their pros and cons, so it’s important that you know what your requirements are before you buy one! We will be going over some key differences which should clear the fog of confusion that can […]

Welcome to the Astounded Black Friday Bonanza! Here you will find links to all of our Black Friday deals!   Click the Banner below to see all of our fantastic sale items including the Chauvet Funfetti Shot, Yamaha MGP16X Mixer, Equinox Dragonfly and many more!        

Providing great value pro audio, multimedia and lighting solutions to the education sector is an Astounded speciality. With over a decade of experience in supplying PA systems, stage equipment and lighting to schools, universities and educational institutions – we understand your needs and priorities and strive to meet and exceed those in every way we […]

So you have your brand new TextBeam 300 and you’re wondering what to do? Look no further, here at Astounded we’ve had a chance to learn how to use it so you don’t have to! What’s in the box? Once opened and unpacked you should have something that looks like this: Don’t panic! There’s quite […]

If you are reading this, then congratulations! You’ve taken the first step into the realm of home recording; this post can serve as a step-by-step guide on how to setup gear, or simply as a reference. The first important thing you’ll need is an “Audio Interface” . This is an external sound card that converts analogue […]