If you’re looking to seriously upscale your speakers at a remarkably affordable price, put the Alto Truesonic 2 Series firmly on your shortlist! In just a few years, Alto have built a reputation that leaves competing brands by the wayside, simply by offering products that smash all others in their price class when judged on […]

Not only does Astounded sell a huge range of PA & Lighting equipment – we also hire out systems to the Lancaster/Morecambe/Heysham area! We have several pre-configured packages that are priced by the day/week (7 days) – with a discount for an entire week worked in, or we have an individual price list for the […]

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 […]

Best PA Systems for Small Bands As a small band, making sure that your first few gigs go over well is really important. These could be your make-or-break performances in the local area, and getting boo’ed out of a bar for bad sound quality aren’t going to help your reputation. Even if you have all […]

The skills needed to light a band may seem difficult and challenging to learn, but you’ll be pleased to discover that if you identify clear objectives, and choose the right products to achieve them, the skills follow easily! Not only that, but  mastering the basics of band lighting is one of the most rewarding ways […]

If you don’t know what to look for in a PA system, then choosing between the myriad different options can appear to be a formidable task. However, once you know what PA systems are and what you should be thinking about when you buy one, it should be an easy purchase. In case you’re not […]