the box pro Mon A10

I bought this to monitor my Nord Stage 2 through after my Roland CM-30 cube monitor proved too quiet for on-stage applications. I looked at other dedicated keyboard combos, but none were lightweight enough with sufficient power within my budget. I then moved to looking at monitors instead and stumbled across this one.

I've used it several times since purchasing it and can confirm that it is capable of putting out a lot of noise, with the added benefit over the CM-30 of being a wedge monitor with 2 angle settings which means I can correctly position it depending on whether I am standing or sitting.

It is fairly light and easy to carry around; the controls and interfaces are positioned on the side within a cavity, which means they are protected from audience mishaps / accidental knocks. Feature-wise, it'd be great to have another input so I can plug another keyboard into it, but as this is a monitor speaker rather than a keyboard combo, it's not really a complaint.

The sound quality is good, it seemed to struggle to push out lower frequencies at first, but seems to have settled down now and allows me to comfortably monitor all that I need to, from pianos to big synth basses.

I will probably look to buy another couple of these as monitors for my PA system; shame they don't come in 8inch variants from a weight perspective, but the A10 isn't too heavy in reality.

Had a few gigs where the monitors sounded muffled and had to listen hard for the vocals no matter how loud they were. So I bought this for myself and at last I can hear every word. The good mids and highs means I don't have to have it all that loud in order to hear the singer and my keyboards clearly. The bass is good too but that isn't important to me when using it as a stage monitor.
Then I bought another one and, with long leads for outside use I connect them to the L/R outputs of an audio interface for the laptop and use them as stereo speakers.
Lovely.
Girlfriend doesn't think it's a good idea having them either side of the television in the living room though.

Very easy to maneuver. Nice and light weight, and side handles are very well placed to carry and not strain on your back.

I was hoping it would be loud enough to plug straight in and amplify my vocals to then use the link out to the desk, when standing in for bands that only have a single monitor output desk. However, it does need a pre-amp from a monitor aux out to get the full volume out of it.

I'd also recommend putting a low and high pass filter on the monitor, to get the best level volume out of it. Without cutting the highs, it can squeal, when getting close to peak volume.

All in all, best bang for buck for weight and power, if you're sending the feed from an aux out of the desk.

If you're looking for something with volume and power that you can plug straight into, I'd recommend getting something like the Behringer f1320d instead.

Used on stage for backup singers and speakers.

Can put plenty of volume through these and they still sound good. If I wouldn't have anything else available, I would for FOH temporarily, but I find they lack the clarity of higher end/more expensive speakers, but those are not in the same category, so this would not be a fair comparison.

When taking them out of the box, I was surprised at how light they are compared to what i was expecting, not that there's nothing wrong with that - and when you often have to move gear around, your back thanks you. These don't have any handles, so at first they may feel a little odd when lifting them up. This is not a negative, just something to be aware of.

If i needed more foldback/monitor speakers, I would buy these again.

We bought this as a stage monitor for vocal, guitar and bass if needed and it has worked out perfectly. It was on Thomann staff recommendation that we got it so if you're thinking of buying a monitor dont hesitate to call them and they give great advice based on your setup.

The product itself feels sturdy and well made. Its compact, light and easy to transport. We ended up only really putting a vocal and guitar through it so its not been driven too hard but from what we've seen, there is plenty power in it. It has the option of being mounted on a stand and could easily act as a FOH speaker if needed.

Overall, this is a perfect stage monitor as its not too big but delivers a good clear sound, Highly recommend