1 - Other Bad Reviews: I'm would recommend ignoring some of the bad reviews about sound quality and blown speakers. These are budget speakers... not substitutes for QSC and EV speakers that cost twice as much if not more.2 - Speaker Usage: I got the 15" speaker! I used just one as the main monitor for band in a 100 seat hotel conference room. Three mics, two keyboards, bass guitar and canon. Had a separate speaker as a floor monitor. But it did the job just fine. P.S. Would recommend just getting a second speaker and or/sub woofer for these smaller events for a fuller sound.3 - Blown Speakers: The people blowing speakers are probably using them as if they are 2000 watt 15" speakers. Also if playing tracks where you are not aware of the frequencies, not applying EQ is probably what is blowing them. These are probably not the speakers to try to thumb the kick and bass with without a subwoofer. I have never had a problem with live sound with this speaker.4. Sound Quality: Again only being 700 watt speakers and half the price of some competitors, what can you expect? Don't get me wrong, the sound is very good in these speakers. For the price it's great. Obviously the QSC and EV speakers sound much better. The only pitfall would be this: The EQ is a little odd in the speaker. They have an EQ button but it just boosts the high and low ends. Not very useful. Don't know many time's where you would want the highs boosted along with the lows. If you wanted lows boosted a subwoofer is probably the way to go. But for anything with vocals, the EQ button is useless to me. I wish it had EQ nobs.5 - Size and Weight: Pretty light weight for the size. The 15" is pretty bulky the shape is little odd. But that's not very important for me.Overall: Excellent for there price. Great standalone speaker for live sound at smaller events. Would make an excellent stage monitor. Plan on getting a second pair and a subwoofer. Don't compare to speakers that cost twice or more of the price.