Customer ratings for McGrey E-208LA Active Line Array Column System Stereo Set

I can say it's a top system for little money.
You can easily cover 80 people with it.
I also have an equalizer in between.
It's perfectly adequate for small to medium-sized parties.

I have ordered two pillar systems (without battery). The price/performance ratio is good...!!!
For smaller events, under 100 people, or in the rehearsal room, they are completely sufficient.

I personally use them with an additional mixing console.

In short - this line array has amazed me, for a small price it is amazing what the system can do.

Our events are in the range between PAX 500 and 2000 - it can't be used there, but it is definitely an alternative for sound reinforcement in foyers and as monitoring for musicians. It's great for use in churches and can also be combined with other subs to give it a little more oomph.
We already have 2 arrays - great in the rehearsal room, good for small DJ VAs, etc.

Good all round, a little EQing is required, but the price-performance ratio is unbeatable!

Great product!

arrived quickly and goods top

More than satisfied

I am very satisfied and must say that it is now the second system I have ordered and very good workmanship sounded great...

Keep it up, maybe an active subwoofer will be added

Yours sincerely, Mr. Nitz

A cool little column PA set. Ideal for the home studio.

Enough power and amazingly good sound for a small price. Also suitable as a small set for DJs, I was able to easily fill an event with 80 people with sound.

Yes, the mids are a little lacking, but you can adjust a lot here using the EQ.

A clear recommendation to buy.

Order process top, advice top, delivery top, product as promised.

Hi, I bought the system for occasional small events in my stores. I used to work in events, lugging around bass slides and pa racks, of course it was a different sound and mostly for outdoor events. The small system here is ideal for small rooms. It even has bass. You should put a mixer in front of it, so you can get a lot more sound out of it. Would buy them again.... Now let's see how long they will last....

Have had these speakers for a week and used them for the first time last Friday. 10 hours at a time and half under full load. Have only operated an active subwoofer for amplification.
Completely satisfied and the guests were thrilled. For smaller occasions quite sufficient.

However, if you need a bit more bass, you need an additional subwoofer, because the system overdrives very quickly.
It would also be nice to order protective covers for transport.
Very great I find the "pairing" function
No more cable clutter

During a mobile musical production under difficult circumstances (quiet speakers, loud orchestra, even sound distribution in the auditorium...) 5 of these stereo sets were used at 4 different venues.
The systems withstood repeated assembly and disassembly until the end without complaint, although one could complain at a high level about the somewhat rustic construction and the not 100% tight-fitting cold device plugs. Ultimately, however, the point is to note that even with such inexpensive systems, professional execution of the events was possible. The low weight, as well as the possibility of freely determining the height of the tops by means of spacers, was a great work relief. In order to supply all systems with clean input, split boxes were of course used.
From my point of view, these systems are absolutely recommendable!

Order and delivery worked great. Two huge boxes arrived in which the devices were securely packed. Set up in a few minutes. First Bluetooth connection a bit tricky but then everything works. Super sound that immediately inspired others. Bass and sound neat. Who expects stage equipment will be disappointed, but for private purposes and smaller events absolutely sufficient. Processing is good and the system looks overall very valuable and stable. Small minus and actually no longer contemporary, no remote control or app control. No function display at the front.

Price performance super. For the money I would buy it again and again.

I was very excited. The price is so incredibly low that you do not expect anything great. But after the first gig with the set I must say: FITS ! The description says "elegant". Well, it is not quite as "elegant" in sound as the more expensive (single) column system we used so far, but one column on each side, wow !!! So the monitor is finally eliminated. Less cables, less clanking. There are two of us on the road, about 80x per year, so this is important. It still sounds 'good enough', which is not meant negatively at all. The layman will recognize absolutely no difference to more expensive systems .... and the comment of a 'professional bean counter' does not interest me. At this price you get a system that does what it should. At least in our area (50 - 150 listeners) a good purchase, at a price that mocks any description - so to speak.

On the last day of the year, we had the opportunity to perform at an event with 45 guests in a room measuring approximately 20m by 15m in a pizzeria. We tried out our newly acquired speakers. They made a good impression after setting them up together with our lighting setup, and during the sound check we received very positive feedback from the staff, who thought the sound was very good. We then listened to a recording ourselves and mixed everything with the Behringer Flow8 via our cell phone. The two of us played this event with keyboard and bass, each with vocals, and were able to rely completely on the system, both in the quieter passages and in the rockier ones.
Even at higher volumes, the sound remained balanced, and the system did not quickly reach its limits. With good leveling, the red clip LED only began to flash briefly at really high volumes. The system's low weight and quick setup are also particularly noteworthy. We purchased the bag set so that everything is well stored and packed. Even making music with the integrated battery and a power bank for our instruments and mixers is really fun, because you don't run out of power right away and even high volumes are possible with this system, depending on the size of the system, of course. We can absolutely recommend this system for events, depending on the size of your event, and we are already looking forward to the next performance with this system!

Used at a Christmas party with approx. 200 people for background music and moderation in a multi-purpose hall.
Operation via Behringer X Air with slight EQ fine-tuning, system at approx. 80% power.

The sound result was positive, speech easy to understand, music pleasantly distributed. Of course, no comparison with expensive professional systems, but perfectly adequate and positively surprising for this application.

Very good: battery life of approx. 6 hours in continuous operation without any problems.

Conclusion:
Good, mobile solution for parties, clubs and moderation with a very good price-performance ratio.

I was a little skeptical, especially about the bass. But for our family celebrations with up to 70 people, the sound system is completely adequate. I wasn't even able to turn the bass up all the way. It took less than 30 minutes to set up and dismantle the entire system with mixer, loudspeaker and microphones. Unfortunately, the microphone can only be played on one speaker and is not output in stereo in Bluetooth mode. But the guests didn't mind. All in all, I am very happy with the speakers and have also ordered the matching bags, which are practical and fit perfectly for transportation.

I am more than satisfied with the speakers.
The sound is very clean and the bass is powerful, even in the louder range the sound is not overdriven and is still very clear.
Of course, there are always better speakers, but for this price range, the speakers are more than adequate !!!!
Thanks to the many connection options and the built-in player, they offer just the right thing for everyone.
A very good price-performance ratio and good workmanship don't look cheap at all.

So why pay more when you can get such great sound for a good price !!!????

On the whole, I use the speakers as a PA extension to the Bose L1Compakt, which have a similar design.
The McGrey have cool features like mp3 player and effects. The fact that they have rechargeable batteries also makes them interesting for other applications. They have a little less "oomph" than the Bose ones. But they are completely sufficient for my purpose. However, the specification for 100 people is so-so... That essentially depends more on the room. It's certainly different outdoors than in a rehearsal room.
The workmanship is good and seems to be very robust. A bag for the columns would be desirable, as would the missing protective covers. But maybe Kirstein will learn something and there will be something at some point.

Easy to transport, ready to use in a few seconds and the sound is unique for the price range! I have the (not entirely unfounded) suspicion that they are identical in construction to the JB column system - especially as their camouflage bags also fit 1:1 ;-)

Great part at a great price - our choir loves it!

Only recommended

Delivery on time.
Unfortunately, a package had been damaged (by the delivery person), which I had given Kirstein by mail to the knowledge.
The friendly and competent response came immediately by mail with the request to contact me immediately if the goods are damaged (was thank God not the case).

I can only recommend Kirstein.