[quote name='Pissman' post='343325' date='Dec 2 2008, 06:18 PM']Just wondering what they were, so what you said pretty much.
So at a largeish gig, if I see a big wall of speakers about 8ft high and a long way across, are they PA's?
I probly sounds stupid, but thanks for your help mate![/quote]
Essentially. But it can be just one tiny speaker. At a small gig, the PA will be mainly for the benefit of the singer and guitarists. The bassist is at a different frequency so can hear him/herself easily, and the drummer needs earplugs not to deafen himself. The PA also includes a mixer and normally monitors.