Open mic
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An open mic or open mike is a live show at a venue such as a coffeehouse, nightclub, comedy club, strip club, or pub, often taking place at night, in which audience members may perform on stage whethe
A musician at a Sausalito open mic in July 2008
An open mic jam session in Phoenix in January 2015
A stand-up comedy open mic night
A poet reading her work at the Little Grill in June 2008
Public address system
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A public address system is an electronic system comprising microphones, amplifiers, loudspeakers, and related equipment. It increases the apparent volume of a human voice, musical instrument, or other
Open mic
…often for the first time or to promote an upcoming performance. As the name suggests, performers are usually provided with a microphone plugged into a PA system so that they can be better heard by the audience. Performers may sign up in advance for a time slot with the host, who is typically an experienced…
Horn loudspeakers are often used to broadcast sound in outdoor locations.
Rear panel of a medium-sized PA system, positioned at one side of the stage at a concert of the musical group Dead Can Dance in 2022, the size being about 3 m from left to right. The setup includes the mixing console for the sound engineer (operating interface with slide controls etc. on the rear) and also the power amplifiers with loudspeaker cables; not in the picture are only the loudspeaker systems distributed around the stage.
A late 19th-century speaking trumpet used by firefighters
A small sports megaphone for cheering at sporting events, next to a 3 in (8 cm) cigarette lighter for scale