{"id":501,"date":"2023-05-10T20:50:30","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T01:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/?p=501"},"modified":"2023-05-10T20:50:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T01:50:32","slug":"how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose a Sound System for Your Music Classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Written by Wenger Guest Author Steve Giddings<\/strong>, Teacher, Columnist, and owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevesmusicroom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">StevesMusicRoom.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blog-header-sound-systems-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blog-header-sound-systems-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blog-header-sound-systems-1-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blog-header-sound-systems-1-768x288.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WengerMusicEd\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 0 2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 0-1.6.8-1.6 1.6V12h2.8l-.4 2.9h-2.3v7C18.3 21.1 22 17 22 12c0-5.5-4.5-10-10-10z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/wenger-corporation\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-youtube  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/WengerCorp\/featured\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M21.8,8.001c0,0-0.195-1.378-0.795-1.985c-0.76-0.797-1.613-0.801-2.004-0.847c-2.799-0.202-6.997-0.202-6.997-0.202 h-0.009c0,0-4.198,0-6.997,0.202C4.608,5.216,3.756,5.22,2.995,6.016C2.395,6.623,2.2,8.001,2.2,8.001S2,9.62,2,11.238v1.517 c0,1.618,0.2,3.237,0.2,3.237s0.195,1.378,0.795,1.985c0.761,0.797,1.76,0.771,2.205,0.855c1.6,0.153,6.8,0.201,6.8,0.201 s4.203-0.006,7.001-0.209c0.391-0.047,1.243-0.051,2.004-0.847c0.6-0.607,0.795-1.985,0.795-1.985s0.2-1.618,0.2-3.237v-1.517 C22,9.62,21.8,8.001,21.8,8.001z M9.935,14.594l-0.001-5.62l5.404,2.82L9.935,14.594z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">YouTube<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-twitter  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WengerCorp\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M22.23,5.924c-0.736,0.326-1.527,0.547-2.357,0.646c0.847-0.508,1.498-1.312,1.804-2.27 c-0.793,0.47-1.671,0.812-2.606,0.996C18.324,4.498,17.257,4,16.077,4c-2.266,0-4.103,1.837-4.103,4.103 c0,0.322,0.036,0.635,0.106,0.935C8.67,8.867,5.647,7.234,3.623,4.751C3.27,5.357,3.067,6.062,3.067,6.814 c0,1.424,0.724,2.679,1.825,3.415c-0.673-0.021-1.305-0.206-1.859-0.513c0,0.017,0,0.034,0,0.052c0,1.988,1.414,3.647,3.292,4.023 c-0.344,0.094-0.707,0.144-1.081,0.144c-0.264,0-0.521-0.026-0.772-0.074c0.522,1.63,2.038,2.816,3.833,2.85 c-1.404,1.1-3.174,1.756-5.096,1.756c-0.331,0-0.658-0.019-0.979-0.057c1.816,1.164,3.973,1.843,6.29,1.843 c7.547,0,11.675-6.252,11.675-11.675c0-0.178-0.004-0.355-0.012-0.531C20.985,7.47,21.68,6.747,22.23,5.924z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-instagram  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wengermusiced\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12,4.622c2.403,0,2.688,0.009,3.637,0.052c0.877,0.04,1.354,0.187,1.671,0.31c0.42,0.163,0.72,0.358,1.035,0.673 c0.315,0.315,0.51,0.615,0.673,1.035c0.123,0.317,0.27,0.794,0.31,1.671c0.043,0.949,0.052,1.234,0.052,3.637 s-0.009,2.688-0.052,3.637c-0.04,0.877-0.187,1.354-0.31,1.671c-0.163,0.42-0.358,0.72-0.673,1.035 c-0.315,0.315-0.615,0.51-1.035,0.673c-0.317,0.123-0.794,0.27-1.671,0.31c-0.949,0.043-1.233,0.052-3.637,0.052 s-2.688-0.009-3.637-0.052c-0.877-0.04-1.354-0.187-1.671-0.31c-0.42-0.163-0.72-0.358-1.035-0.673 c-0.315-0.315-0.51-0.615-0.673-1.035c-0.123-0.317-0.27-0.794-0.31-1.671C4.631,14.688,4.622,14.403,4.622,12 s0.009-2.688,0.052-3.637c0.04-0.877,0.187-1.354,0.31-1.671c0.163-0.42,0.358-0.72,0.673-1.035 c0.315-0.315,0.615-0.51,1.035-0.673c0.317-0.123,0.794-0.27,1.671-0.31C9.312,4.631,9.597,4.622,12,4.622 M12,3 C9.556,3,9.249,3.01,8.289,3.054C7.331,3.098,6.677,3.25,6.105,3.472C5.513,3.702,5.011,4.01,4.511,4.511 c-0.5,0.5-0.808,1.002-1.038,1.594C3.25,6.677,3.098,7.331,3.054,8.289C3.01,9.249,3,9.556,3,12c0,2.444,0.01,2.751,0.054,3.711 c0.044,0.958,0.196,1.612,0.418,2.185c0.23,0.592,0.538,1.094,1.038,1.594c0.5,0.5,1.002,0.808,1.594,1.038 c0.572,0.222,1.227,0.375,2.185,0.418C9.249,20.99,9.556,21,12,21s2.751-0.01,3.711-0.054c0.958-0.044,1.612-0.196,2.185-0.418 c0.592-0.23,1.094-0.538,1.594-1.038c0.5-0.5,0.808-1.002,1.038-1.594c0.222-0.572,0.375-1.227,0.418-2.185 C20.99,14.751,21,14.444,21,12s-0.01-2.751-0.054-3.711c-0.044-0.958-0.196-1.612-0.418-2.185c-0.23-0.592-0.538-1.094-1.038-1.594 c-0.5-0.5-1.002-0.808-1.594-1.038c-0.572-0.222-1.227-0.375-2.185-0.418C14.751,3.01,14.444,3,12,3L12,3z M12,7.378 c-2.552,0-4.622,2.069-4.622,4.622S9.448,16.622,12,16.622s4.622-2.069,4.622-4.622S14.552,7.378,12,7.378z M12,15 c-1.657,0-3-1.343-3-3s1.343-3,3-3s3,1.343,3,3S13.657,15,12,15z M16.804,6.116c-0.596,0-1.08,0.484-1.08,1.08 s0.484,1.08,1.08,1.08c0.596,0,1.08-0.484,1.08-1.08S17.401,6.116,16.804,6.116z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">What Kind of Sound System Do I Need?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the things we don\u2019t often learn in school when we are learning how to be a music teacher is how to work a sound system and what would be the best fit for our classrooms. The sound needs for a choir or band room are very different from what might be needed in a general music classroom, and will vary depending on the ensemble being facilitated. Jazz bands often need some amplification, while wind bands often need none. While on the complete other hand, a rock ensemble or popular music ensemble will need quite a bit of gear, but a singer-songwriter setting will need very little. The performance setting might also call for additional equipment. If you are thinking about adding to your sound arsenal, upgrading your sound system, or wanting some advice on what to get for your particular situation, read on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Self-contained Speaker-Amplifier Combo (Portable PA)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are lots of portable PA systems available on the market, but the best names for these units are Bose, JBL, and Mackie. They are often light-weight enough for use in most classroom settings where amplification of up to 3 voices or sound signals is needed. Many of these systems have battery power, making them great for your outdoor classrooms too. If you want something versatile that can be used in anything from a singer-songwriter to a small rock band, take a look at the BOSE L1 line of portable PA systems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Plug-In Systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many benefits to plugging in for these types of systems. For one, they are more reliable for concert settings and assemblies when reliable sound is needed. Many of these systems have hybrid plugs meaning that you can attach either XLR (microphone) or patch cables (\u00bc\u201d instrument) into the same hole.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Wireless or Bluetooth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No wires can certainly be a benefit, and the convenience and versatility of hooking up to a device quickly can be appealing in a classroom setting, but a Bluetooth setup can be incredibly unreliable in concert or performance settings. This is because everybody at the concert will have cell phones that will disrupt the wireless signal and each of them have their own Bluetooth transmitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Mixer and Mains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is by far the most versatile system with regard to being able to facilitate the music making and teaching of any ensemble type or performance situation you might come across in your school. It does consist of many parts, though: One would need a mixer with between 8 and 16 channels, and two main speakers as well as probably a couple additional speakers to act as monitors for performance settings. Unfortunately, there is a bit of a learning curve involved in getting something like this going. Essentially, this will be able to handle a larger rock band, and any other sound requirements you may need. This setup is also not very portable. There will also be some other gear (DI boxes, specialized microphones, etc&#8230;) that will need to be purchased for some performance and rehearsal settings if you choose to go this route. This option certainly gives much much more versatility, but can take time to set up and learn some of the ins and outs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to learn more about this particular type of system and how to set up your first one, please check out this blog post called<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevesmusicroom.com\/post\/how-to-choose-sound-system-for-music-classroom\"> \u201c<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevesmusicroom.com\/post\/how-to-set-up-and-run-your-first-sound-system-music-teacher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Set Up and Run Your First Sound System.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end, sound systems are required in the music teaching profession. The sound system that fits your needs will differ depending on your teaching situation. Some systems are built for particular purposes, and are great in certain situations, but not in others. The sound system that is right for you will certainly vary, but I hope that this post has given you some insight into what your classroom will need. What are you currently using in your classroom for a sound system? Mention them in the comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Steve-Giddings-4-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-509 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Steve-Giddings-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Steve-Giddings-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Steve-Giddings-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Steve-Giddings-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Steve-Giddings-4-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><em>Aside from his regular gig as a public school music teacher, Steve<\/em><br><em>is a regular columnist in the Canadian Music Educator Journal where<\/em><br><em>he writes on topics including popular music education and creativity,<\/em><br><em>and is author of the award-winning book, Rock Coach: A Practical<\/em><br><em>Guide<\/em> <em>for Teaching Rock Bands in Schools, and Creative Musicking:<\/em><br><em>Practical,<\/em> <em>Real-Life Ideas to Get Your Learners Creating Their Own<\/em><br><em>Music. He also<\/em> <em>just released his third book called, Technology for<\/em><br><em>Unleashing Creativity,<\/em> <em>through Oxford University Press. He has<\/em><br><em>been a long-time advocate for<\/em> <em>creative musical practices and a<\/em><br><em>conduit for pushing the envelope in music<\/em> <em>education throughout<\/em><br><em>Canada and across the world. He is owner and operator<\/em> <em>of<\/em><br><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevesmusicroom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">StevesMusicRoom.com<\/a>, a music education blog and resource hub.<\/em><br><em>Follow him on socials @StevesMusicRoom.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are thinking about adding to your sound arsenal, upgrading your sound system, or wanting some advice on what to get for your particular situation, read this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":508,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[19,20,30,8,21,15],"class_list":["post-501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-teacher-resources","tag-band","tag-choir","tag-general-music","tag-music-education","tag-orchestra","tag-teaching-music"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Choose a Sound System for Your Music Classroom - Wenger Teacher Resources<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you are thinking about adding to your sound arsenal, upgrading your sound system, or wanting some advice on what to get for your particular situation, read this article.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Choose a Sound System for Your Music Classroom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you are thinking about adding to your sound arsenal, upgrading your sound system, or wanting some advice on what to get for your particular situation, read on.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Wenger Teacher Resources\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WengerCorp\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-05-11T01:50:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-05-11T01:50:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blog-header-sound-systems-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"300\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Tina Wood\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"How to Choose a Sound System for Your Music Classroom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"If you are thinking about adding to your sound arsenal, upgrading your sound system, or wanting some advice on what to get for your particular situation, read on.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blog-header-sound-systems-1.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@WengerCorp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@WengerCorp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Tina Wood\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":[\"Article\",\"BlogPosting\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Tina Wood\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/68d1a3a93fc099bc435e203c40e09d9d\"},\"headline\":\"How to Choose a Sound System for Your Music Classroom\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-11T01:50:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-05-11T01:50:32+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":820,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/05\\\/blog-header-sound-systems-1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Band\",\"Choir\",\"general music\",\"music education\",\"Orchestra\",\"Teaching Music\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Teacher Resources\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\\\/\",\"name\":\"How to Choose a Sound System for Your Music Classroom - Wenger Teacher Resources\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/05\\\/blog-header-sound-systems-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-11T01:50:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-05-11T01:50:32+00:00\",\"description\":\"If you are thinking about adding to your sound arsenal, upgrading your sound system, or wanting some advice on what to get for your particular situation, read this article.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/05\\\/blog-header-sound-systems-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/05\\\/blog-header-sound-systems-1.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":300},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Teacher Resources\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/category\\\/teacher-resources\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"How to Choose a Sound System for Your Music Classroom\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/\",\"name\":\"Wenger Teacher Resources\",\"description\":\"Resources for Music Educators\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Wenger Teacher Resources\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/10\\\/wenger-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/10\\\/wenger-logo.png\",\"width\":369,\"height\":201,\"caption\":\"Wenger Teacher Resources\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/WengerCorp\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/WengerCorp\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/user\\\/WengerCorp\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/wenger-corporation\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/68d1a3a93fc099bc435e203c40e09d9d\",\"name\":\"Tina Wood\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/ada5871cb4edc6f4b7cc51307a28e4fe23c240709388f8955e786d913341f5be?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/ada5871cb4edc6f4b7cc51307a28e4fe23c240709388f8955e786d913341f5be?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/ada5871cb4edc6f4b7cc51307a28e4fe23c240709388f8955e786d913341f5be?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Tina Wood\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/wengercorp.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.wengercorp.com\\\/teacher-resources\\\/author\\\/tina-woodwengercorp-com\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to Choose a Sound System for Your Music Classroom - Wenger Teacher Resources","description":"If you are thinking about adding to your sound arsenal, upgrading your sound system, or wanting some advice on what to get for your particular situation, read this article.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to Choose a Sound System for Your Music Classroom","og_description":"If you are thinking about adding to your sound arsenal, upgrading your sound system, or wanting some advice on what to get for your particular situation, read on.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\/","og_site_name":"Wenger Teacher Resources","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WengerCorp","article_published_time":"2023-05-11T01:50:30+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-05-11T01:50:32+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":300,"url":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blog-header-sound-systems-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Tina Wood","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"How to Choose a Sound System for Your Music Classroom","twitter_description":"If you are thinking about adding to your sound arsenal, upgrading your sound system, or wanting some advice on what to get for your particular situation, read on.","twitter_image":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blog-header-sound-systems-1.jpg","twitter_creator":"@WengerCorp","twitter_site":"@WengerCorp","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Tina Wood","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":["Article","BlogPosting"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\/"},"author":{"name":"Tina Wood","@id":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/#\/schema\/person\/68d1a3a93fc099bc435e203c40e09d9d"},"headline":"How to Choose a Sound System for Your Music Classroom","datePublished":"2023-05-11T01:50:30+00:00","dateModified":"2023-05-11T01:50:32+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\/"},"wordCount":820,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blog-header-sound-systems-1.jpg","keywords":["Band","Choir","general music","music education","Orchestra","Teaching Music"],"articleSection":["Teacher Resources"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\/","url":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\/","name":"How to Choose a Sound System for Your Music Classroom - Wenger Teacher Resources","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blog-header-sound-systems-1.jpg","datePublished":"2023-05-11T01:50:30+00:00","dateModified":"2023-05-11T01:50:32+00:00","description":"If you are thinking about adding to your sound arsenal, upgrading your sound system, or wanting some advice on what to get for your particular situation, read this article.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blog-header-sound-systems-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/blog-header-sound-systems-1.jpg","width":800,"height":300},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/how-to-choose-a-sound-system-for-your-music-classroom\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Teacher Resources","item":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/category\/teacher-resources\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"How to Choose a Sound System for Your Music Classroom"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/","name":"Wenger Teacher Resources","description":"Resources for Music Educators","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/#organization","name":"Wenger Teacher Resources","url":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/wenger-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/wenger-logo.png","width":369,"height":201,"caption":"Wenger Teacher Resources"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WengerCorp","https:\/\/x.com\/WengerCorp","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/WengerCorp","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/wenger-corporation"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/#\/schema\/person\/68d1a3a93fc099bc435e203c40e09d9d","name":"Tina Wood","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ada5871cb4edc6f4b7cc51307a28e4fe23c240709388f8955e786d913341f5be?s=96&d=blank&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ada5871cb4edc6f4b7cc51307a28e4fe23c240709388f8955e786d913341f5be?s=96&d=blank&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ada5871cb4edc6f4b7cc51307a28e4fe23c240709388f8955e786d913341f5be?s=96&d=blank&r=g","caption":"Tina Wood"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/wengercorp.com"],"url":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/author\/tina-woodwengercorp-com\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=501"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/501\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":535,"href":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/501\/revisions\/535"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wengercorp.com\/teacher-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}