As a side-note regarding music, I will only buy music from Amazon in the future as they have better prices and send MP3 files, NOT the m4A user-UNFRIENDLY files that i-tunes pawns off.re: Fan noise.

I returned the item the very next day... not worth the money even though it's very good price.

For the price and features (especially including a wireless mic), this was pretty much the only unit I could find for all-in-one at a really great price.

They are "plastic" but for the price and quality, hard to beat!!I haven't used my set-up at a venue as yet, but feel confident it will easily handle small to medium venues and will add to this review afer my first gig some time in February, 2012.I will also be adding a PylePro 12" powered sub-woofer to help add more "noise" to the system.

Still a awesome price for the unit.