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• March 2022: Highest Rated Powered PA Speaker Under $500
• March 2022: Highest Rated Powered Stage Monitor Under $500
• September 2021: Equal Highest Rated Powered Stage Monitor Under $500
• May 2021: Equal Highest Rated Powered PA Speaker Under $500
• October 2020: Highest Rated Powered PA Speaker Under $500
• October 2020: Highest Rated Powered Stage Monitor Under $500

Gearank Recommended

The QSC CP8 first appeared on both our Powered PA Speaker and Powered Stage Monitor recommended lists in October 2020 and no other speaker has outranked it in the under $500 price bracket ever since.

See our Current Recommendation.

Tech Specs

• LF Driver: 8"
• HF Driver: 1.4" Compression Driver
• Amplifier: Class-D
• Output Power Peak: 1000W (800W LF + 200W HF)
• Output Power Continuous: Not Specified
• Frequency Response: 56Hz-20kHz (-6dB)
• Maximum Peak SPL: 124 dB SPL @ 1m
• Crossover Frequency: kHz
• Enclosure: Polypropylene
• Mounting: 35mm Pole Socket, M8 Threaded Insert, Floor Wedge
• Inputs: 1 x XLR-1/4" combo (mic/line), 1 x XLR-1/4" combo (line only), 1 x 1/8" (aux)
• Outputs: 1 x XLR (mix out)
• Controls: Power, 2 x Gain, MIC BOOST Push Switch, 6-way Contour Selection Switch
• Dimensions: 16.2" x 10.7" x 10.1"
• Weight: 25.5 lbs.

Supporting Information

• User Manual
• QSC Self Help Portal
• Warranty: 1 Year + 5 Years if registered within 90 days