If you can deliver a good and strong line signal, this MA 205 will deliver "the goods" and do it well.
The mic preamp is dissapointing, bass'y and quiet.
I couldn't use this at a gig, but maybe as a monitor.
It is ok for leveling up my mixing desk at home & better than most, this size and price for overall performance.
I use it mostly for ballancing up my sound before leaving home for a gig, its natural sound is good and loud enough to get a real sound from.
Its a pity the mains wire is permanently attached, and theres no carrying handle. I could have made much more use of it if it had these features.
Usually good and reliable "forever", thomann music gear is worth every penny.
MONTHS LATER.
I have since purchassed another of these and carefully manufactured a 35mm speaker stand bracket to support 2 of these, to use with a quality "solo" analogue mixing desk. I can now use the stereo effects through the 2 MA205's, sounding quite impressive with a "doubling" sound effect. Outside bars, the stereo actually carries well, but indoors, the usual "people chatter" suppresses the stereo sound and it is wasted.
Music is far more sellect these days, people want quality, not loudness. My small MA205 system seems to have scored well.