Samson Expedition XP106wDE 100W 4-Channel Rechargeable Portable PA with Bluetooth and Wireless Headset
The Expedition XP106wDE is a rechargeable 100 watt portable PA with a built-in 4-channel mixer, Bluetooth and an included XPD digital wireless headset system, so the presenter can walk away from the speaker with no cable attached to them at all.
- 100 watts at 16 pounds: an ultra-efficient Class D amplifier puts 100 watts into a rugged cabinet with a top handle and a full front grill protecting the components.
- 20-hour battery: the internal rechargeable battery runs up to 20 hours, which covers a full teaching day or a weekend of tours away from a mains outlet.
- 4-channel mixer: multiple input options with separate level controls, so a vocalist or guitarist and stereo devices such as MP3 players and keyboards can share the system.
- XPD headset wireless included: a receiver built into a USB flash drive, a bodypack transmitter and a low-profile DE5 binaural headset, with up to 100 feet of operating range depending on the environment.
- Bluetooth: wireless music playback from a smartphone, tablet or laptop.
- Line output: connect multiple systems together to expand your sound over a larger space.
Samson lists the XP106wDE for restaurant and retail, education, theatre or production and fitness use, all settings where one person sets up the system and then presents through it.
The Expedition XP106wDE is a completely wireless, lightweight portable PA aimed at the sound reinforcement needs of classrooms, conferences, tour groups and parties. Weighing only 16 pounds with 100 watts of power, it includes a USB digital wireless headset system, Bluetooth connectivity and a 20-hour internal rechargeable battery. Put together, that means the speaker can be set down almost anywhere and used straight away.
Everything on board
The built-in 4-channel mixer is what separates this from a powered speaker with a microphone socket on the back. Multiple input options each get a separate level control, so the included wireless headset can run alongside a vocalist or a guitarist, plus stereo devices such as MP3 players and keyboards. Bluetooth handles wireless music playback from a smartphone, tablet or laptop for events, and an included line output lets several systems be connected together when one cabinet does not cover the room.
The wireless part
At the heart of the system is the included XPD USB digital wireless set: a wireless receiver built into a USB flash drive, a bodypack transmitter and a low-profile DE5 binaural headset. The stick plugs into the speaker's USB wireless port, the beltpack goes on the belt, and that is the entire setup. Operating range is up to 100 feet depending on the environment, which is enough to leave the speaker at the front of a room and keep talking from anywhere in it. A binaural headset also holds the microphone at a fixed distance from the mouth, so the level does not drop away every time the presenter turns to face a screen.
Portable power
An ultra-efficient Class D amplifier is what makes 100 watts possible in a cabinet this size. At 16 pounds it is a genuine one-person, one-trip load, a convenient top handle makes transport easy, and a full front grill protects all of the speaker's components, which matters on a unit that gets lifted in and out of a car regularly. The 20-hour battery then removes the last cable. No mains lead, no microphone lead, nothing running across a floor for an audience to trip over.
Who it suits
Samson lists this model for restaurant and retail, education, theatre or production and fitness. Those all share a pattern: the operator is also the presenter, and every minute of setup comes out of the session itself.