Mackie - Thump GO

I just bought one for this purpose Mackie Thump Go - it’s £400 for one but really great for a small party I took it on Holliday recently and it did well inside for a party and by the pool! It’s also got a battery so you can do a bit of DJing without power - as long as your decks will run without mains power

I have a pair of Mackie Thump Go’s that work great for mobile gigs that size. They’re battery powered but can also be plugged in which is super nice. You can get a pair for close to $600

I enjoy the Mackie Thump Go speakers. They meet my needs for a portable solution, but definitely don't compete with any system that has a large powered sub.

If you want bass you need a sub. Expecting any sort of decent bass out of a portable speaker it a huge ask. They already struggle with being loud, and them having less bass is to leave room to push it louder. In the private events/wedding industry, a speaker like the Bose S1, Everse 8, Mackie Thump Go, etc, are used for cocktail hour and ceremonies. Something a bit better could be a column speaker system that has a sub, but even those rarely compare to a good PA. The cost of an Everse 8 or 12 could get you a good PA speaker like the QSC K12.2 or similar. It would be loud, throw sound super far, and last forever. I would then look for a 15in or 18in subwoofer. Like if you want to feel bass thump your chest, you need at least an 18.

Mackie Thump Go?...Good choice too and load of inputs for that flexibility if you're after something on the larger size.