Pyle Lightweight 30-Watt Megaphone Bullhorn Speaker - Adjustable Volume, Built-in Siren for 800-Yard Range Suitable for Indoor/Outdoor Sports, Cheerleading, and Events (PMP30)

well made and works great for small gatherings or picnics with the kids

THIS IS AWESOME!! It's loud and has a slider for volume settings. It has a police siren on it too, which my friend actually played out the window while I was driving and I think we accidentally pulled someone over (needless to say, this is illegal to do and we have not made that mistake since!). I bought this device originally for recruitment events with my sorority; on a big campus you need to be LOUD. Now, is this the loudest megaphone on the market? NO. If you are trying to speak to hundreds of people, well, I would question how well you could be heard. However, if you're in a crowded area trying to advertise a product or organization, or run some sort of game, this will probably do the job! Even so, the siren and musical tune settings will help you run a game as well, as they are LOUD. All in all, for about $11, this is a pretty sturdy, very useful device. I think the quality surpasses the price paid.One issue I had though was trying to find the proper batteries... what the instructions say is not what these batteries are labeled anymore, at least in the USA. I will update the review when I look at the batteries to inform anyone of what they are. They are VERY large.

Consider that i did pay $20 for it and that the regular price seems to be around $42. i was pleasantly surprise with this gizmo's power!!! i am giving it 4 stars because it is not made for rough use. the buttons are slightly flimsy and i am sure if i am not careful they will break. it is not an item i would allow kids to play with because just watching how my grandchildren wanted to record and play so many times in a row made me take it away after a couple of minutes. That said i find it is EXCELLENT small megaphone with quite a powerful volume and very nice extra features. it was very funny for the kids to hear my voice call their name and not knowing where it was coming from. the recording feature works well and clear. i am very happy with the product and would highly recommend it. it is plastic and durable with a fairly good sturdy casing, the buttons are somewhat flimsy, still made with "china" quality. if you are looking to use it with moderate care i think it will be ok. i would not just throw it around though.i just need some crowd control when all the kids are visiting and are playing outsidebecause i want to be able to call their attention or discipline them, without raising my voice or yelling because they are a distance.

You are not going to believe what I use this for. I live in a mobile home park and nearly once a year I have a possum to take up residence under my house. I have paid exterminators between three hundred and four hundred dollars each time to get rid of them over the years. This last one really set up a stink right under my bedroom. I could always tell when he/she was there because it smelled so bad. I finally used my head and took a hint from "Riddex" which plugs into the wall to get rid of mice, rats, and roaches. It repells them by making a nuisance of itself. It repeatedly blinks for a while indicating that it is sending a repetitive "sound" over the wires in a pattern... and then it pauses. The pause gives much needed relief... but then it does it all over again. That is the annoyance. So I set this Megaphone on the police alarm and placed it face down on my floor vents and did the same thing. I would turn it on and off, on and off, then pause, and do it again. I had to do it for about five minutes every day for about four or five days, but it made the possum finally leave and it has not come back. Now my megaphone sits in silence... just waiting for the next one to show up. This has been the cheapest, safest, and fastest way to get rid of a possum that I have ever seen. It does not harm the critter, but it gets it out from under my house. Oddly enough my neighbor called and wanted to know if I had gotten rid of my possum, because now he had one. I told him what I had done, and I hope he got rid of his, too. He has not said.

Fairly ok. Not enough noise

This thing is perfect for average home/neighborhood use. I no longer have to raise my voice from the top of the stairs to wake my teen at 1:00 pm nor do I any longer yell to my neighbors across the street about whatever, this thing is loud. Plus it has the bonus feature of an alarm and a song which both are very loud and very annoying. Fun to use!Once the batteries are in (4 D's) holding the handle makes it feel top heavy and the handle weak. Use the included wrist band and you have nothing to worry about.Great fun for the price.My kid hates it.

Bought for my club to use at our dog events. Great when you do not have electrical connections.

Put the batteries in, turned it on, and....nothing. I thought I maybe put the batteries in the wrong way. Pushed the release button and....nothing. It's stuck and you can't push it in. Had to use a small screwdriver (like one you would use for eyeglasses) to pick into the release part. After picking at it, the compartment finally opened. The batteries had been placed in there correctly. Closed it and tried again. It still didn't work. My husband shook it a couple of times and now it works.The alarm is pretty loud. Totally annoys my teenagers. To make your voice loud, you have to speak pretty close to the microphone...like you may need to touch it with your lips. Have bacterial wipes handy.Gave this 4 stars for the hassle of having a stuck battery compartment door. I should deduct another star for future problems with opening the compartment door. And maybe deduct a second star because we had to shake it to get it to work which tells me this isn't going to last very long. Not wasting time registering this bullhorn. Cheaper to buy another one rather than send it in for repairs.