What is the best battery powered amp/pa?

[sinodira]

I'm looking for a good battery powered amp to gig outdoors with an xlr in. Anyone have any input in this area?

[piebaldpython]

The VOX DA5 and Roland Microcube are both highly regarded battery powered amps. The Microcube runs around $125 and the DA5 about $139.

[sunvalleylaw]

When you say to gig outdoors with, I wonder. All the ones I saw were a bit small for true gig work. Might work fine for solo playing, using a looper, etc., but won't be as loud or full as a full electric amph. I don't own the ones PBP mentions, but A/B'ed them one day as I was considering one, and decided that I personally liked the Vox DA5 better than the Cube, but that is just me. I think you can get a Vox DA10 also with two small speakers rather than one. Happy shopping!

[markb]

All the bigger Vox DA amps only give 5 watts on batteries, check the specs. Neither of the amps mentioned have an XLR input.