Samson Expedition Express Owner's Manual

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Follow these steps below to quickly get started using your Expedition Express 
portable sound system.

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Set the Expedition Express's power switch to the OFF position, and fully 
turn all of the VOL controls counterclockwise to 0.

• 

If an outlet is available, connect the included power adaptor to the DC IN of 
the speaker, and plug it into an AC socket. 

• 

Connect a microphone using a standard XLR cable, instrument and line 
level equipment using a 

1

⁄

4

" instrument cable, or portable audio device 

using a 

1

⁄

8

" cable.

• 

Switch on the Expedition Express power.

• 

While speaking into the microphone, playing the instrument, or playing 
music from a line level audio source, slowly raise the channel VOL until you 
have reached the desired level. 

The Expedition Express feature a 2-band equalizer allowing you to adjust the 
systems overall high and low frequencies. The system’s frequency response is 
flat when the knobs are in the vertical or "12:00" position. Small movements of 
the controls can make a big difference. Turning the controls all the way up can 
cause distortion. Use your ears when adjusting the EQ to fit your application. 
We have provided two example settings to help you get started fine tuning your 
system.

Setting the EQ for Music 
If you are using the Expedition Express for music 
playback, turn up the BASS and TREBLE slightly 
to produce a “hi-fi” frequency response that ac-
centuates the low and high ranges.

Setting the EQ for Vocal 
If you are using your Expedition Express with a 
microphone for speech only, you can reduce the 
BASS and raise the TREBLE slightly, which will 
produce a frequency response that accentuates 
the vocal range.