I bought the Fender PD250 a couple of years ago and couldn't be more pleased. It has handled outdoor performances, very large, noisy rooms, and everything in between and I've received tons of compliments on the sound. I've lent it out to other musicians and they've been delighted too. At our gig on St. Patrick's day there were a couple of musicians on before us with a pretty pricey sound system (I know because we'd discussed it). They couldn't be heard at all over the din - they sounded muffled. I set up the Fender and we came through loud and clear. Also, it's very, very easy to use - the controls are well displayed and you can find what you're looking for even if the room is dim. It only has the four inputs, but there are two stereo inputs that with a bit of fiddling around can be used in a pinch. I've hooked up as much as a four man band with instruments. What we usually do (we're a trio) is bring along an extra mixer and plug it in so we all have enough regular inputs.

I think the Fender Passport 250 is a great bargain. The only drawbacks are that it might be nice to have more than four inputs, and also it technically is portable (it fits together like a suitcase) but it is pretty darned heavy. A guy can usually carry it around like a suitcase, but I can't. Oh and it comes with speaker cords and two Fender mikes which sound fine to me. My partner uses a Shure and I can't tell the difference.

I'm a highly satisfied user. And it came in at well under $1000 - that's including the mike stands, speaker stands and extra cords that I bought.