Choosing a dps

[Judge_Xero]

If you're going to play SMN on PS4 I'd recommend using a Keyboard and Mouse (any generic setup will do - I use a 10$ keyboard/mouse combo)

Bards are in high demand for groups due to their songs. But in saying that you will need to be good. Bards are expected to do high damage as well as do Raid Utility/Mechanics.
Out of all the Jobs it's usually Bards that get kicked from groups due to underperforming. "But I lose DPS from singing Ballad and Paeon" does not cut it.
(Would you rather have a bard that does 380 DPS and barely sings, or one that does 470 DPS and always sings when required)

- NIN - check to see how bad your Mudra lag is if possible, and/or if you're willing to use a VPN, as this will greatly effect your performance.

- MNK - Great all-around choice. But you will need to really push your damage since that's all you're there for.

- SMN - If you are going to main SMN then I would also recommend that you also Main a strong Melee Class. In fights where a melee wont do as good, a SMN will do great. In fights where a SMN will do really bad, a Melee will be amazing. I don't see any way in the near future to balance this aspect of SMN. So it's useful to have both ready to go.