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#392907 - 09/08/14 02:19 PM
Re: Bose question
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Registered: 06/25/99
Posts: 16735
Loc: Benton, LA, USA
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I had one original L1 and never came across any situation it wouldn't handle. I did an outdoor show at an automobile race track and everyone in the stands and on the ground could hear it plainly, yet it didn't blow the eardrums out of those seated near me. I later added a second one (because I got a great price). I used both of them only one or twice, but never really needed the second one. Oh but WHAT A SOUND!! I rarely do larger jobs anymore, so when the Compact came out I bought one. Loved it for anything up to maybe 60 people. I order another one. Two Compacts are easier to handle than one L1. Plus you always have a backup with you, plus you have true stereo. I played events up to 150 people without straining them at all. I now have two HK Nanos. They are well up to any thing I do these days. It's a tossup between them and the Compacts. You can't go wrong with the Bose gear. In the very unlikely event you need more bass (I never did for sure) you can always add another B1 unit. As for the T1, it is MONO only and quite expensive for what it does. I found an inexpensive small mixer (Mackie, Edirol, Yamaha, Peavey--I've used them all) offers more versatility than the T1 at a lot less money.
Edited by DonM (09/08/14 02:21 PM)
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#392920 - 09/08/14 06:37 PM
Re: Bose question
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Registered: 12/08/02
Posts: 15576
Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
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One of the big problems of trying a sound system in a music store is that music store does not have the natural reverb and ambiance of a hall, pub, restaurant, etc... If you were to listen to a Bose L1 Compact in a small room, one the size of my office, which is just 12 X 15 feet, you would think that it could never handle a crowd larger than 10 people. That same system in a mid size hall sounds fantastic. As for bottom end, both the L1 and the L1 Compact have all you need for just about any venue or musical style. In fact, there are times when I have to back off on the lows in order to not overpower the room with bottom end. And, that's when using a pair of compacts. Now, I rarely perform large jobs anymore, nothing more than 150 people most of the time. A pair of compacts can easily handle a rowdy crowd that size and still have lots of headroom. A single can easily handle up to 75 people, even a rock crowd. Now, I don't know about Bose policies outside the U.S.A. In this part of the world, you can use it for up to 45 days, and if you or your audiences don't like what they hear, you can return it for a full refund - no questions asked. I do not know of any other PA manufacturer that will do this for you. Granted, Bose systems are expensive, but I sincerely believe that the quality Bose provides is second to none. Good luck on whatever you decide upon, Gary 
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#393000 - 09/09/14 06:14 PM
Re: Bose question
[Re: DonM]
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Registered: 12/01/99
Posts: 12800
Loc: Penn Yan, NY
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As for the T1, I found an inexpensive small mixer (Mackie, Edirol, Yamaha, Peavey--I've used them all) offers more versatility than the T1 at a lot less money.
I dunno Don ... the T-1 has a great guitar tuner which I love, easy to see in the dark controls, fantastic effects and lots of combinations of them - none of the mixers you mentioned can compete with that. True, it's more money, but - protective case, cool mounting hardware, case cover, preset scenes ..... add it up.
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