Bose L1 Model II System, Includes B2 Bass Module, Portable Line Array PA Speaker System, T1 ToneMatch Audio Engine

2017-03-25T20:00:00

I perform with a 7 piece acoustic / Bluegrass band, with 4 vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Dobro, Upright Bass, Pedal Steel and Piano. All acoustic instruments are mic'd. We currently use two L1 / With B2 Bass modules to the left and right of the stage, and one Bose L1 Compact at the rear of the stage as an added monitor to help the players in the back. This setup is revolutionary in every way. Sound is utterly superb, and despite all the hot condenser mics, there are minimal feedback issues. Our stage mix is identical to the FOH, so there's never any "what did it sound like out front" questions. Comments from the audience usually include "I can hear every instrument like it was right in front of me", This system also replaced a monster system that took up an 8' trailer and took 2 hours to set up and tear down.

gman

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2016-11-23T19:00:00

I've been using these for my full band (3 vocals, guitar, bass, drums, percussion) for about 3 years now. Two columns upfront and one column at the back. All instruments are electronic including drums & percussion. Works great, especially volume control as we can setup and play for small intimate occasions to large parties

Shri

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2016-10-26T20:00:00

Every time I speak into the mic, it makes me smile. There is a bigness to the sound that L1 systems create that conventional speakers can't reproduce, even above this price point. This is an ideal solution for musicians and DJs. It is a bit much for use at home but if you need your music excessively loud, this one is for you.

BassHead

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2016-09-21T20:00:00

We're a three-piece rock band. Purchased an L1 Model II w/B2 bass to use for acoustic gigs. Ended up buying another to power our electric (rock) shows. We daisy chain the two systems and run vox/drum mics thru a mixer to the Tone Match and guitar-bass run direct to the TM. Only outboard gear is the guitarist's modeling amp head. The sound is amazing and it replaced the complete powered PA we'd been using. I'm going to buy two more B2's for max bass thump. Club owners like the great tone at lower volume levels.

Fndrbss

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2016-06-29T20:00:00

I dj for bars and wedding receptions. Hands down these speakers are the best in my opinion. I've gotten alot of comments on the sound quality. People find it hard to believe that it's coming from these speakers. Then I point to the name.

John

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2016-05-09T20:00:00

I have run a dual version of this setup with my string quartet along with 5 vox, and one hardline mic with a vocal processor and run backtracks through it for over a year now.. Out doors, indoors, midsize venues and the like-- with a proper mix board and engineer.. This setup is unbeatable for the price range...

Deus M.

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2015-11-17T19:00:00

I was already familiar with this system (and other Bose systems) because a fellow musician whom I play with has one. After hearing how nice his system sounded I had to purchase one for myself. I'm happy I did and I enjoy the heck out of my L1 Model II w/B2 PA system!

Sam

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2015-10-20T20:00:00

The L1 Model II is the most articulate sounding sound system I've invested in. The bass is very clean and not boomy. The mids and highs is unmatched in sound reproduction. Excellent product with superior sound and I'm extremely happy with my purchase.

DJ D.

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2015-08-27T20:00:00

We are a 4 person acoustic Bluegrass/blues/roots/originals band with vocals, some mic'd instruments and some DI input instruments. After fighting with big nasty directional speakers/monitors/stands for years. I finally grit my teeth and bought a Bose L1 1S with B2 bass module. We run into the Bose through a Mackie 16 channel mixer using 7-10 channels, and use the single tower and B2 as all our sound and monitor. AWESOME sound quality and clarity from small coffeehouses to large outdoor beer gardens ( 3-400 person areas ). ZERO feedback issues even running it very loud set behind us. AMPLE BASS even in big open areas. I use it as a PA for other more "electric" groups in the same settings and it performs flawlessly for all types of groups. One thing for new users to note is - even though the Bose L1 is very feedback resistant, use as your monitor requires ample distance either behind you or diagonally from you so it is not too loud for your players. Protect your hearing! We're learning to consider ourselves the "closest audience member" in terms of setting the overall volume, and try to get the tower at least 8 - 10 feet behind us or better still to the side slightly back of us. The linear speaker tower spreads an even 180 degrees of sound and the drop-off is minimal using my db meter even 30-40 feet away, and fades slowly so you need not "crank" it too loud at the source in our experience. The retail price was bracing, but as I added up the cost of decent powered speakers, stands, a couple good floor monitors and all the cabling monkey business for that stuff, the Bose L series became pretty reasonable, and is WAY easier to set up fast and transport. A perfect solution for acoustic groups playing in a lot of different venues.

Ross

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2015-08-04T20:00:00

I gig professionally and picked this up to scale down my show when playing with smaller configurations. For single's - trio's it can't be touched from anything I've seen or heard like this. I've even ran a full band with 4 vox, and 3 instruments through it in an outdoor environment and it ran perfectly but less is more with these rigs. I can definitely here a compression kick in and things get a little squishy when you put a lot of different signals through but that's not what it was designed for. For smaller show's and groups it's unbeatable.

rooster16

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