Bose L1

[NolanW]

So, Today at my university they brought in a DJ and put him outside. He had a Bose L1 system.... Those things sound god awful when it comes to playing recorded music - He was playing OBVIOUSLY bootlegged files, he couldn't even play one that was high quality, it sounded like it was 96k... But even when he did play higher quality files, I just wasn't impressed by what I heard. I would definitely not buy a system, as playing recorded works is all I do xD

I've heard the system when used for voice and instruments, and it's fine.

What are your thoughts?

[Evil Steve]

Opinion deleted after consultation with legal dept.

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

The L1 is a very good $500 rig. For $1,000 it would be mediocre. For what you actually have to pay it's a joke.

[drzinc]

Some dj's will be saying.......

[DJzrule]

The L1 is a very good $500 rig. For $1,000 it would be mediocre. For what you actually have to pay it's a joke.

Yup, if you got the two "array" sticks and 2 bass cabinets, I'd gladly pay 500 for it. But because it costs more than 2 decent real line array tops, that, without subs have more useable bass output than the entire Bose system, I'd pass.

[Windows 95]

Holy sacred cow, that system (as shown) is over $5,000.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Bose-L1-...57-i2772318.gc

[Windows 95]

Holy sacred cow, that system (as shown) is over $5,000.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Bose-L1-...57-i2772318.gc

2x Electro-Voice ETX-10P tops = $2,198
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Electro-...56-i3649277.gc
2x Electro-Voice ETX-15SP subs = $2,798
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Electro-...72-i3649278.gc
2x speaker stands = $40
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ultimate...52-i1668652.gc
4x 25' powered-speaker cables = $320
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Musician...62-i1500001.gc

total = $5,356 ($42 cheaper than the Bose L1 system.)

[NolanW]

Opinion deleted after consultation with legal dept.

Rofl. Fair enough.

[conanski]

Apparently the system can sound pretty good but of course that means the classic Bose "no highs no lows" sound. Early adopters of this system refused to admit this of course and insisted they could "rock" a gym full of 800 kids with a double L1 system, but all those same people couldn't trade up fast enough when the new 12" driver B2 bass module was released a year or so ago.

[NolanW]

Apparently the system can sound pretty good but of course that means the classic Bose "no highs no lows" sound. Early adopters of this system refused to admit this of course and insisted they could "rock" a gym full of 800 kids with a double L1 system, but all those same people couldn't trade up fast enough when the new 12" driver B2 bass module was released a year or so ago.

In all fairness, I don't think anyone can match their portable products; sound dock, etc. None that I've heard, anyways.

It could fill a gym with sound, yes... but the sound wouldn't be very good.