Plus 1 on the Bose L1 system. Mine is a Model 1 with a single B1 sub. It costs a bit more the competitors, but transport and set is much easier than a traditional PA with mains and monitor. And, as the previous Bose poster mentioned, the Bose has a way of filling a room with crystal clear sound, yet not blasting away at the folks up front. This alone has gotten me some gigs at venues that are just tired of guests leaving because the "acoustic" music is just too loud. Especially in 'hard to play' rooms with hard floors/walls/ceiling where ambient noise if way up there.
I can promise any venue owner that the person in the back of the room will clearly hear every note and every spoken word, yet the newlywed couple at the front table can still converse in normal voices. Show me any traditional PA that can promise that.
The Fishman solo thing is pretty good at this too, for a lesser price, but I much prefer the sound of the Bose.
Hope this helps.
David
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