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Hi DavidE,
For a single player/singer, or a duo - I think the volume and coverage of the SoloAmp compares with the Bose very well. How large of a room and how many people are you concerned about? Also, for a duo where both sing AND play - two SoloAmps would be a great solution - you can link them together for blend and monitoring. Two singers and one player... you'd have to get creative with the SoloAmp. Maybe use some type of mic pre-amp / eq unit and run it into the Aux? Might work fine. With the Bose, you CAN easily have the same duo in a single L1 system, especially with a T1 mixer. BUT... in those large venues, you would want two Bose L1's also. One system per player is THE way to go... Mike |
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For me to use the Soloamp for my duo, we'd have to run everything into a mixer and then into the Soloamp. It can be done, but at that point the prices for what I have are closer together ($1k plus a mixer with good preamps vs 2k). I need to play around with the soloamp. A friend has one and uses it as a supplement to their powered QSC mains. I'll see if I can spend some quality time with it. They really should come out with a version that has 4 inputs. |
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Yeah, I hear ya David. I first used my SoloAmp with a mixer, because I use two pretty different guitars (electronics) and switch a lot, plus I use a harmony machine.
I have not found a mixer (Bose T1, two Behringers) that did not make noise into the SoloAmp. I'm pretty much straight into it now... I think it's a one-person device, doubt we'll see more channels... |
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I did an Acoustic Duo gig with my Soloamp on Valentines Day. (two guitars, two vocals) Normally I gig with it alone. (Guitar and vocal only)
So we fed our acoustic guitars and vocals into a small 4 channel Behringer mixer. We panned our guitars (stereo left on the mixer) and fed those into Channel 1 on the Soloamo. We panned our vocals (Stereo right) on the mixer and fed them into channel 2 on the Soloamp. Honestly, it worked GREAT! If there was any noise I sure didn't hear any and the crowd was very pleased. I was thrilled and wouldn't hesitate to do so again.
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I finally got to try out the soloamp and was very impressed. I'd love to try one on a gig.
Do you guys think it needs a sub? |
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Hey David - naah - it does not need a sub...
I actually heard one WITH a sub - it was not better, maybe a little LESS natural. |
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I have used the T1 with my Schertler Unico and it works great
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I was not able to use my T1 with the SoloAmp - noisy, as were other mixers. Straight in works best.
Also, as John says - the T1 is best used WITH the L1, AND... the great Fishman EQ itself is voiced FOR the SoloAmp. I think they have a better feel for making acoustic guitar sound good than Bose does, and using the T1 goes against that grain. My opinion... |
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thanks a lot , this is helpful!
In fact, i read different reviews recommending SoloAmp which urges me to try it soon apart from using Bose alone! Quote:
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I have owned a Carvin AG100, a Loudbox 100, and I currently play through the Soloamp. Of the 3 amps, the Soloamp has been the only one that has been perfect for every situation and venue I have played. Well, ALMOST every situation. I have a battery amp for gigs that do not provide electricity.
I can't count the number of occasions where I have played an event, and was asked to change locations. Sometimes this was planned, but most of the time it was on the fly. Some of my musician friends have more involved PA setups (such as the L1). When clients ask them to move to another location, they will either refuse, or charge the client extra money. It is nice to be able to smile and say, "I'll be happy to do that, and I will be ready to fire it up again in five minutes". Every time I think that I have been up against every freak occurrence that could ever happen, I am continually surprised. I was to play at a formal event in Savannah, GA. To my horror, I could not even get close to the venue, because fire officials had blocked off the entire area for a two block radius due to an oil spill. There was no parking available next to the venue, and the closest parking garage was at max capacity. I had to park my car 4 blocks away (illegally, and was issued a fine) and bring all of my equipment in the July heat in South Georgia. Although my clothes were soaked, it could have been a lot worse if I had to take multiple trips to the car. The specs and features of all the various pieces of gear are covered very nicely by many people. I hope that my experiences are also helpful. Last edited by Funkmaster P; 11-17-2010 at 10:36 AM. Reason: stupidly worded |