New Bose S1 clone from Behringer.

[wood nacho]

Have yet to see any posts on this. I'm quite happy with my S1 and Alto Busker combo but would certainly be eyeing this if I was still in the market

Behringer B1X

[leew3]

I'm quite interested in the backpack at nearly $100 less than the Bose. I'll keep an eye out from this as well as the speaker, thanks for the tip.

[Chriscom]

I'd definitely be considering this if I were in the market now for such a unit.

And here is another PA with articulated drivers, the one big lack in my mind of the EV Evolve and Everse 8 lines. Never undestood why more companies didn't do that.

It's such a ripoff or a.k.a. homage to the Bose Pro S1 it's hilarious. Oh well, they did it to the AER Compact 60 with the Bugera AC60 sitting here in my living room, so why not

[Robin, Wales]

I may have missed it, but I can't find anything about 48v phantom power in the specs?

[Rudy4]

Originally Posted by wood nacho

Have yet to see any posts on this. I'm quite happy with my S1 and Alto Busker combo but would certainly be eyeing this if I was still in the market

Behringer B1X

Seems like the 15" / 1000 watt / almost $100 less Behringer B15X (or the 12" smaller / cheaper B12X ) would be a lot more capable for less money, unless you needed something small.

[BlueStarfish]

Originally Posted by Rudy4

Seems like the 15" / 1000 watt / almost $100 less Behringer B15X (or the 12" smaller / cheaper B12X ) would be a lot more capable for less money, unless you needed something small.

Rudy, neither of those units are battery powered, so I would say they are not comparable. I’ve got a Bose S1 Pro+, and the battery-powered capability is a huge part of what makes that unit a great piece of gear for me. I know I could get bigger units for a lower price, which would arguably sound better plugged in for larger audiences and venues. But the battery feature is killer, that’s a big part of the magic of the S1 Pro/Pro+.

[Chriscom]

Originally Posted by Robin, Wales

I may have missed it, but I can't find anything about 48v phantom power in the specs?

Doesn't turn up in a search of their user guide, so I guess it's absent.

https://mediadl.musictribe.com/media...AHY_B1X_WW.pdf

[leew3]

Originally Posted by BlueStarfish

Rudy, neither of those units are battery powered, so I would say they are not comparable. I’ve got a Bose S1 Pro+, and the battery-powered capability is a huge part of what makes that unit a great piece of gear for me. I know I could get bigger units for a lower price, which would arguably sound better plugged in for larger audiences and venues. But the battery feature is killer, that’s a big part of the magic of the S1 Pro/Pro+.

To add to this, provided the Behringer is close to the S1 in dispersion (yep, that's a big 'if') for me that's one of the main strengths of the Bose. I've had to adjust to covering a lot of territory in the room at what sounds like less volume since I started using the original S1. I'll await some reviews of this clone and see what the market thinks in real world applications.

[Rudy4]

Originally Posted by BlueStarfish

Rudy, neither of those units are battery powered, so I would say they are not comparable. I’ve got a Bose S1 Pro+, and the battery-powered capability is a huge part of what makes that unit a great piece of gear for me. I know I could get bigger units for a lower price, which would arguably sound better plugged in for larger audiences and venues. But the battery feature is killer, that’s a big part of the magic of the S1 Pro/Pro+.

Ah, I wasn't thinking about that aspect. My Cube EX can be battery powered, but it just isn't a feature I use much.