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But it would be a good thing to look out för the older version right? Have I understood you correct?
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I would , yes . There are refurbished units Mackie has available to . EZ : HR
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A friend is a GC employee said he could get one for $360ish but he technically isn't allowed to sell it to me. So he's "technically" going to let me borrow it for an unspecified length of time, and I'm going to let him hold onto $360ish in cash for the duration... |
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Heard it (the new Live) in the streets. Wow..very loud for such a small device. The sound was quite balanced but highs were a little too high. I listened to a violonist and the other one was a lone singer with playbacks.
I have not heard a S1 yet but the mackie is a good surprise. Last edited by Golgoth21; 12-26-2018 at 09:10 AM. |
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I now finally bought the Mackie Freeplay Live, the 2018 version, as one of the dealers in Sweden had a campaign with a price below half of what the Bose S1 Pro cost. I had tried it once before at another dealer, but just with a dynamic microphone (SM58). I was impressed with the sound with my particular voice (pretty bassy but strong) then, and I am as impressed now (now at home with a dynamic JTS PDM-3).
As so many has complained about, the sound level for an acoustic guitar, even one with a built-in pre-amp, is on the lower side, but on the other side I can push the volume all the way up without distortion. Time will tell if it's enough without a separate pre-amp. I have a TCH Perform-VG with I have planned to use, but at least when it comes to my vocals I start to question if I need it. The Perform-VG I use with a RØDE M2 condenser which I really like, but to be fair it does not give me much better quality while introducing some problems with feedback. So as long as I don't use harmonies (and echo) for my vocals I might just as well stick to using a dynamic mic plugged directly into the Freeplay Live. When it comes to the guitar the benefit of the Perform-VG is that it will let me play louder, but time will tell if I actually need it. Another advantage of the the Perform-VG is of course that I get the controls for effects and volume with-in reach (mounted on the mic stand) but as the phone (or iPad) app for the Freeplay Live works so well this benefit partly go away. Format wise the Freeplay Live is fantastic, so compact and light. I would have preferred the type of handle found on the S1 Pro which also would have let me to lock the amp with a wire when leaving it un-attended, but you can't get everything. I will write more once I have used the Freeplay Live more, for example busking as well as just sitting down in some park outdoors jamming. I will also compare it side by side with my Behringer Eurolive B205D (which I also like). I also have a Fishman SA330X (with the sub which I haven't even tried), my plan is to use this if I get the chance to play at restaurants etc. Then I might use the Eurolive or Freeplay Live as a monitor. So to conclude for now, I am impressed with the Mackie Freeplay Live, at least at the price I paid (2800 SEK, a Bose S1 Pro cost 6000 SEK here). Cheers, Per Last edited by Per Burström; 06-25-2019 at 01:37 AM. |