Bose S1 Pro Sale PSA

[L20A]

Originally Posted by Vapour

Thanks! It's showing backordered for me though. I wound up calling Sweetwater and getting a bundle discount there on the base sm58.

Looks like you are all set and ready to go now.
Have fun with the new toys.

[jricc]

Originally Posted by Vapour

This finally got me. In for one! Now to find an SM58, cable, mic stand, etc.

Enjoy your new S1 rig!

[Vapour]

S1 came in last night. Thanks to everyone who suggested it. My kids realized they can use it for both karaoke and stand-up so I only got about 30 minutes with it myself. Really simple and sounds great.

[Chriscom]

Originally Posted by Vapour

S1 came in last night. Thanks to everyone who suggested it. My kids realized they can use it for both karaoke and stand-up so I only got about 30 minutes with it myself. Really simple and sounds great.

It's a great little unit. I've used it mainly for impromptu background music, and streaming for a party, but yesterday I finally set it up as a monitor on the fly where I didn't think we'd need one. Played that role well.

[jpino]

I debated on this purchase for a LONG time but you have to be realistic about what this unit can do (setting ALL the Bose hype aside).

Pulled the trigger on a Turbosound iP300 I got for a good price on Sweetwater instead, no regrets! Sure it’s 10lbs more then the S1 but it’s 600 watts (122db max SPL) with 120 degree dispersion, built in bluetooth & reverb, and a 3 channel EQ with smartphone mixing capabilities. Truly a one-stop-shop!

The only thing it is missing is a battery which is easily solved these days with a small Grant Maya portable power station easily had on Amazon.

[L20A]

The S1 Pro is limited as many smaller PA speakers are.
I have a larger PA for the times that I need one.
This S1 will be doing a lot more of my shows now because of it's size.

I play solo at rooms that have less than 50 people in attendance most of the time.

I won't know how well it will work for me until January.
Getting a shoulder replacement in 3 weeks and will be out of commission
until then.

Can't wait for January!

[jricc]

Originally Posted by L20A

The S1 Pro is limited as many smaller PA speakers are.
I have a larger PA for the times that I need one.
This S1 will be doing a lot more of my shows now because of it's size.

I play solo at rooms that have less than 50 people in attendance most of the time.

I won't know how well it will work for me until January.
Getting a shoulder replacement in 3 weeks and will be out of commission
until then.

Can't wait for January!

A little off topic, but wish you well with your surgery and for a quick recovery. Then you can get back out there!

[L20A]

Originally Posted by jricc

A little off topic, but wish you well with your surgery and for a quick recovery. Then you can get back out there!

Thank you.
Can't wait to be rid of the pain.

[Rick Shepherd]

I am floored by how expensive the S1 Pro (with battery) is, $699, wow! Is it me, or has the price increased over time?

Rick

[Peter Z]

Originally Posted by Rick Shepherd

I am floored by how expensive the S1 Pro (with battery) is, $699, wow! Is it me, or has the price increased over time?

Rick

Not here in Europe. In facts I got two a few weeks ago that were cheaper than those two I bought in 2018.
While Bose isn’t cheap they didn’t use inflation of 8% to increase prices (till now). Compare that to European gas suppliers who went up by 300-600%.

I expect a price increase for batteries in future. So, spend your money now and save inflation of 8% each year.