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Bose S1 Pro+ All-in-One Powered Portable Bluetooth Speaker Wireless PA System $799 Delivered @ Store DJ

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This is a PA-style speaker - great if you're needing speakers for a small or medium size event (weddings etc.), if you're busking, having a small/mediumsized party or just need portable audio where you go. To be clear, the distinction is that this is more for things like live performances or live events where you need to project out to a wider area, as opposed to things like Sonos One or Bose Revolve which are more for personal listening.

Not all time low - it has once gone down to $762 back in Feb according to Camel, but generally never goes below $900+.

  • All-in-one wireless PA system
  • Lightweight design at 6.53kg
  • Integrated 3-channel mixer
  • Intuitive OLED displays
  • Rechargeable battery provides up to 11 hours of playtime
  • 4 positioning options
  • Auto EQ
  • Control with the Bose Music app
  • Optional wireless mic/line and instrument accessories sold separately
  • Bluetooth music streaming

I've used similar for doing music at weddings, or for a larger (or outdoor) crowd, as filler speakers or in a different room, in conjunction with meatier / heavier main speakers - the great thing is being able to place these wherever I want - it has a battery and has an (optional) wireless XLR you can buy, so effectively cordless wedges to place as you please. And you can daisy chain - output to one wedge, use the wireless to go to another wedge, repeat.

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  • Are these good for bar mitzvahs?

    • I'm sure these would work pretty good for the Torah reading and speech. I'd advise against breaking glass against it though.

      • Fair enough, but I was asking more for the bar mitzvah party/reception.

        • +3

          Oh a serious question then … apologies! The following is personal opinion only.

          If your reception is indoors with < 100 people, a single speaker could do the job. However I like having stereo separation so I always use two. For me - I sit my speakers high on a stand (way above head height) - the reach is much better because people are just bodies of water and absorb sound well.

          If you're outdoors, then it'll cover a smaller audience (say half of that) because there is nothing for sound to reflect off.

          Now this was specifically talking about a more sedate reception. If I were to go party-mode, I'd want more volume, and I would pair this with a subwoofer.

          Hope that helps some…

        • I've only used them for live gigs as a singer and musician. I have used 4 at a time and found them to work really well. 3 as FOH and one as a monitor. I wouldn't want to put a whole band through this system, but 2 guitars and 2 singers works amazing. Playing recorded music like MP3 files etc goes real well. I have never seen the need for a sub, but I'm 45 so don't do the whole doof doof.

  • Wonder if these are the same ones Amazon had for sale many times for about $499-550 earlier in the year?

    • +1

      I'm not sure which you're referring to, but I have personally seen a few places sell off the old model (without the + at the end) around that price range.

    • +1

      No, those are the older non-plus model.

  • I understand you can get the XLR wireless receivers for these but how exactly are you transmitting to them for use as a wireless wedge in the example you have given? Cheers

    • +1

      Your sound desk's aux output goes to a wireless transmitter (1/4" version is on sale). The speaker has a built-in receiver to receive the signal.

    • It has a male XLR line out. So plug in the wireless transmitter to this output and the wireless receiver into the input of the 2nd speaker.

      • Thanks, makes sense. I am still waiting for a manufacturer to come out with a real wireless stereo linked system. These and also the JBL's and Behringers only allow stereo linking via a bluetooth source. How hard is it to have inbuilt master slave linking that transmits all input sources to the second speaker? Rather not have to buy a $200 transmitter that only has 4 hours battery life. Oh well.

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        • How hard to have a master/slave setup? Not hard. Like eug said above, you'd have all inputs going into a mixer, and then run anything wireless to a speaker/wedge. You don't have to use the Bose one, which is built more for a performance session (people don't usually perform for a few hours straight), you can use anything else like a wireless bluetooth transmitter from mixer, straight to the speaker which is capable of connecting to a bluetooth source.

          You only mentioned one speaker at the end - if you are really doing a master-to-many-slave (e.g. bunch of wedges), that's a different story - you can go bluetooth multipoint for something that like if you like - or a transmitter like this Avantree one for example will allow you connect many slaves to one master (the mixer in the example above).

          • @gitl: Im thinking quick stereo setup with a couple of mics. I would not be using bluetooth for wedges or any performance invloving real time performers because of latency. Take the Bose system for example; 2 wireless mics paired to one of the speakers for control etc and then simply wirelessly pair to the second speaker without having to buy extra equipment. I know they can simply be linked with a single XLR but this defeats the wireless and battery operation. You will find on a lot of these speaker systems the marketing is missleading. They will often list the wireless linking feature but it is not what it seems, only allowing the speakers to be paired to one device splitting a stereo bluetooth stream.

            • @tommo0468: Hi @tommo0468, you're right. Latency can be an issue, even for some of the using cheaper aptX gear with (supposed) low latency. I see what you're saying with your use case, and perhaps having the single XLR is unavoidable because of the closeness of speakers (latency is an issue, and you'd have to manage any if you're running inserts as well etc.). BYO power may still be compelling for some.

              Let me give you my last use-case as to where it would work for me (specifically). It was a wedding setup in an outdoor ceremony area - 2 x speakers at the front, with a 3rd speaker at the nearby outdoor bar area. There is music pre-ceremony, during ceremony, after ceremony. For this to happen, I brought along my smaller X Air 12 (yes with a separate wifi AP / bluetooth receiver to play music), couple of wireless mics, input from a keyboard.

              For the front speakers, I ran wired - I agree with you on potential latency issues with bluetooth. However for the 3rd speaker at the outdoor bar area, I would have loved the opportunity to do it wirelessly, because the cabling run for the XLR was just plain awkward and had to be taped down at many points. Latency, because of positioning, is negligibly obvious. If I had one of these speakers, I would have simply done my sound tests beforehand, made sure the Bose wireless was fully charged, and turned it on before the ceremony started. 3 to 4 hours of transmission is more than enough for a ceremony, and it would have saved much pain. Plus there was no convenient power point at the bar area.

              • @gitl: For the use case you mentioned I agree the bose wireless solution would have been more than adequate. The only real reliable wireless solution is to use a pro grade UHF system such as a senheiser/shure system. Use an IEM system with transmitter at mains location and a beltpack receiver plugged into the remote location. This obviously has to be powered too, but at least offers bassically zero latency. For context I work at a school and we have multiple sets of the Behringer battery powered systems for use outdoors. They have a wireless mic but I am always having to run an XLR to the 2nd speaker subsequent speakers, I just wish they had a true wireless linking system availibe for a quick efficient cable free setup. Big brand names are now well and truely entering the battery powered segment even including subs. The missing piece is a reliable wireless link built in. I know in professional AV this could cause nightmares when allocating frequencies etc especially if it is an unknown proprietary link. I just want it for basic setups.

                • @tommo0468:

                  The only real reliable wireless solution is to use a pro grade UHF system such as a senheiser/shure system. Use an IEM system with transmitter at mains location and a beltpack receiver plugged into the remote location.

                  BTW just thought I'd mention there's a better and cheaper alternative to the IEM method now. Good-quality IEMs like the Senn G4 are about $1.6k a set and $579 per receiver. That's for an analog system so if there's interference or obstructions the remote speaker will let out a quick but loud burst of static before the squelch kicks in.

                  Last year Senn released the EW-DP series which is perfect for this sort of use. For $878 you get a beltpack transmitter and a diversity receiver that can run off AAs or an included li-ion pack, or even a USB-C charger.

                  It's also a digital system so dropouts are silent rather than static. Latency is 1.9ms which is the equivalent of being 65cm further away which is fine for FoH.

                  There's also a dual-transmitter version with an XLR transmitter along with the beltpack that makes it easy to mount high up on e.g. a C-stand or light stand with an xlr cable running to the desk.

  • -1

    Just went in store to hear these and they sound like d*gshit. Even $500 cheapies sounded better. Firmly believe Bose make good noise cancelling headphones and that’s about it in terms of sound quality…

    • +1

      What are you comparing them to?

      I think the S1 Pro is really powerful and decently-balanced for its size, I would expect the S1 Pro+ to be as well.

      • Literally every other speaker in the store sounded better. I went with a JBL. Just goes to show that not all musicians understand good sound quality. They sound tinny and hollow. The drivers are small and not deep or and sound worse as they get very loud.

        • I went with a JBL.

          Which JBL?

          They sound tinny and hollow.

          Just goes to show that sound is a subjective thing. They definitely don't sound tinny to me. The default eq is too full on the low end for me, I'd turn the bass down.

          I think it's important to keep in mind that these aren't hifi speakers and set your expectations accordingly.

          The drivers are small and not deep or and sound worse as they get very loud.

          It has a 6" woofer and 3x 2.25" HF drivers. What size drivers are you expecting in a speaker of that size?

    • Don't buy 'em, they'll never make you happy :D

    • Interesting, I know a lot of musicians who swear by these. They are generally loved as a live venue speaker for small gigs.

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