John,

These guys use 3 of 'em, but they also use them to amplify their separate instruments as well as each one's mic. You are a one-man act, you could easily use 1 L-1 model II at your gigs.

[video:youtube]here is a Youtube of a pro sound company tasked with amp'ing a Battle of the Bands, Rock Bands, using L-1s for FOH.[/video]

Here is a Youtube of a pro sound company tasked with amp'ing a Battle of the Bands, Rock Bands, using L-1s for FOH. I post this one only to show that the concept is making inroads even in the prosound arena.

FOH:
(3) Bose L1's
(12) Bose B1 Bass Module's

Monitor System:
(2) Carvin DCM2004L (1 per stage)
(8) Carvin LM12 Monitors (4 per stage)

Board:
Yamaha MG32/14 FX

Mics:
(6) Heil PR20 - Vox 1&3/Snare (three per stage)
(2) Heil PR35 - Vox 2/Lead (one per stage - center vox)
(4) Heil PR30 - Guitars (two per stage)
(4) Heil Handi Mic - Overheads (two per stage)
(2) Heil PR48 - Kick (one per stage)

Main Stage Lighing:
(4) Chauvet 4Bar's (two per stage)

Dance Floor FX Lighting:
(2) ADJ Mini Gobo Laser
(2) Atmospheric RG
(2) Omnisistem LED Blinders



I don't know why they opted to use separate Monitor system: I've never needed it, seems to defeat the L-1 concept.

Here's a one-man Virtual Band performance where the guy uses Video Monitors along with L-1's, this one a Stevie Wonder cover, 3 L-1s only, its pressure-cooker levels:



Look, these things violate every single thing about Live Sound Reinforcement theory that I've spent so many decades studying and working with it ain't funny. But they flat WORK well. SPL levels are not a problem, actually. Matter of fact, it has been my empirical experience that audiences actually allow me to run HIGHER SPLs than I can get away with using the more conventional PA systems with horn drivers, stands, etc.

And -- I've also noticed how well they sound when someone uses a cellphone or small digital cam to record the event. The same small digital camera, the same day, same stage, didn't sound so good when the next act was set up and playing thru all those darn Carvins and Behringers on the poles.

Yes, the entry price is almost staggering. You really get your money's worth in the long run, though. I was holding off on buying my second Bose Stick in hopes that I'd find my usual better deal by picking up a used one from somebody. While you may find a used one somewhere, I couldn't. That's because once a musician uses the thing, you gotta pry it outta their cold dead fingers. Matter of fact, my advice is that if anyone does find someone selling an L-1 used at reduced price, they should not hesitate, just buy it if ya got the shekels at the time.


--Mac

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