Anyone used one of these for bass?

[Burns-bass]

Looking for a battery powered FRFR speaker. The Mackie looks great but this is £100 cheaper,

 

Does anyone have an opinion on either/both?

 

https://www.gear4music.com/PA-DJ-and-Lighting/Behringer-B1C-Battery-Powered-Portable-PA-System/682H?origin=product-ads&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD_kjLRxu0CydeNxbiI3o_-j5ZQIm&gclid=CjwKCAjwx4O4BhAnEiwA42SbVEaz9H3GDy-GzCBJiXEzgtQpl_hYixRC0I_OuorNf24r4f4M4jOkgRoCtFEQAvD_BwE

[TheRev]

Looks like Behringer's answer to the Bose S1?

The Bose is an amazing bit of kit, but it's £700, so it's unlikely that the Behringer will be anywhere close, performance wise.

Still, at £200, its worth having a go.

[Burns-bass]

7 hours ago, TheRev said:

Looks like Behringer's answer to the Bose S1?

The Bose is an amazing bit of kit, but it's £700, so it's unlikely that the Behringer will be anywhere close, performance wise.

Still, at £200, it’s worth having a go.

Yep, that’s the one!

 

I did a gig through the Mackie version and was great. I wondered if this would be ok. The Bose is lovely but not sure I can justify it.

[Burns-bass]

Actually, the Bose is less (and I can get the VAT off) which closes things up.

 

If you’ve got a second, do you know if the only difference between this one and the Pro plus is wireless instrument connectivity?

 

https://www.thomann.co.uk/bose_s1_pro.htm

 

(seems that way to me!)

[Burns-bass]

2 minutes ago, Burns-bass said:

Actually, the Bose is less (and I can get the VAT off) which closes things up.

 

If you’ve got a second, do you know if the only difference between this one and the Pro plus is wireless instrument connectivity?

 

https://www.thomann.co.uk/bose_s1_pro.htm

 

(seems that way to me!)

Ignore me…

 

“The Bose S1 Pro+ is better than the Bose S1 Pro System. These speakers are a similar size and offer a similar design. However, the Pro+ has monochrome screens that offer excellent feedback as you adjust various instruments and other settings. It gets louder, too, and it supports Bluetooth version 5.0. Plus, its battery life lasts a bit longer.”

[TheRev]

It was the S1 pro system rather than the S1 Pro + that I've used.

Two were provided for a little open mic stage at a festival I was doing sound at - the volume they put out was unbelievable for the size.

 

[Burns-bass]

48 minutes ago, TheRev said:

It was the S1 pro system rather than the S1 Pro + that I've used.

Two were provided for a little open mic stage at a festival I was doing sound at - the volume they put out was unbelievable for the size.

 

Yeah that’s good to know. Not sure it’s worth the extra fee quid for the + then.

[Grahambythesea]

That looks really interesting and I’d like to know how it performs for bass as it only has a 6.5 ins speaker + a tweeter. The other thing I’m unclear about is the battery, lithium ion, but is it a rechargeable or do you replace it/them when it’s expired after the 8 hours?

[Burns-bass]

7 hours ago, Grahambythesea said:

That looks really interesting and I’d like to know how it performs for bass as it only has a 6.5 ins speaker + a tweeter. The other thing I’m unclear about is the battery, lithium ion, but is it a rechargeable or do you replace it/them when it’s expired after the 8 hours?

The battery is removable and replaceable, but you should be able to use it for thousands of charges. 
 

You can get a sub as well, but probably not needed.

[Hellzero]

Remember that Behringer's Watts are ... optimistic. It's in fact a 40 to 50 Watts...

[Burns-bass]

17 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

Remember that Behringer's Watts are ... optimistic. It's in fact a 40 to 50 Watts...

 

Yes, I get that. It's going to be the Bose as I can also do BVs through it as well. Just in the process of selling some stuff and once done, will invest and provide a full report. 

 

The amp will get used a lot as I'm gigging 5-10 times a month on DB now.

 

Still can't decide between the older Pro and the newer Pro+. Any thoughts?

[Greg Edwards69]

I wouldn't want to use one without a judicious hpf. Thre frequency response is 60 Hz – 20 kHz (±3 dB). Without a hpf it would be easy to damage the woofer.

[Burns-bass]

1 minute ago, Greg Edwards69 said:

I wouldn't want to use one without a judicious hpf. Thre frequency response is 60 Hz – 20 kHz (±3 dB). Without a hpf it would be easy to damage the woofer.

 

Good point. I use the EBS Stanley Clarke which has a good HPF in it. I'm using a magnetic pickup too, so the risk is lower.

 

I was going to ask if there was a good battery-powered pre-amp with an in-built HPF. Any ideas?

[Hellzero]

4 hours ago, Burns-bass said:

I was going to ask if there was a good battery-powered pre-amp with an in-built HPF. Any ideas?

Buy this power bank and keep your excellent EBS Stanley Clarke preamp. I use it to power my simple pedalboard (Boss OC-5 + FKT Audio The Fretless) as it has two 9 Volts outputs and lasts many many many hours.

 

https://www.thomann.co.uk/harley_benton_powerplant_powerbank.htm

[Burns-bass]

1 hour ago, Hellzero said:

Buy this power bank and keep your excellent EBS Stanley Clarke preamp. I use it to power my simple pedalboard (Boss OC-5 + FKT Audio The Fretless) as it has two 9 Volts outputs and lasts many many many hours.

 

https://www.thomann.co.uk/harley_benton_powerplant_powerbank.htm

 

This is why I love the forum! Thanks for this, I will order one alongside the Bose. 

[Stompbox]

Like you say a good price - Behringer are getting better as time goes on - plus there's a 3 year warranty.

[TheRev]

11 hours ago, Burns-bass said:

 

Good point. I use the EBS Stanley Clarke which has a good HPF in it. I'm using a magnetic pickup too, so the risk is lower.

 

I was going to ask if there was a good battery-powered pre-amp with an in-built HPF. Any ideas?

The F-Deck HPF or one of its clones is excellent - but the power bank is a lot cheaper.

[Greg Edwards69]

Have you seen the new Spark Edge? Looks to be a more useful proposition than the Behringer.

 

Spark EDGE – United Kingdom - Positive Grid

 

Although, for bass, I still think it's more for practice and acoustic jams. I doubt it will hang with a drummer.

[Greg Edwards69]

On 09/10/2024 at 09:41, Burns-bass said:

 

Good point. I use the EBS Stanley Clarke which has a good HPF in it. I'm using a magnetic pickup too, so the risk is lower.

 

I was going to ask if there was a good battery-powered pre-amp with an in-built HPF. Any ideas?

I meant to add.

 

I had the headrush frfr-108 for a while - apparently designed for guitar and bass. More power, a bigger woofer and a deeper frequency response than the Behringer B1C. It kept up with a full band in a rehearsal room fine but still needed an hpf to protect it - as I discovered when my drummer plugged his Roland trigger unit into it and damaged the woofer with a particularly deep bass drum sample. It was a good job the woofer was easily replaceable and not expensive!

Edited October 10, 2024 by Greg Edwards69

[Burns-bass]

2 hours ago, Greg Edwards69 said:

I meant to add.

 

I had the headrush frfr-108 for a while - apparently designed for guitar and bass. More power, a bigger woofer and a deeper frequency response than the Behringer B1C. It kept up with a full band in a rehearsal room fine but still needed an hpf to protect it - as I discovered when my drummer plugged his Roland trigger unit into it and damaged the woofer with a particularly deep bass drum sample. It was a good job the woofer was easily replaceable and not expensive!

 

Yeah, I can see that. 

 

I should say, I want this to play semi-acoustic gigs (including outdoor gigs) with a quiet drummer. For bigger gigs, I'll take the full tried and tested concert set-up.

 

This won't be used to keep up with a loud, stick-pounding drummer or electrified guitarist.

 

 

[Burns-bass]

I have now bought one! Not had the chance to set it up but will hopefully do so this week.