Burns-bass Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted October 6 Author Share Posted October 6 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted October 6 Author Share Posted October 6 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!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted October 6 Author Share Posted October 6 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.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted October 6 Share Posted October 6 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted October 6 Author Share Posted October 6 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted October 8 Share Posted October 8 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted October 8 Author Share Posted October 8 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 Remember that Behringer's Watts are ... optimistic. It's in fact a 40 to 50 Watts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted October 9 Author Share Posted October 9 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Edwards69 Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted October 9 Author Share Posted October 9 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted October 9 Author Share Posted October 9 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stompbox Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 Like you say a good price - Behringer are getting better as time goes on - plus there's a 3 year warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Edwards69 Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Edwards69 Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 (edited) 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 by Greg Edwards69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted October 10 Author Share Posted October 10 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted November 6 Author Share Posted November 6 I have now bought one! Not had the chance to set it up but will hopefully do so this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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