Mockie
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Looking for a recommendation on the most suitable, not too powerful battery/mains operated small combi amp for outdoor use.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
Amplifying acoustic accordion
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Rosie C
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If I had the budget, a Roland Cube would be my first choice. The keys player in our band, and the violinist in a previous band both had various Cube models and they were excellent.
Its not anywhere close to the top of the heap, but I know at least 15 accordionists that have paid for a Bose S1 Pro or Pro plus and just rave about them.
Mockie
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Yes Jerry, I do like that Bose S1 Pro, good reviews.
So does our own EMAN too, he even says that when used through a mixer, the sound of the bass is equal to that of a Mackie Thumper 15"... thats impressive as heck. I wish Bose was less "spec shy" and let out some info like how powerful they are, whats their max SPL, etc...
Google to the rescue... not sure where the specs came from but I found some that say the following:
"The Bose S1 Pro features a 6-inch woofer and three 2.25-inch drivers with a total RMS power of 160 watts, which will cover an event for about 50 people. Maximum SPL is 103dB, and the coverage angle is 100° for horizontal and 40° for vertical." Pretty impressive for a small box.
I use a Traynor TVM10 which is a 10-watt box with battery power for something like 6 hours. Built like a tank. They don't make that model anymore but there is now the TVM15 which an updated model with a little more power.
ColoRodney
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I’ve had a Bose L1 tower I bought used well over a decade ago. Any gig where it doesn’t do the job needs installed house sound.
+1 for the Bose S1 Pro
here is me running a 4-piece band through one S1 (room of 50 people)
here is me running a 4-piece band through one S1 (room of 50 people)
So do I: Bose L1 Model 2 (with amplisound module, and two bass modules when needed). I use that when playing with a large orchestra.
It is overkill when I play with just a small group (quintet) so I recently bought the Bose L1 pro8 for that, and for solo performances. Much better in terms of portability. But neither can be used without mains power.
