Anyone tried the Bose L1 Pro 8 as their speaker system?
I know the Bose S1 Pro has been recommended and I can get effectively two S1 Pro’s for the price of one L1 Pro 8, but I have very limited floor space and no bench space for speakers so a single L1 Pro 8 seem to do the trick as it’s suppose to be able to project sound 180° from its line array speakers.
So even if I put it off-centre (just one side of TV), I think it should ‘fill’ the living room?
As for connections, am I right that I just plug the karaoke unit (or any source unit) audio out to stereo AUX input on the L1.
HDMI from Karaoke unit to TV.
Microphones to XLR-1/4” input on the L1
Only thing I think you miss out compared to two S1 pro’s is no stereo output with only one L1 pro unit but this doesn’t matter for karaoke anyways right?
Thanks in advance.
Small update since I decided to go ahead with the L1 Pro 8 for my karaoke sound.
Works very well with simple connections. HDMI to TV for video, RCA to AUX (channel 3) on the L1.
L1 can easily handle loud singing. I have the volume at about half or less and it’s already plenty loud.
No distortions or lag.
Mic plugs directly into channel 1 or 2 of the L1 which are mic level inputs. I’m using a wired Shure SM58 atm. But you can use any wired or wireless mic that has an XLR or 1/4” jack. There’s a slight hiss from the mic when it’s quiet but can’t hear it as soon as the music is on.
Reverb not very strong on the L1 even when turned to the max so if you like a lot of reverb, L1 probably not a good fit for you unless you want to buy a separate mixer with effects.
Actually I also have two wireless mics that plug into my karaoke unit which has more reverb and echo controls but mic quality not as good as directly plugged into the L1. So those mics cater for singers that like more echo and reverb.
Small footprint. Sits on the floor rather than on a shelf/console. But very tall with the height extender for the vertical speakers. Sits to one side of my TV but has enough spread of sound that it sounds pretty even.
It’s a PA system so only mono sound, not stereo. Not really an issue for karaoke but you wouldn’t want to use it for audiophile listening or home theatre where you want stereo, 5.1, 7.1 etc. But the bass sounds great so good for a party haha.
A bit expensive to be honest but I intend to use it for band jamming too so it serves dual purposes.
Overall very happy with it.
Used with the Powerhouse karaoke unit.
