Why would you get two of those when for the price on one you could get a Yamaha 400i . More power, 8b'woofers vrs. 6", more inputs and controls, and it has a really nice wheeled case to move the two pieces in. Many other choices similiar to this too.
I guess i just don't get the mystique of Bose. I've heard a number of them live and they just don't impress me much. Compressed bass and if cranked up harsh highs.

Gary
Maybe a factor your overlooking. "In the right situation" stereo will also give a depth to your sound. Meaning not everything will be up front in your face like mono. I've done tons of jobs where mono was all you could do but again ,in the right situation, you will sound bigger, fuller and more natural in stereo.
Not that many of our audiences will know why it sounds better but it will.
Why do we listen to music at home or in our cars "in stereo" ?
OK ,like Donny, I'm out !!!

I will chime in again...

Smart folks know that stereo is better...why? Because today's better samples are sampled in stereo... and all quality effects are in stereo..

Playing a sampled stereo sound as mono.... you can bet on phase cancellation... maybe you can't hear it but it is there..

Who in their right mind wants to hear a Rhodes piano without the phaser or delay in stereo.

I missed the early post that must have been deleted, but if you referred to the BA330 as speakers next to each other...WRONG!!..They are angled and definitely create a stereo image... You will hear movement on each side..

If you always run stereo you will not lose content and yes the whole room can hear the stereo...

If you always run mono...... you lose all around



I was seriously considering the Bose S1Pro.... but after listening to demos and talking with folks that own or used the Bose... and the same folks own the BA330... the comparison in loudness, bass response and overall quality of sound...they all say BA330 is better..

I am almost ready to order another BA330 (replace the one Donny got from me..}

$150 less for the Roland almost makes it a bargain.. and I know it will cover 100 people...
I heard quotes that the Bose is idea for 20 to 40 people..

Fran I also miss the BA330... Should of kept it for sure...

I’m using the S1 primarily at home right now with the Genos. I run left/right from Genos to the S1.

To me Genos+S1 = gorgeous sound

And, by the way, 15lbs...nice. 😊

The 4X is a great keyboard. But I can’t justify three arrangers. And keeping the S970 as a back up to the Genos made more sense to me.

You will hear lots of comments pro & con Genos vs PA4X...pay particular attention to the folks who own(or owned) them and play them. Others are just speculating.

Yes, it's two different beasts and both are top class arrangers, no doubt.
My tought about it is that at the end it boils down to very personal taste and ease of use.
My plan was to add PA4X-76 to T4, but that plan went right to h¤#&%¤ when got the Genos in house.
I'm not going to return it, but new plan is to add a PA(?) later this year.
Enjoy and have lots of fun with your new Genos.

There are a lot of excellent STEREO options for around 500 bucks instead of 1000 with a low weight, which my female muscles like:

- JBL Eon 206p (posted above, I own them now)
- 2x FBT J5a
- HK Nano 300 or 302.
- 2x db K300.
- Bose Sounddock 10 (only available 'used').

I'm quite sure they all have higher SPL than the Bose S1 Pro.

Bose S1 Pro = $599.

There are a lot of great amps for small venues out there...not many of them weigh 15lbs or less

That's why I marked "stereo". A stereo pair of Bose S1 is $1,200. Even though I like Bose a lot, that's steep for the SPL.