Bose L1 speaker systems for DJing

I have been using the Bose L1 system for well over 10 years as a DJ and have had many comments
on how great it sounds. In the beginning I used just one L1 unit with two base speakers for
groups of 200 or more, then I added another system for a stereo sound. I cant say enough about
this system. Its easy to hook up and small enough to put in the trunk of my car. I used the two units
along with a laptop and Newmark mixer KMX01 for Karaoke or if I needed to play discs.
I retired about five years ago at the age of 70. wish I was still doing it if only just to
hear the great sound.
I wish you well.
henjoy113@aol.com

Apart from all the comments so far, Bose has always seemed to illicit love/hate relationships, as in you either love them or hate them.

Personally I have used Bose in adverse conditions (outdoors comes to mind) and situations where distributed sound and excellent speech intelligibility was necessary. I have worked in a few places with Bose setups in clubs and such and was usually less impressed with the sound.

The L1 I have heard once or twice and they seem like nice speakers. More and more systems are entering the market based on a sub/low end speaker with either a column array like the L1 or a more “satellite-like” top speaker based on an array system.

There is a definite advantage to using array-based systems. Better front/back sound dispersion to name one. Portability being another.

Again, it’s not “my” brand, but since you own 1 already, it makes sense not to disinvest by going another direction.

The only thing you might consider is image. Depending on your gigs, the crowd might have an expectation of what a PA should look like. And with all that it is, the L1s look more like hifi speakers than a full fledged PA.