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Topic: Which should I get? JBL EON One Compact vs Bose S1 Pro for Live Setup

Hello everyone!  I have been trying to put together a live rig for Pianoteq, and am trying to decide between a Bose S1 Pro and a JBL EON One Compact for my main speaker.  I'll be doing mainly solo stuff at small venues for now.  Any help is appreciated!


Bose S1 Pro - https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail...th-battery

JBL EON One Compact - https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail...le-battery

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Reply by beakybird

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Re: Which should I get? JBL EON One Compact vs Bose S1 Pro for Live Setup

keynote1157 wrote:

Hello everyone!  I have been trying to put together a live rig for Pianoteq, and am trying to decide between a Bose S1 Pro and a JBL EON One Compact for my main speaker.  I'll be doing mainly solo stuff at small venues for now.  Any help is appreciated!


Bose S1 Pro - https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail...th-battery

JBL EON One Compact - https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail...le-battery

I would go with the Eon just for the better low end frequency response. They both look like great products otherwise.

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Re: Which should I get? JBL EON One Compact vs Bose S1 Pro for Live Setup

Bose S1 Pro vs JBL EON One Compact -

You can’t go wrong with either one, they’re both very good.

I’m a Bose fan, but I’ve used both on-stage and prefer the JBL for live performance. Aside from the lower bass response, it’s got a tighter more even sound that serves the mix better (vocals/guitar/drums). For me the Bose is a bit better for pre-recorded DJ style music.

But honestly, they’re very close and I’d be happy with the Bose in a live situation, just might have to tweak vocals in a different way.

Last edited by Groove On (10-07-2021 09:53)