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==~~Fishman SoloAmp/Bose L1 Comparison=~~=

This review was written by [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/personal?s=8206048934&u=6471045331&x_myspace_page=user_admin open-road-matt] from the {{forum}}

===Introduction===

This page is an attempt to compare the brand new Fishman SoloAmp with the Bose L1. I didn't get to spend as much time as I would have liked on the comparison. Someone has to be dead last on the FedEx delivery list and that person is me! My SoloAmp was out on the truck for delivery at 4:50am this morning and finally arrived at my house at 7pm. I had plans for tests and recordings both inside and out but due to the late hour, I was only able to set up and test inside.

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The portability is amazing! Here is what came out of the box:

Image ~~coming soon!~~

[[Image:SoloAmpPacked.jpg]]

That's it! That's all there is! It's sort of hard to see in the picture. There is a top section of the case that holds the speaker stand. That section is held on to the bottom section of the case with big plastic clips and the amp itself sits in the bottom section. I got out our cheap bathroom scale to check the weight and it was dead on 35lbs, just as advertised. The dimensions of the SoloAmp in its case are: Length: 43.5" Width: 7" Height: 14.5"

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===Comparison So Far===

====Fishman SoloAmp Packed:====

~~The SoloAmp is on the left, the L1 on the right~~:

[[Image:SoloAmpPacked.jpg]]

~~Images Coming Soon~~

====Bose L1 Model 2 with 2 B1s and T1 Packed:====

Weight:

[[Image:BoseL1Packed.jpg]]

=====Weight:=====

SoloAmp = 35lbs

Bose L1 = 165lbs total.

Set Up Time:

=====Set Up Time:=====

SoloAmp = 55 seconds

Bose L1 = 1 minute 38 seconds

Street Price:

=====Street Price:=====

SoloAmp: $999.97

Bose L1 (Model 2, Double Bass w/T1): $3297.00 (not including Pelican 1750 or Duluth Pack Boot Bag)

And here is how they look set up:

~~Images Coming Soon~~

====The Fishman SoloAmp:====

[[Image:SoloAmpSetup.jpg]]

====The Bose L1 Model 2 with 2 B1s and T1:====

[[Image:BoseL1Setup.jpg]]

So far the SoloAmp is looking really good but all the above is moot if the SoloAmp can't compete sonically or with regard to coverage and distribution. So.....

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Matt

===Day Two!===

==Day Two!==

I had to get things torn down early this morning before we turned our little guy loose in the living room. Before doing so, I wanted a chance to hear my CA guitar through the SoloAmp. My Composite Acoustics guitar is the X Performer with a Sunrise/K&K Mini in it. I've often struggled with this guitar through my L1. I often end up with a low end thudding sound through the B1s. If I try to EQ out the problem, I feel like I loose the guts of my tone.

I again used the Pick Up The World Stereo Power Plug to send a mono mix of my pick ups to channel 2 of the SoloAmp and used my Audix OM-5 for vocals. I have never heard my CA guitar sound this good!! It was rich and full with no thudding on the low end. I loved it!!

==Outside Test==

===Outside Test===

I did have a chance to set up both systems in our back yard this morning. Our backyard is small and fenced in. It's almost a rectangle that measures 39' x 22' 7" I set the systems up in one corner. Here are two photos. The one ~~on the left~~ is from the systems looking out. The other is from the corner looking back toward the systems:

I did have a chance to set up both systems in our back yard this morning. Our backyard is small and fenced in. It's almost a rectangle that measures 39' x 22' 7" I set the systems up in one corner. Here are two photos. The first one is from the systems looking out. The other is from the corner looking back toward the systems:

[[Image:BackyardLookingOut.jpg]]

~~Images Coming Soon~~

[[Image:BackyardLookingBack.jpg]]

I used the exact same equipment as last night but I added an extra XLR cable to my mic and used a passive Rolls Matchbox DI box for my guitar. This allowed me to stand quite a ways from the systems and see how the sound spread out throughout the backyard.

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-==Fishman SoloAmp/Bose L1 Comparison==
+This review was written by [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/personal?s=8206048934&u=6471045331&x_myspace_page=user_admin open-road-matt] from the {{forum}}
 ===Introduction===
 This page is an attempt to compare the brand new Fishman SoloAmp with the Bose L1. I didn't get to spend as much time as I would have liked on the comparison. Someone has to be dead last on the FedEx delivery list and that person is me! My SoloAmp was out on the truck for delivery at 4:50am this morning and finally arrived at my house at 7pm. I had plans for tests and recordings both inside and out but due to the late hour, I was only able to set up and test inside.
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 The portability is amazing! Here is what came out of the box:
-Image coming soon!
+[[Image:SoloAmpPacked.jpg]]
 That's it! That's all there is! It's sort of hard to see in the picture. There is a top section of the case that holds the speaker stand. That section is held on to the bottom section of the case with big plastic clips and the amp itself sits in the bottom section. I got out our cheap bathroom scale to check the weight and it was dead on 35lbs, just as advertised. The dimensions of the SoloAmp in its case are: Length: 43.5" Width: 7" Height: 14.5"
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 ===Comparison So Far===
+====Fishman SoloAmp Packed:====
-The SoloAmp is on the left, the L1 on the right:
+[[Image:SoloAmpPacked.jpg]]
-Images Coming Soon
+====Bose L1 Model 2 with 2 B1s and T1 Packed:====
-Weight:
+[[Image:BoseL1Packed.jpg]]
+=====Weight:=====
 SoloAmp = 35lbs
 Bose L1 = 165lbs total.
-Set Up Time:
+=====Set Up Time:=====
 SoloAmp = 55 seconds
 Bose L1 = 1 minute 38 seconds
-Street Price:
+=====Street Price:=====
 SoloAmp: $999.97
 Bose L1 (Model 2, Double Bass w/T1): $3297.00 (not including Pelican 1750 or Duluth Pack Boot Bag)
 And here is how they look set up:
-Images Coming Soon
+====The Fishman SoloAmp:====
+[[Image:SoloAmpSetup.jpg]]
+====The Bose L1 Model 2 with 2 B1s and T1:====
+[[Image:BoseL1Setup.jpg]]
 So far the SoloAmp is looking really good but all the above is moot if the SoloAmp can't compete sonically or with regard to coverage and distribution. So.....
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 Matt
-===Day Two!===
+==Day Two!==
 I had to get things torn down early this morning before we turned our little guy loose in the living room. Before doing so, I wanted a chance to hear my CA guitar through the SoloAmp. My Composite Acoustics guitar is the X Performer with a Sunrise/K&K Mini in it. I've often struggled with this guitar through my L1. I often end up with a low end thudding sound through the B1s. If I try to EQ out the problem, I feel like I loose the guts of my tone.
 I again used the Pick Up The World Stereo Power Plug to send a mono mix of my pick ups to channel 2 of the SoloAmp and used my Audix OM-5 for vocals. I have never heard my CA guitar sound this good!! It was rich and full with no thudding on the low end. I loved it!!
-==Outside Test==
+===Outside Test===
-I did have a chance to set up both systems in our back yard this morning. Our backyard is small and fenced in. It's almost a rectangle that measures 39' x 22' 7" I set the systems up in one corner. Here are two photos. The one on the left is from the systems looking out. The other is from the corner looking back toward the systems:
+I did have a chance to set up both systems in our back yard this morning. Our backyard is small and fenced in. It's almost a rectangle that measures 39' x 22' 7" I set the systems up in one corner. Here are two photos. The first one is from the systems looking out. The other is from the corner looking back toward the systems:
+[[Image:BackyardLookingOut.jpg]]
-Images Coming Soon
+[[Image:BackyardLookingBack.jpg]]
 I used the exact same equipment as last night but I added an extra XLR cable to my mic and used a passive Rolls Matchbox DI box for my guitar. This allowed me to stand quite a ways from the systems and see how the sound spread out throughout the backyard.