SteveNordP3 wrote:One option to consider would be a pair of Bose LI model 1s. Depending on where you play you can fill upwards of a 500 seat auditorium, or play at home, and you play in front of the speakers so no need for IEMs, and with a pair you can play in stereo which really brings out the glory of the piano library. They’re easy to transport too. I have no affiliation with Bose but I use these and love them. I was using one for mono for a while and that was good, but stereo is simply the best.
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No, no, no, no... don't ever come up with Bose as an professional PA for keyboard that costs 3000€.
why?
Simply, Bose is type of company that makes commercial "plug & play" products, some of their product are well made and so on... but I personally have Bose L1 with my team, and any keyboard sounds so so bad through it.
Here is technical explanation:
Bose L1 consists of 2" tweeters and 8" bass driver. 8" bass driver is good enough for low end, but 2" tweeters are way to weak to offer good mid-range and High end at the same time. Mid range frequencies are very important for keyboard to sound massive and powerful (except low end below 80Hz). Simply, Bose L1 cannot offer good quality mid-range.
I know it's up to the personal taste and wishes and dreams, but I really think that Bose is not the best solution especially for us, keyboardists. I went to the store few days ago and connected NP5 to HK Audio Polar 10 & 12 speakers. They're very similar to Bose L1, except they're 10 kilos heavier and 20x better in sound quality. I don't say they're perfect, but if someone is looking for that kind of speaker, I personally think that HK audio or LD audio are much better options than Bose.
HK audio polar 10: 10" bass woofer, 3,5" tweeters (which is much better than 2")
HK audio polar 12: 12" bass woofer, 3,5" tweeters (this one sounds even better to me, with punchier bass. But not because it's 2" bigger than 10", but because it's physically bigger than 10" box, so it has more breathing room and therefore sounds much better with lower end)
once again, it's all up to the personal taste, but Bose, hmm... it's really not professional equipment...