L1® Compact

L1® Compact page on bose.com

Interactive Tools

• L1 Compact Interactive Demo

Videos

• Video Blog of L1® Compact Launch

Documents and Resources

• L1® Compact Owner's Guide (pdf format)

• L1® Compact FAQ (pdf format)
• L1® Compact Technical Data
• L1® Compact Features Functions and Benefits (pdf format)
• L1® Compact Interactive Tour

L1® Products Comparison

Product Comparison

FAQs from the Bose^® Pro Portable PA Community

Presets

Channel 1:

• T1 ToneMatch^® Audio Engine equivalent: Handheld Mics
• L1^® Model I equivalent: 01 Handheld Microphones

Channel 2:

• T1 ToneMatch^® Audio Engine equivalent: Acoustic Guitar w/piezo
• L1^® Model I equivalent: 40 Acoustic Guitar w/piezo

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L1® Compact Microphone Accessory Pack

Contents:

• Audix OM3 microphone
• Audix CBL-20 20' XLR cable
• Stereo RCA cable
• 3.5mm Stereo mini cable

The Handheld Mic or Audix OM3 preset both work great.

To obtain pricing and availability please contact 800-444-2673.

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Universal Power Supply

The system does feature a switching power supply (universal).

Source: Neil-at-Bose

Available in Bose Retail Stores

The L1 Compact will be offered in all Bose retail stores, the L1 model I and model II will remain in select stores only.

Source: Neil-at-Bose

Extensions

The extensions are interchangeable. They contain no speakers.

You can use either or both extensions but we didn't see applications where there are advantages to using one so we don't promote it that way.

Source: Ken-at-Bose

Drivers

There are six high power drivers in the array section.

Source: Ken-at-Bose

Expanded Text from the L1® Compact Page

L1® Compact system

• Bose® Spatial Dispersion™ loudspeaker technology delivers sound evenly across the stage and throughout the audience—even to the extreme sides
• Two ToneMatch® channels with fixed presets for a handheld microphone and an acoustic guitar
• Integrated bass speaker in power stand
• Two setup positions: collapsed for smaller spaces or extended for larger ones
• Ideal for musical performances, mobile DJs, classrooms, business presentations and other events

Introducing the L1 Compact portable line array system. Carry it in one trip. Set it up in one minute. Fill the room with Bose sound.

The new L1 Compact system combines conventional PA and monitors into one sleek unit. Positioned behind or to the side of a performer, DJ or presenter, it delivers wide, even sound coverage throughout the stage area and audience—even off to the extreme sides. It's our smallest, lightest, easiest-to-set-up L1 system, weighing just 29 pounds.

Big sound. Small package

Now you can have quality Bose sound for almost any gig, event or occasion. The L1 Compact system is small enough to fit in your trunk or back seat, and its innovative modular design makes setup easy and fast. You can arrange it in either a collapsed configuration for smaller spaces or a taller, extended configuration for larger ones. No extra gear to haul. No heavy speakers to hoist onto stands. No speaker cables.

A different loudspeaker

The L1 Compact system's slim loudspeaker distributes sound clearly and evenly throughout the room, thanks to Bose Spatial Dispersion technology. The speaker's unusual vertical shape makes it distinctly different from conventional PA speakers―and has a very positive effect on sound coverage. Even audience and band members off to the extreme sides hear the same clear, tonally balanced sound as those in front.

The L1 Compact loudspeaker array is smaller than those in L1 Model I and II systems, but it produces comparable horizontal sound coverage. L1 Model I and Model II loudspeakers project sound further with less dropoff of volume than the L1 Compact array.

Integrated system

With the L1 Compact system, you don't have to carry a separate amplifier, mixer or bass cabinet: They're already built in. The system's power stand includes an integrated bass speaker and amplifier, plus a built-in mixer providing a total of four inputs and two outputs.

Channel 1 is a microphone input with a customized ToneMatch preset for a handheld dynamic microphone. The preset automatically optimizes a handheld microphone's tone when used with the L1 Compact system. Channel 2 accepts up to three inputs at once, including a guitar, keyboard or other instrument, DJ mixer, MP3 player, laptop or projector. It features a customized ToneMatch preset to optimize the sound of an acoustic guitar.

The new L1 Compact system: audio performance, simplified setup and one-trip portability. Only from Bose.

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