Question on Kemper for singer/songwriter through PA or small combo work - looking at a Bose L1 Pro 16


    I've been doing some research on some upgrades for my DXR10 and am probably going to wait for a Kabinet to be available again rather than pick up a Xitone MBritt I can get locally. But as someone who is sometimes singing and starting to do some socially distanced outdoor 1 man shows, I'm intrigued in the new Bose L1 Pro 16. It could als be possible solution for monitoring in a band, or main PA in small enough situations.


    For you guys that have been) familiar with some of these ( dmatthews your name keeps coming up in a lot of my searches) do you have to come up with completely different profiles for using with the PAs or can you just EQ the PA itself? Part of what I love about the Kemper is that I can have a tone that just fires up and records the way I want it to be without having to fuss too much. I have been doing ok with the DXR10 and using Loudbox artist for vocals, but it won't really hold up outdoors and I've got some possible larger outdoor that I want to maintain tone.


    I've also read the Dispersion is great on the Mbritt but I've also read that people really prefer the Kabinet but I can't even figure out when this will be available (and probably won't work for the outdoor type event but better when playing with a band in the future


    Any opinions from those that use for both band settings and singer/songwriter - small combo work with a PA would be appreciated

    Interesting and fun problems!:)

    I really love my Kabinet/Kone, but I've only done a few outdoor practices and gigs. I haven't been able to try it/them yet on our normal indoor stage/studio. So that opinion will have to wait. That being said, I expect it to be glorious as it is at home.

    For a year before we shut down practicing in the studio I've been using the Bose L1 MII for both my Kemper and my vocals. The room holds about 100 people, and it works great for sure. Other players were using our standard PA for vocals.

    Last gig we did outside the studio I took my DXR10. It was a 300 person wedding and filled the hall beautifully with piles of headroom to spare. Our vocals were in a rented PA.

    The XiTone sounds great too and has the option of closed/open back.


    For guitar only, my picks in order would be:

    Kabinet because it sounds and feels killer. Get a powerful class D amp

    XiTone because it's versatile open/closed and powerful

    DXR10 because it's light, portable and sounds amazing in almost any situation

    Bose L1 because it sounds amazing but too many pieces just for guitar


    For guitar and vocals my picks in order would be:

    Bose L1 MII because it easily handles both with the T mixer module

    DXR10 because with a little mixer it could probably do both is a smallish venue


    And to answer your question about profiles, no... I setup my rigs typically on the DXR10 at gig volume and was happy with them at practice and gigs on the Bose L1 MII at the studio. I doubt that if I'd setup my rigs for recording that they would translate as well to gig volume. That's the kicker I think.

    I do a one-man show with my own simple backing tracks, and I've found the DXR10 to do an admirable job, though I do use a Yamaha mixer in addition. However, I also have a DXR8 and an LD Systems Maui 11. The Maui is very similar to the Bose system you're referring to, and is much less expensive. It has excellent sound and is a little lighter. The DXR8 is almost identical to the 10, and the 2 of them together are formidable. I use all three for outdoor venues.

    Go for it now. The future is promised to no one. - Wayne Dyer

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