No feedback even at 100dB

EV30M App also has volume/mute control of sub- why didn't Bose do that? While we are at it- EV App has a full band EQ, Bose has old school two band bass/treble, no mid control?? Bose SQ does sound better than EV.

Yes, why only 3 channels?!?! How bout 4 or 5?!??

I have the pro 8 and the struggle is not it the up side. It’s easy to detach but the extension in the subwoofer become hard have to put knee on subwoofer to pull the extension. But after hear the great sound and the little weight of a PA you don’t care the struggle 😅

My Pro8 might be an easier fit than yours @@LuisJacob366 , but I find if I hook my fingers over the little ridge low down in the back of the spacer I can lift it out fairly easily. With the top if I hold it an push it upwards it separates. Maybe I'm less fearful of the plastic breaking because I used the heck out of a Bose L1 Compact for nearly 10 years.

@@hotchpotch3278 Thanks for taking time to post your tip on removing. Just ordered the Pro 8 (after much hesitation after reading many posts about the instability of the tower) and any helpful tricks are much appreciated!

I have the Pro32 and you are right, when I play outside i have to put my muddy shoe on the $3,300 base to pull it apart! But the sound is worth it!!

I’m also zeroing in on the great feedback shared here by Mad Ness (below) who ended up going with an EV system. His points are totally valid.

If you mount the phone on your stand, you can mute easily from the app.

@@Scott__C So, I'd now need two stands: one for my ipad lyrics and setlists, and one for my phone for the app to switch off the effects. In essence, balance app switching with my hands, instead of a simple foot-switch. What happens when I talk or animate or animate an audience during a song where both my hands are being used to play my instruments, and I don't need any effects on my voice? Bluetooth is already being used for ipad page turning on other apps, so that's ruled out. Now I`d need to mount my phone too ? I love the Bose equipment and have been using the L1II for a long time, but the constant lack of footswitch control on your gear for musicians shows a basic misunderstanding of how your equipment is used in the real world. This gear is designed to be used at smaller venues, yet you have created an unnecessary visual and technical complication, by adding what I presume you have though would be a help to a performing musician. In the world I live and work in, adding more complications - visually and technically - to what I ( and other musicians / singers ) already have to do to concentrate on their performance is a real blunder of Bose's part. It's no mistake that 99% of all profession gear on stage is foot-switch or pedal driven. Your R&D team should have been listening to the complaints over the years, in Bose and other forums, to the real world problems on no footswitch or pedal control on Bose equipment for live performers. This is such a basic oversight with such a simple solution, its incredible you've ignored so many end users feedback in your latest version of the L series. Other than that, Bose gear is still some of the best live pa's around for smaller to medium venues.

@@johnmorrell Not necessarily. On the iPad you can use the multitask feature to have both open on iPad. There are bluetooth footswitches, but unsure if they can be mapped to things in the Bose app.

@@Scott__C Thanks. It would be interesting to hear from anyone who has found a way around this...

@@johnmorrell It's a good point. Personally, I don't care for when you hear people talking between songs with the reverb on, so I understand the need fully.

Correct, all Bose have recessed highs but that smooth midrange sets it apart!