Very comprehensive and fair, thanks Bill

Just purchased the Everse 8. I look forward to using it.

The EV is in a different world! They’ve done a very good job with such an small unit!👍🏻

Nice video, you go into all details needed

Just looked it up: Bose S1 Pro Plus- 1 reverb/Everse 8 Reverb/FX- thirty!! Need more reasons? Bose max dB 109dB/ Everse 121dB, EV has a Hi-Z channel, EV is IP43 weather rated, has a plastic cover that fits over inputs that I use to keep dust out during storage, Accessory Tray mounting available, also an optional case that can be used for play in the rain. EV has audio ducking, EV has Phantom Power, EV has locking latches on inputs, Bose 2 Band EQ Bass/Treble :( Everse has a 7 Band EQ with Mid control on every channel. EV has firmware updates over WiFi, Bose has to be hardwired to a computer.

I thoroughly enjoy my S1 Pro+. Wireless is huge. More versatile for placement for both music and as a PA. Sounds crisp and clean. I don't DJ, so it's perfect for guitar playing with a mic while pumping in background music. Also fine as a PA. The size/weight is a big deal too.

I just purchased the S 1 pro+ n I’m very satisfied. It’s really loud n bass is really good but I keep it all the way down n still has bass. I got the mic transmitter n works great. Everyone needs are different but the Bose is great for me. I’m sure both are great to own.

Mr.Weiss, great review thanks , i play a roland electric kit, just sold a presonus powered PA. way to big for my living room! So im on the fence between the s1pro+. and the everse . you being a drummer , which one has the best bass drum sound? I will only be using whichever one in my living room . just want a nice sound at lower volume,just using it for myself. thanks and I just subscribed!

Hey! I ordered a pair of white Everse 8's as per your reviews compared to the bose S1's. Looking forward to using these as monitors for portable DJ filming as compared to my RCF Evox J8's.

I really appreciate your comparison vids on these products. I ended up buying an EV Everse 8 a couple months ago for busking with just an acoustic guitar and vocal mic. I do find it difficult to make changes on the fly with it, and now that the S1 Pro Plus is out, I REALLY like the idea of having a wireless setup, small form factor, and more knobs to tweak on the fly (though I think the updated knobs are not as easy to make quick adjustments as with the original S1 Pro). However, I keep watching videos like yours, that still put the EV on top, so I can feel better about my decision :) By the way, you're voice remeinds me of Jerry Stiller's...😁 may he rest in peace.

Great user input: Have briefly heard the JBL Compact and the Mackie Thump Go. Mackie is ok for the money and being a cheaper option, but no reverb if that's important and it's not the best sounding. JBL is overpriced and not in the running. JBL would beat Mackie if it was priced in the $400 range like Mackie. Bose S1Pro sounds better than JBL and Mackie, IMO. Have used my friend's pair of S1Pros for several gigs - wedding ceremonies and one small wedding reception. For the ceremonies, we were running them flat out, no headroom, they're just not loud enough. For example, at one event, the pair of S1Pros had issues getting loud enough so that the wedding party could hear to start the march from the barn to the reception area. For the reception, we had a powered Mackie sub, the Bose's had everything over 100Hz. Bose did better without having to deal with bass, but again, were flat out. Buddy uses the S1Pros in small churches for his gospel quartet. He's a Bose fan, also has Sub1s and Sub2s, and some Bose columns as well. I bought a used pair of Yamaha DBR10's which solved the headroom issue, never used the S1Pros again for events. Power the DBRs off of a small 300w+ battery pack, no issues. Now have a pair of JBL EON One MK2 columns as well as my new go-to for ceremony use. I bought an Everse 8, tested head-to-head with my DBR10s, EON One MK2, buddy's S1Pro, and just for giggles, my RCF J8 column. Everse 8 was much louder/had much more headroom than the Bose. Sounded a lot better after EQ tweaking as well. Buddy agreed, he wants to sell the S1Pros to get a pair of Everses. Again...the Bose addict wants the Everses over his S1Pros. For me, the Everse was great, but not $750 worth of great. For less money, I have the DBR10, battery pack, and Behringer Flow8 mixer...much more capability for cheaper price...the only con is it's obviously not all in one speaker box. I ended up sending the Everse back, great speaker, but didn't do anything that I already had covered for cheaper. I feel Everse is overpriced. If it was close to $500? Yeah, I would have kept it and possibly bought another one. I think Everse sounded a bit better than the DBR10, but again my DBR was way less than half the price used. DBR has way more volume and headroom. Everse in no way gets close to published SPL specs. EON One MK2 column sounded better and was louder than Everse...but is $1200. RCF J8 blows them all out of the water, as you would expect. FYI, the Everse8 also has the stereo BT music linking option. Also has onboard delay if you need to set them up as the delay speakers you mentioned. Bottom line: JBL EON One MK2 is the best single-unit battery powered speaker IMO. Everse 8 is easily the best small 'lunchbox-sized' battery powered PA speaker.

Another helpful video - thank you. Quick question about the Everse 8. Can you save settings as a preset on the app? For instance, call up the EQ & effect settings for a particular venue or for, say an open mic and for when someone brings thier Taylor guitar (which often require decreasing the mids and highs).

William is not biased he’s a friend and very true I love Bose though

well done

which do you think would work better for a saxophone, as a monitor/personal PA? Did you like the sound better on the EV for bass heavy sounds, or also for acoustic amplification?

can you use both together? The Bose S1 pro plus with the Ev Everse 8?

kiitos thanks!

With all the powered speakers you've reviewed, which one would you recommend best for vocals, acoustic guitar and keyboard?

Viewer's comment: I have had them all: Mackie Thump Go, Bose S1 Pro (Original), Yorkville EXM 8 and now the Ev Everse 8. The Everse 8 Is so much louder and d/c powers my Sennheiser dual lav receiver. Thump Go was great at the price point and size but for my ceremonies I felt like I needed (2) to do the job and still had to bring a small jackery for the mics.

I've read that the Bose Plus has improved pre amps for the mic channel. The original S1 has weak mic pre amps needing 90% boost with the popular Shure SM58. EV needs only 20% boost with the SM58.

Viewer's input: The S1 Pro sounds a little more like a home speaker. It sounds pretty good but a little bass heavy and some frequencies are missing. Some songs I played through it sounded great and better than the Everse, others didn’t and the Everse took it. To me the Everse sounds like a PA speaker. It’s more transparent and you get exactly what you put in where the Bose has some eq. My testing I liked both for dry vocals. Where the Everse pulls away is the mixer. Much more gain available on the Everse. Many more effects available though they’re more difficult to get to in the menu. The app control is also a big win. You can also set the eq curve for what style you’re using the speaker. Initially I thought the Everse wasn’t anything to write home about. Now I’m selling my S1 Pros. You really want to use the app for the EV. It has the most insane Bluetooth range. I’ve walked like 100 feet away and it still stays connected! My 50M loses connection at like 35 feet.

Thanks again Bill!

Good shit

Thank you, great review! Could you please, check the new Mackie Showbox?? I saw the specs of it and compared to an Everse 8... look "similar"... I own an ev zlx 15", I like it very much, but I only use it at a volume of 2 or 3, and is really heavy if you think of going to one place to another in one afternoon =P ... That´s why I am wondering if this Mackie showbox would be a good change... Thank you in advance =)!!

Thanks for your review. I’m in the market for a pair of bookshelf sized, self powered speakers. I have the original S1 Pro speakers and they sound very good for my application. I use them for small events where there’s a singer and a pianist playing to background tracks. I’m very happy with the S1 Pro. I need to get two more for another system and I’m wondering if I should get the S1 Pro since it’s so cheap now and I know what it sounds like or get the updated plus or switch over to the EV eight. I’m afraid that the EV8 will disappoint me because I’m so used to the sound of the Bose system. I’m not looking for power as much as I am for quality of sound. What are your thoughts?

I own an S1pro - 5+ years. thinking about upgrading to the Everse 8. I experience the sound distortion on the S1pro. S1pro bass/kick drum is generally pretty bad with my backing tracks. You mention working the EQ on the Ev. Can you comment on some of the specifics you find necessary when eq'ing the EVerse 8. Thanks

My biggest reason to upgrade to the s1 pro+ would be improved sound performance over the s1 pro. I do have to ask, do you actually have the s1 pro+ to confirm the original and new version sound the same? I’m hearing conflicting opinions on that

Can you save your EQ settings?

Great video… very informative, very precise and very informative. You’ve slightly changed my mind from the Bose, but I will still contemplate your views in my final choice. Thank you for that.☘️👍

Viewer comment: So with acoustic guitar and vocals you can get away with either, in my opinion. But when it comes to music that is bass heavy where you need that thump, the Bose will not cut it. I just returned mine to Guitar Center yesterday and bought the Everse 8 from Amazon and got it today. BIG difference! I use backing tracks that are bass heavy so I guess I'm more like a DJ than a singer songwriter even though I'm busking too. I thought I could get away with the Bose but it started to crap out at a modest volume with my backing tracks and electric guitar. I would advice anyone that is trying to decide, to just go with the EV Everse 8 because it "can" do what the Bose can do. But the Bose "cannot" do what the Everse 8 can do.

Simplicity works best for newbs, amateurs, and the like. And there tons of us out here. That's a great selling point for the s1 pros. I just got a EV 30m, and the app is a pain( for now). Most of the settings don't seem to do much. And I still can't figure out how to get vocals from any channel to transfer to a second speaker via the app or a cable. Sure is nice to be able to connect up to 6 microphone into it though.

Does the EV offer EQ adjustment on the unit or is it only thru the app. ? Thanks

The Everse 8 has everything I need in a portable speaker. Great EQ, has compressor, long battery life and very loud. It has some problems with feedback but you can use the built-in notch filters to reduce that. It does sound a bit too focused and slightly harsh as a sound source especially if you're right in front of it but I don't see any options around that unless they do a small array like the S1. For something so robust to weigh so little is a modern day miracle! It's also well built and feels like a reliable piece of professional hardware instead of a "prosumer" product. It paid for itself within a week of music work. Not perfect but definitely the best speaker by a large margin for a busker in my opinion.

Viewers input: I had the S1 and it is a nice sounding speaker. But I needed a little more volume and got the Everse 8. I really like it. The S1 is more hi fi and the Everse is more PA. With the S1 I needed a mixer to get the most out of it for my venues, and with the Everse, I no longer need to bring a mixer. As far as battery life, the Bose would get two 4 hr gigs with battery left over, same for the Everse. I own both the Everse EV8 and the Bose S1 Pro. Confirming other comments, the EV8 has much more available volume, while the Bose S1 Pro really needs a mixer (with included preamp) to get sufficient mike volume for even a medium size venue. On the plus side, the Bose S1 Pro has much easier-to-understand controls. The Everse EV8 controls are buried under several level of button pushes - so you have to spend some time with it to gain the necessary familiarity. A big plus for the EV8 is that it can be controlled remotely via an ipad or phone. The battery power option for both are big plusses for me. So for me it boils down to simplicity and moderate volume vs complex controls and plenty of volume. __________________

Do I need to buy the wireless adapter to use the Bluetooth function for the Bose pro +

Viewer Comment: I want to add another advantage of the Everse 8. The EV has a knob for master volume whereas the Bose sS1 pro or plus has none. That was actually one of the reasons I went for the EV after testing it in live settings. It was pretty annoying that you had to adjust all the channels if you wanted to turn everything up or down. Though I just had 3 channels used - mic, guitar and playback - it took me a lot more time to adjust the volume on the Bose. There is also no master controller on the Bose music app with the Bose S1 pro plus. No master volume control is a deal breaker for many live musicians!

I'd say the extra step to connect via bluetooth is a positive. Can you imagine if you're not using bluetooth, and a friend who's used your speaker before walks into the room, and his phone accidentally connects? Or your phone accidently connects? This would have been done intentionally and is a positive of the EV 8. BTW largely influenced by your reviews, I bought the EV 8 a few days ago. Loving it so far. Interested how you set your EQ on it. I've played around with the main eq (GEQ). No idea what the PEQ is about. Worth trying?

How about Vocals for singers on the Everse8 vs S1Pro/+?

Hi! Which 8-inch or 6.5-inch battery-powered speaker can sound a city square both up close when there are a lot of people on it, and at a great distance, like the Everse 8 in this background video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r9WplcelrNi2nWg.html dedicated to the urban performance of vocalists with backing vocals? What else is there besides Everse 8? Jbl Eon One Compact is not needed. I've been using it for 3 years now and have already sold it. It should be loud, compact and lightweight so that the musician can transport it in a special cart. Thanks!

❤Very thorough review! I haven’t used the new Bose or QSC models, but I used to use QSC 10s/12s & currently use 1 Sub1 + 2 S1Pros(not pro+) every Saturday for Karaoke in a dive bar. It’s not as loud or detailed as my L1Pro8, but that particular setup works better. I’m considering a third speaker for more coverage. Mids control would be nice, but I use a standalone mixer with DI box. I love the clip light on the front side, but I wish it had one on each side. 120 degree coverage is better than 180 in some venues. They sound cleaner than the old QSCs, but those were worn out so hard to say. They don’t sound as good as my UE Hyperbooms via Bluetooth without EQ, but xlr & 1/4in are a must for public shows. I also need light speakers and they don’t get much lighter. They’re perfect for wedding ceremonies, backyards, etc. Based on this video I would definitely consider trying out a pair of these new QSCs with my sub 1! If I was busking I’d go with the new Bose hands down. If money and delicateness aren’t an issue, the Bose pro 8 & 16 are where it’s at.

Bose 120 degree dispersion/EV 100 degrees, this could be a buying choice for some?

On your recommendation, I purchased two Everse 8’s. Can you please share your EQ settings? I would like to hear what setting you think is best

Some prefer the S1Pro+ : I tried the Bose S1 Pro plus today at a store and found it easier to use than the EV. The biggest downside is it's not as loud as the EV, and I'd probably always have the mic volume at 100 percent. I think for my purposes, though, I don't need super loud. The ability to have a compact unit I can just grab and go and setup really quickly, that sounds great, with a wider listening angle (120 degrees, vs 100 degrees with the EV), and I don't need mic/guitar cables, makes this very tempting. I may end up selling my EV8 and getting the S1 Pro +. Thanks for the video

Bose 120 degree dispersion must be considered: The Everse is a very focused source of sound. I already got complaints twice from shop owners about how loud it is but from a distance away it actually is just right. Manufacturers really need to look into constructing such busking PAs a little more like Bose's for dispersion. It's great if your locations are not close to working folks and can let the sound travel for a bit. In terms of sheer dispersion, that is, standing to the significant left or right of the stick, even the ol' L1 Compact is much better than point-source speakers--which none of the Bose sticks are. Now, the closer you get to the Pro 32 the better life is all around, but the Compact, Pro 8 and Pro 16 arrays all provide much better, fuller sound reproduction off to the sides than modern classic point-source PAs like the QSCs, and better than the Everse 8, which I have and love. And yes the higher you go up that model line the better it is. Same goes for the discontinued L1 M2 line and its variations. The S1's dispersion is good, but not as good as the 180 degree Bose sticks.

I’ve had been a Bose user for a long time, but only with the L1 model II. Those were fantastic and still are better than the new ones!👍🏻

More specs: Frequency Response:Bose 70-16Hz/EV 60-20Hz It's noticeable! Battery: Bose 11 hours 5500mAh/EV 12 hours 8640 mAh

@WWeiss-nv5vz would you know how the EV and S1 pro+ compares regarding volume?

Bose weak mic preamps: With popular Shure SM58, Bose needs 90% boost for satisfactory volume/EV only needs 20% boost. Of course using a small mixer with the Bose solves the problem but defeats the ultra all in one portability of these types of speakers.

Good Morning for You what is better Bose S1 pro or everse 8?

The Problem with this analysis : Decibels were measured to ascertain the volume of these instruments. Shouldn't we know the distance from the microphone in relation to the volume of the speaker(s) to give an accurate reading? How Loud + standing where = Accurate Assessment Besides, everyone know the EV 8 is louder due to it's wattage. I just purchased these pro+. Playing some Deep House in my front yard. and the Bose gets plenty loud and i live 50 ft. from a Major 10 lane Highway system. Also walked to the next block and never lost connectivity or control of the device. I think Bose made a "companion speaker device" with all it's versatility and dynamics. EVs are impressive in lots of ways but it's just not something you can depend on everywhere you go unlike the S1-Pro. Larger, Heavier, Bulkier, "Cord-ier" etc etc. I just ordered 2nd one after seeing this. I may get an EV so i don't have to endanger the Bose all the time. 🤔 Great video!

That dose not look like the s1 plus. This looks like the older model the s1 pro. The S1pro plus has rounded edges. I waited and hoped you would show the back of the modles.

Sound Test: Original Bose S1Pro vs Everse 8 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i72jYLBhm9veiGg.html

As a live performer, the EV teased me with marketing over their "true wireless". I wanted a scalable portable wireless system so i could add a second speaker in a live sound stereo pa configuration. This can only be achieved wiring the units together. and EV is full of excuses about it.. At the end of the day.. they used a shared BT chipset for both receiving audio from devices.. and linking a stereo speaker... limiting this function to only the bluetooth stream. It WILL NOT transfer the built in mixer with stereo effects (Go figure) to the second unit at all wirelessly and all i keep hearing about is "it's a known limitation of the technology" I gotta say... BS. A $400 Harbinger mlx900 seamlessly transfers the entire mixer main out in stereo to scale and it's quite nice.. so at nearly half the price of the EV... what is their excuse? I will wait till a quality company actually gets it right without limiting the L/R 2 speaker setup to one BT channel only without cables.. this was a disappointment to learn and a surprise since this is part of their general marketing but never defines what could have been a completely avoidable limitation. And when I inquired about it I got the "tech limitation" jargon excuse I'm well aware of .. as a tech.

Some people are reporting the new Pro sounds better than the original S1. I guess through DSP? Bass is reported improved. Same woofer/amp so someone suggested through new Port Tuning? Even so EV's 8" woofer thumps! New Pro model has same exact specs: Max103dB, same frequency response that rolls off before 20Hz. Exact number is 16Hz. I call it the Bose Veil, when A/B ed compared to most others: QSC, EV, JBL, RCF, Mackie, TurboSound, Bose high end is muddy! I don't know why they don't put in a dedicated tweeter like in the new Maui LD28? Even on my $3,300 Pro 32 the high end needs much high end EQ boost to sound ALMOST equal to the $400 Mackie Thump Go:( All others go up to 20Hz and it is audible! I guess that's the price you have to pay if you want that Famous Bose Smooth Mids and 120 degree dispersion. Pro Line goes up to 180 degrees!

Price drop: Plus model was $700 now $650

The S1 Pro is now $499!

Original S1Pro being blown out at $500! www.sweetwater.com/c442--PA_Systems?highlight=S1ProSys&mrkgadid=&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=&mrkgbflag=&mrkgcat=&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=&lid=58700008501015626&dsproductgroupid=&product_id=S1ProSys&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&device=c&network=x&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9031179&creative=&targetid=&campaignid=20420409729&awsearchcpc=&&&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6KunBhDxARIsAKFUGs9fpiDDC_RcK0VbjsKgYwDmLuKngtqH2gVN_BBzBrqOGYWmIY-nposaAj5gEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

NO, I don't work for EV and I am not getting even 1 penny from EV!

Both are absolutely terrible the bass response sounds like the cheapest cardboard box you can imagine! I’ve just A/B compared these and returned both!