The best busking speaker: Electro-Voice Everse 8 or Bose S1 Pro?

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I've been a big fan of the ‪@Bose‬ Bose S1 Pro since I started using it 5 years ago, but now the new ‪@ElectroVoiceOfficial‬ Electro-Voice Everse 8 is looking like a major contender.
Will the Everse 8 beat out the Bose S1 Pro for best busking speaker ever? How do the two compare?
Watch and find out!
00:00 Intro
00:45 Everse 8 Walkthrough
02:35 Phantom power
03:36 Everse 8 settings
04:54 My busking setup
07:34 Kickback mode
08:23 First set surprise
09:18 My reflections
10:40 Comparisons vs S1 Pro
14:15 Conclusions and my choice
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[@guitarstreet]

Bose S1 Pro+ ► geni.us/s1pro EV Everse 8 ► geni.us/everse8

[@samcolley5031]

I have two Bose s1 Pro’s and I’m very very happy. The Bose is serious sound. Warm, clear and portable. Great simple set up and play that produces professional sound.

[@guitarstreet]

100%

[@jyunren1]

Thank you, this is a good idea, I am confused as to what to choose.

[@Baixiangguoweidefeng]

Love this! I learnt so much!

[@karllee4832]

Hi, thanks for great vids! how would the EV8 compare to the Yamaha 200BTR in terms of best sound using backing tracks outdoors, which would sound better in your opinion? highs, mids and lows. Thank you, greatly appreciated!

[@skysten2605]

The EV has an app for full sound shaping

[@phuctran2396]

Thanks for your reviewed

[@jakobjazzable]

Really a great review from a users point if view. So nice that you dont get nerdy about the tech. but just get it on the street and try it out. that's exactly what is usefull. Thx

[@guitarstreet]

Appreciate your kind words. Thank you so much.

[@fedenitti1]

Hi mate! Thank you for such a comprehensive review, it is extremely useful and appreciated by the community! I have a Bose S1 Pro that I use for small gigs (guitar + mic) and I'm very happy with its performance indoors. However, I also do the occasional busking outdoor and I realised it lacks volume. I tend to use the volume knobs at 75%/85% as I don't want to damage the unit by going full volume (maybe I should go full 100%). I've read the max SPL is 103 db for the Bose S1 Pro. And the Everse 8 is around 121 db. In terms of loudness appreciation, how much would a 18db difference be? I am unsure if I should go for the Everse 8 to get more volume output, or just go with a mains powered PA + a battery power generator. Thank you!

[@guitarstreet]

Hey man, thanks very much or the kind comments! Yes the Everse 8 will be louder than the Bose, and also have a deeper bass response. If you want to, there's also the Everse 12 which I will review soon! That piece... no compromises on sound I believe :D

[@ronedwards8239]

The reason for the disconnect is the typical EV8 is a 2 way design. The Bose uses a line array of small drivers which produce better mid frequency response.

[@guitarstreet]

Great insight!

[@iamsajoga]

Excellent video, thank you!

[@guitarstreet]

Most welcome!!!

[@paoloemmersoni]

Everse 8 is a fantastic piece of kit, the app gives you much more scope for different applications, a game changer for me and money well spent!

[@gushutchinson8758]

Thank you for sharing.. Did you have a learning curve working out the best bits and bobs for you? Did you have good advice? Land on your feet? Or did you have good instincts!?.. I'm just thinking my Mistakes might get expensive..!!

[@guitarstreet]

Everse 8 is a bit more nuanced, more things to tweak. Bose S1 Pro is more straightforward. But both are easy to use!

[@robinjamesvillegas]

The compensation you are referring seems the same with the JBL partyboxes. The music volumes down a little when the mic pitches high.

[@monstrmovies5183]

Thanks for the review. The difference you noticed in off-axis sound is to be expected based on the OEM specs for each speaker: The Everse (not a line array) has 100° horizontal x 100° vertical coverage, while the Bose has 120° horizontal by 50° vertical (typical characteristic of line arrays).

[@guitarstreet]

Good point!

[@pablogeilert5780]

Thanks for the review! Which one would you consider more suitable for bass and double bass busking?

[@guitarstreet]

Wow. I don't have much experience but I'm thinking the Everse 8 should perform better in the bass frequencies with the larger woofer. I suggest you go try them out if you can. Let me know what works better - I'd be keen to know. Sounds like exciting busking mate!

[@pablogeilert5780]

I went with the The everse 8 - I can carry it in one hand with my bass on my back and it has more bass than the S1 Pro

[@guitarstreet]

Good choice ! @@pablogeilert5780

[@haksoon5]

Hello. Nice yo meet you...^^ I can not speak English very well. I really want to ask a question, so I will ask it using a translator. Please understand even if the way I speak is a little strange. My name is Damian, and I mainly perform acoustic guitar on small and medium-sized outdoor stages in Korea. I need a battery-powered amplifier right now, and I'm debating between EV everse8 and Bose s1 pro plus. I want the delicate expression of an acoustic guitar to be possible, but also have high output and a clear sound delivered to the audience. Which product is better?

[@guitarstreet]

Nice to meet you Damian! You should check out my latest video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fInbZHV8jNuLf6M The Everse 8 will be louder, but I prefer the way the acoustic guitar sounds on the Bose S1 Pro Plus. However there is some strange ducking issues on the Bose S1 Pro Plus sometimes, if you are playing very dynamically or percussively. I am still not very clear about that issue. The best is if you can try them out for yourself. Cheers from Singapore!

[@Charleythegod]

I just got the bose s1 new for $499 and it totally changed our small set up. (We used to sing and play without amplification for super small gigs.. very well accepted by our customers when they don’t want a whole K10 in their backyard, We want another S1) I was regretting not getting the EV bc of the extra decibels, but playing through a bose s1 sounds so clear.. how would it sound if you use your bose s1 as a monitor and use line out on the EV as front of house? I use an art 48v mixer and run my upright bass through the bose and it’s enough, and way better than no speakers at all. Idk why I didn’t get this 4 years ago and my band agrees. Bought it on prime day and I’ve used it in over 6 shows already. All very successful and never pushed in to the red (except my yesterday, it was outdoors and there was loud car burnouts, but it only lasted 15 minutes) Should I go for another bose and have a matching pair? Or get an EV? The bose is back up at $599

[@guitarstreet]

Are you using a mixer? I think the Everse 8 works better as FOH speaker, as you can change the input to Line input. The Bose does not have that option, and thus the signal that comes in can be very hot. Plus the Everse 8 is much louder than the Bose, so I'd recommend that.

[@Robe_Hernandez]

Most reviews are from Djs, and of course they would choose Everse over Bose... But as a musician Bose S1 pro is so simple to use, takes 5 mins to set up and your ready to perform small gigs.

[@evks82]

i like to know if Harbinger VARI V2312 is good loudspeaker for street performance?

[@guitarstreet]

I've not had the chance to try that. Sorry!

[@thinkingaboutit2738]

You had Everse 8 for a month but didn't play with the settings to see if you could tweak the sound to get it closer to the warm sound you're getting from the S1? I don't know if it's a fair test to write it off if you didn't play with the settings enough.

[@guitarstreet]

Fair point - sorry I wasn't able to do that. You can indeed tweak the Everse 8, but in my opinion it's not just about the bass / mids / highs. The sound signatures and the way they process vocals / instruments are very different as well.

[@thinkingaboutit2738]

I confirmed they have a floor demo at my local Sam Ash so I'll check it out for myself against the S1 Pro.@@guitarstreet

[@IAmKAZMO]

He was thorough enough. He's not an EV dealer.

[@mdsaidrahim]

Is that the location where you busk from at Paya Lebar Square?

[@guitarstreet]

🤡

[@telefan2]

For me the Bose is absolutely suited to acoustic guitar and vocal, great warm sound. My only gripe is in some places it’s not loud enough when playing live🤷🏻‍♂️ if it was 25% louder and maybe an 8” speaker, I would pay the money in a heartbeat.

[@guitarstreet]

Spot on dude!!

[@harmlesstv5001]

Tested and Proven i have it, i bought it the first week when it release

[@guitarstreet]

What are your thoughts?

[@daveallen9921]

A review from a playing musicians point of view! I was familiar with the S1 then found the EV8 with its higher volume and great bass response. I agree there is a significant difference. This video reinforced my opinion as a singing guitarist to go for the S1 Pro. Thanks.

[@guitarstreet]

Most welcome Dave! Thank you for sharing!

[@saxophonydominikengel3724]

I had the Bose for more that five years and was quite happy with it when it came out. I didn’t like the fact the bass on the Bluetooth channel was a little too boomy and therefore the speaker had a limited headroom, also the lack of changing the sound of channel 3 was a little annoying. Never liked the one and only reverb effect it offers, it doesn’t sound as good as the tonematch T1 reverb (even the T4S reverb doesn’t sound as good as before…). The EV blew me away with its sheer amount of power, app control, fx section and wireless receiver power supply. After having it for one year, I even bought another one for stereo setup and bigger venues. Normally, I’m totally for Bose but the EV is the way more better musician’s device. BUT, I heard the S1 pro+ in a low volume surroundings and what should I say, it really sounds great and at such low volumes, a lot bigger as it actually is. Too bad they didn’t build a bigger “S2” with a 8” woofer and 5 or 6 tweeters.

[@guitarstreet]

This is really good feedback. Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I agree with your points :)

[@jamesmurray8669]

i believe that one of the best Buskers amplifier would be the HK AUDIO MOVE EIGHT Yeah, the battery is the game changer.her in the German Design Because HK Audio you get 2 Battery's When the battery depletes you just swap over. To the other battery this is a great buskers travelling amplifier.If you are out camping or going from place to place where you can't recharge up these other buskers.Amplifires can be restricted if you are travelling around for place to place and you still need to Recharge at a later stage after your show case this HK AUDIO MOVE 8 is one of the best Buskers amplifier and a very good sound quality to this is Absolutely brilliant battery technology from the HK AUDIO This is the game changer guys

[@guitarstreet]

I haven't had the chance to try that. Hope to do so one day!

[@user-xj5dj5lp3y]

U not show the vocals with the reverb. It's got no delay. I mean doze the reverb even work

[@sonamtopdenofficial]

Which has better vocal quality?

[@guitarstreet]

Both are great. I prefer how I sound on the Bose, but it is very subjective.

[@IAmKAZMO]

Bose 💯

[@georgchekinoff239]

Greetings! Three days ago, I shot a big test video on the street. Electro-Voice Everse 8 Street Perfomance (vocals) my friend performed in the city center in the genre of backing vocals for vocalists. There is a great desire to share your impressions with other people who are interested in this topic. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHmTnYV9d5iMi80 and I shot videos on my smartphone from all sides, near and from afar, retreating 250 and 500 meters. The main episodes are indicated by timecodes in the pinned comment for a quick transition to each episode. As a result, the Everse 8 is very good for a small speaker system in terms of sound pressure. You can hear it everywhere. Additionally, I bought an inexpensive compact charging station Allpowers S200 separately. At least you can see the energy consumption and how long it will last. Then the Everse 8's own battery starts working.

[@whenifeellow]

well done. I agree. The Bose S1 Pro sounds better right away... plug and play, like you said. Hi mistakenly bought the Everse8 and there's just too much stuff to mess with to try to get the sound right. It's a good speaker, nice and loud, good low end, but really better for DJs, not acoustic guitar and vocal for busking.

[@guitarstreet]

Well said!

[@woeye3251]

Would you say the Bose might also be a better choice for grand piano, upright and rhodes sound? Because I am looking for a monitor for my keyboard. And I narrowed it down to those two.

[@guitarstreet]

@@woeye3251can you try them? I think the Everse will have a better bass response, because it’s also bigger (8” vs 6” of the Bose). Also you can set the input to Line input, and levels are managed better on the Everse. So I think it could be the better choice as a monitor. Of course, Bose is lighter and more compact. So it depends on what you need.

[@BluesCat1980]

The Everse 8 has much more control and is much more flexible than the S1 Pro.

[@WWeiss-nv5vz]

Ev is more full range for piano reproduction. Much better low end! @@woeye3251

[@BillyBlaze7]

yamaha stagepas 200 btr

[@georgchekinoff239]

Hi! Which of the 8-inch or 6.5-inch battery-powered speakers can produce sounds in such an urban area near or at a great distance. Like, for example, Everse 8 in the street version? When a backing vocalist with a speaker is both nearby and from afar, his music and voice can be clearly heard at a distance of 200 meters and even further in the fifth minute of this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6Dck5eqfNeFo5Y What else could be similar to Everse 8? There is no need for the compact Jbl EON One. I have been using it for 3 years now and have already sold it because it is twice as weak in volume as Everse 8. You can clearly hear it here, in a short 1.5-minute story kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX6znIOJqbKapZY The speaker should be loud, compact and lightweight so that the musician can transport it on a special trolley (this is also seen in the video). Will the Bose S1 Pro / Pro Plus be enough on such a city street kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3vIin2EnpWVmJo Where is another musician playing guitar and singing in Everse 8? Thank you in advance!

[@geea8509]

To many adjustments on this thing. Does this really make a difference in sound quality? The Bose S 1 Pro plus sounds better with no adjustments.

[@guitarstreet]

To each his own! If you don't like adjustments, the S1 Pro is perfect.

[@BillyBlaze7]

if your mic needs phantom power, get rid of it. for street busking get a mic that doesnt need phantom power, like an audix om5

[@Vi3tKid420]

everse 8, however s1 has that "feel" to the music. the typical mid range sounds/drivers. Everse is wayy clear and loud .

[@patricklundquist9869]

The rumor is the Bose S1 Pro+ is louder than the Bose S1 Pro.

[@BluesCat1980]

Not true. I owned a Bose S1 Pro, and no, it is not louder than the Everse 8.

[@patricklundquist9869]

​@@BluesCat1980 In my comment compared the new Bose S1 Pro Plus to the previous model Bose S1 Pro mentioned in this video. I just recently purchased a Bose S1 Pro Plus. My biggest problems with the new Bose amp are the lack of mid range controls plus there is no control for feedback. The S1 Pro Plus can be bass heavy so feedback is an issue. I had to put a Fishman AFX EQ in front to get decent balance and control the feedback. I also have a TC Electronic BodyRez pedal and a TC Electonic Flashback 2 mini in the loop. The pedals are powered by a Volto battery.

[@IAmKAZMO]

​@BluesCat1980 You're so defensive about your speaker you didn't comprehend his comment... jeez

[@IAmKAZMO]

S1pro is 80 watts S1PRO + 150 watts

[@ThamilNesan]

That's not correct S1Pro 150 watts, S1Pro + 160 watts , little more clear highs , and base bit little more deep , mic in put for voacl line is same ? which I haven't get myself yet also I felt mic input vocal volume drops on S1Pro which I came to know after one year for my self when I connected my Sennheiser wireless mic 😮 I had crank up full volume mode when I playing Yamaha Arranger PSR S950 with Electribe 2,Sampler ​@@IAmKAZMO

[@phuctran2396]

It depends on your hobby. Bose s1 plus is a little better for acoustic. Everse 8 is better for me, for mostly use it. Music and live. Acoustic from everse 8 is 9.5 good sound like Bose. Used it without subwoofer everse 8 sound is good, way better than Bose. If use for acoustic from everse 8, go to setting and cut of little bass it will be clear, crystal sound like Bose.

[@MichiMallu]

Bose S1 Pro, not even the NEW Bose S1 Pro+ stands no where near EV Everse 8! No comparison!!!

[@jimilee4609]

Everse 8. 👎. No match for the S1 Pro original!

[@murphtv.]

0 means unity not nothing