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

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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[boardlife]

As someone who's just about to start the busking life, this video is a goldmine. thank you brother!

[ronedwards]

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.

[samcolley]

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.

[RomuloViana]

Great review man!

As a nylon guitar player - classical, bossa nova etc - the bose is a "no go". It's hard to get a good tone without a preamp(nylon guitars don't get along with mids), so I ended up carrying more stuff than I wanted to. Just switched to the Everse 8, and it was a game changer - a lot more eq resources in the app.

It seems like the s1 is tailored for the steel string guitar, like the fishman acoustic amp.

[skysten]

The EV has an app for full sound shaping

[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!

[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

[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.

[robinjamesvillegas]

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

[fedenitti]

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!

[VTVT]

Very intelligent review. I’m still indoubt between these two, but I like the simplicity of the Bose. Thanx for the review.

[monstrmovies]

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).

[karllee]

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!

[AnjuStefan]

How often do you change the batteries for the RC 30 ?

[gushutchinson]

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..!!

[telefan]

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.

[pablogeilert]

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

[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

[Acoustic_Music-hx]

Like to see you test the Yamaha StagePas 200 BTR

[jamesmurray]

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