Howdy campers,

I hate to say it but after using the L1 for almost a year, I'm going DEAF! I've been in too many situations where I have to turn it up so loud that my ears are hurting and ringing at the end of the night. As a stand alone monitor, it's incredible. As the main PA in a loud environment, it's killing my hearing because it's right behind me. The reason for buying the L1 was to carry as little gear as possible and still get great sound quality. Unfortunately, I'm now paying the price for having it right behind me at loud volumes for hours at a time.

SOLUTION: I've gone back to using regular speakers (Mackie 450 V2) but I'm using them WITH the Bose T1 Mixer to have the best of both worlds. This now allows me to put the speakers left, right and slightly in front of me. I've also (purposely) am not using a floor monitor. I no longer have the clarity of the Bose sitting behind me but I'm no longer going deaf at the end of the night either. It's a trade off but my hearing is far more important to me and I pray I haven't done any permanent damage over this past year.

I still have nothing but praise and respect for the L1 but from now on I'll only be using it in front of quiet, small crowds.

-- Kova --
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