The Bose amplifier rod thingie

[;ivlunsdystf]

Has anybody ever dealt with one of these Bose gizmos? As in, some dude shows up to record demos and this is the amp he brings along?

http://www.bose.com/controller?event=VI ... music&ck=0

I'm not going to buy one or anything, I'm just curious generally about their properties. I saw Joe Ely last year and he used one as his amp (it was just Joe and an accordian player onstage)

[mus1k_freak]

personally i think they sound like crap, at least for a recording purpose, now dont get me wrong bose makes some kick ass stuff, but nothing worthwhile for musicians to acuatally play through

[tweedclassic]

what are they trying to amp? guitar? bose is a name that's it! they have innovative ideas and designs but when i comes to sound quality they are ok sounding to people who don't know what real nice speakers sound like. i cant imagine it making a guitar sound good
good luck maybe they would like to try a amp you have?

[Scodiddly]

It's really meant as a live performance thing - "ditch your amps, use electronic drums, and run through this line array for a clearer sound." A neat idea, but the implementation doesn't (to me) justify the $2000+ price tag per performer. For a 4-5 piece band you could buy a really nice conventional small PA.