Very useful! Hearing the Bose side by side of the Alto is perfect for the comparison not possible in person. 15 months ago I ordered Bose, jbl, EV8s and found the EV8s were a better sound to my ears and kept a pair. The Bose is very distinctive and I remember that clarity and presence, so a great reference point to evaluate the ts408. You taught me another important thing.. that the fine clarity of the Bose is in many ways lost in a noisy environment. Paying extra for that detail is worth it to me in quiet listening environments, but the ts408 is okay and good enough for noisy environments. Thank you for your help! Very useful!
I would say also that the Bose clarity can still works in noisy environments, in some way that frequencies cut through, for me the main problem is the general loudness of the speaker and the hi-fi sound that can be pleasant but also weak and too much processed and not natural for some uses and some instruments.
That was a useful comparison. To my ears the Alto is much more open in the mids and therefore more natural sounding. The Bose, like everything they make has a lot of low mids, which sound good initially, but get very annoying in certain situations. It’s quite easy to recreate the “Bose sound” with EQ, but considerably more difficult to “un-Bose” a Bose.
3 years ago I went to test a roland piano and it was using and alto speaker 315 . It sounded amazing at low volume and I will be using jt in a med size room . Looking forward to hearing them .I am sure the 15 inch just gives more breadth . Thank you
Muy cierto en todo lo que comentas, a final cada quien se queda con lo que le guste pero ese Alto es un "caballito de guerra" muy buena opcion, de hecho compraré dos estan a muy buen precio en Amazon.
@@benjamingruder4875 not easy. At moderate volumes the general sound of the bose looks better but at higher volumes the alto sound more full. Also for me the bose sounds better on backing tracks but alto is more proper pa speaker sounding, with more punch and natural response on live music. Anyway I’m using both depending of the kind of gig I’m gonna play…
The sound of the guitar in the alto was so good it has that warm those lows sounds cool n with the bose is like it has a HP filter idk i would prefer the alto cause the sound it gave like without messing with eq is more workable sound i guess
Bose VS Alto with a little manipulation at Alto TS 408 I finally have the same sound as Bose but with much much more power . so bose pro 1 sold but bluetooth of Alto is a big disappointment. Lacentcy too long so I bought a bluetooth of 5 ms lantency with 50 euros. Beautiful
I have both I like the Bose for outdoor show due to the way the speakers project the sound in a wide way that attracts more people to your performance I use 2 Bose powered PA speakers I like the fact I don't need to eq the Bose a lot but I do i hate the knobs angles hard to see when adjust from an angle. Altos I use playing in hall spaces that are big and with a band setting I find is great, like every other PA like EV has great sound just bring mid eq down a bit treble slightly higher and your ready to go But as solo artist nothing beats the Bose you Got to have that warm sound easy set up and wide sound projection also Bose sounds great in halls bars and outside performances. You can even drive the speakers with tube amp pedal with eclectic guitar sound awesome warm punchy and loud without the harsh tones Iv been useing 6 years same batteries no issue with them they perform perfect. Alto I had 8 months still awesome powerful sound.
thank you Francesco, grazie! i have S1pro, if i need something more powerefull i will go for couple of ALTO ts408, with bose as a monitor!!!! what you think?
@@FrancescoNasone ciao! Si ho visto un paio di recensioni.. comunque con un suono meno pieno del Bose, ma più potenza. Situazione simile all’alto. L’alto dalla sua ha anche il prezzo.
Could please advice me which one to go for between JBL Encore (100w RMS) and this TS408. I want to play it mostly on my room. both got similar price with some Christmas offers. TS is 30 pounds more costly. Mu second question is do you have any idea beside these two models? I love the sound of Klipsh SLP 100, to me is the best, but that is only a subwoofer and I do not know what I should buy to pair with it for highs, any advise on that would be really appreciated.
Very difficult to answer it. I would say both are ok, just have in mind that alto is louder. Both can be suitable but probably you need to test them and see which one you prefer.
I have a pair of jbl 615 and i want to update in alto ts415 . I must mention that i have already 2 alto subs ts18 . I have a rock band and i want to perform in outside places ..Will be worth for me ?
Bose never did it for me. Like the Alto much better (IMO). Other no nonsense Portable PA's are Yamaha Stagepas 400 & 600 BT, Roland Cubestreet EX. All affordable and sound terrific. Thanks for the review. 👍
I've got the TS308's and am pretty sure that I'll add a TS408 or two, but I just can't seem to get answers as to how to connect a bluetooth signal through these to a subwoofer, and why is the bluetooth signal not available on the xlr output?
The manual shows using the SUB wired in after a mixer and the sub feeding the tops, not the tops feeding the sub, unfortunately. I had the same thought. Easiest way is to get a cheap Bluetooth receiver and plugging into a mixer, or mixer with built in Bluetooth.
I bought the alto ts408 and find not a ton of vocal anything I can do in the eq? There is vocal but to you put the volume to more than half it doesn't really come through barely any recommendations you have ?
@@eddy4022 yes, try maybe to check with other mics to see if that alto has problems or maybe your mic has little volume and needs more use of the preamp
Very good comparison. 👍 Thanks! I would be interested in Alto TS-408. Do you think it would be suitable for a duo of 2 guitars and 2 voices? We would connect the mics and guitars to a mixer, and from the mixer to the speakers (2). I have seen on the net that Alto TS-408 has 1.000 WAT RMS. Do you think would be enough for audiences of 200 people or more?
If you use a couple of speakers lifted on stands and your aim is to have a background/med level music it can works. 200 people are quite a lot but It changes a lot if you're gonna play in a theatre or a quiet good sounding space or in a loud one. You can play a proper concert in good spaces and struggle in loud venues.
@@Marthins1 I don't own the Alto's TS408 but I own Two Headrush FRFR 108 which are similar and actually seem to be manufactured by the same company. With the Headrush I've made venues of about 200 people mainly at church and they've been quite impressive, so I guess the Alto will be very similar since they're same power of 2k Watts which should be 1000 RMS
@@michaelfenix1159 Thanks for answering. I didn't know about the Headrush, it's really very similar to the Alto, it's good to know that you've done 200 people. Have you been using them for a long time? Have they given you any problems? Greetings.
@@Marthins1 Yeah I've been using them for about 4 years I just had issues with one of my speakers but it may have been related to the place that I used them, the electricity network didn't seem to be good so that may have caused the issue, but overall I've had many events and used them for long periods of time and no issues at all, I can tell they're very powerfull and I guess it's almost the same as the altos because the speaker is very similar almost the same with very little differences
Secondo me non ha senso compare due prodotti destinati ad usi diversi. Il bose è un partatile ricaricabile mente Alto ha bisogno di alimentazione ed è proprio per questo che la potenza è nettamente superiore! Semmai potresti fare un raffronto tra il Bose e Alto professional Busker che è un prodotto portatile e ricaricabile
Very useful! Hearing the Bose side by side of the Alto is perfect for the comparison not possible in person. 15 months ago I ordered Bose, jbl, EV8s and found the EV8s were a better sound to my ears and kept a pair.
The Bose is very distinctive and I remember that clarity and presence, so a great reference point to evaluate the ts408.
You taught me another important thing.. that the fine clarity of the Bose is in many ways lost in a noisy environment. Paying extra for that detail is worth it to me in quiet listening environments, but the ts408 is okay and good enough for noisy environments.
Thank you for your help! Very useful!
I would say also that the Bose clarity can still works in noisy environments, in some way that frequencies cut through, for me the main problem is the general loudness of the speaker and the hi-fi sound that can be pleasant but also weak and too much processed and not natural for some uses and some instruments.
…and yes, I’m using the everse too now
Thanks for the comparison
That was a useful comparison. To my ears the Alto is much more open in the mids and therefore more natural sounding. The Bose, like everything they make has a lot of low mids, which sound good initially, but get very annoying in certain situations.
It’s quite easy to recreate the “Bose sound” with EQ, but considerably more difficult to “un-Bose” a Bose.
Agree, the Bose’s eq is quite strong and makes it more ready to go but less a white canvas to work on.
un-bose a bose lol thanks. I think this has helped me, I will stick to Alto.
I have the ts 408s and they rock , solid performance, loud and enough low end for Andy small event !
3 years ago I went to test a roland piano and it was using and alto speaker 315 . It sounded amazing at low volume and I will be using jt in a med size room . Looking forward to hearing them .I am sure the 15 inch just gives more breadth . Thank you
Thanks Mate.
I use voicelive 3 with all composers and EQ.And I need 2 amps.
so 2 alto cost 600 £ and I will have a lot power.
Bose sounded more warm & natural to me❕
Muy cierto en todo lo que comentas, a final cada quien se queda con lo que le guste pero ese Alto es un "caballito de guerra" muy buena opcion, de hecho compraré dos estan a muy buen precio en Amazon.
which one is better sounding for dj?
Great presentation and comparison. Thanks!
Great video !!
I was considering the S1 and the Headrush frfr for using as a stage monitor jn church. Any thoughts ?
Grazie mille, un video molto utile e ben fatto. Secondo te la differenza abbastanza consistente di prezzo del bose è giustificata?
Excelente video por el orecio y potencia ademas de que no es tanta la diferencia de calidad de audio me voy por la marca alto precio 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
What about effects ????
Thanks for the comparison. I surprisingly like the Bose more sound wise on your sample. Now I am confused. LOL
😬
I agree that the Bose has a better sound, less jangly. Francesco acknowledges this.
@@benjamingruder4875 not easy. At moderate volumes the general sound of the bose looks better but at higher volumes the alto sound more full. Also for me the bose sounds better on backing tracks but alto is more proper pa speaker sounding, with more punch and natural response on live music. Anyway I’m using both depending of the kind of gig I’m gonna play…
@@FrancescoNasone Great points about the Alto being better for live performance.
The sound of the guitar in the alto was so good it has that warm those lows sounds cool n with the bose is like it has a HP filter idk i would prefer the alto cause the sound it gave like without messing with eq is more workable sound i guess
Absolutely more white canvas the alto to work with
This is a helpful video, thank you.
Hi, which one would you recommend for the Kemper? And Also for E piano and as E drum monitor ? Thank you !
Nice comparison!!
Thanks!
Bose VS Alto with a little manipulation at Alto TS 408 I finally have the same sound as Bose but with much much more power . so bose pro 1 sold
but bluetooth of Alto is a big disappointment. Lacentcy too long so I bought a bluetooth of 5 ms lantency with 50 euros. Beautiful
awesome, thanks
How far apart can the TS408 speakers operate with the linking feature?
Nice review! Thank you
🙏
alto's winner🙂
I have both I like the Bose for outdoor show due to the way the speakers project the sound in a wide way that attracts more people to your performance I use 2 Bose powered PA speakers I like the fact I don't need to eq the Bose a lot but I do i hate the knobs angles hard to see when adjust from an angle. Altos I use playing in hall spaces that are big and with a band setting I find is great, like every other PA like EV has great sound just bring mid eq down a bit treble slightly higher and your ready to go But as solo artist nothing beats the Bose you Got to have that warm sound easy set up and wide sound projection also Bose sounds great in halls bars and outside performances. You can even drive the speakers with tube amp pedal with eclectic guitar sound awesome warm punchy and loud without the harsh tones Iv been useing 6 years same batteries no issue with them they perform perfect. Alto I had 8 months still awesome powerful sound.
Hello, ts408 is used for multi-effects, I have a line 6???


I have seen many guitarist using this speaker like a frfr speaker for multi effects and amp simulators.
How far apart can the TS408 speakers operate with the linking feature
Im impressed with Alto
Surprising, considering also how much sound it can produce.
thank you Francesco, grazie! i have S1pro, if i need something more powerefull i will go for couple of ALTO ts408, with bose as a monitor!!!! what you think?
Buona idea. Sono anche molto curioso del electrovoice everse 8 sembrerebbe essere una sorta di Bose con maggiore potenza
@@FrancescoNasone ciao! Si ho visto un paio di recensioni.. comunque con un suono meno pieno del Bose, ma più potenza. Situazione simile all’alto. L’alto dalla sua ha anche il prezzo.
Please make Alto 410 ❤ review for singing
Could please advice me which one to go for between JBL Encore (100w RMS) and this TS408. I want to play it mostly on my room. both got similar price with some Christmas offers. TS is 30 pounds more costly. Mu second question is do you have any idea beside these two models? I love the sound of Klipsh SLP 100, to me is the best, but that is only a subwoofer and I do not know what I should buy to pair with it for highs, any advise on that would be really appreciated.
You are a great musician
Thank you!
Hi, i have a question, wich is better for electronic music?
Very difficult to answer it. I would say both are ok, just have in mind that alto is louder. Both can be suitable but probably you need to test them and see which one you prefer.
What bose model for sound system
Try ts4 see how that sound with ts3
I have a pair of jbl 615 and i want to update in alto ts415 . I must mention that i have already 2 alto subs ts18 . I have a rock band and i want to perform in outside places ..Will be worth for me ?
Fantastic ❕🤍
Good speaker don't need lot volume only head room
Bose never did it for me. Like the Alto much better (IMO). Other no nonsense Portable PA's are Yamaha Stagepas 400 & 600 BT, Roland Cubestreet EX. All affordable and sound terrific. Thanks for the review. 👍
But the EV …doesn’t have Auto EQ which is amazing on the Bose
This is not a fair comparison they're two different application speakers
I've got the TS308's and am pretty sure that I'll add a TS408 or two, but I just can't seem to get answers as to how to connect a bluetooth signal through these to a subwoofer, and why is the bluetooth signal not available on the xlr output?
The manual shows using the SUB wired in after a mixer and the sub feeding the tops, not the tops feeding the sub, unfortunately. I had the same thought. Easiest way is to get a cheap Bluetooth receiver and plugging into a mixer, or mixer with built in Bluetooth.
Sir it's ok if I use alto for my electric guitar w/ guitar effect? 😊
Yes, specially the 8 inch frequently is used as a frfr speaker
Poderia comparar o ALTO com A Linha Bose ArenaMatch AM40 para ver no que daria!
Two of the same speakers as compared to one will not sound twice as loud
Correct, doubled wattage all things equal is only a 3db increase.
what is better a ts408 or a Mackie thump go?
Ts408
WHAT ARE THEY LIKE FOR VOCALS AND BACKING TRACKS
Both good. Probably bose more stereo feel for the backing tracks but alto is louder if you need it.
I believe you are comparing a 150w battery portable pa speaker vs a 2000w powered speaker 😅
Probably due to the alto being cheaper
2000 on alto is peak/pmpo, not rms 🤦🏻♂️
@@markfrederick5012what’s the rms please
@@Daniel.S.Hypnotist root mean square
@@markfrederick5012 it’s a 2000w speaker?
I bought the alto ts408 and find not a ton of vocal anything I can do in the eq? There is vocal but to you put the volume to more than half it doesn't really come through barely any recommendations you have ?
Check if you selected mic in the input, or in case use a mixer. Anyway it’s strange looks like the mic is not selected
@@FrancescoNasone I did select mic yes I don't really get volume til about 2 o'clock . Did you have a different experience?
@@eddy4022 yes, try maybe to check with other mics to see if that alto has problems or maybe your mic has little volume and needs more use of the preamp
If it's a dynamic mic, you may need something like a cloudlifter or another inline preamp to drive the speaker amp.
Nice review.but too much talk in the begging with a 3 o 4 minutes of intro that ill be nice 😎
Very good comparison. 👍 Thanks!
I would be interested in Alto TS-408. Do you think it would be suitable for a duo of 2 guitars and 2 voices?
We would connect the mics and guitars to a mixer, and from the mixer to the speakers (2).
I have seen on the net that Alto TS-408 has 1.000 WAT RMS. Do you think would be enough for audiences of 200 people or more?
If you use a couple of speakers lifted on stands and your aim is to have a background/med level music it can works. 200 people are quite a lot but It changes a lot if you're gonna play in a theatre or a quiet good sounding space or in a loud one. You can play a proper concert in good spaces and struggle in loud venues.
The idea is to play voices (2) and guitars (2) in closed spaces (theatres, etc.) I hope it's enough. Thanks for the reply!
@@Marthins1 I don't own the Alto's TS408 but I own Two Headrush FRFR 108 which are similar and actually seem to be manufactured by the same company. With the Headrush I've made venues of about 200 people mainly at church and they've been quite impressive, so I guess the Alto will be very similar since they're same power of 2k Watts which should be 1000 RMS
@@michaelfenix1159 Thanks for answering. I didn't know about the Headrush, it's really very similar to the Alto, it's good to know that you've done 200 people. Have you been using them for a long time? Have they given you any problems? Greetings.
@@Marthins1 Yeah I've been using them for about 4 years I just had issues with one of my speakers but it may have been related to the place that I used them, the electricity network didn't seem to be good so that may have caused the issue, but overall I've had many events and used them for long periods of time and no issues at all, I can tell they're very powerfull and I guess it's almost the same as the altos because the speaker is very similar almost the same with very little differences
Alto is about $230 cheaper than RCF art 708A here
Uma comparação sem comparação...
Bose no 1
me quedo con el alto por calidad precio
Secondo me non ha senso compare due prodotti destinati ad usi diversi. Il bose è un partatile ricaricabile mente Alto ha bisogno di alimentazione ed è proprio per questo che la potenza è nettamente superiore! Semmai potresti fare un raffronto tra il Bose e Alto professional Busker che è un prodotto portatile e ricaricabile
The JBL EON ONE has battery, app with EQ, and is LOUDER. You could make a video comparing them.
Can't compare battery portable Bose vs non battery 2000 watt alto !!
Bose 80rms alto 1000rms
acaso el alto tiene bateria cm el bose ,no se puede comparar
Good video, but a lot of waffling and took too long to get to the point
Para ecuador, pota. En español.
Watching this review using my bose lol
Ts3 or ts4
TS4. newer technology. price isn't that much different. Go with TS4, if medium to large, the TS4 10" or 12 is good.
SORRY I DISSAGREE THE EV EVERSE 8 IS THE BEST SPEAKER AND IT RUNS OFF BATTERY IT ALSO HAVE MORE CONTROLS THAN BOTH OF THE SPEAKERS YOUR TALKING ABOUT
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I'll never buy Alto,
Why?
I use alto for my monitors. I am curious as well, why?
Alto nghe có vẻ ấm áp hơn bose
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