Seamus, I did wind up getting the single bass package. I took my guitar to Guitar Center and tried it with and without. I am not one of those who thinks "cranked" up bass = good sound, but, oh man, dropped D tuning sure sounds great.

Mick, I think you have a good point....all but the most disciplined players should not have their own remote control to "adjust" there sound! I read where the system worked very well in the "bluegrass style" where players gather around a mic and step in for their solos, etc/ There is a good example of this technique (although not with the Bose) at www.woodsongs.com - The Doyle Lawson show.

So far, I give the unit thumbs up. I have read lots of techno-speak bashing Bose as being a company putting out so so products under great marketing, but to my ears and those who have heard me play through it (does anything else really matter?) it sounds great.

dw