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Old 09-16-2017, 10:28 PM
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The PowerWerks PW50/Kustom PA50 powered PA speaker/mixer is the only option that fits the ticket in your original stated price range. They are twins.
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Old 09-18-2017, 12:12 PM
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For $100.00 it's going to be a hard call .

The money spent on an inexpensive set up can bite you in the butt sometimes.

Anything around that budget new is not going to be a significant improvement from what you have already .

Maybe a [ used ] piece of equipment around a $150.00 mark may be able to snag a good deal for your
needs in a better sounding set up in the long run .

Here's an off the wall idea , it works well and probably sounds better than what you have believe it or not and cheap too .



All tube goodness and can be had for around $15.00 .

I've used them , they work great .

This is my present acoustic guitar amp , it doubles up as a stand alone A.C.D.C. portable busking P.A. amp too . Used they
are around $180 to $225.00. New 299.00 with out that cool angled floor / tabletop stand or the heavy duty P.A. speaker stand
, battery pack or gig bag .

2X XLR or 1/4" and stereo aux in or WIFi . 150 watts RMS of killer clean sound for your guitar/mp3 and vocal with FX .


This set up is about as good as it gets for a portable that can double up as a personal acoustic guitar stage amp anywhere , home , church worship
services , small night clubs are a breeze as well as coffee houses . It's got a monitor out too to hook into a larger P.A. system and as a personal stage
monitor on stage it's killer too .

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What brand is that?
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Old 09-18-2017, 04:01 PM
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What brand is that?
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Mackie makes the FreePlay on that speaker stand .
3M made the old Reel to Reel


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Old 09-18-2017, 06:06 PM
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I'll be looking for one, 300 watts should be nice and clean.
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Old 09-18-2017, 06:17 PM
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3M made the old Reel to Reel
I think 3M (originally Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing) made the tapes. The recorder looks like a Wollensak. My Dad had at least one of them over the years.
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Old 09-18-2017, 06:30 PM
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I'll be looking for one, 300 watts should be nice and clean.
Note the FreePlay is listed @300 [ PEAK ] power , that's somewhat misleading in their specs .

Realistically [ RMS ] ( root means squared ) is the better term to describe the power output
of this unit or any for that matter to get a solid idea of it's capabilities or short comings .

With 150 biamp'd ( 75 watts RMS to the main 8" driver ) and splitting the other 75 watts divided
in stereo for the hiHz drivers = 150 watt RMS stereo .

The old [ suitcase ] Yamaha 6 channel SS mixers were only 75 watts RMS Stereo = 150 RMS they
were the



stalwart small club P.A. to go to with it's FX , it was sporting a THD of .5 to 1.0% - then in
those days that was great . I think the FreePlay has a THD of .05% , and that is superb .

The point is this Mackie FreePlay is one loud and clear albeit a basic 2 channel P.A. with cool FX
and IOS controllable and serves well in multiple applications .

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Old 04-28-2019, 07:04 PM
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I have two Kustom PA-50's and will vouch for them too. Paired with a sub, they sound soo good.

In the hundred buck range, if you can find an Acoustic (brand) AG30, it's not a bad amp. The on-board effects are quite good and the bass response is decent for an 8" speaker.
I found an Acoustic AG30 locally for sale used, picked it up for $90. It does have good sound quality, but has a white noise that is a bit loud. If you can deal with that, it's not a bad amp. Nice effects and features, worth $90 at least.
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Old 05-05-2019, 02:51 PM
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Default cheap acoustic amp ?

Every pick-up, amplifier and microphone has an individual response, so you can get a sound you are happy with, but it's not exactly the same as that from an unamplified instrument. Amps for electric guitars have a lot of treble boost. Rather than buying a cheap new amp, I think it's much better to buy a used amp of good quality, you'll get a much better sound for your money, and modern solid state amps are very reliable. A keyboard combo like Roland will give a good sound over a wide range, because they are built to handle bass as well as treble.
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Old 05-05-2019, 07:04 PM
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I’ll preface this by saying that I am not an amp expert, but after scouring the archives for an inexpensive acoustic an, I landed on an Ultrasound ag30. Found one on reverb and at sounds just like my guitar, only louder. Just what I was looking for. Clear and smooth, no added colors, just my guitar. I’m very pleased.
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Old 05-12-2019, 07:26 PM
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Mugig. Rechargeable. Handles an instrument and a mic.
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Old 05-12-2019, 09:02 PM
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GC has the acoustic ag40 for $99 in the store
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Old 05-12-2019, 09:16 PM
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GC has the acoustic ag40 for $99 in the store
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I had the Behringer not bad.
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Old 03-18-2021, 06:11 AM
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I owned and sold the Behringer. It is small and boxy-sounding, as another user reported.
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