Amp your classical

[tmblweed1]

Hello all, my name is Tom and I am new here. Hope everyone is doing well. I am curious to find out which acoustic amp is most popular among classical players when you choose to use a microphone to amplify your sound. Right now I use a Schertler Jam 150 but have not heard any others.

[riffmeister]

I've used a microphone (Shure beta 87A) into a small powered mixer (Samson 200W) and a floor wedge monitor (Yamaha with 10" woofer and horn tweeter) angled forward. I think it works quite well.

[tmblweed1]

Originally Posted by riffmeister

I've used a microphone (Shure beta 87A) into a small powered mixer (Samson 200W) and a floor wedge monitor (Yamaha with 10" woofer and horn tweeter) angled forward. I think it works quite well.

Thanks, I use a Shure SM81 plugged into the 150, the mixer is built into the amp.

[Dave T]

I'm doing this from memory because the computer is at the other end of the house from the music room. If I've messed something up, like misspelling a name or getting a model number wrong, please excuse my poor recall (LOL).

I play my classical guitar, but not classical music, into an AKG P170 condenser mic which is plugged into a Carvin AG200 amp.

Dave

[Bruce Sexauer]

I use the Schertler Unico, but not with a mic, usually. My flamenco has a let in saddle so that I can use a UST, and my UST is the Schertler BlueStick, an unusual system which superficially resembles a piezo, but actually involves a low impedance microphone system in an under saddle sound chamber. Sounds crazy, but works great IMO.

[tmblweed1]

Originally Posted by Dave T

I'm doing this from memory because the computer is at the other end of the house from the music room. If I've messed something up, like misspelling a name or getting a model number wrong, please excuse my poor recall (LOL).

I play my classical guitar, but not classical music, into an AKG P170 condenser mic which is plugged into a Carvin AG200 amp.

Dave

Does your Carvin mute the speaker when you plug in headphones?

[Dave T]

Sorry tmblweed, but I don't own head phones so I've never tried it or asked about it. Just don't know.

Dave

[drjond56]

I have a Baggs Lyric pickup and Ultrasound DS4 amp


Jon

[ZippyChip]

I use the PA system with a direct box. Most important of all, I use polished strings. Acoustically it is not great but through an amp or a PA it sounds very good.

[Pitar]

The microphone quality of sound is more a component of the quality of guitar; especially with a nylon string. I've attempted to mic but find to my liking decent on-board electronics for nylon better than straight acoustic. Piezo renders nylon pretty well and the on-boards can be much better suited to a good balance and tone out. I run mine direct to a Fishman SA220. But, I'm also very unconvinced that the audience can tell tit from tat, acoustically speaking; especially when what satisfies my ear isn't purely acoustic. I put my purist side out to pasture a long time ago.

[DTutmark]

I use a Schertler David model. Honestly the best acoustic amp I have ever heard.
Case closed IMO.

[dominant7th]

I use a Schertler UNICO - same deal - Schertler are incredible with nylons.