portable guitar amp/mixer and speaker combo

[HippieDave]

I am wondering if there is something like the Boss Singer Acoustic live guitar/vocal amp that will work with two vocalists.
I have a wonderful sound system (the EV Evolve with some differently sized Allen & Heath and Mackie mixers; great vocal and instrument mics etc.) that is great for medium to large venues and for a variety of sized groups. Increasingly, I find a need for a little combo deal like the Boss Singer Acoustic for use in quieter venues, like small restaurants/coffe houses/ qutet bars etc. The Boss Singer Acoustic looks great. But I want two separate vocal mics plus the guitar pickup input. What is there out there? Can I use a small mixer (I have a Mackie Pro FX 6, for example) connected to the instrument in on the Boss?

[lkingston]

The Elite Acoustics D6-8ii or D6-58 is perfect for this. I have the 80 watt D6-8 and it is just wonderful in every way. Four channels with preamps plus a stereo pair. The mixer is about on par with the Bose TS4. It is feature rich, strongly built, and sounds absolutely wonderful:

https://www.eliteacoustics.com/acoustic-amp-2/

[lkingston]

This is an option if you have a single mic channel, though you would want matched higher gain dynamic mics:

https://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-...RoCd-8QAvD_BwE

[HippieDave]

why wouldn't matched condenser mics work?

[lkingston]

I doubt it passes phantom power. It's also going to cut the gain in half, so a neodymium magnet mic will have enough gain to still be useful (Shure Beta 58 vs SM 58).

There is also no individual gain or EQ control. It's not the best approach, but it will get you by.

[HippieDave]

Originally Posted by lkingston

I doubt it passes phantom power. It's also going to cut the gain in half, so a neodymium magnet mic will have enough gain to still be useful (Shure Beta 58 vs SM 58).

There is also no individual gain or EQ control. It's not the best approach, but it will get you by.

Ah, the product description says it DOES pass thru phantom power.
I do prefer separate gain controls tho, as my partner and I put out much difference sound pressure!

[martingitdave]

Originally Posted by HippieDave

I am wondering if there is something like the Boss Singer Acoustic live guitar/vocal amp that will work with two vocalists.
I have a wonderful sound system (the EV Evolve with some differently sized Allen & Heath and Mackie mixers; great vocal and instrument mics etc.) that is great for medium to large venues and for a variety of sized groups. Increasingly, I find a need for a little combo deal like the Boss Singer Acoustic for use in quieter venues, like small restaurants/coffe houses/ qutet bars etc. The Boss Singer Acoustic looks great. But I want two separate vocal mics plus the guitar pickup input. What is there out there? Can I use a small mixer (I have a Mackie Pro FX 6, for example) connected to the instrument in on the Boss?

I would think you could use a small mixer to mix down the two vocal mics and input them into the mic input on the Boss. I have the 4 channel JBL EON One Pro, which would suit your needs. Fairly compact and all the onboard mixing you need.

[Mandobart]

The Carvin AG 300 has three inputs. Two channels have both a 1/4" and XLR input. The third channel has XLR only. All three have independent EQ, volume and effects.

Although not recommended, you can plug an instrument and mic into the same channel.

I've used mine for gigging for a few years and it works great for two instruments plus a singer, single instrument and 2 singers or other combinations.

Too bad they're no longer being produced, but someone here in this forum was selling one used just days ago.

[HippieDave]

Thanks to all...lots of good options out there.

[RogerPease]

Furthering Ikingston’s suggestion, there are passive mic mixers that require no power
and allow you compensate for mic level differences, but you can only turn the louder
mic down. You run the quieter mic flat out and turn the louder input mic down to
match. All the previously mentioned problems still exist though. Don’t know if any pass
phantom power but it seems not hard to do.

And of course there are battery power mixers, too. As well as the systems previously
mentioned. Cheers, _RP

[meb]

Hello HippieDave, long time no see. I hope you are doing well.

I think you should just use your Pro6 and get a speaker such as a K8.2,
Yamaha DBR10 or even an S1. I used the AS Live for a few shows, and
it is a nice unit for sure and vocals were fine. But, I get better
vocals thru the K8.2 or DBR10 than the ASL. The S1 is somewhere in
between imho and certainly has some other advantages. I recently
tried an H&K ERA-1 and reached the same conclusion. ymmv.

I know you are pretty picky about your vocals; so I thought I would
share my thoughts.

Good luck.

[MrErikJ]

Originally Posted by lkingston

The Elite Acoustics D6-8ii or D6-58 is perfect for this. I have the 80 watt D6-8 and it is just wonderful in every way. Four channels with preamps plus a stereo pair. The mixer is about on par with the Bose TS4. It is feature rich, strongly built, and sounds absolutely wonderful:

https://www.eliteacoustics.com/acoustic-amp-2/

This was going to be my reco. Elite Acoustics makes really convenient, high-quality, stuff.

[Methos1979]

I concur with the EAE recommendations. I use the EAE StompMix X6 and one or two Bose S1 Pro's but if I wanted a one-and-done combo unit it would be one of the EAE amps which basically has the X6 mixer built right in. There's a few choices in both power and cabinet options out now. Great stuff, for sure.

[varmonter]

I also use the EAE
d68.mk2. Its battery powered
and has plenty of oomph for small
gigs. The sound is stellar and the
battery charge is way more than
enough for a 4 hr gig.