Small $200ish Acoustic Combo Amp

[Ed-in-Ohio]

Since I've been playing almost exclusively this year as part of an acoustic duet, I have not used an acoustic amp. Several months ago I sold my Carvin simply because I was not using it.

However, as autumn approaches, I might have the opportunity to play some small, solo gigs. So, I'm looking at small acoustic combo amps in the $200 price range. The features I want include:
* Two channels (guitar & mic for vox/harmonica)
* Decent tone shaping controls
* XLR in for mic channel
* Decent reverb (chorus on guitar channel a plus)
* XLR out (a must!)
* Enough power/volume to play a small venue (coffee shop, community hall, pub, etc.)
* Small and light (another must!)

Of course, I'm strongly investigating the usual suspects:
* Used Fishman Loudbox Mini
* Used Fender Acoustasonic 90
* New Bugera AC60
* New Fender Acoustasonic 40

Any comments on these choices would be greatly appreciated. Also, are there other amps I should be looking at?

Oh, and I gig with guitars that have both active and passive pickups, so something with a good/switchable preamp section for passive PUPS would be a big plus (I think the Bugera has an active/passive switch).

Thanks much!

[CASD57]

Originally Posted by Ed-in-Ohio

Since I've been playing almost exclusively this year as part of an acoustic duet, I have not used an acoustic amp. Several months ago I sold my Carvin simply because I was not using it.

However, as autumn approaches, I might have the opportunity to play some small, solo gigs. So, I'm looking at small acoustic combo amps in the $200 price range. The features I want include:
* Two channels (guitar & mic for vox/harmonica)
* Decent tone shaping controls
* XLR in for mic channel
* Decent reverb (chorus on guitar channel a plus)
* XLR out (a must!)
* Enough power/volume to play a small venue (coffee shop, community hall, pub, etc.)
* Small and light (another must!)

Of course, I'm strongly investigating the usual suspects:

* Used Fishman Loudbox Mini
* Used Fender Acoustasonic 90
* New Bugera AC60
* New Fender Acoustasonic 40

Any comments on these choices would be greatly appreciated. Also, are there other amps I should be looking at?

Oh, and I gig with guitars that have both active and passive pickups, so something with a good/switchable preamp section for passive PUPS would be a big plus (I think the Bugera has an active/passive switch).

Thanks much!

Had a Bugera it was nice, and loud lots of controls and light weight

[Hurricane Ramon]

This is a P.A. FRFR amp , personal monitor and Acoustic guitar amp ( or any acoustic instrument ) , no toy or party jukebox
but a serious piece of gear :



I have plugged in to this :

• Acoustic nylon and steel stringed guitars via my Voice Live 3 X
• Ukulele - resonator - Mic'd with a MP-76 T.C.Helicon dynamic mic
• Blues harps with a SM57/58 or the above mention TCH mic into the VL3X
• Roland GR33 Guitar midi synthesizer module
• Electric guitar via my T.C.Helicon Voice Live 3 X
• SM57

Used they can be had for $200.00 . They came out with a second gen of these - I prefer the first incarnation .
The second issue uses a 6" driver and different body design :




I got this package almost two years ago for $550.00 :

The 8" delivers really good Low HZ on the one I have presently , LowHz is a big issue since I use a synthesizer with a
lot of synth bass , I am not sure the newer one's 6" drive can deliver it .

• 150 Watts Stereo RMS @.05 THD - main 8" driver gets 75 watts -Super tweeter split the other 75 watts in stereo
• XLR/TRS X2 mic/line in
• 1/4" out mono monitor
• Stereo Aux in/Bluetooth
• Super 3 channel EQ

EZ :



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