Acoustic amplifier

[dannyg1]

A Mackie Freeplay can be bought from Mackie itself, refurbished on eBay, for around $190, after best offer wrangling. For the price, this seems to be best FX capable battery powered option.

[DavidE]

Originally Posted by Sonics

Consider bending the upper limit of your budget a little...



Stereo (5W+5W)...
Guitar Tuner...
Mic Modelling...
Effects, which can be tweaked via your computer...
USB interface for recording...
A Free copy of Cubase recording software...

Does Electric guitar too!

https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-Acoust...s=yamaha+thr5a

Battery life on that Yamaha is horrible. Tried to use might at a campfire one night. Forget how. Short it was, but it wasn’t worth trying.

[Per Burström]

Originally Posted by DavidE

Battery life on that Yamaha is horrible. Tried to use might at a campfire one night. Forget how. Short it was, but it wasn’t worth trying.

I agree it's pretty bad. I always run mine from rechargeable NiMH batteries, and I think I get a few hours. In comparison, my Cube Street EX, which also use 8 AA batteries, "run forever" from the same batteries ( at least on Eco mode which is 10 W). Soundwise, the THR5A is simply fantastic though, I especially love the Tube setting.

/Per

[HOF dad]

Originally Posted by Blueshoes

Thanks for the links these get great reviews

I was going to start a new thread this morning on this very topic but found this first.
Appreciate all the info here. The Acoustic Brand looks like it fits the bill for what I want. It's just for messing around at home so I don't need much and no sense in paying much. I'm also toying with getting an electric to play too so - just another reason.


Dan

[YamahaGuy]

Originally Posted by HOF dad

I was going to start a new thread this morning on this very topic but found this first.
Appreciate all the info here. The Acoustic Brand looks like it fits the bill for what I want. It's just for messing around at home so I don't need much and no sense in paying much. I'm also toying with getting an electric to play too so - just another reason.


Dan

I'm 45 minutes away. Have a good condition AG30 listed on Youngstown CL for $60. Could meet today.

[Blueshoes]

Today I purchased this


https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XY...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Once in the cart it was $70 and change, hoping it will suit my needs

[MiG50]

If you want to go the super-cheap route, look for a practice bass amp that has a tweeter. They are generally pretty good for full-range instruments, like acoustic guitar and keyboard. I've used my little 15-watt Ibanez bass practice amp for my acoustic plugged-in at home, and while it's not the best fidelity, it's pretty good. Acoustic guitar amps, keyboard amps, and tweeter-equipped bass amps all tend to cover pretty wide frequency spectrums, so you can often use them interchangeably.

If you want a mic preamp in addition to the acoustic guitar, then you might need a little more money. If you decide to go for a battery, that will also cost you.

[Big Band Guitar]

https://www.facebook.com/17654974239...type=3&theater

Give the link some time a better picture will come up in a minute or two.