Best amp under $1K for gigs?

[JackB1]

Wow 18 lbs is light!
I will check this one out when its available.

Also the new TC Electronics amps are due out soon

Originally Posted by varmonter

I had the aer compact 60-3 .
It was a stellar amp for reproducing acoustic
Guitar. I never could get a vocal sound
Out of it I liked. I think it was due
to the lack of a midrange adjustment on
The mic channel. I got a letter from
Eae today announcing the d68 pro.
Nice wood cabinet and no battery.
Comes in at 18 lbs..$899 might be
Worth checking out.

[Takzula]

Ive been using a Harley Benton AC60Pro live for about 5 years and have played hundreds of shows with it. The sound is crystal clear for guitar and vocals and it's loud enough for any small gig. It has a balanced DI OUT so just run an XLR cable to the house's sound system.

Even after 5 years of weekly gigging, it's so good that I use it as my main active DI / preamp for recording my electrics or an SM57 into my computer.

With all its connectivity this amazing piece of kit is so much more than just a singer/strummer amp. I highly recommend you check it out and save yourself a huge wedge of cash.

[JackB1]

Do you have to choose one effect for both vocals and guitar?

Originally Posted by Takzula

Ive been using a Harley Benton AC60Pro live for about 5 years and have played hundreds of shows with it. The sound is crystal clear for guitar and vocals and it's loud enough for any small gig. It has a balanced DI OUT so just run an XLR cable to the house's sound system.

Even after 5 years of weekly gigging, it's so good that I use it as my main active DI / preamp for recording my electrics or an SM57 into my computer.

With all its connectivity this amazing piece of kit is so much more than just a singer/strummer amp. I highly recommend you check it out and save yourself a huge wedge of cash.

[Takzula]

There are 4 onboard effects: Plate, Hall, Chorus, Echo. You can only have one at a time. There's a balance knob which when at 12 o'clock applies equal amount of effect to both channels. Hard left will only apply it to vocals, hard right only to guitar. Plugging a pedal through the effects loop will bypass the onboard effects. I have a Boss Reverb, which is perhaps superior to the onboard reverb, but i never bother with it.

[JackB1]

Bad design IMO. You don't always want the same effect for both vocals and guitar.

Originally Posted by Takzula

There are 4 onboard effects: Plate, Hall, Chorus, Echo. You can only have one at a time. There's a balance knob which when at 12 o'clock applies equal amount of effect to both channels. Hard left will only apply it to vocals, hard right only to guitar. Plugging a pedal through the effects loop will bypass the onboard effects. I have a Boss Reverb, which is perhaps superior to the onboard reverb, but i never bother with it.

[wweiss]

LD Maui 5 GO $900
Like it better than my Bose S1 Pro. Better low end with 8 inch woofer. Goes down to 50Hz

[Takzula]

Originally Posted by JackB1

Bad design IMO. You don't always want the same effect for both vocals and guitar.

Are you serious? Haha!
Then buy a footpedal for your guitar!

[varmonter]

I had the same feature on the aer c3. Just sort of a pan. If I want verb/delay on guitar
And just verb on vocals it cant be done
Without (like you said) buying a pedal
For the guitar. This is a weakness in the amp.
I could use less on vocal and more on guitar
But not separate fx for either .this is why
They have pedal boards. You can and should
Vary effects on guitar. Vocals are generally
Either verb or delay or both.

[TedBPhx]

Picked up a new Mesa Rosette 300:2x8 for USD900. Mesa hired the design engineer away from Genzler, I believe. Great amp, Mesa solid, 30lbs, 2 channels one with an XLR for mics. Best my piezo ever sounds.