Fishman Solo (Part II)

Gutch · #1 10-03-2008, 09:51 AM

This is a continuation of the Fishman Solo thread...

Part I can be found here ... http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=135438

sventvkg · #2 10-03-2008, 03:01 PM

Here's what I want to know. For close to the same price as an Acoustic Image Corus (within $200) How do you think the SoloAmp compares? That Corus looks pretty **** nice and from all reviews sounds Top. Plus it's smaller.

KevWind · #3 10-03-2008, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sventvkg

Here's what I want to know. For close to the same price as an Acoustic Image Corus (within $200) How do you think the SoloAmp compares? That Corus looks pretty **** nice and from all reviews sounds Top. Plus it's smaller.

I just went to the Acoustic Image web site it looks as if the Corus is designed and marketed as an acoustic guitar Instrument amplifier, where the soloamp is supposed to be designed and marketed as a vocal and acoustic guitar unit but the more qualified engineer types on this forum might be able to offer a better tech.explanation as to why that may or may not be the case..

Herb Hunter · #4 10-03-2008, 03:36 PM

It would be interesting to compare the propagation characteristcs of the LR Baggs amp with its BRM speaker and the SoloAmp with its quasi line array.

Towzer · #5 10-03-2008, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Herb Hunter

It would be interesting to compare the propagation characteristcs of the LR Baggs amp with its BRM speaker and the SoloAmp with its quasi line array.

Folks I just bought an AI corus and will put it through the test and let you know
First impressions on the guitar through it are really really impressive
Better than the AER
The vocal channel is the make or break for me

Stay tuned

ohwell · #6 10-03-2008, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Herb Hunter

It would be interesting to compare the propagation characteristcs of the LR Baggs amp with its BRM speaker and the SoloAmp with its quasi line array.

I've reviewed some of the materials detailing the BMR speaker design. Nothing in it claims to have anything like the penetration characteristics of a line array system. Since the baggs is only a single speaker, and single point sources can't be line arrays, they can't give you the penetration of a line array, real or quasi.

The two things you get with a BMR are wide dispersion if you want it (in all directions though - I haven't seen anything where they've tuned it to be only horizontal or vertical constrained) and getting the full range from a single driver.

One of the potential drawbacks of the 140 degree dispersion of the AREF is that you're sending a lot of energy into the ceiling and floor. Or to the ceiling and lower bodies of the listeners.

sventvkg · #7 10-03-2008, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by KevWind

I just went to the Acoustic Image web site it looks as if the Corus is designed and marketed as an acoustic guitar Instrument amplifier, where the soloamp is supposed to be designed and marketed as a vocal and acoustic guitar unit but the more qualified engineer types on this forum might be able to offer a better tech.explanation as to why that may or may not be the case..

People are using the Corus like the Soloamp..For vocals and guitars.

sventvkg · #8 10-03-2008, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Towzer

Folks I just bought an AI corus and will put it through the test and let you know
First impressions on the guitar through it are really really impressive
Better than the AER
The vocal channel is the make or break for me

Stay tuned

OUTSTANDING!!!! I am waiting with Baited Breath!

Side Man · #9 10-04-2008, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by sventvkg

OUTSTANDING!!!! I am waiting with Baited Breath!

Hope the audience will be several feet away, especially if you've got bait on your breath! (sorry - couldn't resist...)

Herb Hunter · #10 10-04-2008, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ohwell

I've reviewed some of the materials detailing the BMR speaker design. Nothing in it claims to have anything like the penetration characteristics of a line array system. Since the baggs is only a single speaker, and single point sources can't be line arrays, they can't give you the penetration of a line array, real or quasi.

The two things you get with a BMR are wide dispersion if you want it (in all directions though - I haven't seen anything where they've tuned it to be only horizontal or vertical constrained) and getting the full range from a single driver.

One of the potential drawbacks of the 140 degree dispersion of the AREF is that you're sending a lot of energy into the ceiling and floor. Or to the ceiling and lower bodies of the listeners.

I thought a comparison of these two amps would be interesting because they are both new designs that are a departure from the typical acoustic guitar amp not because I had some mistaken notion about BRM drivers. LR Baggs is the first to use them in a guitar amp.

KevWind · #11 10-04-2008, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by sventvkg

People are using the Corus like the Soloamp..For vocals and guitars.

No argument here, I was merely relating the differences in the marketing verbiage.

KevWind · #12 10-04-2008, 09:49 AM

Well I did it, I just got off the phone with Chris at Sweetwater... SoloAmp should be here Thurs. or Fri of next week.... House and studio are mess right now, in the throws of a major renovation .. Basement studio is getting new a bamboo floor but I hope to have it done by thurs... I will post my impressions, later Kev

jlott00 · #13 10-05-2008, 02:05 AM

at the ibma in nashville, i heard a dobro off in the distance and i thought to myself, wow that sounds like a recording kinda...i walked over and he was playing through a soloamp...ive never heard the bose but i can say that dobro sounded awesome through the SOloamp...he did have some sort of peddle in between him and the soloamp

jlott00 · #14 10-06-2008, 12:07 AM

went to a bose store they have here in nashville and got to hear the bose l1, it was music played through it but i still go an idea...

i could hear what everyone comments on.."the bose sound" that ppl dont like but it wasnt bad at all..i thought it sounded great and my girlfriend loved it, the soloamp was maybe a bit warmer but no one in your audience will ever know.unless its one of us lol

he had it turned up to 3 and it filled the store and seemed loud but i could still talk to my girlfriend as we walked around...i thought it was nice.

i can see it geting real loud if it was turned up more. he said he had played his too a crowed of 400 and it worked great (tho he was a salesman

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jstancil · #15 10-06-2008, 07:01 AM

I had a gig last night at a small gift store that was having a "ladies night" promotion. The store was probably around 1500 sq ft and just packed full of stuff. I was over on one side with the SA to my right about two feet and just slightly in front of me.

Had the volume up to a little below 25%, was told you could hear it well through most of the store which suprised me. Course there wasnt a lot of loud talking like the bars, but there was plenty of stuff and shelves to soak up the sound.

Had a lot of compliments on the music, at one point the line stretched back to right in front of me. Not one sing complaint about it being too loud and most of the people in line were interacting with me and making requests.

I remember doing this gig last year with my large system, two 12's and a very heavy rack. It was so great to show up this time about 15 minutes before hand and be setup and ready to go right on time. On top of that I didnt take up nearly as much room.