Acoustic Guitar Amps

Snags

Ah, thanks for the clarification. I've not used the Pure Mini (and don't often use the Loudbox Mini these days), so was extrapolating badly, obviously

TheBigDipper

Snags said:

Ah, thanks for the clarification. I've not used the Pure Mini (and don't often use the Loudbox Mini these days), so was extrapolating badly, obviously

Memories can play tricks, too. K&K is good stuff. At the open mic I play at, there have been lots of guitars coming and going with undersaddle piezo pickups and factory-fitted built-in preamps. Generally (to be fair) guitars that were built to a price point and not using the best electronics, I'd guess. Quacky and/or lifeless. My K&K-equipped guitar into a FlyRig Acoustic has the most natural "made of wood" sound of all of them, only matched by the open mic hosts, who play into a Boss guitar/vocal pedal that has some sort of digital IR/body simulation - in effect, modelling the sound as much as amplifying it, but also good to listen to

malcolmkindness

I've owned an AER compact 60, a Fishman Loudbox and now use an Acus. Taking everything into account I prefer the Acus.

chromatuna

Thanks for all the responses to my question. I ended up going for a used AER Compact 60/2 in excellent condition. With my Furch and a Baggs M1 passive it sounds bloody lovely with everything flat and the contour engaged, the reverbs are really nice too. My first acoustic amp although I heard a lot of a bandmate’s AER quite a while back. I think this will do me and I love the small size.