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(More customer reviews)Before I bought my Acoustic AG60, I auditioned a lot of acoustic guitar amps at my local guitar center. For my ears, most of those amps were simply too tinny - they lacked bass projection and 'warmth'. The Acoustic, and in some cases the Fender line of acoustic amps were the warmest and most natural sounding to my ears. I ultimately selected the Acoustic because in my opinion, it won the sound contest. The effects were usable and natural sounding, the 2x8" monitor speakers have punch and projection, and the front panel has 4 inputs (with 'combination connectors' that can take XLR or unbalanced 1/4" phono plugs).
Many times an amp sounds good in the store, but when you get it home, it disappoints. Not so with the Acoustic. It sounds every bit as good at home as it did in the store and I can run vocals and guitars through it at the same time and it really works well as a practice amp.
I have but one complaint with this amp; the inputs clip at too low of a volume. You never do get that 60 watts they promise you. To my ears, comparing the output of my guitar amps, the AG60 never puts out more than 30 watts. As you turn up the inputs past about 9 o'clock, you get the familiar 'digital crackle' of transistor clipping. If I could push it to max power without distortion I'd be more happy with it.
However, I think this amp does everything else perfectly, and I recommend it highly due to it's superior sonic qualities. Just be sure to pick up the version of this amp that allows you to get the volume you want out of it before clipping (they make them in 15w, 60w, and 100w). This amp is highly musical for acoustic guitars, voice, and electric guitars. I have found that it sounds fantastic with my electrics clean, and it sounds really good with some Boss stomp overdrives I have. Other than the clipping issue, I really like this amp and would highly recommend it! Two of these will make a nice small club stereo PA or due to the wedge cabinet design, it makes a nice little self contained stage monitor setup.
And, because the amp has a preamp send, when using it as a stage monitor, you can simultaneously send it's output to a larger house PA. Another possible important application for this amp is as a reproduction system for today's 'modeling preamps'. For example, you could hook up a Vox Tonelab or POD XT Pro to a pair of these and have a really nice stereo small club setup. With those 2x8" speakers, the amp acts very much like a 'studio monitor' so it will faithfully reproduce what ever you pump into it - with some minor but pleasant, and musicaly useful coloration.
Final word is that the amp is well worth the money spent, for electric or acoustic applications, and/or vocals, and highly recommended.
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The AG60 acoustic guitar amp is simple to operate, simple to maintain, and its Fast-Tone technology allows you to dial up great sound in an instant.The AG60 amplifier features 2 8" studio monitor style speakers with polypropylene cone speakers and rubber surrounds. This produces a very soft, warm, low frequency response. Additionally, the coaxial tweeter provides a chime-like clarity to your high frequencies.
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