Looks very nice. As a happy owner of a Fishman Loudbox, I'd say this Circa74 is missing phantom power, anti-feedback (notch filter), and effects beyond reverb, all of which I find useful.
@@robchiappe9253 Yes, it's DC power provided out the mic input jack. It's meant for condenser mics, but I use to power an outboard preamp (Baggs Para Acoustic DI) with good sound-shaping tools - basically multiple EQ bands, including tuneable notch filter and sweepable mid. Allows you to eliminate feedback and tune out the honk of a piezo pickup. It really helps to get a good sound out of acoustic guitar pickups, especially passives like K & K - much better than you can get running straight into an acoustic guitar amp.
It’s just another Taylor product that costs 5 times what it’s actually worth just because it’s a Taylor, but not a Taylor but really a Taylor. It’s criminal how the Taylor company is getting away with charging what they do. It’s actually disgusting
Love the look. I am someone who thinks amps look ugly in the house and that most have way more features than anyone actually uses. This appeals to me, would be good if it was even smaller.
There are a host of guitarists who play at home or perhaps at their church with no interest in gigging. This amp seems perfectly matched for a den or living room. Traveling amps need Tolex and metal cabinet corners because over the road can be brutal on equipment. The beautiful Taylor would be scratched and dented in no time.
What a great looking, and sounding amp! I really like that “Mid-Century Modern” look that it has! If Don Draper played guitar, he would have one of these sitting in his Manhattan apartment!
Ehh, price seems way too high for how limited it is. No feedback notch, no effects outside of reverb, limited frequency EQing (the amp I currently use gives me access to 9 total frequency controls, 3 for bass, 3 for mids and 3 for treble), it sounds good but, as an acoustic gigging solo musician, I'd personally never buy this one, but it's cool! I think it should be closer to $500 though.
My experience since 68 in fine woodworking antique restoration & music gear, I will say at 1,200. I would rather buy one of your Guitars.... but I like the idea of you making the Amplifier, it needs to be something special to go with your special guitars . Build the cabinet here at Taylor, and engrave or Fire Brand Taylor on the top or on the corner -side.... I think this needs to be a collector's item for sure, celebrating the 50th year anniversary!... also a 12-inch speaker sounds better than 1200.00--ouchy 😮
that amp iis an extnsion of the guitar, not the other way around, the next logical step in the accoustic amplifiier gives 70's and 80's home hifi vibes, with bluetooth😂
Lovely technology; however, someone has to pay for it. I just bought the Blackstar Sonnet 120, and it's great for less than $500. Please tell me what this Taylor's amp does differently compared to Blackstar?
I've tried loads and currently have Henriksen BUD 6( expensive!) Roland AC33 Fender Acoustasonic 40 Yamaha THR30 ii But none of these comes close to my Bose S1 Pro Plus.... Yes lacking some useful features Phantom power, notch, As others have said Simply playing guitar is not enough of a demo - need a vocal demo too Seems expensive for what it takes is
@@soofitnsexy I mostly use my Bose extensively now Solo acoustic Solo backing track shows ( I use the Pro plus as a mixer monitor and the beauty is it's controllable via the app) Major flaw is no master vol and phantom power
This amp is good, but musicians also want to emulate a variety of expensive acoustic guitars (in the $20k to $60k range) they can't afford even one of them. Musicians also want to push studio-quality acoustic sounds out on live stages. They want easy portability and even battery power options. They even want to get acoustic sounds from electric instruments so they can easily mix the sounds. They want volume and ability to access venues that don't provide sound systems. They want affordability. But knock on wood, everyone from Musicians Friend to the local mom and pop music store wants to sell them defunct technology from companies whose primary innovation has focused on emulating electric guitar amps and modern metal amps. This amp is a step in the right direction. But for the vast music instrument industry -- Knock on wood...
Crowded market. The use of solid wood is nice, but the price seems (somewhat) high for what it is. Boss, Fishman and others make highly featured amps for less.
I guess I’m old school, but Made in China is a deal breaker for me. Is it all China, or just the electronics? Is the speaker China? If it’s mostly made in China, the amp is overpriced.
The chasis is assembled in China, designed here at Taylor. Speaker is Brazilian. Cabinet and stand are made in El Cajon. Everything put together and tested in El Cajon. Channel one has XLR-1/4” combo.
This amp is a joke. You could buy a Bose L1 pro 8 pa for that price with so many features phantom power and infinitely better sound. Hell you could buy 2 Bose S1 pros and you get battery power for busking better sound and more options. This is for some retiree who only plays in his living room and thinks it looks cute probably has the Taylor matching wrist watch. If you actually get paid to play like I do and I only play acoustic sets you would never want this. It’s pretty looking isn’t that something. Joke it’s sad this for people who buy boutique guitars and only play in there house they will enjoy it asesthetics. Not for gigging musicians.
I think they decided on a flat spectrum amp and cone setup to emphasize the fact they expect you to be also singing and playing through the same amplifier. human voice sounds muddy through a regular guitar amp. also why it sounds so pristine and clean.
Hey guys, off topic comment but i would like for y’all to consider doing a video on different IEMs if possible. I’m wanting to upgrade from the Shure 215s to something with at least 3drivers I’m thinking. I primarily play bass but also acoustic quite a bit as well. If y’all could do a IEM video maybe best under $1000 that would be awesome. I don’t know what to buy because good IEM reviews seem to be hard to come by and stores that I have researched won’t let you return headphones so I want to make the best informed decision that I can. Thanks!
Looks nice and I appreciate the simplicity. I don't need 150 watts so is too big for me but maybe Taylor will release smaller Circa models. I have a Fishman Loudbox Mini that has always been perfect for me and after a while the cabinet material showed wear so I completely disassembled it and replicated the cabinet in Spanish cedar wood with some special acoustic foam inside the cabinet and its now like a boutique looking and sounding Loudbox Mini that I havent found anything yet that compares to its size, watts and clarity. So I like that Taylor used hardwood for the cabinet which absolutely does effect the amps sound. Also like they added BT because thats a nice option I wish my Fishman had.
Hi folks, Bob Taylor here. Thanks for the interest. Here is my own iPhone video of my brother-in-law playing the first advanced prototype in March of 2021. This is when I thought we were onto something useful. This amp chassis here in this video is the same as the production model. This was iPhone recorded when Covid had us all eating outside. BTW, we used lots of pickup systems. This one happens to be Baggs. The other pickups also sound great. But all we were going for was a viable easy useful guitar and vocal amp that’s also beautiful. I hope this link I’m leaving works!! ua-cam.com/users/shortsaYihgGE1A8I?si=S17r1IgHUt8tWjzl
Bob- we just bought the Circa 74 from Tone Shop Fort Worth the night of the Taylor Road Show about 2 weeks ago. My son used it in his high school auditorium for backing the show choir with an acoustic guitar. There was plenty of power and it sounded perfect.
The one thing it needs is phantom power on the mic input. I'm sure there's a way to rig that, no? So many of the best vocal mics are condenser mics that need phantom power to work properly. Interesting oversight that they didn't include it... Maybe there will be an updated model at some point. But even without phantom power, this thing is amazing! Sounds great, looks great -- I would buy this in a second if I needed a gigging acoustic amp.
To begin, I've followed you 2 for a while now and take every word quite seriously for a multitude of reasons. Nice shirt, Cooper. I graduated SWT when it was SWT and I love San Antonio. Now after 36 years of high school English teaching and gigging, we are in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and I'm still gigging up to 7 nights a week, solo. Seeking out the best acoustic sound. Love my two Loudbox Artists, love my two SA220's more. But was amazed that you mentioned the Performer as a rival to the Circa 74 because either may be my next amp. You 2 are the ones I listen to. Thank you! Smooth sailing.
Pickups on acoustic guitars are less than ideal. My point is that I want both channels to be XLR with phantom power. I mic the guitar at fret 12 which makes a $8k guitar sound like one.
Pickups on acoustic guitars are less than ideal. My point is that I want both channels to be XLR with phantom power. I mic the guitar at fret 12 which makes a $8k guitar sound like one.
Considering that the amp has only a reverb on each channel, I would have liked to have seen a post pre-amp effects loop for time based effects. Having said that, sound quality always trumps all other factors when amplifying acoustic instruments as far as I'm concerned. As a workaround for live use, I suppose you could use the instrument channel as the input section, take the line out, connect time based effects in-line, and re-enter the amp through the XLR channel. In the studio, you could simply use the line out, route through time based effects and go into your audio interface. But the time based effects would have to be monitored via your studio monitors, not the Circa 74.
I have avoided amped guitars because I found the electronics involved scary and difficult to understand. This presentation begins to make that more attractive. Would have liked to hear a Telecaster played through it just for comparirson.
these are not designed for electric guitars, but it would be nice to hear what they would sound like. I'm looking for the perfect amp for both acoustic and electric guitar!
A large mail order company had a couple of pages up showing a Walnut cab and a Koa cab at $1500 and $2000 respectively. They said available in a couple of months. The pages came up directly, but now they are only available if you use a search engine and go from there. (They may have taken them down completely though.) SO my guess is someone over there screwed up and these options will be available in a few months, but Taylor isn't ready to go public yet. Personally, I'll wait for the Walnut to pair with my AD 12e-SB. I'd buy it today if it were available. I played the mahogany against the Fender acoustic junior at my LGS, which is what I gig with now, and there is no comparison. The Circa 74 is super bright and clear, the Acoustic Junior sounds muffled in comparison. Wish I still lived in Texas.... San Antonio is AWESOME!!! Had a lot of fun there. Cheers! 🤠
If they were going with the elegant and handcrafted tonewood angle they should've made it in the US. I can't see paying that much for a pretty amp, made in China, when you can find a variety of Mesa Boogie Rosette models, made in the US, with a lot more features, and a history of excellent cabs, for less.
The cabinet and stand is made in the Taylor factory in El Cajon by Taylor employees. The speaker is Brazilian. The chassis is manufactured in China by a good audio manufacturer, designed by our team in El Cajon. It has XLR-1/4” phone jack combo.
That amp is beautiful, in a classic understated way which is perfect for acoustic guitars. I am running a Fender A40 with my Taylor guitar and it works fine and looks nice... but.... mmm this one here is clearly top shelf with understated class.
I didn't see any buttons for phantom power for the XLR mic input. Does it have phantom power? If not, that means a whole class of better mics can not be used unless something like a TC Helicon is dropped inline. Both my old Roland AC60 and newer Fishman Loudbox Artists have phantom power, which I use for SM86 style mics. Otherwise, it sounds and looks nice.
The Circa 74 seems like a pretty cool amp especially the cool mid century modern look but I’m sorry, it’s overpriced. My Boss Singer Pro is plenty loud at 120 watts with a cool voice harmonizer and roughly $400.00 cheaper.
I love how you guys always demo guitars and amps playing clean, allowing us to hear the true sound and quality of the instrument. Cooper always tries to make the instruments sound as best as he good, and he is an excellent player. But still, some things sound good and some don't. But that's what I appreciate with your channel. This amp, to me, didn't seem to have a natural acoustic guitar sound. It sounded kinda trebly. It looks pretty though.
Will they be offering smaller options? Love the look and concept, but the price is awfully steep, and I need at most ~50 watts of power in line with Loudbox Mini
This unit is not going to compete on price or features. It can only be a winner if accomplished gigging musicians say it sounds exceptionally fine out there in the real world. So, we'll see.
I'm an acoustic player that uses pedals. (Tuner, Compression, Chorus, Tremolo, Reverb.) Basically because my sound guy at church needed more control in the house and we needed less volume and square footage on a very tight stage. I still use the amp and line out to the board at other venues and typically leave the pedal board at home. I like having reverb, tremolo, chorus, and a string dynamic on the amp. I'm running a 6 and 12-sthring through the pedals and when need using the amp. In the pit I'm running two amps. One for electric and one for acoustic. I know from experience having a stand is almost a must just so you can hear yourself over the drums, and horns. Sweet sounding amp. And as always Cooper did a great job on the demo. Thanks guys!
Maybe Taylor has wised up to the fact that their guitars are nothing to write home about but the acoustic guitar market is hotter than a firecracker. I'm thinking of Leo Fender's 1950's and 1960s business wisdom. Back then, his now almost priceless solidbody electric guitars hadn't caught on. Everyone was buying hollowbodies and, by 1958, semihollows that Fender's competitors like Gibson and Gretsch were building . As a strategy to push his amps to make them the most popular, Leo didn't voice his amps just for his solidbody guitars (like most amp designers nowadays), he also voiced them for his competitors' hollowbody electrics. It wasn't until 1969 that solidbody guitars really took off. By then, Fender had sold his company to CBS for a fortune. (CBS may have seen the solidbody craze was coming). Maybe now, Taylor sees the accoustic guitar market is coming and is now here and has wised up that Taylor guitars are not what players want, but that the market for amplified acoustic sounds is humongous. If they have, this amp of their's still doesn't scratch the surface of the market potential. Musicians want to emulate a variety of expensive acoustic guitars they can't afford even 1 of. Acoustic instrument players want to push studio quality acoustic sounds out on live stages. They want easy portability and battery power. They want to get acoustic sounds from electric instruments. They want volume and ability to access venues that don't provide sound systems. They want affordability. But knock on wood, everyone from Musicians Friend to the local mom and pop music store wants to sell them defunct technology from companies whose primary innovation has focused on emulating vintage electric guitar amps and modern metal amps. Knock on wood...
Basically your opinion...many love Taylor acoustic guitars...they are over priced somewhat but excellent guitars. Gibson makes good acoustics too...but they're extremely over priced
@@jameswilliford5478Yes taste is opinion. But independent of personal taste, many acoustic guitar players would enjoy having at least one expensive high-end luthier made acoustic that they can't afford. This is evidenced by how many people actually pay obscene prices for acoustic guitars. I am only extrapolating from that fact to speculate that acoustic players would love be able to emulate the sounds of an arsenal of all their favorite (expensive or cheap) acoustic guitars with one guitar and one system of high-tech electronics that makes it all possible. This more or less the idea behind what Helix, Kemper, and fractal Audio are doing for electric guitar amp and fx emulation, except for acoustic guitars. Fender acoustisonic guitars is an example, which, unfortunately, hasn't succeeded in emulating very well.
Well I personally think that you should have used different guitar brands instead of using a Taylor. I’m not a Taylor fan, I personally play very high end Takamine, Martin and Yairi’s. Curious to see your opinion on those instruments through that amp. You mentioned a Sedona which I use and it is one of the old ones not a newer lite model. You are correct because it is a tube amp and it is heavy like my old Fender twin reverb, by old old Vox AC 30, my old Carvin tube amps and the Marshall’s that we use. Ahh the things we sacrifice for tone. Stay real guys I appreciate your opinions and your expertise.
I've got an old Crate 60 watt combo amp. It's got the two channels and I use a split mic chord with a 58 Shure voice and 57 Shure instrument plus the 1/4 instruments plug. I have a AB box and usually keep the sound volume at a three.
Looks very nice. As a happy owner of a Fishman Loudbox, I'd say this Circa74 is missing phantom power, anti-feedback (notch filter), and effects beyond reverb, all of which I find useful.
What is phantom power?
It provides power to a condenser mic. They require separate power. @@letsridehard
@@robchiappe9253 Yes, it's DC power provided out the mic input jack. It's meant for condenser mics, but I use to power an outboard preamp (Baggs Para Acoustic DI) with good sound-shaping tools - basically multiple EQ bands, including tuneable notch filter and sweepable mid. Allows you to eliminate feedback and tune out the honk of a piezo pickup. It really helps to get a good sound out of acoustic guitar pickups, especially passives like K & K - much better than you can get running straight into an acoustic guitar amp.
plus really expensive shucksa mini loudbox or bose s1 is 400 but they r cool taylor has the cool part down real good
@@DaveBroTube
It’s just another Taylor product that costs 5 times what it’s actually worth just because it’s a Taylor, but not a Taylor but really a Taylor. It’s criminal how the Taylor company is getting away with charging what they do. It’s actually disgusting
Love the look. I am someone who thinks amps look ugly in the house and that most have way more features than anyone actually uses. This appeals to me, would be good if it was even smaller.
A 50w would be perfect bedroom amp, but i don't think they are going for that market
There are a host of guitarists who play at home or perhaps at their church with no interest in gigging. This amp seems perfectly matched for a den or living room. Traveling amps need Tolex and metal cabinet corners because over the road can be brutal on equipment. The beautiful Taylor would be scratched and dented in no time.
What a great looking, and sounding amp! I really like that “Mid-Century Modern” look that it has! If Don Draper played guitar, he would have one of these sitting in his Manhattan apartment!
Like the sound and it is beautiful. Does it have phantom power? Also, USA made?
No phantom power and made in China...
I could listen to Copper play like that all day! 🤤🤤🤤
Ehh, price seems way too high for how limited it is. No feedback notch, no effects outside of reverb, limited frequency EQing (the amp I currently use gives me access to 9 total frequency controls, 3 for bass, 3 for mids and 3 for treble), it sounds good but, as an acoustic gigging solo musician, I'd personally never buy this one, but it's cool! I think it should be closer to $500 though.
My favorite part of the amp is the very small indiscrete badge.
The best comparison might be the HK era with wood cabinetry
My experience since 68 in fine woodworking antique restoration & music gear, I will say at 1,200. I would rather buy one of your Guitars.... but I like the idea of you making the Amplifier, it needs to be something special to go with your special guitars . Build the cabinet here at Taylor, and engrave or Fire Brand Taylor on the top or on the corner -side.... I think this needs to be a collector's item for sure, celebrating the 50th year anniversary!... also a 12-inch speaker sounds better than 1200.00--ouchy 😮
Any thoughts on pairing this with amplified nylon acoustics?
that amp iis an extnsion of the guitar, not the other way around, the next logical step in the accoustic amplifiier gives 70's and 80's home hifi vibes, with bluetooth😂
Lovely technology; however, someone has to pay for it. I just bought the Blackstar Sonnet 120, and it's great for less than $500. Please tell me what this Taylor's amp does differently compared to Blackstar?
I've tried loads and currently have
Henriksen BUD 6( expensive!)
Roland AC33
Fender Acoustasonic 40
Yamaha THR30 ii
But none of these comes close to my Bose S1 Pro Plus....
Yes lacking some useful features
Phantom power, notch,
As others have said
Simply playing guitar is not enough of a demo - need a vocal demo too
Seems expensive for what it takes is
i just got the bose its really nice
@@soofitnsexy
I mostly use my Bose extensively now
Solo acoustic
Solo backing track shows ( I use the Pro plus as a mixer monitor and the beauty is it's controllable via the app)
Major flaw is no master vol and phantom power
i got mine from Paul at music villa recently and my martin sounds fantastic thru it...k and k pickup@@SteveSingerFowkes
@@soofitnsexy
Bought mine 2nd hand for £400 incl wireless mic transmitter! Utter bargain!
Can you guys review the Blackstar sonnet 60
It’s an acoustic amp. Great price.
This amp is good, but musicians also want to emulate a variety of expensive acoustic guitars (in the $20k to $60k range) they can't afford even one of them. Musicians also want to push studio-quality acoustic sounds out on live stages. They want easy portability and even battery power options. They even want to get acoustic sounds from electric instruments so they can easily mix the sounds. They want volume and ability to access venues that don't provide sound systems. They want affordability. But knock on wood, everyone from Musicians Friend to the local mom and pop music store wants to sell them defunct technology from companies whose primary innovation has focused on emulating electric guitar amps and modern metal amps. This amp is a step in the right direction. But for the vast music instrument industry -- Knock on wood...
Crowded market. The use of solid wood is nice, but the price seems (somewhat) high for what it is. Boss, Fishman and others make highly featured amps for less.
how bout the sound plug a guitar into
Dear Taylor, please get me a Mexican made sapele version of this amp for a cool $599, please Bob!!
Next thing this amp needs is to be battery powered
I’ll stick with Fishman, but I look forward to Taylor working the kinks out of this product line.
what kinks?
This is v 1.0 of Taylor amps; I would rather wait for player feedback to come in from across the globe and inform v 2.0 before I name an investment.
Does it only have treble knob 😂
Very expensive for an amp made in China and being that limited...
Cool amp but for the money I like fishman artist
Let me guess..Andy Powers designed every amp ever made and this is the only amp with V-Class bracing.
😂
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Should of been a class A amp and since there isn't much in the way of effects not having and effects loop is a huge FAIL!
I guess I’m old school, but Made in China is a deal breaker for me. Is it all China, or just the electronics? Is the speaker China? If it’s mostly made in China, the amp is overpriced.
Just the electronics, which is where all electronics are made. the speaker is made in Brazil and the cabinet and stand are made at Taylor in the USA.
$1200,,,,,you have got to be kidding me.!!! Taylor has lost their mind,,,,,Ridiculous.!!!!
They're made in China too.
Wait till you find out what their guitars cost 😂
The chasis is assembled in China, designed here at Taylor. Speaker is Brazilian. Cabinet and stand are made in El Cajon. Everything put together and tested in El Cajon. Channel one has XLR-1/4” combo.
This amp is a joke. You could buy a Bose L1 pro 8 pa for that price with so many features phantom power and infinitely better sound. Hell you could buy 2 Bose S1 pros and you get battery power for busking better sound and more options. This is for some retiree who only plays in his living room and thinks it looks cute probably has the Taylor matching wrist watch. If you actually get paid to play like I do and I only play acoustic sets you would never want this. It’s pretty looking isn’t that something. Joke it’s sad this for people who buy boutique guitars and only play in there house they will enjoy it asesthetics. Not for gigging musicians.
The amp your only fooling Taylor fans. Can buy 2 Bose s1 pros for the price
Taylor did not make this
It was made in China
The electronics were produced in China. The amps were assembled in El Cajon.
I think they decided on a flat spectrum amp and cone setup to emphasize the fact they expect you to be also singing and playing through the same amplifier. human voice sounds muddy through a regular guitar amp. also why it sounds so pristine and clean.
Hey guys, off topic comment but i would like for y’all to consider doing a video on different IEMs if possible. I’m wanting to upgrade from the Shure 215s to something with at least 3drivers I’m thinking. I primarily play bass but also acoustic quite a bit as well. If y’all could do a IEM video maybe best under $1000 that would be awesome. I don’t know what to buy because good IEM reviews seem to be hard to come by and stores that I have researched won’t let you return headphones so I want to make the best informed decision that I can. Thanks!
Nice, but that logo is xx too large
Looks nice and I appreciate the simplicity. I don't need 150 watts so is too big for me but maybe Taylor will release smaller Circa models. I have a Fishman Loudbox Mini that has always been perfect for me and after a while the cabinet material showed wear so I completely disassembled it and replicated the cabinet in Spanish cedar wood with some special acoustic foam inside the cabinet and its now like a boutique looking and sounding Loudbox Mini that I havent found anything yet that compares to its size, watts and clarity. So I like that Taylor used hardwood for the cabinet which absolutely does effect the amps sound. Also like they added BT because thats a nice option I wish my Fishman had.
Hi folks, Bob Taylor here. Thanks for the interest. Here is my own iPhone video of my brother-in-law playing the first advanced prototype in March of 2021. This is when I thought we were onto something useful. This amp chassis here in this video is the same as the production model. This was iPhone recorded when Covid had us all eating outside. BTW, we used lots of pickup systems. This one happens to be Baggs. The other pickups also sound great. But all we were going for was a viable easy useful guitar and vocal amp that’s also beautiful. I hope this link I’m leaving works!!
ua-cam.com/users/shortsaYihgGE1A8I?si=S17r1IgHUt8tWjzl
Bob- we just bought the Circa 74 from Tone Shop Fort Worth the night of the Taylor Road Show about 2 weeks ago. My son used it in his high school auditorium for backing the show choir with an acoustic guitar. There was plenty of power and it sounded perfect.
Could you play the ebony and mahogany comparison in a video?
The one thing it needs is phantom power on the mic input. I'm sure there's a way to rig that, no? So many of the best vocal mics are condenser mics that need phantom power to work properly. Interesting oversight that they didn't include it... Maybe there will be an updated model at some point.
But even without phantom power, this thing is amazing! Sounds great, looks great -- I would buy this in a second if I needed a gigging acoustic amp.
To begin, I've followed you 2 for a while now and take every word quite seriously for a multitude of reasons. Nice shirt, Cooper. I graduated SWT when it was SWT and I love San Antonio. Now after 36 years of high school English teaching and gigging, we are in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and I'm still gigging up to 7 nights a week, solo. Seeking out the best acoustic sound. Love my two Loudbox Artists, love my two SA220's more. But was amazed that you mentioned the Performer as a rival to the Circa 74 because either may be my next amp. You 2 are the ones I listen to. Thank you! Smooth sailing.
Not something else Taylor, please. Lol
Beard is looking stately Chris.
Semper Fi
Pickups on acoustic guitars are less than ideal. My point is that I want both channels to be XLR with phantom power. I mic the guitar at fret 12 which makes a $8k guitar sound like one.
Pickups on acoustic guitars are less than ideal. My point is that I want both channels to be XLR with phantom power. I mic the guitar at fret 12 which makes a $8k guitar sound like one.
Expensive acoustic amp that’s a Taylor but not a Taylor but really a Taylor amp, yet another Taylor product that is vastly overpriced
Considering that the amp has only a reverb on each channel, I would have liked to have seen a post pre-amp effects loop for time based effects. Having said that, sound quality always trumps all other factors when amplifying acoustic instruments as far as I'm concerned.
As a workaround for live use, I suppose you could use the instrument channel as the input section, take the line out, connect time based effects in-line, and re-enter the amp through the XLR channel. In the studio, you could simply use the line out, route through time based effects and go into your audio interface. But the time based effects would have to be monitored via your studio monitors, not the Circa 74.
Pretty guitar playing! I wonder how this would differ from the AER compact 60 that I have been using for the last 15 or so years.
I have avoided amped guitars because I found the electronics involved scary and difficult to understand. This presentation begins to make that more attractive. Would have liked to hear a Telecaster played through it just for comparirson.
these are not designed for electric guitars, but it would be nice to hear what they would sound like. I'm looking for the perfect amp for both acoustic and electric guitar!
Not designed for electric guitars and wouldn't recommend using with one.
@@gosman949
Taylor has a demo on their UA-cam channel with someone playing a T5z through it. Taylor considers the T5z an electric guitar.
@@gabrielobrien21why wouldn’t you recommend it? Can an electric guitar damage the acoustic amp?
@@letsridehard no it'll probably just sound terrible
One of the people that attends my church might like it to use in my small church. Size and attractive appearance would make it suitable.
What about a battery option for busking, or one that does both battery and mains electricity.
Loudmouth is cool and all but DAMM the 74 looks so much better.
A large mail order company had a couple of pages up showing a Walnut cab and a Koa cab at $1500 and $2000 respectively. They said available in a couple of months. The pages came up directly, but now they are only available if you use a search engine and go from there. (They may have taken them down completely though.) SO my guess is someone over there screwed up and these options will be available in a few months, but Taylor isn't ready to go public yet. Personally, I'll wait for the Walnut to pair with my AD 12e-SB. I'd buy it today if it were available.
I played the mahogany against the Fender acoustic junior at my LGS, which is what I gig with now, and there is no comparison. The Circa 74 is super bright and clear, the Acoustic Junior sounds muffled in comparison. Wish I still lived in Texas.... San Antonio is AWESOME!!! Had a lot of fun there. Cheers! 🤠
If they were going with the elegant and handcrafted tonewood angle they should've made it in the US. I can't see paying that much for a pretty amp, made in China, when you can find a variety of Mesa Boogie Rosette models, made in the US, with a lot more features, and a history of excellent cabs, for less.
the electronics are china, the rest is USA.
@@tyler9091 It literally says Made in China on the back of the amp.
The cabinet and stand is made in the Taylor factory in El Cajon by Taylor employees. The speaker is Brazilian. The chassis is manufactured in China by a good audio manufacturer, designed by our team in El Cajon. It has XLR-1/4” phone jack combo.
Coop slays... what masterful playing!
What kind of warranty comes with this amp?
That amp is beautiful, in a classic understated way which is perfect for acoustic guitars. I am running a Fender A40 with my Taylor guitar and it works fine and looks nice... but.... mmm this one here is clearly top shelf with understated class.
I didn't see any buttons for phantom power for the XLR mic input. Does it have phantom power? If not, that means a whole class of better mics can not be used unless something like a TC Helicon is dropped inline. Both my old Roland AC60 and newer Fishman Loudbox Artists have phantom power, which I use for SM86 style mics. Otherwise, it sounds and looks nice.
The Circa 74 seems like a pretty cool amp especially the cool mid century modern look but I’m sorry, it’s overpriced. My Boss Singer Pro is plenty loud at 120 watts with a cool voice harmonizer and roughly $400.00 cheaper.
I love how you guys always demo guitars and amps playing clean, allowing us to hear the true sound and quality of the instrument. Cooper always tries to make the instruments sound as best as he good, and he is an excellent player. But still, some things sound good and some don't. But that's what I appreciate with your channel.
This amp, to me, didn't seem to have a natural acoustic guitar sound. It sounded kinda trebly. It looks pretty though.
Will they be offering smaller options? Love the look and concept, but the price is awfully steep, and I need at most ~50 watts of power in line with Loudbox Mini
Nice looking amp with just okay sound and limited features. I’ll stick with Fishman.
Just ordered the 50th PS24ce LE + amp combo… sounds incredible, super excited
I would say this is a perfect small venue/cafe/listening room gig box as opposed to concert stage big crowd noisy bar gig box.
This unit is not going to compete on price or features. It can only be a winner if accomplished gigging musicians say it sounds exceptionally fine out there in the real world. So, we'll see.
$1,200 and only one effect? (reverb)….I’m sure I’m missing something
Always enjoy your detailed conversations. Thank you!!
I'm an acoustic player that uses pedals. (Tuner, Compression, Chorus, Tremolo, Reverb.) Basically because my sound guy at church needed more control in the house and we needed less volume and square footage on a very tight stage. I still use the amp and line out to the board at other venues and typically leave the pedal board at home. I like having reverb, tremolo, chorus, and a string dynamic on the amp. I'm running a 6 and 12-sthring through the pedals and when need using the amp. In the pit I'm running two amps. One for electric and one for acoustic. I know from experience having a stand is almost a must just so you can hear yourself over the drums, and horns.
Sweet sounding amp. And as always Cooper did a great job on the demo. Thanks guys!
So what does your wife have to say about it being beautiful furniture ???
Taylor hit the bullseye here with this amp--the tone is luscious.
Does it have 24 or 48 V phantom power?
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Very cool amp
Very nice amp, but I think it is priced way too high. Especially for being made in China.
everything is made in China
Maybe Taylor has wised up to the fact that their guitars are nothing to write home about but the acoustic guitar market is hotter than a firecracker. I'm thinking of Leo Fender's 1950's and 1960s business wisdom. Back then, his now almost priceless solidbody electric guitars hadn't caught on. Everyone was buying hollowbodies and, by 1958, semihollows that Fender's competitors like Gibson and Gretsch were building . As a strategy to push his amps to make them the most popular, Leo didn't voice his amps just for his solidbody guitars (like most amp designers nowadays), he also voiced them for his competitors' hollowbody electrics. It wasn't until 1969 that solidbody guitars really took off. By then, Fender had sold his company to CBS for a fortune. (CBS may have seen the solidbody craze was coming). Maybe now, Taylor sees the accoustic guitar market is coming and is now here and has wised up that Taylor guitars are not what players want, but that the market for amplified acoustic sounds is humongous. If they have, this amp of their's still doesn't scratch the surface of the market potential. Musicians want to emulate a variety of expensive acoustic guitars they can't afford even 1 of. Acoustic instrument players want to push studio quality acoustic sounds out on live stages. They want easy portability and battery power. They want to get acoustic sounds from electric instruments. They want volume and ability to access venues that don't provide sound systems. They want affordability. But knock on wood, everyone from Musicians Friend to the local mom and pop music store wants to sell them defunct technology from companies whose primary innovation has focused on emulating vintage electric guitar amps and modern metal amps. Knock on wood...
Basically your opinion...many love Taylor acoustic guitars...they are over priced somewhat but excellent guitars. Gibson makes good acoustics too...but they're extremely over priced
@@jameswilliford5478Yes taste is opinion. But independent of personal taste, many acoustic guitar players would enjoy having at least one expensive high-end luthier made acoustic that they can't afford. This is evidenced by how many people actually pay obscene prices for acoustic guitars. I am only extrapolating from that fact to speculate that acoustic players would love be able to emulate the sounds of an arsenal of all their favorite (expensive or cheap) acoustic guitars with one guitar and one system of high-tech electronics that makes it all possible. This more or less the idea behind what Helix, Kemper, and fractal Audio are doing for electric guitar amp and fx emulation, except for acoustic guitars. Fender acoustisonic guitars is an example, which, unfortunately, hasn't succeeded in emulating very well.
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20 minutes for review of one unit is too long.
Well I personally think that you should have used different guitar brands instead of using a Taylor. I’m not a Taylor fan, I personally play very high end Takamine, Martin and Yairi’s. Curious to see your opinion on those instruments through that amp. You mentioned a Sedona which I use and it is one of the old ones not a newer lite model. You are correct because it is a tube amp and it is heavy like my old Fender twin reverb, by old old Vox AC 30, my old Carvin tube amps and the Marshall’s that we use. Ahh the things we sacrifice for tone. Stay real guys I appreciate your opinions and your expertise.
I've got an old Crate 60 watt combo amp. It's got the two channels and I use a split mic chord with a 58 Shure voice and 57 Shure instrument plus the 1/4 instruments plug. I have a AB box and usually keep the sound volume at a three.