i have this amp and have been using it at small venues. its a perfect amp. except for one thing, no effects loop. this amp makes my guitars sound beautiful, and does my voice justice. it is important to have those eqs on guitar and vocals. you wont go wrong buying this amp.
Hi Guys, I have both the Ac33 & the Ac60 versions, i have used the ac33 in a small gig ie 50 people size venue and it worked superbly, it has a built in compressor that stops you from overloading the amp and blowing it apart, One of the benefits of the ac 33 is that it has a use battery option and therefore can be used lit anywhere, i used mine on a beach in Greece and everyone was impressed, the inbuilt looper is superb, but couldve done with a lil more loop time, excellent amp & quality sound
@whitehorn411 Totally forgot about that. It's one reverb, for both channels. The same way there is one chorus for both channels but you can switch it for either. Like, if you'd sing and play with this amp you could use the chorus on the guitar and turn it off for the vocals. Shame it can't do delay on one and reverb on the other!
A magnetic sound-hole transducer can fix that. My pick-up system doesn't have much bass in the first place - I think that's what you're hearing. I've hooked up a bass guitar to this little amp and it sounds great, no problems in the bass department.
@greengtrs Thanks. It's the first review I've ever done and I missed like half of it's features. But at least you get an idea of what it sounds like through the condenser mic. ; )
Thanks and my pleasure! The AC-33 is the only one of the range that can 1) run on batteries and 2) loop. The 60 is bigger than the 33, and the 90 is bigger than both. Still the whole AC range is very decent in size.
@leeritenour Think I said it in the video... anyway - it's a Taylor 110ce, 2008 model, with a bone saddle. Forgot which strings were on there though. ;-)
@Rockyspirit83 I've tried the AC 90. It's better if you want more volume and bass response. But it didn't exactly made me save up for it - it's a lot more expensive than the AC60.
All I can think of is hooking up a meter to the AC60's input. Or check if the condenser's working by plugging it into an interface. But if you don't have either I really wouldn't know. What brand/type of mic is it?
I bought a condenser mic and I am having difficulty in getting it wor with my AC60 when I connect the mic to the line/mic channel and then switch on the phantom power. The regular mic works - I am not sure if the mic is faulty, or the AC60 is faulty, the XLR cable is faulty or if there is something else? Please let me know if you have any suggestions.
I'm a new singer. I want to start out doing open mics & playing in the street. I have a Martin Macassar GPCX2AE with Fishman Sonitone in it. Would AC-60 be too loud or should I get the AC-33. I want to mostly play acoustic Country. I have no idea.
Hi, thanks for the sharing. I bought the AC 60 recently and enjoy the effects on the guitar input however I would want to play a simple plain sound sometime but the effects keeps hanging in, am I missing something here, how do I turn of the effects on the guitar input? HNY Thanks
Turn the knob counter-clockwise all the way on the guitar input. If you want to do it while playing, you have to get a double switch pedal which run about $40. Happy playing.
I dont understand why you guys need to mic the amp when you're making a demo and not to show its own natural sound. And also why cant you show the sound of the vocal too...
I have to agree with jenzboy99 - you might want to mic it up for a gig or recording but for a demo of the amp you really need to hear the amp...not the PA it's hooked up to! This demo doesn't tell me anything about the sound from the actual amp at all.
I don't know if I'm doing something wrong but any form of low tones and the speaker just flaps? Sounds shit. No ability to do low tones. Great other than that though, sounds quality.
you sold it your tone is nice and warm you made the amp sound very pleasing
Thanks for posting. It has a very true and natural acoustic sound there!
good demo. thanks. much better demo than most.
Thanks for this excellent review. I get my ac60 tomorrow. cheers.
i have this amp and have been using it at small venues. its a perfect amp. except for one thing, no effects loop. this amp makes my guitars sound beautiful, and does my voice justice. it is important to have those eqs on guitar and vocals. you wont go wrong buying this amp.
Hi Guys, I have both the Ac33 & the Ac60 versions, i have used the ac33 in a small gig ie 50 people size venue and it worked superbly, it has a built in compressor that stops you from overloading the amp and blowing it apart, One of the benefits of the ac 33 is that it has a use battery option and therefore can be used lit anywhere, i used mine on a beach in Greece and everyone was impressed, the inbuilt looper is superb, but couldve done with a lil more loop time, excellent amp & quality sound
@whitehorn411 Totally forgot about that. It's one reverb, for both channels. The same way there is one chorus for both channels but you can switch it for either. Like, if you'd sing and play with this amp you could use the chorus on the guitar and turn it off for the vocals. Shame it can't do delay on one and reverb on the other!
A magnetic sound-hole transducer can fix that. My pick-up system doesn't have much bass in the first place - I think that's what you're hearing. I've hooked up a bass guitar to this little amp and it sounds great, no problems in the bass department.
@greengtrs Thanks. It's the first review I've ever done and I missed like half of it's features. But at least you get an idea of what it sounds like through the condenser mic. ; )
Great job! Thanks for posting this review!
Thanks and my pleasure! The AC-33 is the only one of the range that can 1) run on batteries and 2) loop. The 60 is bigger than the 33, and the 90 is bigger than both. Still the whole AC range is very decent in size.
@leeritenour Think I said it in the video... anyway - it's a Taylor 110ce, 2008 model, with a bone saddle. Forgot which strings were on there though. ;-)
@marcusmarkmus See, that's why I chose this one. =P
Thanks for the comment.
@Rockyspirit83 I've tried the AC 90. It's better if you want more volume and bass response. But it didn't exactly made me save up for it - it's a lot more expensive than the AC60.
All I can think of is hooking up a meter to the AC60's input. Or check if the condenser's working by plugging it into an interface. But if you don't have either I really wouldn't know. What brand/type of mic is it?
Is this one same size as the AC-33 or larger? and can the AC60 and AC-90 loop? Very nice demo, thanks so much.
by interface you mean a mixer type interface? this is a Sterling ST77 mic.
Well, kind of an audio-interface/pre-amp combination. But a mixer works too, as long as it's got 48V.
@DuskY1991 oops! sorry about that! just jumped to the playing part... ^^ Thanks!
I bought a condenser mic and I am having difficulty in getting it wor with my AC60 when I connect the mic to the line/mic channel and then switch on the phantom power. The regular mic works - I am not sure if the mic is faulty, or the AC60 is faulty, the XLR cable is faulty or if there is something else? Please let me know if you have any suggestions.
Hi there, thanks for the upload, at the end you were playing chord sequence, what song was that taken from?
@leeritenour No problem at all - I can totally understand that!
I'm a new singer. I want to start out doing open mics & playing in the street. I have a Martin Macassar GPCX2AE with Fishman Sonitone in it. Would AC-60 be too loud or should I get the AC-33. I want to mostly play acoustic Country. I have no idea.
Depends on how loud you can be. In my city I don't even think you're allowed to play amplified. I think the AC33 will be plenty loud though.
by the way, what model of the guitar did you play with?
Hi, thanks for the sharing. I bought the AC 60 recently and enjoy the effects on the guitar input however I would want to play a simple plain sound sometime but the effects keeps hanging in, am I missing something here, how do I turn of the effects on the guitar input?
HNY
Thanks
Turn the knob counter-clockwise all the way on the guitar input. If you want to do it while playing, you have to get a double switch pedal which run about $40. Happy playing.
Cue Zephyr Thanks but did not work.
Then there might be something wrong with your unit. :(
Turning both chorus and reverb/delay knobs should turn them off, it does on mine.
@TheSweetieRose You're not crazy - it's true. Refer to my Para Acoustic DI demo too - there's more Taylor Swift in there. Thank you!
sounds nice :)
@yayasgoal Congrats! Have fun with yours!
From 5:42 onwards is some kind of arrangement of Love Story by Taylor Swift. ;)
Would it sound good if I were to play electric guitar in it instead?????
It'll sound fine, but it won't sound much like a clean electric guitar amp.
James Moore no. I tried, it makes the electric sound like a poor quality acoustic. really poor.
@xCSSARTx Yes, no problem.
I dont understand why you guys need to mic the amp when you're making a demo and not to show its own natural sound. And also why cant you show the sound of the vocal too...
You mic it up to çapture it's natural sound.
I have to agree with jenzboy99 - you might want to mic it up for a gig or recording but for a demo of the amp you really need to hear the amp...not the PA it's hooked up to! This demo doesn't tell me anything about the sound from the actual amp at all.
musicandthensome No demo will tell you about the actual sound of the amp. You have to be in the room with it.
first thing I noticed, I said to myself : why is he mic-ing it? "
David Busby He wanted to capture the sound of the amp through its own speakers and not by using a line-out bypassing the speakers.
I don't know if I'm doing something wrong but any form of low tones and the speaker just flaps? Sounds shit. No ability to do low tones. Great other than that though, sounds quality.
Try connecting it to a bass amp through subwoofer out...
good thing i watched this.. this sounds terrible. i was going to buy one..
Go get a Fishman LoudBox Mini. That's a great sound. It's got fewer features but a much better base tone, at least in my opinion. ;)