ACOUSTIC AMP ROUNDUP
Acoustic amplifiers are a great solution for a AMP
number of the challenges acoustic worship INPUT FEATURES
guitarists face. There are times when we get
asked to play where neither a sound tech
AER Compact Slope 60-3 Boss Acoustic Singer Pro
CHANNEL 1 1/4” Jack with Hi/Lo Button Combo Jack with Pad and Phase
Buttons, Phantom Power Switch
CHANNEL 2 Combo Jack with Line/Mic Button 1/4” Jack with Pad, Acoustic
Resonance, and Phase Buttons
No 1/8” Jack with Level Control
CHANNEL 1 Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble Knobs,
Color Button Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble,
Anti-Feedback Knobs
CHANNEL 2 Gain, Bass, Treble Knobs
nor a P.A. are available, which is why we
would suggest looking at acoustic amps
like a portable P.A. solution for instruments
and voice.
In thinking about these cute
little amps as mini P.A. systems, choosing
the right one for your needs will potentially
become less daunting.
Finding the right amp for you or your church
comes down to finding the right blend of
AUX IN
GAIN +
EQ CONTROLS
price, value, size, power, and feature set.
Noting how important your bang for the
buck is with most churches, if you chose
any of the amps we put together simply
based on the maximum amount you had to
MASTER VOLUME
own reasons.
While we would be happy to use any of
these amps anywhere we play music, there
are some clear differences between them.
Yes
Global: Reverb (2), Delay, Chorus,
Pan Knobs Global: Footswitch-able Looper,
Channel 1: Delay/Echo, Reverb,
Footswitch-able Harmony Knobs
EFFECTS
GLOBAL /
CHANNEL 1
spend you’d end up with a great amp. Why?
Because these amps are all great for their
Yes
Chorus (2), Reverb
CHANNEL 2
EFFECTS LOOP
Yes No
XLR: DI, 1/4”: Line Out, Tuner,
Footswitch XLR: Mix/Post Effects/DI Switch, USB
OUTPUT OPTIONS
& JACKS
MAIN /
CHANNEL 1
To cover this in more detail we encourage
you to watch the companion video we put
together. This will give you a chance to hear
them in action, and us the opportunity to
talk about what we like most about each of
these amps!
XLR: Mix/Post Effects/DI Switch, USB
CHANNEL 2
60 Watts, Mono 120 Watts Bi-amped, Mono
8” Twin Cone 8”
TWEETER &
FUNCTIONALITY None 1” with Attenuate and Mute Buttons
HEIGHT & WIDTH 10 1/4” x 12 3/4” 13 3/4” x 16 7/16”
MAP PRICE $1,299.00 $699.99
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REVERB WMMag.info/ARCompactSlope WMMag.info/ARAcousticSingerPro
POWER
SPEAKER
PRIMARY /
WOOFER
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October 2017
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