R32 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Hey everyone, just curious as to whether anyone has any thoughts on a good acoustic amp? I had a roland street cube for a while and really liked it and am now in the market for a new amp. To be honest, it’ll probably spend most of its working life in the house but may occasionally make a trip out…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 We use a Marshall AC50D, which is very good. I have also used a Roland AC-60, which is also very good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share Posted August 6, 2022 Thanks! I’ll have a look around for one, I have access to a few guitar shops around here so will keep my eyes open. Thanks for the recommendation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randythoades Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 I also have a Marshall AS 50 which I like for both guitar and ukulele. It has a decent rather than stellar sound. I don't like the chorus to be honest, but the reverb is pretty good. I have tended to use mine with a floor preamp as I prefer the sound of my soundhole pickup through the preamp rather than straight in, but piezo pickup sounds good just into the amp. I have tried a couple of others too in a fit of GAS, nothing wrong with any of them (the Roland street cube, Ashdown Radiator, Laney AH80, Carlsbro Sherwood), but the reason I keep coming back to the Marshall (this is the third one I have bought) is that, to my ears, the DI output sounds close to the sound when sat in front of the speaker, so i can use it for monitoring and know that the adjustments I make sound similar out front. I am sure some of the AER etc combos are better overall sound quality, but my Marshall was only £150 and it has a more than acceptable sound. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 Thanks randythoades! I hadn’t really considered a marshall but it’s a good call - I’ll have a look around and see whether there are any I can try! I’m looking for a natural sound and, as much as I enjoyed the volume of the street cube, I never quite enjoyed the tone as much! cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Rich Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 I picked up a second hand Carlsbro Sherwood Signature 85 watts, it's perfect for what I want and it sounds great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
