Do You Need an Acoustic Preamp? Boss AD-10 Demo and Discussion

[@MildExplosion]

Cooper has such chill vibes 😄 love that this channel is so informative without ever trying to hard-sell me anything

[@mikeme4456]

I feel great with the one in between: Boss AD-5. No looper, no tuner, no Comp, but good Reverb, Body Depth, magnetic/piezo pickup in. Works great as a DI, and that helped me in different gigs with my Takamine Santa Fe. Love it!

[@gclaytony]

I have an AD-2 and it made the tone from my Taylor's sound so much better than going straight into an amp. I never liked the tone of my Taylors plugged in, having tried both a Fender Acoustic amp and a Fishman Loudbox. Put the AD-2 in the line between the guitar and the amp and it was amazing. One of least mentioned but most important for acoustic guitars in many ways, is the feedback notch filter. It makes it a effort of seconds to lock out the resonance feedback and that alone makes the pedal worth its weight in gold. IMO - YMMV

[@samdomke3807]

Man really appreciate all the videos y'all put out. Fun to watch and informative!

[@musiktrio]

It doesn't sound to me like an acoustic setup that can reproduce the natural sound of the guitar itself, the sound of wood and fret, body and string sound. The sound here is toned and both preamp and amp sound like an electric guitar. People who have used LR Baggs and Schertler know what it is all about. Here you have both the guitar's own sound and then also the option of tone it

[@attybong]

to have a consistent mix and tone over and over again in each and every gig, i certainly need my mini pedalboard armed with d.i., reverb, eq, compression and a tuner ..

[@grene1955]

Wow...wasn't planning on new gear but now... that sounds awesome! And as usual, your playing is sublime!

[@charlesbranch4120]

Thank you, Cooper. Tex is right, but she was also so good that she used other instruments, as an example, on "Shadows and Light" she had Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Lyle Mays, and other all-stars on drums and sax. I have to watch that concert again! I'm glad Chris is enjoying his break, and I'm glad you're getting this break in the show biz episodes. Time to go spend time with the Angel (2EC-RDBL) that is coming up to the proper humidity level after nearly two weeks in case humidification. The fret sprouts are growing smaller...

[@harrytuttle8161]

I'm using a $60.00 Zoom G1on . I use the Zoom Clean channel board patch , a little reverb , delay , compression and exciter with great success . this pedal has a ton of effects , compact and battery powered .

[@cpff4367]

As always, you can trust Cooper to point you to exactly what you need.

[@climber7565]

I enjoyed this video Cooper, cool presentation indeed. I was hoping to enjoy your demo of the AD-10 pedal too, but I think its big brother did indeed do the trick!

[@seal-nowweretalking6753]

Errrr... yea about that 'Lady's Of The Canyon T', where can I get one please?

[@jackbandel]

Would be very helpful if you would tell us what knobs and effects you are adding while you are playing.

[@jasonstallworth]

Cooper, thank you for sharing this (following you on IG now). I play 2-3x solo acoustic shows a week and looking for something new for DI/effects. I had the Fishman ToneDEQ but wasn't fully satisfied. Now, I'm just using the Line 6 POD Go (bought an acoustic patch from someone). Figured that would simplify things as I'll throw on my electric here and there to play leads over a rhythm that I loop. I also use an external looper, the Ditto X4, because I wanted a dedicated stop button. Not sure if the Boss AD-10 has that but will be looking into this. Thank you again for the info here.

[@TheSingingDoctor325]

Did you get it? I'm ordering one next week.

[@savoirfaire8979]

I appreciate how Cooper explains WHY and HOW an acoustic guitarist would find this product useful.

[@DD-eight]

From watching the videos I’ve always thought Cooper was a Electric player that enjoys acoustic... I was surprised to hear him say the majority of his shows are acoustic

[@scotpetri7630]

Can't go wrong with the Nux optima air. Impulse responses on it are quite authentic and it's under $200.

[@Tigerex966]

Taylor Your Taylor Tone! Priceless!

[@texhaines9957]

Tame your Taylor tone? A Chris McKee-ism? Oh well. I think your t-shirt personality used/uses a Martin. Good demo.

[@richardmorgan1588]

I'm a returning guitarist after a multi decade dormancy period. 😅 I have learned so much from this channel! Unfortunately, getting all the gear I want runs the risk of being on the wrong side of the lady in my avatar picture. The gadget guy in me loves this content though!

[@cpff4367]

I am getting the Boss pedal, and will use my Fender amp (same as the one shown) to constitute my acoustic rig. Thanks for your guidance, Cooper!!!

[@Aurelisk]

What guitar is he playing?

[@LewWelchThePoet]

🤘👍🏿How does it compare in your view to the LR Baggs Align series (many of which I bought after watching your reviews of them).

[@edt.5118]

What is the input impedance of the units reviewed.

[@conordyer2307]

This might be silly but I have a guitar with a fishman piezo and preamp on the guitar and a boss gx100 multieffects......is there a benefit buying a larger preamp like this for home recording?

[@JoshuaC923]

Chris is not around? Means a nice Taylor is going to arrive

[@victorpatron1209]

What do I do if I only have a Fender Blues Jr, what would you recommend? Is a pre amp the solution for acoustic guitar and electric guitar amp? Thanks

[@denandannie]

what EQ adjustments do you make to the amp? Thx

[@barbarastein1722]

Cooper, I forget to add a question on my earlier comment. Should I change from having the Fishman rare-earth soundhole pickup to installing Lr Baggs Lyric undersaddle mics on my 2 sguitars? (The froggy bottom and the Martin OM21)? The soundhole pickup works well but for the presence of the cable that sticks out of the soundhole and sometimes "gets in the way". Thoughts?

[@nathanjonbobis3617]

Hi is it possible to connect it directly to any powered speakers without mixer? i don't have any acoustic guitar amplifier only powered speaker.

[@Guitarlessonsbybrian]

good job! well done.

[@nigel900]

Very nice. 👍🏻

[@TheWaverleys]

Really nice and informative video - Very practical in terms of what is needed in an all in 1 box to keep your set up simple - I have a Martin D18 retro with the Fishman Aura pick up system - My question would be what EQ setting and level / guitar image blend would be best set up to run into the A10?

[@piperofsimms]

So my V-tone adi21 will make my Fender Deville 4x10's compatable ?

[@discardedvinylandsuspectth5950]

Is that running into a fender electric guitar amplifier?

[@GaveMeGrace1]

Thank you

[@felixosabel4433]

Hi Thanks, does this effects need DI?

[@barbarastein1722]

Cooper, Loved your video on this topic. Firstly, you're an amazingly talented guitar player. I have a Fishman rare-earth soundhole pickup that I plug into a Fishman LoudeBox-mini which has both chorus and reverb features on it; with 2 channels, 1 for my mic and 1 for my guitar. I play a lot of fingerstyle (Hot Tuna, Joni Mitchell, genre). I use the soundhole pick up on a froggy bottom M-series and a Martin OM-21. ...so, Do I need a pre-amp? I was at a gig yesterday and felt like I had to turn up the Fishman amp almost all the way up (I was playing background music at a little brewery/restaurant). I thought a pre-amp would "boost" sound, but from your description, it seems to provide effects which are already be built in to my Fishman mini-amp and that I use. Do you think the issue is I may need a more powerful amp? The restaurant had it's own system, but it had NO effects--that's why I brought my own amp.

[@hatemmegaly9613]

Is the AD10 can pass through the signal without the need to power it up, cause it’s the first in the chain. Asking cause I need to use my Stratocaster sometimes. Thanks

[@tormodguldvog8405]

Thank you for this video. I just got an AD-10 for use with my Cordoba Fusion 12 crossover with nylon strings. I am struggling to get a good «nylon» tone, the AD-10 somehow makes it sound more like a steel string acoustic. Does anyone have any advice on how to improve this?

[@jameslifetimelearner]

Try making a nylon string impulse response of your guitar

[@ArisGerontakis]

Have you guys covered the IK Multimedia “Acoustic Stage”? I wonder… I’m going to have a look around your channel.

[@rzh3443]

Nice demo. I have tried to get an answer as to whether you can DI a a passive pickup (e.g. KKs) using the same setup. KK makes its own DI but it’s really only a signal boost without the AD10 effects, etc. Also, Boss makes an amp series which has most or all of these controls on board.

[@arthurhaverkort1927]

Is a preamp pedal always needed? I want to use my acoustic into my loop pedal and electric guitar amp with a soundhole pickup(fishman neo d single coil). Would the signal be loud enough? Just for at home playing. Nice demo as always

[@franciscogutierrez4]

Hey bro you are awesome thanks for your techniques god bless you

[@佳純石川-d3c]

I heard you new record and could it be you forgot your Noice Gate swiched on ? Sonic Youth: No, we do not violate noices sorry

[@vincentsantiago2gmai]

you show how you plug in with amp and eq it

[@Gershmaven]

Awesome video. Thanks Cooper? Is that an acoustic or an electric amp?

[@briankeeton2071]

Were you running both pedals thru the fender tube amp?

[@JoshuaC923]

He did say direct input from the pedal

[@AlamoMusic]

I was running direct, I was just using the amp for my own monitoring/reference while we recorded!

[@TheMartinbirgit]

Hi Cooper , can you tell me what model amplifier you are going through on this clip .Kind regards Martin

[@ZudaVogel]

Hot Rod Deluxe

[@SteveRayDarrell]

but doesn't a mixer do the exact same thing already?

[@hatemmegaly9613]

So, I was shopping for Taylor 814ce 2017, x brassing, mainly to play in the church. Then I came through all the negative comments about he ES2 systems. I’ve Boss AD10 for acoustic, will that help guys? Cause I’m still interest to get the 814ce. Kindly advise.

[@ScaleScarborough-jq8zx]

I’m on a constant quest for a guitar that stays in tune for more than a few minutes.

[@jacobsanders4254]

Get new strings and stretch them. My $60 glarry strat stays in tune perfectly even through heavy trem usage

[@mr.popoballballl745]

Good cab is the secret of an good acoustic sound. Try plugin your guitar into a cheap 2.0 speaker.

[@brendankoral6439]

I agree. I've played bass for over a decade and the best piece of advice I ever got was "don't skimp on the cab". I upgraded my cab a while back, went to practice, and my whole band immediately turned their heads. Doesn't matter how nice your amp is if it's magnified through garbage...

[@goodtimefolkrock]

If you have battery operated vol and tone controls on your guitar you dont need a di box or external preamp

[@twoys440]

your hair 10:22 was beautiful, if I were a girl I'd fall for you

[@Soccernz007]

No matter how good your acoustic guitar is....get a preamp!! End of argument!!!

[@roycranman3851]

Great video! Question: Is that a Fender Blues Jr.?

[@vonrid1094]

Same question

[@michaelyolch79]

Wait…are you playing through an electric guitar amp?

[@eljy4126]

Jesus + Kurt Cobain