Is This The Best Affordable Acoustic Amp EVER? - Bugera AC60 Acoustic Combo Amp

[@jsciba2007]

When I grow up (I'm only 68), I want to play like you. Really liked your "outro jam".

[@ichbinshaltne]

I cant allow u to grow up, sorry.

[@nathanfrisby3133]

Just received my Bugera AC60 today, I think it’s got a lot to offer and looking forward to finding out more details on for my future settings. Played it about an hour this evening with my Alvarez AC60CEAR plugged in. Wow! This is going to be fun.

[@HunterCoding]

chorus is great for that 80's metal band/ stonesour vibe. sounds great. I want one

[@michaelgottlieb9083]

Great review! I'm getting one and probably two of them at the price of $230.00 you can't beat it.

[@stoneyrunva]

I tried to love it. Sounds great. The effects pan between channels is the main negative for me. Want reverb on vocals and a bit of chorus on guitar? Can't be done without pedals. Sharing the effects chain between a vocal channel and a guitar channel is a flawed concept. Any busking musician would likely prefer a reverb/delay combo. Can you busk with it? Yes. Is it worth $200. Yes. Would I buy it again? No. Fender acoustasonic or a Coolmusic BP is a better, and more affordable solution for busking.

[@incursore61]

You were good and he thrilled me, I just ordered one !! Thank you

[@melvage7768]

Top man Ben.. Honest review as always… Handy little piece of kit…👍👍

[@slipperedlobster]

You play well ... Just wish we had more closeups of the amp. It would be nice to put it on a table and zoom up on it, top, front, sides back and bottom. I now know exactly how you look...but I am more interested in the amplifier. lol

[@duffermod1]

I just came here to hear you play Ben 🤘

[@robertbennett6418]

Nice amp. Very clear ... !!!

[@JoseRojas-kv7kv]

By far this has been one of Andertons most instructive and fun videos. Great video there is not a single part where I lost interest. Greetings from South America, continue with your successes and God bless you. Disculpen mi ingles traducido en google

[@mattdoyle1554]

I enjoyed this. And I fully agree with the part about under saddle pickups. Too many people think that it sounds good when they sound scooped and terrible. Your idea about the combo mic and saddle is bang on! If people still don't quite understand I urge you to play an Australian made Maton guitar.

[@ripw1]

Personally I dont like maton. I have a Martin and friend has maton. The maton is more of a bashers instrument,as suits my friend where the Martin is more refined. Maton absolutely suits the Aussie environment

[@mattdoyle1554]

@@ripw1 define 'bashers' ..

[@ripw1]

Heavy strumming. More country rock type as opposed to more gentle approach. Thats why maton sound so good and are popular in Australia.

[@mattdoyle1554]

@@ripw1 yeah you're right about that but I'd say they are just as refined as any other. Tommy Emmanuel? They are all round great guitar for the working musician. I just wish they came with SS Ftrets ha

[@DAVEBLISS2007]

Wow it sounds good. I am AER big fan, but this amp is light weight and offers more effects. Also low cost too.

[@tonyyorke7050]

Fantastic playing Big Ben , amp sounds wonderful & the price ? It's a no brainer ! . Alright it's not as clear as our German friend as favoured by Mr Emmanuel , but it's about £1500.00 cheaper !! & Very few of us are in the same league as Mr Emmanuel either financially or talent wise . PEACE and LOVE to everyone.

[@ripw1]

What an excellent review of an excellent product

[@jamesfyffe2610]

I bought one about four years ago…..love it. And own others that cost more.

[@stoneysdead689]

I generally speaking don't care for acoustics when they're amplified instead of mic'ed but- seems every company is now making them with pickups in them. And tbh Josh over at JHS just did a video on this topic and he actually got some really good DI sounds out of an acoustic by running it into a pedal for acoustics before it went to the amp. Then he would mic the guitar and ask which sounded better- the amp won several times. I didn't expect that but, he was able to get a good tone through those pedals.

[@markharwood7573]

Chorus is handy on acoustic guitar when you don't notice it's there. Your tone is slightly fuller and sweeter and that's all people hear.

[@tvv911]

Loved your review

[@redson425]

Nice review as always.

[@robinmcgillveray9124]

I am in the market for one of these. (I will be doing guitar + vocals.) The credible options for me in the States are this one at $229, the Blackstar 60-amp at $299, and the Fishman Loudbox at $399. I spoke to someone at a Very Large online retailer and they said the Fishman hands down. They said that Blackstar were better at electric guitar amplification, Fishman are acoustic specialists (fair), and Bugera / Behringer is liable to develop issues the soonest. (Behringer used to be know as super cheap but impossible to service or repair. I don't know if that's still accurate.) Thoughts? Thanks in advance, and I have really enjoyed these videos.

[@MrTimothWind]

I owned a Loud box and it was very good, highly recommend it.

[@brocluno01]

Nice review. Thanks for the mic'ing tips. My German friends call them Buggera's with a G sound. Dunno how the factory says it ...

[@rondear6130]

Can you do a comparison with the Bugera AC 60 & the Blackstar Sonnet 60?

[@connerlilley3057]

THIS

[@Oleg_K.]

I'd also love to know. As far as I can tell, the Sonnet (at least the 120w) is the better sounding more versatile choice.

[@tadpoleinnit2643]

It's like he's presenting Playschool but in a good way

[@bunnit438]

Wished you had done a mic with vocals as that was the intended use of the amp solo singer guitarist, so your demo is incomplete. Please review again with singing into the mic channel.

[@bassdale17]

at jam session player fight over who gets the Bugera to play through and vocal mice it is a cool PA for the solo player.

[@thebubster0312]

I find playing through mice gives a high squeaky sound.

[@scottt9382]

I would prefer a Reverb+Delay option far more than adding in Chorus.

[@tres311]

Dudes doing his best Dave Mathews facial expression

[@tadpoleinnit2643]

This guy's good. Not seen him before. Prefer him to faux zany Dan

[@simonandthelyricalpoets]

These amps are now selling for over £200 from a number of retailers (I know this video is a few months old). I think the price was part of its attraction, but other options within a similar price range might be more attractive than this. However,I really enjoyed the review, and guitaring, nice work here.

[@d.t.2883]

Hi Ben, nice review. As you are (all the team) real super pros ! I trust you about that amp. With ref to your review made 3y ago, how would you place that Bugera compared to the marshall as50d, fishman or blackstar? I am more convinced by the bugera but I'd love to get your thoughts as well. Thanks for your work. See you, Dom

[@choiceblade]

Noob here, so reverb is e-sustain? Oh, and such a lovely guitarist. So much disdain while saying "It's not for me." I actually believe he may have an informed and interesting rational for his preferences, but in the absence of an interesting discussion making them clear and understandable, his attitudinal sniping comes off as condescension...until minute 11:28 when he undoes all MY clever sniping. My dad's English, and this guy's a pro (musician, yes but also Englishman...if you're English, you know) so I'm a little slow on the uptake over here. LOL. Thanks for the content though! I'm learning a lot through dint of my homemade search engine...my fingers on the keyboard (computer). Peace! Hey, go longer form with this cat one day, I'll tune in.

[@texasbootlegger3752]

I hope this amp is more reliable then most Bugeras!

[@normanvannorden]

My bugera v55hd and 212cab Never let me down. Its pre infinium. My first amp and still rockin it. Only changed the power tubes once....

[@michaelyolch79]

You're talking about Bugera from YEARS ago. The entire Bugera line over the past several years has been EXTREMELY reliable. Whole other world these days.

[@michaelduke2026]

How loud do these things get before distorting? Would this work for a small gig, or is this more of a bedroom amp?

[@mattshow21]

Great review.

[@limpindug]

Great demo Ben very through +1 Pete will give you guidance on pronunciation 😂 Top clean picking as usual. 👍👍👍🥃Respect to you mate.

[@el34superlead]

I can't help but to notice Ben is slowly beginning to look like Vincent van Gogh.

[@lowellcalavera6045]

Nice Alvarez

[@RocketDaryl]

190 pounds?! Holy moly man! How am I supposed to carry that beast to a gig? Love, American. :)

[@ymelfilm]

Tried it more times with a hollowbody and a vocalist. The amp does NOT sound too good. Harsh, lack of bass, lack of body and everything. I had the Fishman Mini before this one. That had a much warmer, more musical sound. I still keep it and experience with it: I try to use some IR speaker emulation and/or change speaker. I suspect that this English 'special' speaker is a piece of ... indeed.

[@BFromUpNorth]

Also has an effects loop.

[@yongyea4147]

Does it?????

[@phurbu100]

Is this powered battery?

[@PJ-ff5jy]

Try Acus amps, superb IMO.

[@soundmethod]

I want to subscribe to this dudes personal channel. Who is this cat?

[@MarloMaravillas]

Your most expensive acoustic guitar doesnt stand a chance with this amp.

[@FikretTanyas]

Acoustic guitar amp or preamp DI pedal (Like NUX Stageman floor)?

[@choiceblade]

Hi chorus reverb feels like it's under water. Grunge associations are telling though.

[@carlbaumeister3439]

How does it compare to the SWR California Blonde? Anybody ever played into one? I have one, and I play my Taylor into it. It’s the only acoustic amp I’ve ever played that sounds authentically acoustic.

[@terrybanks5063]

your amp makes the bugera sound like a toy,

[@lukesteverything627]

I remember watching Ralph McTell over 20 years ago. Love him but the amount of chorus was crazy, it spoilt the whole gig.

[@bensmithguitar]

I had a conversation with Ralph about this once (I toured with him a few years ago) and he would agree with you! 😂(He doesn't use chorus any more. just a K&K pickup inside and an external small diaphragm condenser.)

[@lukesteverything627]

That's interesting, thank you. I thought perhaps he had a standby sandman that night. I've got to say that when I saw him in Oxford 10 years or so later he was excellent. It was a smaller venue and the sound was amazing. I've followed him right back to the Streets of London days (I'm 67) and John Prime, Jackson Browne and Ralph have been a huge influence on my song writing and music. Thanks for the info.

[@alanmcdonald7390]

That all sounds.....twangy. Way too bright for my liking. The guitar is bright too to be fair.

[@davidfaustino4476]

Acoustic amps always sound bad. Just get a powered speaker. Your guitar already has a preamp in it..

[@anthonylynchmusic]

I strongly disagree

[@elvisd3947]

​@@anthonylynchmusic me too, bought the exact amp from the video and it sounds amazing

[@JoffDay]

First Chorus sounded like a flange.

[@bradcarter6396]

I say buh-gear-rah like from the jungle book lol

[@russellalfonso2962]

Demo should tune up the guitar

[@npinero1]

I mean no offense but I first thought this was Hunter Biden. The shaking of the guitar did not help.

[@lnewbyliveca]

CHEAPER………don’t you mean less expensive?

[@glennpodel]

This sounds nothing like the acoustic guitar that is playing.

[@ryano.5149]

To answer the question in the title, no. Hell no. Fishman has this beat by a wide margin. It's more money, but it's worth it in the long run.

[@honestnewsnet]

Sounds gimmicky

[@terrybanks5063]

sounds sterile at best, effects were nasty sounding. makes me think of the terrible 90s fx processors. best affordable acoustic amp ever? no, nowhere near. just no.

[@RomainG6409]

what the hell happened at Andertons' ? You were all on diet ??? what's your secret ?

[@mogwaigremlin8312]

Why is the guy shaking his guitar neck when playing?

[@mattdoyle1554]

It ads a very slight vibrato when you slightly flex the neck of a guitar. Give it a try!

[@mogwaigremlin8312]

@@mattdoyle1554 Yeah trying to imagine the effect with the reverb when plugged-in.At least you can have a neck reset performed after some time.

[@pacificnwse9613]

Oh dear. “A lot”, but you get to spend too much of your valuable time working through shit sounds you don’t actually want.

[@eddykidd]

Never, ever, ever amp your acoustic. Also wtf is this guying doing? That is some weird ass guitar playing.

[@Amx30Drecoverytank]

cry more

[@thepennydrops.]

Never amp your acoustic?! Have you ever tried playing live without an amp of some description?

[@philmus1]

Depends on the acoustic. For example, I have a Yamaha APX which is specifically designed as an acoustic you plug in. The type of pickup is important. my guitar doesn't have a Piezo under the bridge it has pickups on the body and a mic inside

[@jaymacdonnell4730]

You're clearly a genius who gets laid by tons of chicks. XD

[@GeordieGuitarGuy]

He's a really, really good player... God above.