King of the Desktop Amps? - Yamaha THR30IIA Wireless Acoustic Amplifier

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↪️ Episode Guide ↩️
» 0:00 Intro Playing
» 0:50 First look at the Yamaha THR30IIA
» 2:25 What Is Yamaha THR?
» 3:00 How are we set up?
» 3:25 Condenser Preset Demo
» 5:13 Dynamic Preset Demo
» 5:43 Tube Microphone Preset Demo
» 5:59 Nylon String Preset Demo
» 6:25 Flat Preset Demo
» 7:02 EQ
» 8:47 Built-in Effects & Reverb
» 11:12 Stereo Imager
» 12:24 Let's look at the App!
» 15:17 Extra Features
» 17:23 Thoughts?
» 21:57 Outro Jam with Ben on Vocals!
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[@andertons]

We know it's not Monday, but we couldn't wait to set this video live with Ben's performance at the very end... 😉 Let us know what you think below!

[@shamsuranuar4658]

No offence to Ben but if Pete is not doing the demo, i have no reason to watch this. Hard Danish Pete fanboy here. Peace.

[@shamsuranuar4658]

Meaning of acoustic is not having electrical amplification. Mic it with an 57 if you need to. Killing the sound of that beautiful instrument. Save your money. Redundant in my book. No wonder Pete's not doing it. He knows better. 2 times Hard Danish Pete fanboy here. Peace.

[@robertpurdy4452]

Ben's playing is stellar and he has a lovely voice. The outro was soulful and wonderful. Happy weekend!

[@robertpurdy4452]

@@shamsuranuar4658 Your loss, our gain. Peace!

[@shamsuranuar4658]

@@robertpurdy4452 Good for you mate. :)

[@mibb748]

You guys really do just deliver quality video after quality video. Well done!

[@jamescurtissmith]

Always good to see a Ben video. Well done!

[@robertpurdy4452]

Ben has a great voice! His playing is stellar too, of course. Lovely video, thanks!

[@barneyrhysjones1570]

Great video, guys. Just bought this to amp up my baritone Uke for jamming with bigger boys with proper guitars. Loved the vibe of the chat. Thanks! 🙏🤙

[@kenobizsoltbense4136]

I have the THR30II Wireless and I use it all the time with acoustic guitars. Since I'm a beginner to intermediate for me the main reason is to hook it up with a looper. I absolutely love my THR. Best sounding small amp. I have a Fender Mustang LT-25, Kustom Sienna and a JBL Eon one. Unless more power needed I only use my yamaha. It's that good and versatile. I would love to have this one as well, but I'm not sure for just acoustic settings would worth it for me. Great review as always. I love your channel! Thank You!

[@Doug5524]

Great demo Ben I have the first THR10c used daily great little amp worth every penny

[@csharpminorseven]

Great vocals Ben!

[@tonym3675]

OMG I knew he could play! But he has a voice too! wow. I've now been completely entertained. 😂 👏🏻

[@tz7813]

Pretty much a perfect little amp for small gigs. Also, Yamaha make the ‘Silent’ range of acoustic instruments. This fits perfectly with their silent guitars. They pack down to a very lightweight and portable size for travelling. Add this little battery powered amp to the mix, and you’ve got a super lightweight, portable and cordless rig.

[@hyllbeny2940]

I don’t care about the amplifier, but to hear Ben play and sing like that!! Thank you so much.

[@VukBackingTracks]

Sounds amazing!!

[@Tanrichguy]

The outro describes my entire Covid lockdown situation

[@chrisminer5884]

I have the original which is great. Addition of a microphone input and a line out makes this one super useful

[@danieldomingues1502]

Thanks for the final jam with Ben on vocals. Acoustic guitar reviews and demos generally do not show how the guitar accompanies the vocals.

[@vincentdelmas2792]

so damn true ! do you think this one is great on vocals compare to AER o r ACUS or Bose s1 pro ? thx bro

[@singlereed]

They really should put an XLR out on these as they would make great little monitor amps for guitarists going into a PA.

[@kristiantenerife]

Exactly

[@matthewi.minnick5845]

I line out my THR10ii with the headphones jack and it works fine. Dual TS to XLR cable will work fine to tie into DI for this one.

[@johnwelch557]

It's not my imagination after 58 years of play so far, Yamaha has always produced musically excellent gear. Guitars, basses, pianos, keyboards and on and on. From their most affordable to most expensive they are top knotch. You need to work on a tag name for Ben at Anderton's. He is a quality member of your team! Excellent presenter, very believable like you and Pete. BYW, could you talk to Yamaha, see if they can design some iphone controls that would work on my wife? Maybe a silencer mode.... Thanks fellas!!

[@stingraydelgadillo60]

John I nearly spit out my tea when I read your comment about the wife control, lol. Loved your comment brother.

Great review! I just bought one and connected a PG58 to mic input but there’s a lot of background noise. Should I get a different mic? Also, will it work ok with a Variax500 with acoustic modeling?

[@steve.c]

Hi Captain Anderton and Ben. Like to say thanks for a great demonstration of the THR30IIA Wireless amp. I got one for Christmas, only found out about the app watching your tutorial. I tried downloading the acoustic app, but could only find the electric guitar app. When I connected via Bluetooth the app automatically changed to the Acoustic guitar format. Thanks again, Steve 👍

[@AlejandroGonzalez-AGS]

Very nice Captain….I follow you sometimes and is always great! Be safe man … Cheers..

[@aaronshortmusic]

To be fair those Cole Clarks sound amazing plugged into anything!

[@Mark_Ocain]

Amen to that...Nice to see Australian made on the channel occasionally. Maton and Cole Clark instruments are just great.

[@aaronshortmusic]

@@Mark_Ocain I agree!

[@IrLosin]

Yeah watching this I went from "hmm I am not really into acoustics" to "damn that guitar sounds nice"

[@sitiimanina]

​@@IrLosincole clarks are 😍

[@alanjocelyn2214]

😉Just bought the THR3011A together with the Line6 G10TII transmitter, had high hopes of going wireless. Unfortunately, when using my Martin dreadnaught D48, which is a great guitar, I get a very annoying low buzz/hum from the amp - disappears if I use a lead, but was seeking a wireless set-up. Has anyone else had this problem? Would love to know how to fix it. Alan, Bristol, UK.

[@AndyInTheUK]

Just bought another Andertons TV jam track (Vol 4) after hearing this. Great!

[@stickbit]

If I buy the slg200s, what is the smallest THR amp to jam along with a friend that has an unplugged steel string accoustic guitar and be on the equivalent sound volume?

[@thongamchan775]

Hi nice to see Ben again in acoustic. Gadgets not matter but would like to see his cool play in acoustic. That's all.

[@Heivang]

This should pair well with the Acoustasonic guitars,

[@zakkcovers18]

Cool sound 👍

[@radoslavmilev4896]

Lee, mate...you shouldn't cut the outro!!! Ben is absolutely amazing and we want him more often on. Andertons TV.

[@dubreg6711]

i use this with a Fender Acoustasonic Jazzmaster and it's really fantastic

[@271ossi]

Could you do a review of the tc helicon SingThing. This could be interesting for guitar players too.

[@GuitarJawn]

Yamaha THR series is a totally winner so this has to be just as good

[@asterisk606]

I agree with The Captain where I'm sort of scratching my head at the overall usefulness of something like that and acoustic amps in general for the every day non-gigging player. Acoustic guitars can get really loud on their own and the only time you'd want to get even louder is in a public venue where there's no choice so the at home use might be limited outside of having fun experimenting or jamming to backing tracks. The only issue is that, since the guitars are so loud on their own, how much do you really hear of the amp over the guitar without cranking it up? One benefit acoustic amps do have though is it lets someone be a lot more relaxed, allowing the person to use different techniques and dynamics to their advantage as opposed to needing to beat on the strings constantly in order to get the extra volume and be heard. That's a pretty big deal so I guess that's one of the voids an amp fills.

[@XENONEZZ2]

Well yes you've just sort of answered your own question there...I'm a nylon guitar player and at home using an amp such as this allows for far more tonal possibilities... It's almost like having two separate guitars in the room and makes for potentially a far more interesting sound. As for volume I simply play much softer so loudness isn't an issue.

[@tleek]

Would this be loud enough for casual farmers market, brewery patio, etc type settings?

[@benkoi8310]

Hey Captain, i hope you could also make a review about PA speakers like fender passport series, JBL Eon compact, etc and comparisons in the future. Thanks.

[@Mark_Ocain]

It's a nice amp, I think maybe it'd be good as a kind of lab for getting ideas for sorting out amplified sounds. Would I buy one?...probably not. Ben has a set of pipe on 'im, doesn't he?...great voice man!!

[@brin57]

Cole Clark - An engineers best friend - Plug it in, don't touch anything, sounds great!! Great little amp though. And how good is that vocal without any E.Q. !

[@larrydj549]

Lee loves that little amp

[@benwilson409]

I kinda play both acoustic and electric guitar . The question I have (being on a budget) is in the software can you save electric guitar mods with the acoustic amp. To say that another way, is the software the same for all the thr amps?

[@firdausHITMAN]

Yamaha THR30II wireless or the Fender Princeton tone master? (i do own the old THR10C btw)

[@ScoutAndMcKenna]

Question. What does it sound like if you have an Acoustic instrument (Guitar or Uke) with a good pickup system if you use the the Yamaha THR3011 (not acoustic model) wireless Amp ? If you use the various settings (Crunch, Lead, Hi Gain, Modern, Boutique, Classic). Will the acoustic instrument through the amp then sound like an electric guitar (not acoustic electric) ? Seems like there is more choices for sounds on the non acoustic version. Trying to understand if you should only use the acoustic amp version if you have acoustic guitar or uke or if you can use the non acoustic amp and have more sounds, including an acoustic sound. Thanks.

[@BurningTheCrows]

For anyone reading this even if your comment is 1yeae old. Yes it does sound like an electric. Just tried it then i switched to a fishman mini and the sound is not even comparable. Go for an acoustic amp for your acoustic gutar(s) :p

[@blackcreekarmory3470]

What are the mics jacked into?

[@cuda426hemi]

What's with that read-out in the background? Is that a room db meter? 🎤

[@iamrishio]

Can you adjust the volume of the bluetooth audio stream independently like you can with the THR30II? How?

[@Markuson3]

Yes. You can control them i dependently. Interestingly too… you can connect to both a phone and tablet simultaneously…so, you can have an ipad will ALL extra knob controls visible on its screen…and still feed audio from your phone. Not sure how it pulls this off…but I just discovered it accidentally. Ipad app is amazing since it gives you literally 35 knobs and switches at all times.

[@I.M.Guitar-Nerd]

I was wondering if/when the THR5A would get an update. Now I know. And yes, I did buy mine when I bought a Silent Guitar.

[@paisleykam7145]

Just wish there was a smaller version of this...the 5a is perfect “work away from home and take amp with silent guitar” size. This is much bigger.

[@tell-dtruth5470]

Does it output to speakers or built in speakers?

[@MachoKing5150]

My THR10ii wireless is on my desk as this video was posted. Best sounding amp I've ever owned, most playable amp I have ever owned. Well worth the price.

[@vincentdelmas2792]

What would you say about the mic input and sound of your voice on it ? Would it stand against a Bose s1 pro or Acus or AER product ? sorry i'm very asking man

[@karl-wilhelmschreitz8549]

Hear that outro, ben is the greatest captain of andertons. (I am mainly an acoustic player). More Ben in Andertons KZbin please

[@nicklord826]

Awesome amp, except I cannot seem to use a wah wah pedal with it while having a wireless guitar connection. I've tried expression pedal Hotone Soul Tone 2, with AIRSTEP. Can't assign a wah sound as the AMP doesn't have a wah effect. Only Chorus, flanger,temelo and phaser.....so any ideas a wah is a must!! WIRELSS YAMAHA WAH? Do they even make one..?? Thoughts?? I do not want a cable from my guitar, as buying this gear was all for the purpose of being wireless. Solutions anyone??

[@Bunter.948]

I may be wrong (I often am!) but I think you can use this as an audio link into a computer for recording. Handy. Simon T

[@josephharrison7914]

Andertons do you think you could do a boss overdrive pedal blindfold challenge to see weather the bd2 is the best overdrive

[@andertons]

Not an *All BOSS* challenge but we have filmed an ultimate overdrive blindfold challenge, and yes it did include the BD-2 ;) | kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYiuoKKehKucZqc

[@arvinsim]

I bought a secondhand THRII 2 years ago. Still have no desire to buy another amp!

[@raulands]

I'm also considering the Fishman loud box, but from KZbin I can't see that the Yamaha sounds better even though it's more expensive. Why would I choose the Yamaha over the Fishman, what advantages does it have?

[@gord835]

Anyone else noticing how much ben is getting in shape?

[@musiqsoundsproductions]

It works great for bass live outside too.

[@brif56]

Thanks man, I've been looking for a nice amp for my acoustic bass

[@MisterRorschach90]

Yamaha is really making some nice products that aren’t carbon copies of everything everyone else puts out. These amps, that crazy all in one drum recording solution, etc.

[@14TacomaDR]

Would have been nice to try different guitar other then the Cole Clark .

[@reds9017]

A THR for basses. That’s my dream.

[@ernestochang1744]

Spark positive grid 40 thank me later man thank me later

[@Markuson3]

Actually, the electric guitar version of this unit is set up to handle a bass along with electric and acoustic. I own ot and it works extremely well for all three.

[@SenseOfWonderMusic]

I'd love to see an acoustic amp shootout using electric piezo guitars -- e.g. PRS HB2 or P24. Also maybe using the Fishman Aura, NUX Optima Air, etc. What's the best setup to make an electric piezo sound as good as it can?

[@SuperAwesomenate]

I have just bought Yamaha LLTA TRANSACOUSTIC AND THEY HAVE pre amp accentuating built in and it is beautiful with amp or left without plugging in

[@spotmfd9431]

Wow he has a great voice you should use him more.

[@kevincrouch3956]

Ben's singing and the Cole Clarke win this session.

[@togkei]

素晴らしいプレゼンテーション！

[@78tag]

No one can or wants to talk about the wireless guitar connection. I understand there are "buzz" issues.....and no one mentions that the volume cuts in half when running on battery and half of that to each channel (R/L).

[@hkdemiralp]

Can Yamaha THR 30 II Acoustic Wireless handle electric guitars, too?

[@BonafideToolJunkie]

Yes, it can. I've done it with no issues, using a distortion pedal like Archer kon. Adjust the level output of the pedal to not overload the amp. Works like a champ.

[@hkdemiralp]

@@BonafideToolJunkie Paul, thank you very much mate. Nice to know that. I was very frustrated since no review tried the THR 30 II accoustic amp with electric guitars.

[@eekamoose]

Guys, I am an Andertons fan and potential customer but there is a big problem with this review. Because you bypassed the Yamaha's speaker and only let us hear the Bluetooth backing track via the DI outputs, you prevented us from getting the answer to the 50 million dollar question: How Much Bass Does It Put Out? This strange move on your part was frustrating because it's by far the most important parameter on which I judge small amp combos: is the sound full or does it sound like the speaker on a cheap phone? I can only assume that you switched over from the mikes in front of the amp's speaker to the amp's DI outputs when you started playing your backing track because the sound of the track through the amp's small speaker is crap. Ben's vocals on the outro sounded exceptionally good, but again because you used the DI outputs and not the Yamaha's own speaker we have absolutely no idea how those vocals would sound in the situations where that amp would most frequently be used, i.e. at home, at a small gig with no house PA, or out in the street busking. Your review only gave me half the info I wanted on the product. Frankly, through both the Yamaha's own speaker and through the DI outputs the Cole Clark guitar sounded awful with a nasty quacky peak in the mid-range. That would need to be fixed using some form of external EQ with sweepable mids if I was going to use that guitar/amp combination at a gig.

[@leelossi1257]

4 thumbs up!

[@tedheffner6272]

Make Ben front the Andertones!

[@JF-em6hr]

Why doesn't Yamaha just offer it with a larger speaker? What is the "hang up" on that? Because then it won't look like a head...?

[@sordel5866]

I think this line is aimed at people who need the aesthetics of their amp to be acceptable to a “third party” (let's not stereotype by gender or family relationship, eh?). A larger speaker just doesn't fit the use scenario.

[@asterisk606]

I simply don't think it's the market they're after with this product. People buy the THR line because they don't want anything bigger that takes up more space. You can plop these on a shelf, on your desk, on a table, etc. and have it function perfectly and not stick out. You can't do that with anything bigger and adding larger speakers would go against the philosophy of an amp like that.

[@JF-em6hr]

@@asterisk606 ok, thanks.

[@perekman3570]

Yamaha also offers a 100W head in the THR series.

[@JF-em6hr]

@@perekman3570 Actually...I didn't know that. Thanks for the answer.

[@greg4272]

I miss 3-4 broken cups!

[@lassehenriksen8027]

Hello! Wow that looks robust

[@andertons]

The Captains favourite practice amp!

[@wojciech2456]

I wish they just kept the orignal amp sims from the MK I. such a downgrade, especially for electrics

[@yz249]

New firmware has added a new speaker tuning thats applied globally, makes it "closer to the 1st gen thr vibe"

[@michaelogden5093]

Is this one of those hypothetical questions like: who would win in a fight between mighty mouse and Batman? It’s really not a thing until you have them for sale.

[@ImperialAerosolKid]

"too much reverb". What's that? I'm a Devin Townsend fan so I don't get it.

[@SpecialReserve]

Not really sure why you would need a desktop amp. Wouldn't you just use a mic for recording? An amp for projecting the sound in a venue, or outside maybe, which this would be unsuitable for. Doesn't the guitar project enough sound on it's own? I only see a use for these in a so called Silent guitar.

[@Markuson3]

I find it useful at home when I don’t want to shake the house at night. Also, feedback is almost non-existent…so I can play right in front of it with no issues.

[@jamesbondaygee]

Heard its very quiet

[@waynechurchill7212]

Never hear the mic phone

[@TrickyGomez]

For me this is waaay to expensive for what it is- not sorry.

[@ozbizbozzle]

Just to add some balance. The sound is not bad, but not great for nylon no matter which modelling option u use. To me the chorus reverb and delays sound harsh and the Wider functions make it sound worse. To be fair it may be better for metal strings. I am posting this as I have not heard any negatives and I purchased this on the strength of the reviews. It's gonna cost me over £30 to send it back so for me a waste of time and money. As Lee implies the bells and whistles all make it sound worse. Sorry.

[@lukasvandewiel860]

An amplifier that comes with an app? That is a dealbreaker for me.

[@Markuson3]

Its actually quite useful. 35 controls if you want them. If not? skip it, but they offer a level of control simply impossible otherwise.

[@beelucky]

Don’t be lazy, go and fetch a nylon strung off the wall

[@davidmay6802]

Unstructured and confusing.

[@Franjo1115]

Sorry but this amp just does not impress me. I own a THR30II and absolutely love it for electric guitar. For acoustic guitar however,, it is useless.

[@sitiimanina]

Damn

[@mervynjenkins7152]

I don't see the point of demonstrating the sound coming from the amplifier, when it is not a true reflection of the sound if your using mikes. Pointless, nobody is going to run it through mikes. Let us have a genuine sound from the amplifier

[@Markuson3]

How would you pipe that into a youtube video if not with a mic?

[@teknomanning]

What England has British Summer time? Explain please toys yanks

[@EnglishVeteran]

It’s simple. England was once an independent Nation, one of the oldest Nation States on this Planet. The British State subverted us during the 1700’s and we remain under occupation. All time and Navigation references are based from Greenwich South England - Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and the Greenwich Meridian (0 Degrees Longitude). However since our occupation by the British State they call GMT + 1 hour British Summer Time!! As an American it is so important to understand that it was The British not the English that attempted to stop you from adopting the same inalienable Rights as The English by adopting The English Constitution. They failed of course and The English Constitution is the Beating Heart of The American Constitution.

[@madgebishop5409]

its like your daylight saving time...clocks go back and forth an hour..

[@EnglishVeteran]

@@madgebishop5409 and it doesn’t “save daylight” which is odd!

[@madgebishop5409]

@@EnglishVeteran bit intense for a thursday afternoon...jesssssus!

[@EnglishVeteran]

@@madgebishop5409 Facts, The truth and a complete explanation. But then 95% are now so Brainwashed that cannot think logically.

[@timjoseph887]

This sounds horrible, and I have the THR30ii which is awesome.

[@sitiimanina]

You mean acoustic version sounds horrible?

[@gtibruce]

@@sitiimanina Hi, mate, have you sorted out which is best as ive got a PRS hollow body piezo which you will know can play acoustic. Which amp would better suit both applications or is there something out there better that does? thanks

[@asensibleyoungman2978]

You talk too much. Don't talk, play!