The Top 7 Best Acoustic Guitar Amplifiers For Performers - 2019

Sam and Meg take look at 7 of the best acoustic guitar amps currently available.
Check them all out here...
00:00 7 Best Acoustic Amplifiers
00:52 Marshall AS50D: www.pmtonline.co.uk/marshall-...
04:09 Fender Acoustic 100: www.pmtonline.co.uk/fender-ac...
07:44 Ashdown AA-100: www.pmtonline.co.uk/ashdown-a...
11:30 Boss Acoustic Singer Pro: www.pmtonline.co.uk/boss-acou...
14:40 Yamaha THR5A: www.pmtonline.co.uk/yamaha-th...
18:00 AER Alpha Plus: www.pmtonline.co.uk/aer-alpha...
21:22 Orange Acoustic Crush 30: www.pmtonline.co.uk/orange-cr...
Meg is using the Faith Neptune Cutaway, Blue Moon Burst: www.pmtonline.co.uk/faith-nep...
TOURTECH VM50 Dynamic Microphone: www.pmtonline.co.uk/tourtech-...
All of the songs featured in this video were written and performed by Megan Linford, the acoustic guitar specialist at our PMT Portsmouth store, and you can check out more of her music at www.meganlinford.co.uk or check out a few of her music videos below...
Autumn - Megan Linford: • Autumn - Megan Linford...
First Day Of Spring - Megan Linford: • First Day Of Spring - ...
River Flow (Live) - Megan Linford: • Megan Linford - River ...
Here at Professional Music Technology, we stock a wide range of acoustic guitar amplifiers to suit most needs, from small practice amps and battery-powered busking amps to powerful but affordable gig-ready combos and premium quality amps to complement any high-end acoustic.
Most of the amps featured in this video feature multiple input options, so they're suitable for a wide range of acoustic instruments and microphones, ideal for soloists, duos and singer-songwriters. Try out any of the amps you see here at your nearest PMT store...
View more of the best acoustic amps: www.pmtonline.co.uk/blog/2017...
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[@moesaurenman4734]

really really great video comparing all these amps. Thank you so much to the singer as well as whoever decided to include her in the demo. Really hard to find videos demoing these amps with a musician playing and singing.

[@PaulWilliamGibson]

Great to see an acoustic amp review that gives as much emphasis to the vocals as to the guitar. Good work all.

[@leafpie2757]

Guitar+Singing Marshall 2:59 Fender 6:36 Ashdown 10:29 Boss 12:30 Yamaha 16:58 Aer 20:22 Orange 23:50

[@charlesbeg]

Once a friend performed in a pub with the fender. I was so amazed 'bout the quality and volume of this amp, loved it.

[@mbtrav0]

Best acoustic amp demo online for the small venue gigging musician due to the addition of the vocal demo. Many demos are of amp only with no idea how the vocals sound. Thank you so much for going the extra mile or kilometer in your case!!

[@chrishammonds72]

Marshall AS50D for me. Had mine for a few years and couldn’t be happier with it. Everything I need for my playing needs.

[@MustafaBaabad]

Yes, I think it sounds the best too. But the weight seems quite significant.

[@001mladen]

Fishman Loudbox mini or Loudbox are just amazing and very loud amps. And cheep too. :)

[@drphilgee6430]

Agreed

[@Alan-bw5ec]

Although I live in Canada I always come to these folks site as they are most professional in their presentations. Well rounded in every aspect of features and benefits. It was an added bonus with the young lady playing her songs to give even a better feel for what one can expect from each of the models shown. They even surpassed Yamaha because whenever Yamaha show the THR lineup, they never show the THR5A but rather the THR5 which is for electric guitars and does not accentuate the acoustic features. Great demos, as usual!

[@Big.E]

That said the AER brought out the most natural tones. Brilliant performances from Meg too. Thanks guys 👦

[@w.wrightjackson8317]

yes I love my Boss Acoustic Singer amp. great sound, may have to run it through a cabinet in big area you may be playing in..great investment for home and can be made to use in bigger auditorium

[@Big.E]

Superb video, superb amps and knowledge topped off with sublime vocals. Love these videos 🍻

[@toneranger]

Great demo guys. Meg you're amazing, beautiful tunes 👍🏻

[@donaldlaury7193]

Seems like there are a few more choices available now. Would love to see a 2022 version, or even one focused on all the battery powered options available for acoustics. Like a Top 7 best for buskers. Thanks.

[@MustafaBaabad]

Blackstar Sonnet 60 should be included.

[@brianrickards4643]

That wee lassie is fantastic soundin... Well done megan🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤗

[@tvjer1]

I have the Marshall AS-50D. It is very versatile, but flat sounding. I also have a Hartke AC150, which sounds absolutely fantastic. Only issue is it's big & heavy. If you ever come across one for sale, I strongly recommend giving it an audition.

[@amcmanusmusic]

Great video all around! Thanks!

[@michaelkelly6583]

Excellent survey, and beautiful singing from Megan.

[@sustainablelife1st]

Amazing voice and playing. thanks for the review.

[@mvp019]

Thanks for reviewing amps across all years - most such reviews only cover the newest releases.

[@anthonydamien6599]

I gig a lot with my Fishman SA tower. It should not be overlooked. Always sounds good in any room/outside. I sing and play acoustic and it is the best.

[@RUSTYSPARKS36]

The Demo Artist is fire great Job!

[@luduspsicoemocional]

Marvelous video man, thanks.

[@SuperRajeswar]

Amps are really good but depends upon the artist who makes it alive. Well done buddy and kudos to Megan👍🎸🎤

[@Rich-cq4gz]

Great work Sam! Very good review and entertaining also.

[@gregross548]

Mad props to Sam and Meg. I'd pretty much buy anything from Sam, one heck of a salesman and Meg well geeze she's a songstress now isn't she. Kudos loved the video! Great job on the video. Thank you!

[@rhugh02]

Cool demos good job!

[@doctorulradu6451]

Nice sound on Marshall, perfect amp.

[@stephenmitchell7915]

I have a Traynor Acoustic Master Custom YS1084. At the time I bought it, it smoked all the competition out there feature and tone-wise. It does not have USB, Bluetooth or tuner, but has everything else I need and more features than most of those shown here.

[@ayoungethan]

yeah i don't know why the Traynors don't have wider recognition, they are great

[@MiloDRough]

Trick for Orange acoustic crash is to get 10x 2,5 mAh power accumlators in form of AA batteries, and the amp can run for about 18h on full volume. Im using now guitar with passive magnetic pickup so the time went down to about 10-12h, but with a good active piezzo system it was up to 23h.

[@Bradds68]

Great review. There are some very talented people working at PMT 👍

[@douglaswarden2584]

Thank you! Helpful !

[@Mr.Wu.]

Good choice of amps, nice test

[@jamesmorelandoliver8897]

Beautiful music - hypnotic. Maybe someday demo the Mesa acoustic. Should be interesting.

[@errorbun]

Super helpful video!

[@canalmeu8865]

marshall 2:59 Fender 6:42 ashdown 10:30 bos vm50 12:32 yamaha 17:20 aer 20:30 orange 23:49

[@Giovcii]

Thank you so much Canal Meu!!! OMG you are the best

[@williammecham7038]

I lost track of the amp when she sang . wonderful

[@w.wrightjackson8317]

Fed X is delivering the Boss Acoustic Singer Live Acoustic Guitar Amplifier to me today. I looked at probably all amps on this video can't remember cause I looked at so many. Have several electric guitar amps but only one small Frontman Fender for acoustic and I wanted a built in loop so I wouldn't have so much to deal with. Will let you know later how it comes out. Also have the FS5L coming with it. Keep pickin and grinnin from Nashville, Tn. God bless

[@MoreThanDanny]

We have the 60 and love it. Built in looper is very! basic but will do for simple things. With 2 mics into the vocal Channel and a big bassy acoustic it sounds amazing. Hope your enjoying it.

[@ParaBellum2024]

This is a great video, as you've focused on the amps' all-round capabilities, rather than just plugging acoustic guitars in. To my ears, the Boss and Ashdown amps are the best. The AER is slightly thin sounding, possibly because it's just so small. Also, it would have been good to see Fishman Loudbox amps in this review.

[@jamiejupiter4503]

I own the Marshall. It has a fabulous warm tone. A huge plus for me is that it's so easy to dial in a tone; a lot of acoustic amps have too many knobs (mid- sweeps etc). So little twiddling is needed with the Marshall!

[@sandystrait3878]

I like the Warmth of the Marshall but I'm looking for the independent control of the Fender. The Fender didn't sound amazing in this demo but I have played with one in the local guitar store and it was quite nice. Weirdly enough the salespersons I've spoken to alway favor the Fishman and seem to dismiss the Fender Marshall and Boss. ?

[@GaylordBonnafous]

The best are AER Alpha Plus, and Boss Acoustic Singer Pro and Orange Acoustic Crush 30. Also, there is one not reviewed here but even better, in the same price range (or a bit more expensive): Hughes and Kettner Era wood .

[@GregLedder]

Brilliant, informative Video - is it just me or does Sam remind anyone else of Ricky Gervais?? Meg is amazing!! :-)

[@acoustically9201]

Who could have known that Jimmy Hill was so knowledgeable about amplifying acoustic gigs. V helpful video, though. Decided I need to buy back my Marshall 50 - sold it in 2020 for peanuts .

[@Kroeber38]

Great singing!!!

[@luisraulmartinezrojasmarti3938]

Hey!! Grate video. Liked it a lot. BTW, Can you use a loop pedal on the Fender acoustic 100?

[@JoseFigarella]

Yes

[@mevvis]

orange

[@Kpapa91]

Would love to see how the boss katana's acoustic channel stacks up against acoustic-focused amps like these

[@danielnillo]

Do you have one? I assume you're suggesting it's really good?

[@beardedjediguitars]

Really enjoyed the female Singer/Guitarist

[@dgib1694]

Fantastic singing.

[@Dperezer]

The singing and playing during the Fender demo we’re incredible!!

[@malcolmevans2437]

Enjoyed Megs singing and playing. Very surprised though that fishman aren’t included?

[@tjstevens001]

That's a fact!

[@wea5elkicks895]

Think I'm still swinging towards the boss pro singer, great performances too!

[@MoreThanDanny]

We have the singer60 and love it to bits. We put our takamine tan 15C and 2 vocals through it and it’s solid as a rock. At that price point it’s value +.

[@cloguitar]

How do you put 2 mic for voice on this appli?

[@paulstubbs4487]

I tried loads and even ordered a Fishman Loudbox which went back. Best by far I found was an Acus 1-6 which was way ahead of the rest even the much revered AER60. I suspect PMT don't sell the Acus so it's "their" best 7 not "the" best 7.

[@marccarter1350]

Had an AER Compact Mobile 2 60W acoustic amp. Traded it for a Vox AC15HW. Made for the electric market, but sounds amazing with my acoustic. The Fishman rare earth is amazing soundhole pickups made this happen. It sounds like an acoustic still, and of course still plays like one.

[@danielnillo]

After 1 listen through I thinking liked the sound / feel of the first and last models, the Marshall and the Orange Crush.

[@GaveMeGrace1]

Thank you-seems acoustic guitar amps get by on good sound with smaller speakers than those required for good sound on electric guitar amps?

[@asimioneseioctavian]

Amazing voice

[@andywhitemusic1997]

What... No Fishman?!?

got here for the amps, gonna leave here wanting to know deeper the work of this singer! Amazing songs

[@PMTVUK]

Hi, search for Megan Linford Music on KZbin, Instagram and Spotify, lot's more of Meg's music there. Hope that helps!

@@PMTVUK already did that! It's great music! Thank you ✌🏼

[@zoundsic]

You need to listen to reverbs on amps these days very carefully or you'll not get a professionally acceptable sound, Lots of pretty below par digital effects about since they replaced springs. If you use it for recording in any way Boss singer sounds the biz. Also a well thought out and well built bit of kit. You can pay more but why? You can pay less but you'll regret it if your serious about your sound.

[@raymondwwe]

How about Genzler and Acoustic image and Henriksen?

[@Scutellum]

I tested the Fender 200 at home and it had a terrible loud white noise which was impossible to get rid off.

[@tinpea]

Great video and performance, but I benefit from hearing the same songs played to gauge the differences between the amps. I guess this video wasn't really comparing them but maybe they will be for the next one!

[@fryeguy9939]

I was thinking the same thing.. same song as some song are just brighter

[@minersapronmusic180]

singer is amazing! bravo'!

[@w.wrightjackson8317]

the young lady has a beautiful voice, soft and innocent sounding with just the right amount of, for lack of another word, Irish

[@AngguSingsit]

I wonder what you guys will think about the Blackstar Sonnet 60

[@MikeB-dq2yo]

thanks ! what 's the name of that last song she did using the orange crush? Thanks again :)

[@user-gv3jq1nn2d]

My brother never had a acoustic or guitar amp before so i ordered the A40 Acoustic amp model and good thing my brother is a technical computer settings geek because there are a lot of parameters to setup if you want your personal tone setting and not use presets. It has a 8" speaker but reviewers say it lacks the deep bass some desire which works best in his apartment. The good sound sold me but it can be beat with amps priced well over the $249.00 i paid . The reverbs are good and but i love a room filling sound of a delay that is onboard with flanger & chorus . I have only used tube amps myself the last 20 years but for acoustic i love the ambient tones chorus gives up. The AER acoustic amps are for Pro Baskers or going to the PA and sound is perfect as can be. I hate the digital micro switches even $ 1500.00 amps have because the minute contacts get dusty and fail to work. I want a amp that last , tube amps i have do not use micro switches but some have relays with small contacts and those can & do fail ! You must complete the circuit with good contacts everywhere or problems soon occur.

[@georgiareb55]

I think acoustic sounds best when played through your PA system ?

[@BreadLightPray_EWFMgtr]

🔵 well done ❕ glad I came across this ❕🐸 💙

[@yakimacleanteamseanfrankmu6745]

AER:) The Tommy Emmanual model with a Taylor 614 CE should be Heaven on earth:)

[@yakimacleanteamseanfrankmu6745]

True I own a Yamaha THR 100 HD with the matching cab and love it. Yamaha makes great products forsure. I have heard the AER and thought the sound was over the top amazing it all comes down to personal preference.

[@angelazcatmusic]

i Have the BOSS acoustic singer. and I cant be more happy. the best!

[@JJCover73]

Hello, thanks for the video, a question, which amplifier do you recommend for singing live in conjunction with a band where there are electric and powerful songs?

[@kurtphipps7823]

My carlsbro sherwood 60r is a amazing amp

[@sandystrait3878]

Which did Meg enjoy the most?

[@terrysteward]

This lass sounds amazing

[@dadadadave100]

She has a wonderful voice

[@bahadrbabi5309]

Thank You Mister

[@JavierMunoz-jl6ul]

She is absolutely lovely.

[@Big.E]

P.S love that acoustic singer pro 👍

[@locngo]

Great vocal btw

[@ParcelOfRogue]

Well done Megan Linford. Not sure if 30w through a small cab is really enough for gigs though and plastic jacks? Orange penny-pinching

[@contarinifamily2183]

Nicely demoed by Megan.

[@prateeksoni007]

Can you please suggest a 100watt electric guitar amplifier ?

[@bradfuller84]

Anyone know what song shes singing when shes demoing the orange amp? It's very pretty and I like it a lot!

[@go31czgo]

Hi, thx for video, can you tell me pls, I need one kombo for acoustic guitar for 4 band people(drums, acoustic, electric g. bass g) - band for 100-150 people.. What you recommend me? 1-7?

[@matajurtv6114]

Hey there I am a total beginner with e guitar my sister has a stagg 20aar would it fit with an electric guitar?

[@11000038]

Great singing and playing Meg. This is just what a demo needs.

[@TheAnggaadit18]

Fender is the best of the best.... :D

[@Hrcak1]

I’m not using acoustic electric guitar, just microphone for singing and guitar. Any recommendations? Thanks

[@optimusprimer4392]

I think the orange and the boss would be my top pics

[@vincentdelmas2792]

would be nice to have the conclusion of the female singer on the amp since she used them ! thx

[@audiosunsets2761]

You missed one of the best acoustic Amps available Fishman loud box Performer

[@markharwood7573]

I own the Marshall AS-50D and a Laney A-Duo. The Marshall has an excellent chorus but otherwise the Laney is a far better amplifier. The sound is simply clearer. Next to it, the Marshall sounds a bit like a big old valve radio. So I put the guitar and vocal through the Laney and use the Marshall for a Mel9 unit.

[@Squeezum]

I LOVE Laney amps! I have the Laney Lionheart 5 watt amp and the Laney Lionheart 20 watt amp with two Lionheart 12x2 cabinets. The only issues I have with Laney is their distributors in the States are hard to get in contact with and have very limited access to gear and accessories. The other issue is they are no longer hand made in Britain. They're all Chinese made and unfortunately the quality shows. If you can get a preowned, Made In Britain, Laney amp, combo, or cabinet, get it if it's a good deal. I'd pass if it says Made In China.

[@AshdownBassAmps]

Cheers Guys and Girls

[@nmcg2587]

Great comparison vid - thanks for sharing! I've been looking for an amp that gives a natural rendition without adding any colour of its own. In varying degrees, they all sound "pinched" - that's the best word I can come up with to describe a pinched nose (nasal) sound. - Overall, the Marshall and the Boss sound the best IMO. I like the looping/voice harmony features on the Boss. - Fender (I was considering) tends to be a little Boomy. From in-store demos, I know that can be dialed back. - Ashdown has a nice warm tone (Bass engineering heritage) and pretty natural. - Yamaha has a really cool footprint and for the size, the sound is pretty impressive - interesting recording features too. - Alpha was ok, but didn't have much depth - maybe a little boxy? - I'm an Orange fan - this one was pretty good for the size. The sound was crisp and clear. My choice? - I'm looking into the Boss 120 watt (go large or go home)

[@ayoungethan]

that is the undersaddle transducer. soundboard transducers are a bit more natural sounding, closer to a mic

[@R.L.Humpert]

What about the fishman loudbox mini acoustic? How does it compare because I really like it and want to buy it but I’m stuck deciding. Thanks!

[@sitiimanina]

Same. I know it has been a year but what amp did you finally got?

[@R.L.Humpert]

@@sitiimanina yes I got the fishman loud box mini. It’s really nice for the need. I dont perform live or anything just mostly at home. It sounds great. Thanks for asking. How about you? Did you get an acoustic amp?

[@auxorion]

So surprised the Fishman Loudbox isn’t here

[@sitiimanina]

Right

[@michaelbugler9452]

Can any of these be used for double bass?

[@spencer5914]

No Fishman Loudbox Mini…

[@elektrakustudio666]

Plis review fender pasport mini