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BOSS
Acoustic Singer Live By: Sasha Vallely
BOSS recently introduced their new Acoustic Singer Amplifier series, a new line of amplifiers geared towards acoustic singer/ songwriters and duos.
This amplifier serves as both an acoustic guitar amp and a vocal PA rolled into one featuring an effects processor that has a looper and a harmonizer. There are two models in the series- the Acoustic Singer Live and the Acoustic Singer Pro. I tested out the Acoustic Singer Live with my Fender acoustic, a Shure microphone, and a Roland GA-FC and BOSS FS-6 foot controllers (sold separately). The Acoustic Singer Live is the smaller of the two amps, being a 60 watt instead of a 120 watt; but other than the low/high frequency driver sizes, they both have all the same features. It has two channels and is very compact and not too heavy. I recently
decided to play some solo acoustic shows and many of the venues I played required you to bring your own PA system. I have a small PA, but with the stands, etc., that can take up a lot of space which you don’t always have for the smaller gigs. Sometimes you have to just go directly through a small amp with vocals and the sound quality of that is never that great. I was eager to test this out as it would save a lot of energy and space having your vocal effects, amp and PA rolled into one. I also recently downsized my car, so I don’t have as much space for equipment as I used to, not to mention the load-ins and outs from the shows. Sometimes there are a lot of up
and down the stairs while wearing something that’s aimed at making you feel and look nice, not necessarily for you to be your own roadie. Although I reviewed the smaller version which might not pack as much of a punch as the 120-watt pro, I thought this amplifier might be ideal for small restaurant or coffee shop shows and practicing at home. On the back of the unit, it has phantom power and a direct out of both channels which can be dry or wet, a 3.5 mm auxiliary in for use with an external audio player, and 1/4″ jacks for foot controllers. There is also a USB 2.0 jack.
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