I just answered a similar query in another post. A lot can be said for going that route instead of an acoustic amp. You may also want to check into a decent small PA or one or two powered speakers. I tried these amps with solo fingerstyle (no vocals) in mind, using SBT/internal mic sources. The Unico's feature set is excellent too. The Fishman is in the same general ballpark as the others.įeaturewise, the Fishman amps I liked the most. But all of these amps are just different flavors of excellence. The Acousticube III was certainly the best of these amps, but that's expected given its $2,500 price tag. Of the three brands, sonically I liked the Unico alot, as well as the AER Domino. These are very nice amps with a very good feature set. Very nice sound.Īs to the Fishmans, I've chekced out the original Loudbox, the Loudbox Performer and the big 600 watt Loudbox. Features are a bit limited on the less expensive models. All very nice, and (again, not surprising) these get better as you go up the AER foodchain. Of the AERs, I've played the Alpha, Compact 2, Domino and Acousticube III. If you go for one of these, research the pickup you plan on using and the input impedance of the Schertler amp, as that may be an issue with certain pickups. The nod goes to the Unico (not surprising) between those two. There are two Schertlers, the David and the Unico. I've tried all three brands, but have not owed (or used regularly) any of them.

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