Best Acoustic Amps Under £400! - New Boss AC-22LX vs Blackstar Sonnet, Fishman Loudbox & More

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⏰ Timestamps ⏰
» 0:00 Intro playing
» 0:35 Introducing the Boss AC-22LX
» 1:30 Looks Can Be Deceiving
» 1:50 About Air Feel?
» 2:56 Who Is It For?
» 4:20 Let's Hear the Air Feel Modes
» 7:33 Other Instruments?
» 8:05 The App
» 10:22 The Reverb & Chorus?
» 13:28 Other Features?
» 13:42 The Rhythm Box
» 15:15 The Looper!
» 18:45 Compared to Other Options?
» 22:21 Final Thoughts?
» 24:09 Thanks For Watching!

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[thedoctor-pniq]

I bought an AC-22LX not long after it was announced because I play small venues and wanted a more authentic acoustic guitar sound live. When playing at full volume, it’s loud enough and if you need any extra, it’s got a direct output so you can plug it into a mixer/DI. Plus the looper and rhythm section are perfect as I only perform as a one piece. If you’re performing as a one man band at small venues, I would highly recommend that you give the amp a chance if you see it in a music shop 🙌🏻

[ianbrown]

I have to say Lee’s comments were exactly what I was thinking - several of the presets sounded worse than the dry guitar .. maybe the limits of YouTube video ..? I think this is a really honest review rather than “everything is great because we sell it” 👍👍

[ulrichminky]

I have been dragging an old heavy Crate AC 60 for the last 40+ years. It still sounds fantastic.

[daddio]

I agree with another post here, which suggests a Katana on the acoustic channel. You have never compared that to other acoustic amps and i think a great deal of us here would love to see that. Please.

[effess]

For anyone not familiar with Roman numerals, this is the AC2260

[thorcaird]

Ben, your french pronunciation was perfect ;)

[lockharthorsburgh]

It feels like Boss is doing something interesting here, and deliberately targetting people who like to play guitars but don't play gigs (or aspire to playing gigs) and don't want to upset the family/pets/neighbours. It'll be fascinating to see if they succeed in the medium-long term (after the initial rush of early adopters subsides).

FWIW, I bought the Fishman fairly recently (sans bluetooth). I like it but I'm now wondering if the Boss would have been a better choice for home use . . .

[stevegamiello]

It seems like it's made for home recording. Plug in direct and get mic placement sounds.

Interestingly my interest in a practice accoustic amp is for a couple of things. The increase volume when finger picking, to run through headphones adding a jam Track, to sing though a mic and be able to hear it more as someone else does. I find it hard to hear my own voice unless I record it play it back.

[clarissaanaferreirasieiro]

To practice at home quiet i have the Yamaha SLG200S and Yamaha SLG200N and they sound amazing plugged in to an amplifier and when using headphones is unbelievable amazing. When comes to acoustic amplifier my first was the Marshall ar80r , but i wanted the Marshall As100d and i got it few months ago . The Marshall AS80R is in my opinion better is an amazing acoustic amplifier and on vocals is a dream, i would never get rid of this amplifier. I think Marshall Soilist amplifiers are the best acoustic amplifiers ever made .
Saying this i think this is a lovely product from Boss and will appeal to many guitar players for sure .

[joemonroe]

The Captain is stuck in electric guitar amp mindset. I like the idea of just enhancing the guitar. I like the idea of still hearing the acoustic guitar along with the amp output separately intead of drowning out the guitar output all together. Those percussion sounds are also in the Boss Dr01 rythym partner.

[Mr.Goldbar]

ngl I do plug my acoustic to my mixer and headphones with pedals ever so often because I sometimes wanna hear some chorus and reverb, so yeah Ben is not alone :D

[cleangreenshirt]

at @18:17 you mention we're hearing it through the DI, to clarify all the amp sounds we're hearing in the video are through? Is there an interface you're running that into? Is it in mono or stereo? Lastly, with the mic emulators do you see this being a good usage for direct recording from those back ports? Thanks for the video!

[ramoncon]

the AC-22LX is very similar to the Roland AC-33 with a few additions/ differences. I've used the AC-33 for the last 12-ish years for the exact purpose you mentioned in the video; it's fun to get lost in the acoustic sound.
A great upgrade to get a natural sound live is to get the mic & piezo pickup like the Anthem SL, or a guitar already with a mic pickup like a Maton or some of the newer Yamahas. The mic provides the airy quality and the piezo gives the punch.
imo mic-piezo combo pickup sounds good through any amp :)

[XENONEZZ]

Lee never really seems to get why someone should want to plug an already great sounding electro acoustic into an amp at home but it really does open up a whole new musical world...think your acoustic plugged into a Strymon Cloudburst then into that Boss Amp....or any amp...!!..the possibilities are endless...!!:-)...Ben got it in one though using the word ''Enhancement''.

[pepmasters-]

Presumably sits right between an AC15 and an AC30. 🤣

[alexmusic]

I’m a flamenco guitar player and been using the Roland AC-33 for 10 years. It’s a very compact and lightweight stereo amplifier perfect for acoustic guitars and in my experience it sounds better than Bose S1 Pro and JBL EON One Compact, specially when you do the Picado/Rest Stroke technique. The speaker last around 7 hours with Eneloop Pro rechargeable batteries at 70% Volume that is enough for small gigs (20 - 30 pax indoor).

I just found that there is this new BOSS AC-22LX and I wonder if it has more volume and better quality sound. Is there anyone who already got this new amp. and compared with the Roland AC-33 in a live performance?

[ereimul]

Ben knowledge on acoustic stuff is top notch. well research.

[Skromny_Tomasz]

Maybe it's down to the pickup system, with Yamaha Atmosfeel there is plenty of variety to be had but really only 2 usable air feel settings. On the upside it has DI out, downside is that it does not have a FX loop so you are stuck with the built-in reverb. It's not bad but with acoustic guitars reverb is almost like an another instrument and FX loop would have helped a lot. It's a shame they don't offer the air feel thing in a separate pedal

[siegmundsynak]

Boss Sound is the Best Sound. Many variations You must hear. All another Things are muttle not special thinks so Boss 22 this is true. My Ear say this and my heart love this.😊😊