Roland AC-60 Combo

Read the Roland web site for detailed listing of features. One thing that concerned me prior to purchase was the fact that you can not independantly control the depth and speed of the chorus. Well, no that I own it there is no issue. The factory chorus is just about as beautiful an effect as you could imagine adding to an acoustic sound. I won't bore you with the details but know this; I can not imagine any piece of equipment that could give you a better, more lush, natural, professional, pure, thick, or more beautiful chorus than this unit does...Amazingly beautiful, even for the tonal purist. The same goes for the reverb and delay. If you are the type who thinks that adding anything to an acoustic guitars sound is criminal then you will still love this amp because, with the effects turned off, it is a pure a reproduction of the input signal as I have ever heard...with just a touch of eq'ing of course. If on the other hand you like the flexibility to add chorus, reverb or delay then you will find this amp is to die for... enough said about the effects.

Portability... This amp comes in a top quality padded gig bag that you can hang from your sholder. Its light, strong and portable. The amp gig bag also includes pockets for mics and cables or perhaps a compressor or whatever...

This amp is a pleasure to look at too... looks as good as it sounds.

I play a Taylor 510 with Fishman under saddle pickup and a Washburn D-94 LTD with a sound hole pick up. The amp responds to both very well and produces a beautiful sound with either instrument.

I play at church and for fellowships, retreats and so forth. This thing makes it easy to dial up a great sound anywhere...without a bunch of number based patch menu's.

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No comment yet but it is worth noting that Roland does not have the owners manuals on-line like most other manufacturers do. That limits the value of their website and makes a comment about how much they care for the daily needs of musicians but still, the amp is great!

Been playing 13 years and I own a lot of gear. Plugged into many amps and this one still is amazing!! One note, you should try Zzounds.com for purchase...they beat the heck out of Musicians Friend(MF)on pricing. I had to ask for the deal but they quickly gave me a price no one else could touch...MF didn't even try when I asked them!!

I bought the amp in September 2003 for #300 in the UK, the stereo sound with small speakers packs quite a punch. Both channels have reverb and wide chorus etc available and feedback suppresion which can be set manually or automatically both systems work well.
I have used it in small venues with a mike and guitar going through the respective channels and the response is good, although I wish it was a 100 watt amp to save carrying around a PA system although the AC 60 combo can be used as a monitor and fed through a PA system for larger venues.

I have been using a National steel style 'R' with a highlander pick up system and an Epiphone style 00 for slide and ragtime finger picking and really cant fault the output although would like more volume to be available.

So far seems to be reliable although relatively new, given the test of time we shall see.

Warranty for 1 year and to date havent needed any support.

I have been playing about 30 years and enjoy this little amp for what it is, its lightweight and dependable. If stolen I would probably replace it with something with a little more power. what I like about it is its versality and small size.

It has about everything you could want in a small acoustic amp , stereo sound , stereo chorus, delay ,reverb , 2 channels ,line out to pa ,speaker stand mount for greater projection (speaker stand is a must have accessory to add on later) and 21 lbs to boot. The only amp out their that compairs (but actually surpasses ) is the carvin ag100 acoustic amp which i own also . I give this an 9 in this catagory only because I own the carvin which gets an 10 +++

I play fingerstyle acoustic guitar mostly classic rock and doyle dykes style instrumentals . I use a Taylor 714 ce ltd and a taylor NS42ce nylon string guitar . I am also a vocalist which this amp accomidates nicely . It has a great sound which does compare favorably to most on the market .Very natural sounding ,but the real seller on this amp is the portability . At 21 lbs and rather small size to pack it to practice or anyware without all the fuss of taking all the extra stuff. Guitar in one hand amp in the other !!! And no back aches. If you Want a better bass response the Carvin ag 100 is the amp for you It has a better sound with the 12 inch speaker and tweeter. Plus an external speaker out which I plug a 12 and a horn monitor into for even more output and bass response ( Their I Go adding more stuff again ) . The carvin is a way better sounding amp with tons more features and applications for use While being less money to boot (buying factory direct through Carvin of course at carvin.com ) but on the other hand this roland is great sounding and smaller more portable but the carvin only weights in at 34 lbs and more features. It's a toss up for me so I'll keep my carvin for gigs and buy the roland to run around with .

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If your looking for customer support its as close as your local dealer but I have delt with roland before and they are way to big a company for the little man. So find a good dealer and your set (you most likely wont need them any way ).I give them a 1 because i have delt with carvin equiptment so long that i have to high of an expectation on other companys like personal prompt sevice with a smile and you can call and talk to a tech at carvin about anything you'll have your question or problem solved.

I've been playing for 15 years and I own a carvin AG 100 acoustic amp carvin PA gear 3 taylor guitars and a custom hand built telecaster copy guitar Made by Alan Manship.I do not own this amp yet but i play on one frequently and will buy one when i find the best deal here in the next week or so .I would replace it if i had it and it was lost or stolen. I mainly wrote this review because i was so impressed with my buddys . I would like to find out where the other reviewer bought one for $250 new.Now that was a steal . All in all this is the portability champ and sound quality was not sacraficed. The carvin is still the bang for the buck champ which has more features sounds fuller more powerfull more natural better overall But if you want the ultimate in portabuillity and great sound and effects all in one this is the amp for you.((((((((((( If anyone Knows where the other reviewer bought the one for $250 new please e-mail me ,Thank you .)))))))))rrolljr@peoplepc.com

This is a brand new, 2003, Roland Acoustic Chorus, AC-60 amplifier. It has two channels. Ch 1 is the guitar channel with pickup selection (magnetic or piezo), a shape button (modifies the mids) and three band EQ. Ch2 is either mic or line, this input can take XLR or TRS(tip ring sleeve) jacks. It has switches for phantom power and to select mic or line, plus the three band EQ. Each channel has its own volume control so you can use it to balance and mix levels from two different sources. There is a very good reverb/delay that effects both the channels at the same time and a chorus with very good options that can be selected by switches on both channels seperately. Finally, there's a universal anti feedback control that operates either manually or auto and a master volume control that adjusts the output level to the speakers, headphone jack and sub woofer output jack. There is also a master mute switch. The amp is very versatile. I've never been more please with a music purchase. It does everything I wanted and has all the features I need. The sound is great! I don't need the subwoofer for my applications just yet, but having the option is nice. I've used it at home with all my acoustics and with my Godin LGX (acoustic output) monitoring through the speakers and with headphones. The sound is fantastic. The Godin comes alive acoustically trough the amp. I've used it for two full band rehearsals and it's been great. I can play the Godin and not get lost in the monitor mix. I like the included travel case. I keep a tuner in one pouch and my BOSS AD-3 in the other. I run the Godin in CH-1 (for the guitar) and my Garrison acoustic dreadnaught through the BOSS AD-3 into CH-2 (the mic/line input). The AC-60 allows me to balance a mix of the two, feed that to the P.A. mixer and adjust my personal monitoring level with the master volume. Fantastic!

The reverb is very good and the chorus options are rich and full and can add body to the sound without getting cheesy. The other options are like icing on the cake for me.

The amp is stereo, with 6.5 inch speakers in a specially designed cabinet. It tilts back and is equipped to be mounted on a standard speaker stand.

The rear panel offers balanced, stereo XLR outputs plus a MONO 1/4" phono jack out. There's a jack to feed a powered subwoofer and a DI out/Tuner out jack. It has RCA and 1/4" phono jack Aux inputs for other devices. There are also two foot switch jacks; one for the chorus/delay, the other for anti-feedback. What more could you want. The Line outs are NOT affected by the Master volume. You can balance your input levels with the channel volume controls, feed the signal to a P.A. mixing board and set the Amp Master volume to whatever monitoring level works best. Fantastic!! The Master Volume controls the speaker, headset and sub woofer volumes. The DI out/tuner out by-passes all the amp's circuitry, it can either be used as a RTS 1/4" balanced output or be split to send an unbalanced feed to a tuner and to a mixer at the same time.

The sound is good and clean. Just what's needed for acoustic instruments. There's plenty of volume at 30W+30W for any monitoring or medium venue gig playing. I even had our drummer ask me to turn down a bit or angle the amp away because, combined with his monitor feed, he was hearing too much guitar! Obviously, this system is optimised to be used in conjunction with regular monitors to help boost and cut through, so, as a guitarist, you can hear your instrument over everything else. If you want the full frequency response, then add the sub woofer that's available as an option. The sound is very good without it, but some may want the full bass response it will provide; especially if they are using the amp without patching into a P.A.

The amp is quiet and I haven't noticed any particular hiss coming from it or into the system when it's patched into a mixer. I really like the reverb and the various chorus options (I commented on them above). The only reason I'm saying 9 rather than 10 is the need for the sub woofer to enhance the bass if you're using it as a stand alone system. May be I'm being a bit picky. However, at 21 lbs 10 ozs and with a carrying case, it's an amazingly portable, gigging machine.

It's made by Roland. There reputation is solid. It should last a long while and feels pretty road worthy. I've only had it a couple of weeks though, so time will tell. I'm optimistically going out on a limb but from experience, am pretty confident.

I've delt with Roland Canada before and always find them helpful and friendly. Hasn't needed repairs yet, come to think of it, none of my Roland/Boss gear has. I think it's a two year warranty. I registered on line and didn't check too closely. My local music dealer has always been good about handling warranty work for me.

I've been playing for thirty five years and own several acoustic and electric guitars and amps. I've whatched my band mates struggle with the heftier acoustic amps out there on the market or pay twice as much money for a similar unit. This is an amazing bang for the buck, professional unit. If it were lost or stolen I'd have to replace it. It replaces a bunch of pedals and cables plus gives me better monitoring. I love its sound, versatility and light weight portability and can't really think of anything that I'd add to it.

THE Roland AC-60 acoustic guitar amp has chorus, reverb, delay and expanded chorus - all in stereo - for on board effects. it has feedback supression, two 6" speakers, two channels-one for guitar other for mic. simple but all I needed. Not quite the features that some amps have.

I have a martin A/E with onboard fishman pre-amp, and piezo bridge pick-up. I also have a carvin AE185. Both guitars sound really good through this amp. There is a bit of a hiss so I am not sure how this would work with a recording unit, I haven't tried using the direct out feature to see if teh hiss is eliminated. The hiss is not major, can't notice it on stage. effects are nice, the guitar sound really shines through this amp. I would compare it to the Ultrasound but I think the ultrasound was quieter but i got this for a bit cheaper than the ultrasound so I felt I could live with a tad bit of hiss. Otherwise the amp is great sounding.

I haven't had any trouble so far, seems well made. I have other roland products which have been great so I don't anticipate any problems.

Haven't ever had to deal with them.

I have been playing for about twenty years. Equipment i own includes: a Martin A/E, Carvin AE185, Yamaha classical, Alvarez 12 string, a Gibson es-335, a Gibson sg, a Fender telecaster, a Sagin custom, a Fender quad-reverb, a carvin bel-air and a ampeg reverb rocket head and 4x12 cab...I need to stop buying stuff...Nah!

if this amp was lost or stolen I would be upset. I would consider buying this model again IT DOES SOUND GOOD, but many of the acoustic amps out there are getting pretty competetive and without sitting down and comparing them side by side it is hard to tell sometimes which is best. The Roland AC-60 is a very good amp. I did also liked the Ultrasound 50, and the new peavey ecoustic model with effects is not bad but size wise the roland is a champ.