Fender Acoustasonic Guitar Amp for Acoustic Guitar, 15 Watts, with 2-Year Warranty 6 Inch Speaker, Dual Front-Panel inputs, 11.5Hx11.19Wx7.13D Inches, Tan

I was surprised how well this little amp works foir both vocals and my Taylor acoustic guitar. I use it for jam sessions with a small group of friends and they comment on how clear the vocals are and that the tone of the guitar stays accurate and only changes (a little) at very hoigh volume levels. Other reviewers are corrent that it puts out a fair amount of sound and can be used for more things than I expected. I will use my other amp for bigger gigs and performances, but I am using this little guy a lot.

I just today received my new Acoustasonic 15 amp. I'm a 67 year old guitar hack who writes my own songs. I wanted a small, portable acoustic amp with a microphone channel with its own volume control. I wanted to be able to play and sing in smaller places. Maybe an open mike night, party, or somesuch. My acoustic guitar is a steel string Hohner HW-03 and I have installed a single K&K stick on pickup on the outside of the body just below the bridge. This is a passive pickup. No battery, no control knobs. I knew going in that this little 15 watt amp powering a guitar with a passive pickup, may not be loud enough.I hooked up my guitar and tried it out. I like the sound just fine, and for smaller areas, it might be okay. I tried one of my mics through the mic channel, and it seemed fine, and that channel, due to the passive pickup on my guitar, seemed louder. Used in this way, I would probably usually have the guitar channel turned up to maximum volume. I already had a Behringer AD121 V-Tone Acoustic Driver, which acts as a preamp and boosts the guitar signal also. Using the AD-121 really makes the amp come alive, and with the blend and level knobs turned up on it, the amp gets very good volume with its volume control set about half way turned up. I might order an inexpensive (remember, I said I'm a guitar hack?) acoustic guitar with active pickup and built in preamp. This volume situation is not the fault of the amp. It is, after all, just a 15 watt unit.So, I suggest that if you are playing an acoustic with passive pickup, there is the possibility you may not have enough volume for some areas. You'll just have to try it and see. If you are playing somewhere where they have a PA system, you could have them mic your Acoustasonic 15, and that should work fine, as the sound is good. Or, you could pickup an acoustic preamp. These can get expensive. Several hundred dollars in many cases. The Behringer AD-121 sells on Amazon for $30.47, and it does the job. If you have a guitar with an active pickup, you might be just fine without buying a preamp.To sum it up. I am very happy with the sound of this little amp. If you are worried about the volume, find a music store with these amps, and take your guitar in and and try one out. I also considered the Fender Acoustasonic 40. Amazon has these for $200, and has an option of making no interest psyments of $40 a month for 5 months. I wanted something smaller.Now, here in the Amazon description of this amp it states that this amp comes with a 5 year transferable warranty. That it has a 5 ply plywood cabinet. I love that it isn't made if some kind of pressboard. As to the warranty. The paperwork that came with my amp says it has a 2 year nontransferable limited warranty. Hmmm. So, which is it? I wrote this question to, hopefully, Fender here in the question area, and am waiting for clarification.With this little amp, carrying my equipment seems possible in one trip. Amp in one hand. Guitar in it's gigbag and strapped to my back. And maybe a gym bag for the Behringer SD-121, my mic, mic cord and two guitar cords, a few slides in my pocket.Speaking of my slides, I play some bluesy stuff, and like to use a slide. I was unsure how this amp would sound with my slides. I needn't have worried. It sounds just fine for slide work.Finally, I have faith in Fender to make excellant products. I've owned three other Fender amps, and they were fine products. I intend to enjoy the heck out of this 15 watter.

It's a great product to use for practice at home.

So, having said that it's "really good for what it is" I'll dive into: what it is. The Fender Acoustasonic 15 is a very small, very portable acoustic instrument amp and PA system. Its 6" speaker isn't going to give you great bass response, but it's still respectable.Short story:Vocalists and ukulele players will enjoy this amp. Acoustic guitarists with passive pickups may want to look elswhere.Long story:My big plusses are:1.The signal boost given to the XLR in line is fantastic. You DO have to have a dynamic mic, as the Acoustasonic 15 does *not* supply phantom power. That said, I've tried three different dynamic mics (Nady CS, Shure PG48, and vintage 'JAX') and they all sound fantastic! Using the mic line for vocals or mic'ing acoustic instruments is solid and satisfying.2. The Chorus effect for the instrument line is a nice built-in effect. Honestly, I can't think of any other effect that you'd really want to use with an acoustic guitar, and this effect is clean and effective.3. Tone controls are solid. Excellent control over Mid and High range, but only Passable control over Lows. Still, it's better than only 2 tone dials, or none!My woes are:1. Lower than expected instrument volume. The XLR input is so impressive, that I was surprised at how low the 1/4" input volume is. If you have an active pickup in your guitar or uke, you can take better control of this issue and the amp is respectably loud for its size. If you have a passive pickup, you'll be a touch saddened. If you're lucky enough to have an XLR out on your guitar, well, you'll be sitting pretty... but... you'll probably want to look at other amps because:2. Muddy bass, especially with effects. As you'd expect, using ANY effects pedal with this amp will muddy its sound a bit. (Exceptions: Earthquaker's "Sea Machine" and DigiTech/HardWire's "Supernatural play very well with this little amp.) If you need to boost the bass at all, instead of clean lows, you get muddy lows. This is easily blamed on the little 6" speaker; the more you throw at it, the lower its response range.Instruments I tested through the Instrument channel and how I'd rate them:6 string acoustic guitar with passive pickup - Rating: not a happy camper (bad low-end, ok response, muddy voicing, low volume)12 string acoustic guitar with active pickup - Rating: pretty pleased (clean tone, good voicing, amazing Chorus)Sorpano ukulele with passive pickup - Rating: pretty pleased (decent response, decent voicing, low volume)Soprano ukulele with active pickup - Rating: Very Happy (clean, bright, great voicing)Concert ukuele with passive pickup - Rating: neither pleased nor displeased (all around just "ok")Tenor ukulele with active pickup - Rating: pretty pleased (good high end & mids, clean, bright, good voicing)And now you know.

Great Practice amp or for a smaller space

The media could not be loaded. If you are planning to jam at the house or at a birthday party this amp has plenty of power. I love the sound and the effects . It makes my guitar sound so crisp and clear . I don’t think there is another one for this price range to compete with the acoustasonic!