BEST SMALL ACOUSTIC AMP?

[TrooperHarley]

I would appreciate suggestions for a good, small (~15W) amp for an acoustic Martin DM guitar. I want it mostly for practice purposes, but possibly also for small gigs in due course. Thank you.

[nzsimon1]

Budget ? I have the markbass acoustic amp one left in fact

[TrooperHarley]

Which model? I am looking to spend up to $500.

[rickenbackerkid]

ashdown acoustic ratiator sounds great, about 800 new.

[TrooperHarley]

What do you think of the Belcat KA25-RC for $299, or the Alesis Coolfire 15 for another $100?

[Jenesis]

Don't.

[TrooperHarley]

Why? What about the Alesis?

[Jenesis]

Belcat amps are an unknown quantity at best, utter junk at worst. For $300 you could get a decent name brand amp.

No idea on the Alesis.

[TrooperHarley]

Thanks, what name brands do you suggest?

[Jenesis]

There are heaps with good reps. You know, all the big ones - Fender, Peavey, Laney, Marshall etc.

I'm not down with acoustic amps, mind.

[Michael]

What are acoustic amps good for when only playing at home? Effects?

[rocklander]

What are acoustic amps good for when only playing at home? Effects?

IFAIK they're effectively a small PA... full range of freq (unlike guitar amps), but they often have a 2nd (hopefully XLR) input, so at home they can be used to practice singing along with

[snitchez]

ashdown acoustic ratiator sounds great, about 800 new.

+1 to those. might be a lil more expensive that 800 bucks tho.
there are some cheapish stagg acoustic guitar amps that one of the boys at work raves about. i reckon chuck an eq pedal infront of it and it would do really well. has an aux in and a mic in too!

[sambrowne]

AER compact 60, $800 - $1000 on trademe from time to time. Great small wattage amps.

[snitchez]

AER compact 60, $800 - $1000 on trademe from time to time. Great small wattage amps.

definitely awesome amps. however he only has 500 bucks.

actualy tropper harley. you should just get a powered monitor of some sort. should do the trick