NUX Mighty Lite BT vs NUX Mighty Air Review
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- čas přidán 18. 09. 2020
- A comparison between the volume of the two practice amps. The Mighty Air is supposed to be rated at 10 watts but is much quieter than the 4 watt Mighty Lite. I may be doing something wrong in my app settings, but after setting both amps to noon on the app, saving it and the AB you see here, there is still a big difference in volume.
Have been using Mighty Lite for few months now. Absolutely love it!
The gain is different in algorithm. You can use the compressor volume in Mighty Air to get more gain and more volume. Or you can use the equalizer for get more volume for all frequences.
When I need it loud and portable, I just connect my Mighty BT with my JBL Xtreme2 via the 1/8 jacks and I've got 40 watts and 15hrs of battery life with more volume than you could ask for.
How's that work
Hi Great video and I have to say i can hear the difference in the volume between the 2 I own the NUX MIGHTY LITE BT and I have to say the base notes are bright and clear where the high note are a little less but it's a loud little amp I mist say very impressed with it.....
just what I wanted to know! thanks also your ditto video
Thanks for the comparisan! One big complaint I had that made me return my Air, is that the bluetooth audio I was trying to play with was way too quiet to play with. Is the bluetooth audio goin through the Lite also noticeably louder than the Air? Thanks!
Very useful video 👍 thank you!
the wirelless connection with guitar can be applied also with the lbt amp?
I bought the Mighty Air after being happy with the Might Lite, but weirdly enough the Might Air doesn't sound nearly as good as the Lite. No matter any settings or app settings. Sounds hollow or something.
As someone about to get one for practice, I appreciate your comment.
@@hyrumjensen4712 you won't regret it!
Very true, I had mighty air before and then sold it as I preferred Fly3. And later I bought Mighty lite II, I sold my Fly 3. For me, Mughty lite ii>Fly3>Mighty air. I also have to say that I also bought positive grid Spark Mini. It was same quality with Mighty lite ii with very different sound if you compare each amp models. I also sold Spark mini. I liked Mighty lite ii better.
How is the latency on the Air? I currently have a Valeton Rushead Max which I pair to a Bluetooth speaker via an audio cable which I use as my portable amp, but I am hoping to go a bit more portable and get rid of the wire. I tried connecting two Bluetooth 5.0 transmitters to the Rushead Max but there was noticeable lag with both (maybe about 0.5s? I didn't know how to measure them, but it was definitely noticeable). Is there any noticeable lag when playing wirelessly with the Air? Thank you!
Honestly I don’t know the clock specs, but it feels like there is almost no latency
Ryan Ashbaugh thanks for your video and sharing. I also interested to have Nux Mighty Air , but concern about the volume whether loud enough to play in jamming band room. How do you think?
Almost, but no. If you have drums, nonway
Hi I have the Nux Mighty Lite and from that video alone you can tell that the mighty light BT is louder than the mighty air but it is a good amp but if you're looking for a good amp that size I recommend getting the spark amp sorry
The effect of the bigger speaker is obvious here. Even though only one the 3 inch sounds better to me, a bit fuller.
Area of one 3” speaker compared to two 2” speakers is 2.25:2.00, which may account for some of the volume difference.
Hi! Have you tryed to stream and record in your computer from usb ports? Is it possible to do it from them? Thanks in advance!
Not sure if you can do that but I’ll give it a shot
I heard from different people that it is possible for the nux mighty air with the latest firmware.
Just to point out, The Mighty Air is Also made For Bass So the Volume is of course lower because The Mighty Air Has a Better Subwoofer and The watts are higher for The Sole purpose of Making it Compatible with Bass
Yeap, bass needs more power to be heard, and some of it just shakes surfaces around. So our ears will perceive a louder sound if all the power is directed to the mid frequency like the Lite BT but might sound less quality (lacking bass and high frequencies).
Hi, are you running the Lite from 6 AA batteries, power adapter or powerbank? I can't compare with the Air, but I noticed that the Lite is much more quiet if I feed it from a powerbank through the USB plug, perhaps the volume difference has something to do with feeding 9V (AA batteries or power adapter) versus feeding 3.7V with the powerbank (I understand the Air runs from a rechargeable battery that is probably standard 3.7V). I still haven't figure this out, but I must say that in my case the Lite is way too quiet on the clean channel (it does not sound anything like yours). It gets much louder with the overdrive and distortion channels. Perhaps it could also be a firmware rather than hardware issue.
I ran them both on batteries for this comparison.
Thank you so much for this review! Do you think it is worth getting the Air if I already have the Lite BT? Or should I look at amps like the THR10II?
I really like the THR, especially the blues model, but I have to say that after these few months I am really liking the sounds I get the this AIR. I still have the BT and don’t plan on selling it, but the AIR is worth the upgrade.
@@ryanleeashbaugh9390 The Air looks fantastic, USB-C and compact, fully wireless making it unbeatable. I have a Mighty Plug as well, which is basically the Air minus the speaker making it even more portable. Maybe the combination of the Plug and the THR10ii 20w would be the best. The Nux amps only let you have 3 presets and limited to 1 clean 1 crunch and 1 dirty, and no onboard control tweaking, gotta use the app. The THR is not USBC and heavier, wired, but it has onboard controls with 20w sound and unrestricted presets which make it more ideal for practice amp. The Air can replace the plug and the THR together, but it wouldn't be the best practice experience due to the cons stated. So I am leaning towards that combination. Do you think that's a good idea?
@@AxemanMessiah depends, for me I live in an apartment and can’t crank even my BT past 5 so the THR 20 would be out of the question for me.
@@ryanleeashbaugh9390 So true! I live in an apartment too so will have the same issue. I got the THR as it was on sale and the Air is the Mighty Plug minus speaker. I saw your updated comment that with the reset, the volume is the same as the Lite BT now, which is awesome! I bet the stereo does sound fuller even though it is the same max volume level. The THR has a 3 inch stereo setup, louder than I will ever need it to be, at 7lb it is not that portable with an AC adapter, and no USBC, which makes me think the Mighty Air would have been a better choice. Though, I don't really plan on moving it much, and on my BT and Plug, only used 2 of 3 presets, on this using all 5 and more on the app so far. The Yamaha app is more polished as well, though both can dial tones easy and get the job done well. I think I'm going to keep it especially as I got a great deal on it, and will use the Plug or Lite BT for on the go.
4 watt and 10 watt is not so much difference for the ear in DB
More important is the efficiency of the used speakers in there and the case size.
Ryan, is there any difference between them in the number of effects and limitations in the phone app? If I purchase the Mighty Lite, will I be missing anything except for the hardware?
Yes, the BT has just basic models and effect but the AIR has way more. I still kept the BT just as a backup but play the AIR exclusively
@@ryanleeashbaugh9390 Thank you for the quick reply. I've decided to get the AIR.
Great review, do you think air is worth the extra bucks?
Yes. Since posting this video, the air has become my only amp.
Hello, can i please ask how well does the nux mighty air do with pedals? Thank you
Johan Šišák unfortunately, I don’t have any with my current minimalist setup
Pedals on that little thing? But why...
Nux is TOO good with pedals. I tested with Boss od-2
hi, what is that for a nice guitar cable? find the compact connector very interesting.
A company called “George L”. They sell cable by the foot and straight or right angle connectors. Very simple cable but super high quality.
Thanks 👍🏼
Did you ever figure out the volume issue? Because volume is a BIG decider for me. Why would I pay $90 more for the Air when it's weak in comparison when it comes to volume?
Wolfie Black I reset the device, deleted and reinstalled the app, and did a firmware update for both the BT and The AIR. Now they seem more equal in volume but I should do another side by side comparison without the app when I have time
@@ryanleeashbaugh9390 Oh my gawd. That sounds like a headache and not even worth it for me. I can't stand having to deal with apps and updates, just to get something to work properly for me 🤣 Thanks for the reply btw. If there's no real difference in volume, I might as well save myself the $90 and just go for the Mighty BT Light
@@ryanleeashbaugh9390 If money is no object, now that you think the volume issue is solved...would you now prefer the Air over the BT?
@@irez yes, the AIR is much cooler. I love the tweed “model” sounds
@@ryanleeashbaugh9390 did the air go louder or the mighty lite go softer?
I think you should go in the appli of the air there you will get all the good volume.
You control the volume “better” with the app. The settings might not be equal until you open the app.
would that be enough for busking?
I would say yes, if it were just you and a backing track on a small, pedestrian only street
1:47 are both wireless? (power and guitar)
Maxim P. Yes, the amp runs off a rechargeable battery
The mighty air is wireless for both power and guitar but the mighty lite is not.
Nux mighty lite and a separate wifi transmitter/receiver maybe is a better combination than the nux mighty air which has the WiFi receiver incorporated.
Al the rest of the functions are the same I think.
How is it compared to the Vox Mini5 Rhythm . ??
Haven’t owned that one but was considering it
Buy Mighty lite bt ii, far much better than Box rhythm. Mini 5. I owned 3 watt and 5 watt version. Nux is far far much better.
Use the app to tweak the amp/cabinet/ir settings, and it cranks up the same as the lite!
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Does the Air have a looper?
It does not
Estoy seguro que algo hiciste mal en la app, no creo que sea tan abismal la diferencia de sonido en contra del air, revisa bien la app, los niveles e incluso el transmisor
Unfortunately the app is crap! It just works on some android versions (e.g. got it running on 6 and 8) but not in others (e.g. on 10 it always asks to enable GPS, while this is already on). On some resolution, the first two tabs are so far shifted to the right, that they are unusable. I'll send it back for the blackstar fly 3.
There is a solution in forums. You should have tried to resolve the problems.
@@guardianobserver6593 I read for it in the internet and wrote to service. I was not told any working solution.
@@moskitoh2651
At the comments of the application (play store) there are many helps how to go through various problems.
@@guardianobserver6593 From germany you can find no help just problems in the playstore comments. There is no troubleshooting guide neither in the manual, nor online. There is no bug submission page. Emails are ignored, no other means of communication is offered.
I'm sad for you.
I happily have this amp and I installed the app on a LG with Android 7 and on a Samsung with Android 9. With both it works fine.
It's possibile to connect bluetooth headphones to mighty air?
Yes, I think you can even without the app
Much thanks for your omparison! ...But I think your comparison doesn't really do what it should.
Equal volume knob setting is fairly irrelevant with unequal amp power and speaker sizes. Smaller speakers move less air, so they need more power to boot, and with electronic compensation for changed efficiency across the frequency band, you'll lose even more of the amplifier's power.
Its more useful to compare sound quality with equal real volume.
Also, how high you can get the volume with a clean sound, before it distorts without intentional distortion being added.
Since the tiny one likely has smaller and higher quality speakers, it'll remain clean for a greater range of volume, but not match absolute volume. Also, the enclosure is smaller too.
Since you said the 4Watt Mighty light gets "too loud" for the neighbors anyway, I don't see the problem. Better quality and lower sound levels seem to be desirable for both living room and hotel rooms, no?
Unless the Mighty Lite is lacking wireless connection to the guitar, I'd rather have that, which will eat less battery power with its 4 Watt amp, and swap the speaker with a higher quality speaker of the quality level that B&O, Vifa, Harman Kardon use for their high end Bluetooth speakers. There are many sources, where you can buy very high quality, well engineered speaker drivers.
Becarfull there is the nux mighty light. With hardly no effects. And there is a nux mighty light mk11 that has all the effects
Its about quality not volume
Maybe low battery 😅