AER Amplifiers Review
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Let me tell you about a tiny, yet powerful acoustic guitar amplifier. These amps have a very woody, transparent tone. They are made by AER in Germany and built like total tanks. I have also learned that Tommy Emmanuel has an artist edition!
These amps are wonderfully compact, they travel incredibly well. They sound awesome and function great as an amp themselves, as a monitor, or as a way to run your signal to a larger sound board.
The AER Amplifiers were featured in Acoustic Tuesday Episode #77 along with many more guitar geek discoveries. - Jak na to + styl
God - I love Tommy Emmanuel. So humble, down to earth and a Monster Guitar Player.
He's now using an aer pocket tool mixer and da capo 75 amp. Went to see him on Tuesday. Simply the greatest ever imo
Thank you Tony for sharing another awesome video.
I'm getting one of these!!
I own a Compact 60/3 and an attest that it is an amazing acoustic amp. FAR better than any offering from Boss, Roland, or others. The one thing I
I've yet to hear about in any review, however, is people's use of the "Color" button which scoops the mids and boosts the highs. The plus is it gives great life to the tone but can lead to squealing feedback even with a soundhole cover.
I asked Tommy Emmanuel about this in person and he said he doesn't use this feature, but mainly because his Maton guitars have the amazing AP5-Pro system installed, which is pretty much the best acoustic/electric pickup system you can get. Unfortunately, these systems are very difficult to install and are almost exclusively seen on Maton acoustics. I use the LR Baggs Anthem in a Martin 000-42 and it sounds great though my AER, but I find I need to use the Color feature to get things to sound "like an acoustic."
To any AER users, do you use the Color feature? I'd love to hear what you have to say.
I basically have the exact same setup as you with a Martin HD16RLSH with LR Baggs Anthem and I rarely use the Color button. It can sound sweet in its own way as an effect but I would rather use the built in EQ to have more options to shape the tone. I also use a T-Rex Soulmate Acoustic to tweak the tone so the Color function is pretty useless to me at the moment.
I use my AER without the color-feature. My Ovation Elite has the OP-Pro-Preamp with a similar function (some kind of mid-scooped eq-curve). So I use my guitars eq-button and my AER is all flat without the color-button and I am really impressed by the sound you get from this combination!
That stretch then side he does in the beginning. 👍👍
Beautiful Tommy
Finally, an amp review with real music. Thanks
i could do less with the groomed hairy geek biker channel host conducting us with his hands and paperwork and see more eyes on the controls and the look of the actual fucking amp.
Oh how many heavy amps we trough the times have trail now here is the amp with only 7,1 kg to lift and with the most wonderful tone you ever have listen to . I have play on many different amps but this is my favourite for ever .
Goodmorning-
Almost pulled the trigger on the AER 60-4 AMP. My question is if it’s possible to connect and guitar and microphone for vocals and listen to it all using a headset? This to not disturb other people or neighbors. Also a perfect way of listening to my mistakes since an amplifier is unforgiving!
I realy hope this is possible.
Now if one day I want to video myself with everything plugged in- what type (!) of mic do you recommend in front of the AER speaker for recording ditectly.
Thanks again
Jsper
the magic is in his fingers
He has said “your tone comes from here” and held his hands up.
I love mine. It’s a T. E. Model but does the job
I'm looking for a great amp to run the Piezo pickup output into from a PRS Hollowbody. How compatible would an AER be for that?
4:31 wow - you won't hear a sweeter acoustic sound than that.
I met Tommy some years ago in Mackey Queensland Australia, such an approachable gentleman. I really nice guy and king of guitar.
I have two AER COMPACT 60-4 amps. I’m going to piggyback them. Do I do the mix on one and leave the other flat?
To be fair, a maton plugged in anything sounds incredible
Did anyone else notice the holes in Tommy's hum-buster in the sound hole of his acoustic? I wonder if he drills these out for any reason?
Just a guess - for humidity control when in case?
Crazy! Now I have listened to 10 different amplifiers to see which sounds best so I can buy, but the problem is all amplifiers have different quality guitars so it is difficult to choose Cheers !!!
My AER 60, bought in 2013, is the best $1000 I ever spent. Well, maybe the second-best, but never mind that. AER is almost indestructible, light was heck, and sounds beautiful every time.
Hi, what is the model of the the amplifier?
Hi guys. I'd love some help, and feel this will be a useful question for many people.
I purchased a Compact 60 mobile, i travel in a van, and find it hard to get enough time at plug sockets to recharge the battery.
Can i buy a 12v converter for my van to charge while i drive?
If yes . . . what do you recommend?
The internet has very confusing responses for an electrical newbie like me.
Hi Matthew, thanks for buying the AER Compact Mobile. The recharging technology requires 220 Volt or 110 Volt, depending on the country. The amp will recharge while being connected to the mains, even while playing. The Compact Mobile will run on 12 Volt, but won’t recharge.
Yeah…Tony has abandoned his 60/4 for the Udo Roesner 75. Udo designed the AER compact series but has now left AER and gone out on his own.
Yes aer amps are really fantastic yes they are pricey you get what you pay for Tony have you tried out any amps fro NUX ACOUSTIC STAGE those are head turners for sure less than half the price of aer those well worth trying out cheers all I'd love anyones opinions great man Tony always brilliant reviews
Keep in mind, many of us aren’t gonna sound like this tone wise, as tone is every bit as much about how you attack the strings as it is, the device.
oh ini ampli yang lagi trending
What about nylon string guitars?
Hi there, what is a good amp for singing and playing?? Cant find any info...
This one. AER Compact 60. The info is here and in many places online (MusiciansFriend, Amazon, etc.)
Hi.... Where can i order this amp online??
The problem is not the guitar Sound on the aer amps but the vokal feedback problem with is a Big problem it feeds so easy …does any One have solutions to that
To be clear, are you saying by getting this amp, I will play likeTommy Emmanuel? Sign me up! 😁
Is it enough for gigs in pubs of about 80 people? Guitar and voice on it?
Once, I was told, the AER 60 is good enough for a room with about 50 People... and I agree
@@hayozoll668 I've used my Compact 60 in gigs with 100-120 without an issue. Was even asked to turn down once.
The best thing I liked when performing with AER 60 is I can be loud enough for my likes... but the audience can hear very clear in the farthest seating areas and not be hammered with ear ringing tones. I always place the Amp on a mic stand somewhat behind me so i can hear it as well. Thus the close proximity to me I can enjoy my preferred volume. Never had anyone complained about volume.
Nice review, nice amp but I will stick with our acoustic solutions 150 by godin
Quiet down, let Tommy play. He is only with us for a short time.
So what's the model name?
This is the AER Compact TE model.
I tried the AER 60 using my own guitar, a jazz archtop. I really wanted to like this amp but it wasn’t up to the job. I found it decidedly spanky. When pushed, it responded with that slightly out-of-control sibilance one associates with acoustic guitar players on singer-songwriter night at the open mic in the coffeehouse. Maybe that’s what you want? That’s what Tommy Emmanuel (as brilliant as he is) gets when he pushes this amp. Kind of spanky and harsh. For a jazz player with an archtop guitar who is looking for clarity and transparency without sacrificing body, and without the artificial-sounding, wacky brights on the upper end, you are better off with a Roland AC-60 or any model Hendricksen jazz amp. And that’s mostly because a Fender Twin Reverb is much too heavy to carry around, of course.
I'd have to disagree. For years I've used my Compact 60/2 with various archtops as a solo guitarist and in combos and never found a problem. I've also used it with my Strat for both teaching and playing and found it well up to the task. These days I gig with a Larrivée OM-03 as part of a jazz/soul/pop duo, and again found that the AER delivers every time. I've tried various other amps, but always come back to the AER for its clarity and warmth. Maybe the problem you describe was down to the archtop rather than the amp?
I don’t know, maybe you are right. I play a 1954 Gibson ES-175. It has a single coil P-90. This is the guitar I was using to test the AER. An aside: my amp of preference is a Fender Twin Reverb. But I live in a New York apartment that involves several flights of stairs, so obviously that’s not going to work. I do get to use those big fender tube amps once in a while at venues that have them, and more often at commercial rehearsal studios. And I will be the first to admit they DO color the sound of my guitar, but in a way that I find complimentary and authentic. So when I moved to solid state amps I kind of decided I just wanted that thing that they call transparency. Like, no coloration from the amp AT ALL. Just a projection of the guitar’s acoustic qualities, plus the character of the pickup itself. That’s what I get from the now-discontinued Roland AC series of acoustic guitar amps (AC-33, AC-60), which are my favorite. My henricksen jazz-amp also does a pretty good job, but for flavor of sound, a sense of body, the Roland products are it for me. I haven’t heard other people rave about Roland stuff, so it very well may be just a thing between my ear and this particular guitar and these amps. I am glad you jumped in to defend your amp. The finer points of tambre and tone are so very subjective. AER may work better for most people, but for me and my ears, with MY axe, it wasn’t the ticket.
@@jamessidney2851 Thanks for the response. I guess in the end it comes down to simple preference and the kind of sound you're looking for. I had a Roland AC-60 which I used for some years for teaching and doing small gigs, and really rated it as an amp. Because I also use an acoustic, I was always on the lookout for something that could accommodate both, and the AER fitted the bill.
Stay safe, and keep playing.
How does it compare with the ACUS One models and Hughes & Kettner ERA?
It's a fupl range amp, it is supposed to have fat lows and spanky highs, you just have to eq them out.
For a clean archtop it sounds great, but it doesn't work for more electric sounds were overdrive is involved
Does AER HAVE BLUETOOTH
doesn't look like it. And they only recently updated their Compact Mobile with a built-in battery.
Most people play with the amp behind them so I would seem kind of silly to have to walk behind the amp to make adjustments. Good sound nevertheless.
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I would never buy it because the price is an offence. My friend an amp guru disassembled it (actually the first version) to our surprise its power section was a good but cheap TDA chip that costs 10-15 $. There were really few features, one single Italian speaker. The speaker chamber was shallow and small with loose glue around From the front instead of some metal grill a sponge that wears quickly. Honestly it sounds very good but it is not worth a grand. I believe they achieved good balance of sound just by chance , accidentally it happened a good combination of elements. Its small speaker chamber absolutely should not produce good sound but it happens it does. As a luthier I came across an Ukrainian acoustic guitar that looked just like a piece of junk , a material for a fire place. When I played it I was shocked to the bottom, it sounded like a Martin. Just a coincidence of materials , resonance and mystery. I checked a new Blackstar Sonnet 120 , it's design is very classy and is feature rich. They also make one of 60 watts but I don't accept smaller speaker than 8 inch for acoustic. And last but not least THEY ALL LIE ABOUT POWER. They don't provide info about distortion and other factors . I have an East German vintage tube 10 Watt amplifier for clean sound, sort of hi fi legendary MV 3, two EL 84 and 12 Watt !! full range 12 inch speaker 97 dB efficient. It sounds twice the power of the 120 (?) Watt amp. The sound is like a razor clean AND PRESENT. The newest acoustic amps seem to sound compressed against that beast. My another (American) tube hi fi amp (same tubes) McGohan also 10 Watts produces the same big sound. They are great for fingerstyle.
More about what the amp can do and less of Tommy. Vary the insrument, Jumbo, Parlour, classical, archtop etc would be far more revealing.
Please is this amp portable
Yes.
@@zzcanasta i ended up gettin me an Acus amp street 1 good for busking just vocal and acoustic guitar as good as these i would say
@@1willywonker I've heard good things about the Acus, too. Was thinking of getting one in case my AER goes down. How much was it, can I ask?
@@zzcanasta you can buy an acus basic i mean without the battery for around 450 £ i think
they are nice for vocal and acoustic guitar ye good amps nice
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Sounds a little to bright and brittle to me.
That's TE's guitar and tone setting. I have the same amp and I get a huge, fatter, warmer sound out of it with both my Larivee 12 and my Martin DC-Aura.
As an amp demo I think I would rather hear the natural tone of a classical guitarist rather than a country player with a colorize pre amp set up.
Of course you would
Nice amp but super expensive
Jonathan Bobis
Funny how those two things go together.
Actually i tried it and i really like this amp for my classical guitar and i should say the best but i don't want to get robbed by its price coz i lived here in the philippines where all us brands are sold in very much higher price.
If it’s a workhorse it pays for itself many times over
@@PasstheCapo Precisely! Bought mine in 2013 and it had more than paid for itself by 2014. Still using it, and it seems damn near indestructible.