Fishman Loudbox Mini Bluetooth Amplifier PRO-LBT-UK5

Product Information

The Compact 60 has long been a favourite of professional players for its exceptional performance, delivering a crystal-clear transparency that doesn’t step on your acoustic’s tone. Like the Fishman Loudbox Mini Charge, you can take this amp anywhere, with the choice of AC power via an adaptor at the wall or 8 AA batteries. The batteries are housed in a removable carriage and can be recharged. It’s not quite as elegant a solution as charging the Loudbox at the wall but bear in mind that should you leave your charger at home you can get batteries anywhere at a pinch. This YouTube video will help you get the right setting in case you really need to play for a much larger crowd.

Solution: Actually, the XLR output is already permanently ground isolated, so you don’t need to have a ground lift switch. This is a great move from Fishman to prevent ground loop when connecting the amp into a PA system. However, if you experience some hissing and humming in the system, you could refer to the first issue for the solution. Issue 3: Not that loud when playing at larger venues German acoustic amp titan AER manufactures a suite of incredible acoustic amps but for our money, and for the professional’s money, it’s the AER Compact 60 MkIV that takes the cake. It will bring out the best in your acoustic, delivering its tone amplified, untampered, and with all the mod-cons you need in a pro-quality two-channel acoustic amp. For the gigging guitarist and studio pro alike, this is the one. Used by the likes of Tommy Emmanuel, its small and portable but can fill a room. Broadly speaking, this transparent performance places the acoustic amplifier at the mercy of your guitar; it’s only going to sound as good as your guitar. Where a great electric guitar amp can make a piece of firewood sound useable, the acoustic amp has to work with what it’s got. That is the rule of the thumb, and the platonic ideal is to own a great-sounding acoustic, right? On the output side there is just a single mix D.I. output that sends all of the the channels through a single mono output if you want to plug into a larger PA system but still get the same sound of your amp. Specifications

Microphone Channel:

Loudbox Mini is great in a lot of ways. Though it’s small, it’s equipped to be able to deliver Fishman quality in all aspects. During the first use, it’s performance is smooth and promising. However, after a year or so of using this, humming issues occur. Since there’s no ground switch on the line out, it’s difficult to get rid of the hum in the system when it occurs. Solution: Fishman recommends to use “compressed air” to blow out the potentiometers. Although this may not be a normal solution to hissing, some users said this solution works, and they didn’t have humming problems anymore. Issue 2: Need for a ground lift

The Loudbox Mini Charge features 60w of power which is more than enough to gear heard in any busking location and the battery can last you 12 hours as long as you don't crank it up too loud and 4 hours if you have it set to max volume. Since the tweeter is always in circuit and non-adjustable, the highs can sound over-sparkling if pushed, but that's simply a matter of tailoring the treble band to taste. For busking as a solo artist or as a duet you need a small amp with enough power to be heard but without being power hungry enough that you need to stop your set after 30 minutes to let your amp recharge or carry around a generator as well.

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Solution: There’s an optional cover purposefully made to alleviate this problem. If you want to keep the looks of your amp, you might want to grab one. However, its looks doesn’t match the looks of the amp. And, although it’s just a cosmetic issue, some users are very particular about it. So, it’s your call to get the cover or just keep the amp in a safe place when traveling to and from gigs. Conclusion The Special Edition Fishman Loudbox Mini Bluetooth is now available from Merchant City Music, online and in our Glasgow store. We ship fast to the UK, Europe and worldwide. Fishman Loudbox Mini Bluetooth Special Edition Cream The Compact 60 is super-practical. Its birch-ply cabinet is boxy but compact and light enough to take on public transport, and it is ideal for stage or the studio. Secondly, there are heaps of player-friendly features here and they’re all simple to use. There are four presets for the effects.

Amps such as the Marshall AS50D have a notch filter and a frequency sweep control to really give you control over it. Others will have phase switches, on/off buttons that cut some of the low-end frequencies that can cause mischief. With 60 watts of power, a 6.5-inch woofer and 1-inch tweeter, you can’t expect its power. What’s great is, it’ll efficiently project the original tone of your guitar. When you’re playing a steel-string guitar you can appreciate its mind-blowing sound quality. It has enough power to liven up small to medium-sized venues. The Fishman Loudbox Mini Bluetooth is Fishman’s lightest and most portable amp. It now comes with the addition of Bluetooth® wireless connectivity. The on-board effects are extremely well integrated, and aren’t an afterthought like on so many other amps Fishman Loudbox Mini is a solid amp but it’s far from perfect and reports about Fishman Loudbox Mini problems appear from time to time. Needless to say, since different problems require different solutions, troubleshooting is no walk in the park. Your Fishman Loudbox Mini is acting up and you have no idea why? In that case, this article could help you out. Overview

My Verdict

The chorus effect of this amp is of a high standard, particularly when combined with the reverb addition. The instrument channel that the amp features comes complete with a blend of standard EQ effects, which for the low price of the amp is a fantastic addition. Such a powerhouse given its compact size, the Fishman Loudbox Mini is among the well-praised Fishman acoustic amps. It has enough power and amazing sound quality. It’s a perfect acoustic guitar to be used during practice, gigs, and small venue performances. And, at a price you can’t beat, people are excited to get one for themselves. The best acoustic guitar amp for you can also be a question of outputs. If you are looking for a recording amp, or if you want to send a signal via PA speakers, you’ll need a line out or XLR DI output. Many of these amps will offer a variety of solutions here, with ground lift to kill hum and some with the option of choosing channels for the outputs. The amp doesn't sacrifice tonal quality for beef. The timbre is clean, precise and quite hi-fi like, each of the EQ bands providing a smoothly graduated, non- extreme range.