Originally posted by babylon:
Anybody heard of or use the Fishman amp (Bose ripoff) at half the price?
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Holy Crap This Thing Rocks!!!!!!!! Overall
Experience w/product I own it Features
Reviewer's Background Active Musician Quality
Reviewer's Play Style Roots/Rock, Americana Value
I have never written a review for anything in my life but I feel compelled to write about this thing. I've been performing for over 20 years for a living primarily as a solo or duo acoustic act throughout Asia & the States. I have played through every P.A. known to man and I can tell you that the Soloamp is BY FAR the BEST sounding pa/rig I've EVER played through! I use a Gibson Songwriter Deluxe & a Shure Beta87A. I can't get over how crisp and accurate the vocals are through this amp. Of course the guitar sounds great, it's a Fishman for God's sake... If you tour or play for a living then you owe it to yourself to step up & get one of these. 2 min setup time & less trips to the car & it's only 35 lbs..... Posted by acousticstevieb from All Over on Jan 29, 2009
Really Love This Amp! Overall
Experience w/product I own it Features
Reviewer's Background Professional Musician (40+ years) Quality
Reviewer's Play Style Acoustic fingerstyle folkrock, Caribbean-style Value
Tired of hauling my powered JBL Eons and Mackie board for solo gigs, I sought options. After trying the Yamaha Passports (good sound & price, cheesy effects) and the Bose L-series (too expensive, too heavy, I found the SoloAmp. LOVE IT! The sound was warm, even, distinct and LOUD as I needed for both inside and outside gigs, but I found that without my 1st-generation SansAmp Acoustic DI, my guitars sounded too brittle. The Fishman's anti-feedback feature is quite effective. The built-in reverbs are lovely, but I would have liked to see a chorus effect included. When I first got the amp, there was a disturbing, intermittent low-frequency buzz; I was preparing to send the unit back when I discovered that one of the four screws holding on the top plate had nearly fallen out and the other three were very loose! I fixed this and my problem disappeared! (I informed Fishman tech of my discovery and suggested tightening up the QC as well as the screws!). The SoloAmp's bag is fine (if not a bit inconvenient with the attached, bulky stand bag) for gently carrying in the car, but won't stand up to the rigors of flight. I am exploring other case options (golf-bag flight cases, perhaps?) for my airline needs. My duo partner purchased a SoloAmp after hearing mine and she's thrilled with it, too. We especially like the "Monitoring" feature. Overall, this is a great product and really meets my needs and I would recommend it to any solo acoustic guitarist/singer. Posted by Dr. Easy from Berkshire County, MA on Jan 20, 2009
Really terrible bag design but Great Sound Overall
Experience w/product I own it Features
Reviewer's Background Performing Songwriter, Sound Tech. Quality
Reviewer's Play Style Americana Value
The SoloAmp would be a solo artists dream if you didn't have to move it on the wheel/bag system provided. The wheels are so close together that the unit keeps flopping over when you pull it. The added stand bag when attached makes it top heavy and awkard to handle. As far as the sound quality, volume and controls I can not find fault, it does just as advertised. I have not given top ratings because of the bag issues, again nothing but praise for the SoloAmps performance. Posted by Dan Chavers from Bend Oregon on Jan 2, 2009
Kinda like the Bose L1 Overall
Experience w/product I own it Features
Reviewer's Background Active Musician Quality
Reviewer's Play Style acoustic fingerstyle Value
Most of my gigs are outdoors. My main gig, I run a cable to the inside house PA. I wanted this capability even of the house did not have a PA, so I thought this Fishman would be portable enough and hook into my Bose L1 (model 1,no bass module, but use an Alesis mixer) to do this. Well, to check it out first, I used it at my main gig. The first day, both the owner and I were not impressed - it didn't sound like the Bose. But since it was loadd in my car, I used it again the next day, same gig. I was a quite a bit happier the 2nd day, but near the end of my gig, the owner came up to me and said that I actually sounded better through the Fishman than the Bose. Setup is actually much quicker than the Bose, and it's lighter, too. There are no "presets" on the Fishman, which I like. Sure the sound is not as pure and clear as the Bose, but it sure is a great alternative. I haven't used the Bose for 2 months now. I might even sell it. Posted by Nash Rambler from Central Florida on Dec 18, 2008
Look Out Bose Overall
Experience w/product I own it Features
Reviewer's Background 40 yrs plus active musician Quality
Reviewer's Play Style Pop, jazz, blues, ethnic Value
I wanted a small PA for jazz standards and smooth jazz, solo guitar, vocals, some bass/drums track, so I demoed this in the store. The Fishman is beautifully voiced for my archtop acoustic and voice. The sound is crisp, crystal clear, carries extraordinarily well and the tweeter is very sweet sounding. I Plugged in a looper with some bottom heavy slap bass and drums and was drop-dead astonished, (along with everyone else in the store including my audiophile sax man/recording engineer), at how tight and punchy the bass was coming from such a narrow array.
Every wiring config you could possibly ask for. Not a lot of manual sound tailoring, but then the three band channel eqs are voiced so nicely I haven't really needed it.
Setup and level tweaking is ridiculously simple, roadying is a breeze, the carry bags are as high quality as the unit itself. This is a truly great product for small venues.
Posted by GeezerGuitarGuy from Reading, PA on Nov 29, 2008
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