Don't think I'm going to bite at $800. That's $200 more than last summer.

The SS3 might be a PA that's perfect for certain applications. It would be super if I could use it for my solo gigs.

Don't know. I don't think I want another PA like the Nano 300 that I have to fiddle with. The plug and play of the Compact is pretty hard to beat.

Good responses all.

Froehliche Weihnachten Alles

It's more of what goes thru the PA that matters..

Good in = Good out ....true....somewhat

That said, I've owned many different types/brands of PA over the years....they all behaved differently and had different sound characteristics.

The SS3 is interesting. But not enough for me to be willing to lay out $800 at this point...maybe later.

You maybe able to rent one from aspen directly. Give him a call and see what he can do . This is the latest from aspen

More good news for our friends in and around the Dallas area. I got yet another Christmas gift; a great new Rental Partner, Sound Productions.

These guys are the largest pro touring back line provider in the USA, have been around for 42 years, and are great folks to deal with (is there anyone friendlier than a Texan?).

To review our new Rental Partner Program: Many of you had expressed to me your frustration that you are not able to "try before you buy" at your favorite local music store. But sadly I am just not able to support a wide dealer network of stores anymore(been there and done that with a 30+ employee based company for 40 years. Too stressful, and it almost killed me, literally) .

Then I came up with an idea to start a chain of APD "Rental Partners"...we are just getting this off the ground now.

An APD rental partner provides anyone with an inexpensive (and possibly free!) way to try a SS3 before you buy it. Rental rates will vary around the country, but you can rent a SS3 for no more than $50 for a gig or rehearsal from any of our Rental Partners. Then later, if you decide to buy a SS3 we will apply your rental receipt to a purchase...up to $50! Just send us (or Sweetwater) the rental receipt and we'll apply that to your purchase!

How this works; I provide the SS3 amp to our rental partner for free, on a 90 memo loan basis, even pay his shipping. He keeps all the rental fess! As long as he rents it at least one time in that 90 days, the memo loan automatically renews.

We currently have APD Rental Partners in LA, Nashville, Fresno and now Dallas, you will find them on our website. But here's our newest Rental Partner, Sound Productions: https://www.soundpro.com

BTW guys, I could really use your help with this. So if you have a favorite local rental company, or a store that rents in your area, please let them know they can call me direct and/or give me a PM w/ their contacts and I'll call them. I'd really like to get a wide network of APD Rental Partners going so everyone would to be able to try out the APD products. Thanks for your great support and Happy HolyDays to all my many friends here.


Edited by Aspen (Yesterday at 09:18 AM)
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Hammond A100 w/ 2x Leslie 122, Leslie 145 w/ combo pedal, Casio P5S, SS3, Groove Tubes SFX G5 cab + CPS/QSC RM4500 KB amp, 1955 Steinway 48" studio upright.