Acoustic Processors

[IAmCrossEyed]

Does anyone know of any cool effects and processors for the acoustic guitar??? I was just curious if there were any out there.

[Nate]

Boss makes a few.... I think they're the AD-3 and AD-5. They basically do feedback suppression, chorus, and reverb.

[IAmCrossEyed]

Have you ever tried any of them out??? I mean do ou know if they are worth it?

[Nate]

I don't play guitar... and I've never tried them. However, I have experience with Boss and Roland gear and have always found it to be of the highest quality available. Roland/Boss is certainly one of the best manufacturers out there when it comes to effects.

[IAmCrossEyed]

cough*bump*cough

[GodsStratMan]

Assuming you have an amplifier .... there are a variety of effects that you can choose from - most of them you will not need. My favorite effect for the acoustic is a Chorus. They're fairly inexpensive. Add to that a graphic Equalizer. Anything else would interfere with the inherent tonal quality of the acoustic guitar. Of course .... so will a really bad amp, el-cheapo strings, and a guitarist who really can't play very well.

[LWatford]

A compressor will help even levels between strumming and picking.

And I can't forget my number one favorite "effect" in the world-Reverb!

[GMartin2R]

Also there are times when delay can come in handy.

chorus and reverb. defenitely.

[lightnin]

I have a ZOOM 504 II that I like very well. It dosent have the super duty metal casing like a BOSS but it sounds good and has more progammable effects. Plus it's about a third of the cost of the BOSS unit. Mars and Guitar center usually sell them for about $89.99 One thing I REALLY like about it is a setting that tones down the brightness when you use acoustic guitar through an amp designed for electric guitar pickups.

[Jc]

I know a guy who has a processor that works Acoustic & Electric, and does all sorts of effects(can even design your own) and it was around $250. I think most Processors are actually generic. You just got to make sure that if your using Acoustic, that you have an Acoustic Amplifer(thats the key):cool:

[acoustic]

What exactly does "Delay" sound like/do?

[Unregistered]

Hello...Hello...Hello...etc. :D

[Nate]

Haha... great explanation, Unregistered! :D

Yeah.. basically, it just takes your original sound and plays it back at some set interval.

[byKnight]

I use Boss pedals for chorus (CE-5) and compression (CS-3). They're indestructable and they do well what they're designed to do.

Yahama's got a new stomp box out called the Stomp AG that I've heard is an awesome mic-modeling preamp. You can take a piezo acoustic-electric and get pretty darn close to the sound of a mic'd guitar. Also has built-in delay and chorus. Though I've read you can only use one of those effects at a time.

My interest in the Stomp AG is bordering on covetousness.

[d0c_99]

if you want super fluid chorus try the TC Electronic Chorus Pedal

it's really amazing what you can get and how imersive the sound is. it will put quite a dent on your wallet but even if you can't afford to put $400 into a chorus pedal, you should try it anyway just so you can know what a really nice chorus pedal can sound like.