Fishman SoloAmp user reviews ( 9/10) - 3 user reviews

• 04/08/09

  moosers's review

  Characteristics

  The Fishman Solo Amp is a solid state guitar amplifier and PA designed for solo singer/songwriters looking for something to amplify their sound. It has a dual XLR input preamp, as well as 1/4 inch inputs for each channel as well. There are also some knobs for some EQ and leveling. While this is somewhat big, it is not too hard to carry up and bring with you if you are going to bring it to a show or even on tour.

  Utilization

  The configuration of the Fishman Solo Amp is pretty basic and easy to follow. It is easy to get everything set up and to get a quick, good sound from this amp. The manual for the Fishman Solo Amp is pretty complete and I could see how it might be helpful when learning this product if you don't have any previous experience with anything like it. The Fishman Solo Amp's ease of use is one of its best qualities because it assures that it is aimed at everyone from beginners to professionals.

  Sounds

  The Fishman Solo Amp is perfect for when I want to play acoustic guitar and sing solo. I can plug both my guitar and my microphones into this and get a good amplified sound. Fishman is known for making great pick ups, but this amp is also a great product. I usually use this with a Martin dreadnought acoustic/electric guitar and a Shure SM58 mic, and I feel that I get some good sounds with this configuration.

  Overall Opinion

  I've been using the Fishman Solo Amp for about six months and I believe it is the best product of its kind because of the great sound quality and affordable price. If you are a solo artist and find yourself needing amplification for shows or for practice, the Fishman Solo Amp is for you. This is very affordable for players on all budgets, without comprising sound quality. Overall, I highly recommend the Fishman Solo Amp for all types of solo artists.
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• 08/07/10

  Anonymous 's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Here are the specifics of the manufacturer:
  
  
  
  Compact Line Array = Ultra wide horizontal dispersion & deeper sound penetration
  
  Two Mic / Instrument Channels
  
  High-quality preamps
  
  3-band EQ
  
  Phantom Power
  
  Independent Reverb level
  
  Effect Loop
  
  Feedback-fighting Phase and Notch filters
  
  
  
  Drivers
  
  Six 4 "mid-woofers, patented dual gap, high excursion design, neodymium magnets (200W)
  
  One 1 "Neodymium soft dome tweeter With level control (20W)
  
  
  
  Auxiliary Stereo Input With Level Control
  
  Four Digital Reverb effects With master level
  
  Balanced XLR DI outputs for Both channels and main mix
  
  Unique Monitor I / O for Improved on-stage monitoring all
  
  Mute with remote footswitch input
  
  Tuner Output
  
  Ships With Stand and padded Carry Bag (w / wheels)
  
  Dimensions: 41.5 "H x 5.6" W x 6.6 "D
  
  * Weight: 25 lbs Without Stand, and Stand With Bag 35lbs

  Utilization

  I tried all morning today ...
  
  
  
  I am the happy owner of a Taylor 612C which became my main guitar since I stopped playing electric ...
  
  
  
  I now producing on stage accompanied by a pianist and a saxophonist, I wanted the following solution:
  
  
  
  Return of the acoustic perfection of my Taylor 612 C (equipped with the Highlander)
  
  
  
  Proper dissemination to the acoustic guitar and vocals ... without need for additional sound!
  
  
  
  Reduced assembly time (I just quit playing in a rock band with which you moved each time a ton of stuff: It was more than music and handling as they played a lot, I eventually get bored!)
  
  
  
  I logically tried Solamp:
  
  
  
  In short, the concept is successful and perfectly suited to the dissemination of a guitar and a voice!
  
  
  
  It offers all the benefits you want!
  
  
  
  It's pretty clear one: To find the sound of my guitar I just lowered the treble ... and Zou!
  
  
  
  not need DI box :-)

  Sounds

  The sound is just very pure!
  
  
  
  Power is the appointment: I put the gain to three quarters before the clip does not trigger saturation.
  
  
  
  Then I put the master in just nine hours and everyone hear me in the store!
  
  
  
  So the reserve of power ... The diffusion is ...
  
  U.S. STANDARD ... Better than the usually used sonos
  
  
  
  Everybody hears it, the musician as the listener!
  
  
  
  My Taylor is simply amplified uncolored metal or "plastic" ...
  
  
  
  If I type on my body, I intend to sound as if I had a microphone in front of the rose ...
  
  
  
  The reverbs are effective easy to solve ...
  
  
  
  One branch, and we play basta ...
  
  There, with the volume I used, I positioned myself in front and not leaving feedback! Impressive: usually, this part so quickly whistle ... then NOTHING!

  Overall Opinion

  The big plus compared to its competitors: The sound dispersion! The sound quality and is heard by all!
  
  
  
  I had Carlsbrow, AER, SR Technology, Roland ... and always the same concern: the fate of a small box and the sound is tight. When you want to mount the volume, it gets harder and we are still asking the question of how to position it so it does not feedback to finally transplanted into a PA system!
  
  I am a singer guitarist playing rock, pop, blues, acoustic jazz and with that, I do not need anything else like material ...
  
  
  
  On big stages, I can use DI and back with a subculture on the sound system ...
  
  
  
  In contrast, repeats and in Caf'Conc, restaurants, weddings, seminars, etc. (where I play most of the time is ideal and sufficient without breaking his back and head to the settings and other problems distribution, volume and feedback!)
  
  
  
  Truly a concept tailored to what I do: From acoustic music in public! And once the service is complete, dismantled and stowed in the trunk of my car in 10 minutes ... Who says better?
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• 03/02/10

  Davanlo's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Line-array (available to speakers and cohesion phase for uniform diffusion of sound)
  
  200 Watts
  
  
  
  The Fishman SoloAmp What is it? This is an amp combining the capabilities of an amplifier dedicated to the guitar (or acoustic instruments), with the projection of his own in a public address system. The idea is to reach the general public with a sound broadcast uniformly avoiding the effects of "diffusion cone" to own a small receiver placed on a support. This release can also do without an additional monitor. That is the theory and marketing.
  
  
  
  In front, there is Jack and XLR inputs for two separate channels. The channels have a phantom power and a reduction of 10db Input (pad). We have a master volume and a mute to mute the output volume for the auxiliary input and volume control in case you would use an additional monitor on a dedicated output.
  
  
  
  Each channel has own settings for EQ (low, medium, treble but with fixed frequency chosen for acoustic instruments) Gain (indicating overload), reverb level. At the fight against returns, each channel has an anti-feedback (EQ close to track the frequency of return) and a phase inversion.
  
  
  
  The rear panel is generously endowed, a (good) habit Fishman. Each channel has an effects loop and DI output type, called "pre", inserted before the effects and EQ, if you would like to remix the signal from each channel separately. The amp also has a DI output my. transplanted out to the general output signal. A volume control adjusts the tweeter's acoustic characteristics of room for problems. The amp has an output for a tuner and a connector for a footswitch to mute the sound to match or change the instrument in silence (quite handy device on stage).

  Utilization

  The construction is solid, although I found the adjustments to various elements less specific than for my Fishman Loudboxer 100. These are details, alignments screws, wedges reinforcements. The knobs are very good, with a very smooth race, but the small buttons - mute, phase, pad, etc.. less convinced me to touch as they move around a lot in their homes. It is obviously difficult to comment on their strength or their life.
  
  
  
  The Levels adjustment is a breeze, it pushes the mute button, it adjusts the gain until the light flashes briefly indicating saturation, it comes down a tad below and can open the sound. It then chooses the trimmings
  
  
  
  With regard to the sound, the first surprise was a blast this enough, without being intolerable. It's just that I used my Loudboxer 100 has better material. Resistance feedback (Larsen) is impeccable, the reverbs are clean and well-chosen (note the absence of the chorus who was present on the LOUDBOX, but I imagine that a process of broadcasting audio playing on several stages Broadcasters should not love the chorus). To report another loss, the headphone jack on the ... Fishman, she previously served for recordings, and to check the dynamics of my game, but I'm going very well.
  
  
  
  I tested the receiver in different rooms of the house, because the sound is very dependent on the environment. In a large room, the amp finally finds its mark. I felt the midrange to be quite hard on the ear. Finally, by slightly changing the ratio of piezo / mic my Fishman Ellipse, for the microphone, the sound has found a more natural and flexible. This amp will adapt very well to guitars with magnetic pickups or mixed systems (mic / pickup). I think the ultimate combination would test it with a Fishman Aura system, which allows a close rendering of a guitar picked up by a studio microphone.
  
  
  
  I appreciated the dissemination of sound that is very pleasing to a few meters (I was up to 5-6 meters). The highs are detailed, the bass is beautiful, no need for a subwoofer at first sight (at least with my guitar). It also imposes by his looks, his stature and efficient construction.
  
  
  
  If assembly disassembly is smooth, in transport, the bag tends to switch on the side instead of staying on his skates ... if you have no free hand (guitar + amp + bag + ...) is boring . The bag starts to oscillate sometimes while driving. For a concert tour (which is not my case, of course) I imagine that after a few days, it must annoy. Some elements have given me an impression of relative fragility (screw the foot, push buttons).
  
  
  
  Nevertheless, Fishman Soloamp is very well equipped, and it has nothing to be ashamed of ... compared with other sound systems. When compared with other dedicated amps (even the same brand), it is somewhat less convincing.
  
  
  
  Outdoors, in a concert hall type of cultural center, a church, a cinema, I would take it without hesitation. To accompany one or more singers sing myself or play in a band, I would use it well.
  
  
  
  In a cafe-concert hall or more confined, and instrumental solo concert, I probably prefer the Loudboxer 100, which I find most universal and easy to implement. I'm curious to test it with a pedal Aura.
  
  
  
  Last thing, it costs about 1200 €.

  Sounds

  Madden, however, small details.
  
  
  
  To obtain a sound setup that suits me, I can reduce the gain sufficiently far from saturation, which decreases the relevance of the reflex to "push the gain to flash the clip, a bit lower gain, ok." Throughout the system gave me the impression of less cash the dynamic changes of a sudden a little bit tough. It was a fast "full mouth", which forces to contain the game (and I do not remember hitting).
  
  
  
  Outdoors, in a concert hall type of cultural center, a church, a cinema, I would take it without hesitation. To accompany one or more singers sing myself or play in a band, I would use it well.
  
  
  
  In a cafe-concert hall or more confined, and instrumental solo concert, I probably prefer the Loudboxer 100, which I find most universal and easy to implement. I'm curious to test it with a pedal Aura.

  Overall Opinion

  I have been using qqs months.
  
  
  
  I tested the Loudbox100, Roland 60 Watt, an EAR of Kustom.
  
  I love the ease of use and handling. Penetration and projection of sound.
  
  I like a little less sound in the lower midrange, but with a parametric EQ DI can be corrected.
  
  
  
  The value for money is very good.
  
  
  
  Yes, but I would like to compare with the Bose system, to see.
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