All user reviews for the Boss AC-2 Acoustic Simulator

Classic pedal for pedal box.

UTILIZATION

Pretty easy to find a sound even if no one is ever completely satisfied.

SOUND QUALITY

Of course, we do not have the sound of a Martin acoustic but I think the sounds are interesting, halfway between the acoustic and the phaser. She can not carry an electric guitar to play in a bar, for example.

I mostly use it with a telecaster and a mesa boogie.

OVERALL OPINION

I am alone in this but apparently my pedal has a relatively low level of output, even with the volume up, it loses power. It's really annoying because it takes down the guitar volume in anticipation of its use and, suddenly, the sound loses.

I'll try a little boost. If someone has an idea ...

Get a different sound quality with active emg ... Jim uses the roots of slipknot on the acoustic dead memories to realize the possible use. I've rarely used because of past Variax pod xt live with al time. But it really is a great pedal rack. The sounds are very realistic with different body types ... Not to be missed for those who prefer to multi effects pedal!

UTILIZATION

Nothing to say very very simple.

SOUND QUALITY

Warlock Mick Thomson emg81/85 and acoustic sounds ... (C is not a Variax Acoustic Variax neither) but the sounds are excellent for those who want to play the acoustic parts in any style! It is not intended to replace an acoustic sound but it can not change the acoustic guitar! Anyone who wants a real acoustic the purchase or it must orient Variax s ... (Variax Acoustic is widely used: Metallica, Machine head ... And the Variax Electric offers the best compromise acoustic / electric ... But this is not the same budget!

OVERALL OPINION

Tried anything else, bought directly!

Player 29 years freelance acoustic guitar strictly Country

It was a gift (about $89.00)

good acoustic sound from electric guitar.
Plenty off controls for tweaking sound.
the volume only controls the guitar when it's set for acoustic , so you can set your volume loud for your electric leads and stomp the box to lower the acoustic side for srumming, cooool!

slightly noisey but manageable.

Build like a tank! BOSS (enough said.)

while not a replacement for a true acoustic guitar , it works quite well for doing acoustic songs live without the need to bring and swap guitars in the middle of a set.

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Bought from Musician's Friend for $89.99. Wanted to see if I could get good acoustic sounds out of my SG Classic equipped with P-90s.

There is a pretty vast array of tonal options, and the construction is typical Boss -- rugged, compact and durable.

Forget about getting acoustic sounds out of this pedal. You won't even come close, even with single-coil pickups. You *can* get some interesting variations on clean tones using this pedal, though. I just haven't found one that I can use on a recording yet. To be fair, this pedal was designed for live work, which I don't do very much -- still, when I do play live, I'd rather play acoustic-electric guitars so I can get the tone I want.

Very good.

This pedal and I are a mismatch. I haven't found any occasion where I need to use it yet. I've done some interesting experiments by mixing this pedal with distorted electric tones, but overall I'd say this pedal is not useful for me. Still, for good construction and an admirable effort to bridge the acoustic-electric gap, I give it a 3.

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The Boss AC-2 is an attempt at trying to replicate that electrified acoustic sound with a guitar. To be honest, it doesn't really achieve that acoustic sound, but it does deliver an interesting clean tone if you're looking for something almost sitar-ish at points. The pedal is actually packed full of features. It has knobs for level, body, tone and has a four way rotary switch for different modes that you can choose from: standard, enhance, jumbo, and piezo.

UTILIZATION

Boss pedals are always built like tanks. I've seen these pedals go through hell and back, and they always seem to be able to survive. One cool thing about these pedals is that they're FET based, so if you are running a long chain of cable, this can help boost the signal. On the other hand, they kinda suck a little bit of tone, although some are worse than others. The manual for Boss pedals is always very clearly laid out, and they give different example tone settings that you can mess around with. I find that the pedals tend to be so easy to use that you don't even need to read the manual, but for those who want to know every little thing about the pedal, it's there for you.

SOUND QUALITY

The sound is where this kind of falls short. The pedal doesn't really turn the guitar into a convincing acoustic sound. About the only thing that'll truly make a guitar sound like an acoustic would be piezo equipped saddles, but those are pretty invasive if the guitar didn't already come installed with them. The pedal has four different modes you an choose from, and while they do sound a bit different from each other, I never found myself really caring which mode it was on. I normally just stuck it on the piezo mode and went from there. I was able to get a pretty cool sitar-like effect out of this, but it didn't have the sustain I was looking for.

OVERALL OPINION

The pedals are interesting, but if you're looking to turn your electric into an acoustic, look elsewhere. If you're looking to experiment with a different type of clean sound you normally wouldn't be able to get, this could be the pedal you're looking for. These go pretty cheap on the used market, so it's not a big deal to buy one just to mess with it.

- What are the effects or types of effects available?
Acoustic simulator four modes: Standard (Dreadnought), Jumbo, Enhanced, Piezo
Setting the low mids and treble and volume control of course ...

- What technology is used? (Analog, digital, tube ...)
Bah ... what is the transistor

Very solid metal case, what is the Boss ...

UTILIZATION

No problem, very simple

SOUND QUALITY

So frankly it sounds pretty good, the first two modes are similar enough, the bass is much enhanced compared to a clean electric guitar sound, but of course, that resemble more of an electro-acoustic at Real Audio.
Modes and Piezo Enhenced rajoutent brightness and treble, it sounds great.

I play a Custom Shop Start and overall I am very satisfied.

I regret just a slight wind that is added when the pedal engages.

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using qques months and frankly it makes many services when you want a nice acoustic sound while playing an electric.
I really recommend this pedal, even if it is true that it is a bit expensive ...

That said, I have not compared with other acoustic simulators. It is up to you to try and get an idea

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UTILIZATION

The configuration is fairly simple, as any effects pedals you have to turn the knobs a bit to see what she has in the stomach.
Hsiter not refer to the manual, can cel stepfather trivial, but in any case, BOSS, manuals indicate the order of rglage potentiomtres, which can sometimes save your life, or less time consuming.

SOUND QUALITY

I got this effect is rather subtle, I do not think I would call acoustic simulator, and test for some of the guitars he prtend simulate, I think there was any way of do better.

I'm a fan of BOSS, in part to the strong and the capacity of their SETTING THE pedals (and design, but cell is my business). This lack of pedals this wonderful acoustic dynamics, which is irreplaceable.
Any concession of the same, I have tried this on guitar pedals with a very bad quality. Can be with the good stuff ..

OVERALL OPINION

I have the pedals for 5 or 6 years now, and I never find russian as extraordinary as the other bosses I have.
Currently, I use the "electric guitar out" as a switch (type AB box).

Who knows, one day I can be the repeat well in hand, and I find the right one for rglages its really INTERESTED.

I put a score of 6 in total not to let my dception purchase ruin his popularity

Hello,
This is an acoustic guitar simulator, I understand. It connects a guitar and it should sound like a good old folk.

The rest is the boss, standard, solid, etc., but the color is pretty ugly .. -2

UTILIZATION

The connection is very simple: IN / OUT

The settings have some effect, but I'm not convinced. They are quite "effective" in that they correspond to what is said of the record.

I am very disappointed by the differences that appear when changing position pickups on the guitar (eg humbucker -> split or single coil -> middle position). All settings become obsolete.

SOUND QUALITY

As said above: no respect for the personality of the guitar. Finally, as is supposed to simulate a different type of acoustic resonance, it is rather normal.

Indeed, the sounds that come out 'evoke' the sounds of acoustic guitar. But I'm really not at all convinced.

You lose with this pedal, all the versatility, personality, grain and subtle playing a guitar. As said, it evokes the sound, but it will never allow to replace.

I tried it on guitars micro single or double.

** One thing that I have not tried it, and I'd like to try if someone wants to stick to it, plug it into an electric guitar piezo. I think that as the sound is fairly neutral, this pedal could ptre well give it more scale type sound ... To see .. **

OVERALL OPINION

Outside the piezo test that I try, I was very disappointed by this pedal. It's a gadget. So maybe with the chorus and delay another one can come up with something fun. For me, it will never replace a small folk, even to pay the same price as the pedal (well, this is not the same size!)

So I may redeem one day when / if I become the happy owner of a piezo-electric. Otherwise, no thank you, no way.

When I first heard about the acoustic simulation pedals I was a little bit leery of how good the simulation would sound. Then I heard Slash from Velvet Revolver and Guns N Roses use one live in some gig I saw on tv. To my pleasant surprise it actually sounded pretty good. He was playing a Gibson Les Paul and those guitars can be very girthy and robust on tone and to get a guitar like that to sound like a wood hollow body it a big feat of strength.


Delivers amazing acoustic guitar simulation using a standard electric guitar
Four acoustic "modes" give guitarists distinct acoustic sounds: "Standard," "Jumbo," "Enhanced" and "Piezo"
"Top" knob adjusts the effect's overall brilliance and harmonics
"Body" adjusts the resonance of the simulated acoustic guitar body
Individual outputs for effected and un-effected sound allow for the use of separate signal chains and amplifiers

UTILIZATION

Specifications

Controls: Level, Body, Top, 4-way Mode switch
Connectors: Input, E.G. Out, Output, AC Adaptor
Current Draw: 18 mA (DC 9V)
Weight: 440 g (1 lb.)
Nominal Input Level: -20dBm
Input Impedance: 1Mohm
Nominal Output Level: -20dBm
Output Impedance: 1kohm
Residual Noise Level: -80dBm (IHF-A weighted, typ. BODY: center, Top:center)
Recommended AC Adaptor: PSA Series


SOUND QUALITY

This pedal does work and works very well. Let me be very clear, it will not replace the tone of a real acoustic guitar no matter how trashy a cheap acoustic guitar sounds. If you have a cheap acoustic guitar, that guitar will sound better and more natural than an electric guitar using this pedal. However, this is great for a gigging musician that has an acoustic part in a sound and needs to switch quickly to an electric part of a song.

The tone of this pedal is decent for the playing who doesn't want to carry an acoustic guitar to a gig and only use it for minimal parts. You can just bring this pedal and your favorite electric guitar and have that acoustic sound quickly and easily for live uses.

OVERALL OPINION

I would not recommend this pedal as a replacement for an acoustic guitar in a recording session. This pedal will not get the hollow tone or organic feeling of a real acoustic guitar.

These pedals have now been replaced with the AC-3 which is a little bit better because it has reverb in the pedal and that is the only difference.