BOSS AC-3 Acoustic Simulator Pedal

[bcrich]

Hey guys any thoughts on this pedal? I am thinking about buying it but want to know what you think about it first.

1) Is it worth the money
2) Does it give a good acoustic sound
3) What does the Piezo technology sound like

[Jstickley]

This pedal is in the GT series processors. Ill make a few sound clips with it see if it is somthing that you are looking for.

Jesse

[Jstickley]

Click here to watch Nothing-Else-Matters-without-the-Acoustic-Simulator (http://media.putfile.com/Nothing-Else-Matters-without-the-Acoustic-Simulator)

Click here to watch Nothing-Else-Matters-with-the-Acoustic-Simulator (http://media.putfile.com/Nothing-Else-Matters-with-the-Acoustic-Simulator)

Here is two examples. One of these has the acoustic simulator, the other doesnt. Never mind the crap playing and the even worse levels. Its pretty rare I ever record anything like this, so deal with it ;)

Jesse

[Marshalldude]

Jstickley the acoustic simulator sounds great man !

[bcrich]

Click here to watch Nothing-Else-Matters-without-the-Acoustic-Simulator (http://media.putfile.com/Nothing-Else-Matters-without-the-Acoustic-Simulator)

Click here to watch Nothing-Else-Matters-with-the-Acoustic-Simulator (http://media.putfile.com/Nothing-Else-Matters-with-the-Acoustic-Simulator)

Here is two examples. One of these has the acoustic simulator, the other doesnt. Never mind the crap playing and the even worse levels. Its pretty rare I ever record anything like this, so deal with it ;)

Jesse

LOL don't be toooo hard on yourself it sounded fine, HOWEVER lol with the acoustic simulator it sounded like my sound using me neck pickup on a clean channel without the pedal. What pickup were you using for that? I was told that to get the best acoustic sound out of this effect was to use the neck pickup. Was this through the GT3/6/8 or the actual pedal?

[Jstickley]

this was through the GT3, running into Sonar 5. There was still quite a bit more to go on the setting side of the simulator, but it gets a tad bassy, Although now after playing with it a bit more, its pretty close to sounding acoustic.

I used the bridge pickup, the SH-13.

Jesse

[Pagan]

Personaly, for me I dont care for it. I bought it 6 months ago and used it once. I am actually thinking of selling it. But, everyone is different, and people like different sounds, so I guess to each is his own.

[bcrich]

Ya but what I really want to know is does the AC3 actually make your electric sound like an acoustic? This is one factor in me buying this pedal cause if not I will just spend an extra 2-300.oo and buy an actual acoustic with a built in pre-amp.

[Quadcam79]

well, from the clip I cant really say that i would be willing to put up $100 for one. I hear a slight difference, mainly in the low E but I'm not sure I care for it, I only paid $149 for my RP-250 multifx and could probably tweak the settings to get the same effect plus 100 others....just my $0.02

if I wanted a real acoustic sound I would either just get an acoustic or one of these babys if i want acoustic/electric http://www.wildwestguitars.com/ibanez/rg/rg1820x_f0503380_th.jpg
Ibanez RG1620X or 1820 with built in piezo pickups.....or if you got $$ to spend
PRS makes a semi hollow one for about $5000


here is a demo of an ibanez rg2027x
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9bKJYp-LV4
and one of the 1820x ..sultans of swing...sounds really sweet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoBQ5IF5OeM

[marshallTSL]

the taylor t5 series is supposed to do a good job of sounding acoustic,i head a guy gigging with one once, pretty nice.

but i don't think any pedal is going to make people beleive your solid body guitar is an acoustic

[bcrich]

BC Rich makes the NJ Series archtop Eagle with 2 humbuckers and a piezo pickup setup. I was actually gonna look into ti and see how much they were. I like that idea of having more or less and acoustic built into an electric body.

Check it out on ebay I think I may order one of these.

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-BC-Rich-NJ-Classic-Neck-Thru-Arch-Top-Eagle-Piezo_W0QQitemZ300100661250QQihZ020QQcategoryZ3303 5QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem