https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/acoustic-amplification-vs-pa-s/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:48:27 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/acoustic-amplification-vs-pa-s/#post-60864 Tue, 18 May 2004 00:27:27 +0000
Acoustic guitars do not sound that good through electric guitar amps. There is always a little distortion.

Acoustic guitar amps and PA's are designed to reproduce sound with almost no distortion.

Many acoustic guitar amps today come with an XLR microphone input. So they are really like a small self contained PA.

Behringer Ultracoustic ACX1000

If you had a PA, then you both could sing and run instruments into it.

If you get a PA, get one that is at least 200 Watts. Anything less than that will not provide enough power except to maybe play coffee shops.]]> Live Sound Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/acoustic-amplification-vs-pa-s/#post-60864 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/acoustic-amplification-vs-pa-s/#post-2437 Tue, 18 May 2004 00:03:04 +0000 would I have to have an acoustic amp? Would it take both inputs, would a regular amp suffice or Would a PA be the best way to go?

I am a total rookie a this amplification game and my buddy (SINGER)just wants the ease of usin a mic and I dont know jack about amplification.

Now that Im thinking, could I get a mixer and run prerecorded music through the PA and pull vocals down or guitar out, to practice with.



Thanks for any help and suggestions.]]> Live Sound G.Lake https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/acoustic-amplification-vs-pa-s/#post-2437