Ultrasound Review: AG100

History:

Purchase: I purchased the amp new via phone order from Guitar Gallery in TN. I feel like I got a pretty good price @ $425 after shipping.

What I Like About This Ultrasound AG100: What I like about it... Great sound, very transparent. Easy to use. The direct out is very useful and appropriate - someone was using there brain! A shape switch makes an automatic boost to treble & bass while pulling down the mid. And a built-in notch filter is handy in helping to reel in feedback. There is also an effects in & out and an unbalanced output for combining the amp to another speaker. Last, but not least, it's very quiet in comparison to its competitors.

What I Do NOT Like About The Ultrasound AG100: What I don't like... Let me start with the front of the amp. It has only a cloth-like soft material to protect the speakers. I don't know what affect a metal grill would have on the sound, but it sure would make it more roadworthy. It's a bit heavy, but hey, what can you do. I would have enjoyed seeing two things added : 1) a built-in system that would allow the amp to lean eliminating the need of getting a seperate amp stand, and 2) If the front needs to be cloth to preserve the sound quality, I would have liked to have a removable cover for the front of the amp. I think this could have been easily accomplished using latches.

Ultrasound AG100 Quality Rating: Seems to be durable, but not necessarily for the road. In a home or studio, I think this amp could last years if taken proper care of. It has a very simple look, which I prefer, and the placement of knobs & controls seem to be in a good out-of-the-way location.

Review Summary: I'm very impressed with this amp. For it's price range, I don't think you could do better for an amp dedicated to amplifying acoustic instruments. However, if I could go back and do things differently, I might choose to go with a powered speaker by either JBL or Mackie because of the added capabilites it would give me. But I have no regrets about buying this amp for amplifying my acoustic guitar. A + piece of gear!

Rating of this Ultrasound product: 4

This Ultrasound AG100 Guitar Amplifiers Review Submitted By: Tony Capri

Review Date: 2002-09-27