Carvin Review: AG100 Acoustic / PA Amp

History:

Purchase: Like all Carvin products, I ordered this directly from the catalog. I pain 490ish for the amp.

What I Like About This Carvin AG100 Acoustic / PA Amp: At first glance, the unit looks good. It doesn't try to copy other amps; its got a look all it's own. It comes in a green that is a nice break from the black or tweed that most other amps are. Also, it sounds great. I took it our of the box, got out my mike, and my vintage Guild twelve string, plugged in and was blown away by the sound. I had a Fender Acoustasonic and sold it because it was way too top heavy. The Carvin was just right. Both my guitar and the vocal was both clean and had a depth that went way beyond my other amp. The twelve inch speaker and the tweeter cover the bottom, middle, and top quite well. Also, the effects were not only a lot of fun but sounded superbly. The delay on my voice was an added effect that I really had fun with. Both the reverb and the chorus on the guitar sounded nice. I have had the amp for four months now, and I am still not out of the "play around" stage. Also, the amp was a great monitor when I used a friends Peavy sound system.

What I Do NOT Like About The Carvin AG100 Acoustic / PA Amp: So far the only thing about the unit I would change it the knobs. They are rather small in diamemter. They look high tech and cool, but are a bit of a drag to mess with. However, that's really not that big of a deal. I think Carvin might change the knobs, because I suspect I am not the first one to make this observation

Carvin AG100 Acoustic / PA Amp Quality Rating: So far, other than a one nighter out, the rig has stayed at my house. So, it's a bit too soon for me to give a road observation. However, it did get dropped off a dolly, and if my friend hadn't told me, I never would have known.

Review Summary: All in all, the Ag100 is a great little acoustic/p.a. amp for a small to medium room. You won't break any eardrums with the amp's 100 watts, but you will get an amazing amount of clean, clear, crisp sound. If mine got stolen, and insurance gave me a check, I would buy this baby all over again.

Rating of this Carvin product: 5

This Carvin AG100 Acoustic / PA Amp Guitar Amplifiers Review Submitted By: 12 string boy

Review Date: 2001-07-02