Godin Acoustic Solutions ASG-8 Wood 120 Amp // Full Review & Demo...

7 thoughts on “Godin Acoustic Solutions ASG-8 Wood 120 Amp // Full Review & Demo…”

@jipevandervaere8833

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Nice article except for one point… what's the use of a 24V alim when most static microphones require 48V phantom power ? …
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@obscurazone

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Would love to know how this compares in the real gigging world to a Fishman Loudbox Artist 120, or the Performer model.
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@brianchaplin9085BEC.

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I have this Amp it was beautiful while it worked after after about 6 gigs or so the effects stopped working since I hadn't used it for awhile after I found out it wasn't working past warranty so I'm out 600 bucks . Not impressed ????
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@Esteban69129

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Lots of amp for the money
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@iSchneggs

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My new favorite acoustic combo! My review: "I've been a singer-songwriter and particular-about-equipment guitarist for a few decades [Taylor, Trace Elliot, EV, etc]. While I appreciate other acoustic combo amps, this Godin ASG-8 is well designed and made! The 8" woofer can get as low as an acoustic guitarist needs [and then some] while the 1" tweeter, especially with the resonance effect dialed in a bit, produces very pleasant harmonics and sonic sparkle! There are enough tweaking knobs to dial in just the right amount of EQ. The unit feels sturdy and is terrificly small, and after my first 2-hour gig, feels cool to the touch [amp and power board not working too hard]. It seems other manufacturers have a skosh more power for the advertised watts consumed versus output dB levels, however this amp has a pleasing and refined sound [I've used other manufacturers acoustic combos which sound louder, but more brash in comparison]. I was concerned by the lack of an output graphic EQ [eg: 7-band on my Trace Elliot], however, between the parametric EQ knobs plus the resonance effect, no graphic EQ is needed. One area of concern is the 'effects loop' which seems to alter the output EQ when engaged, and makes the output signal sound low- to mid-chunky. Weird. [Obviously not 'True Bypass'] This is not a problem for the Reverb effect, but seems a problem for the dedicated 'Echo, Chorus, etc' effect/knob [of which I don't use, so all good with me here]. Compared to all other combo amps I've used and sampled, this is my new favorite as it's a good all-rounder with very well thought-out design elements, lightweight, seemingly tough, and terrific sound and utility!"
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@SingSurfStrum

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Hey Ben, the quality and honesty of your reviews is First Class. Thank you keep up the great work
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@scottbecker3485

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10 points for your actual thoughts on this, which strike me as well-balanced and objective, albeit straining a bit towards keeping the amp in a positive light despite its obvious drawbacks. Large and hefty, and yet underpowered, with compromised phantom power voltage and too little tweakability of the effects? There are other, much better options out there. Why the market needs yet another such amp that shows no real progress escapes me. For me, acoustic amps have long since ceased being my go-to solution for solo playing and singing. Instead, a powered PA speaker (e.g. an EV Everse 8) with built-in effects gets me a lot farther, with less bulk and pretentiousness, and far greater flexibility (also due to app control for those who wish to use it). Add a small pedalboard or something like the TC Helicon VoiceLive 3 Extreme, and you‘re good to go. I used to own an AER 60-watt, but it was also compromised, also in terms of bass response (especially notable for my baritonish vocals). Side note: On future demos, how about not only playing in drop D? No offense intended, but for me, that droning D muddies the acoustic waters when trying to judge overall frequency response. Heaps of reviewers seem to love to demo stuff (especially guitars) in drop D, but same story, there. Just a thought…
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