AER Alpha 40 Watt Acoustic Combo

My wife and I recently purchased the AER Alpha 40 amp from American Musical Supply for our 17-year old daughter to complement her new Maton 808 "Michael Fix" custom. What a pair, that was until day 52 after our purchase, seven days after the American Musical Supply warranty ended. In the middle of a solo performance the little gem heated-up and shut down permanently. Sure AER Warrants it for 2 years, but it will need to be shipped across state lines to a repair center in Maryland. Meanwhile, there are qualified service centers within driving distance of my home in the Charleston, South Carolina area. I wish AER would consider authorizing one of these shops to handle warranty and repair work. Knowing AER's reputation for excellence, I am confident the woes accompanying this amp, can be resolved. It has just been a letdown to have such a costly piece of equipment fail at such an early age, not to mention the inconvenience imposed on the musican depending on it for her perfomances.

Few reviewers have made very helpful comment on the amp's features. AER Alpha amps are expensive so saying stuff like "fantastic sound" does not help -an expensive amp SHOULD sound good .. Thanks to the reviewer who compared this amp to other makes, and made fair criticism. I like the size, weight, build and sound of this amp AER seems to be the best at this price in the portable acoustic amp department.

For those on a tighter budget I'd definitely recommend trying their guitar thru some small active speakers, which are more reasonably priced, especially secondhand - AER amps command quite a high price even when in used condition.

It's difficult to write a review on an item that can only be praised, (& thank the Lord! - it's about time that we had a piece of Musical Equipment which is EXCELLENT).

After the Purchase Price, & the size of this yoke, the next thing that hits you is the SOUND... how these AER people have managed to put such a BIG SOUND into such a small box is mystifying...and such a FINE QUALITY big sound too...

Don't believe me, go and hear for yourself.

You won't be disappointed.

Just bought this AER Alpha 40 Watt Acoustic Combo amp on the internet from a store in England and I am totally amazed at the standard of construction of this bit of kit and the sound is fantastic too. I use it with a Gibson Sheryl Crow signiture model

(like a Hummingbird), and I ain't no Eric Clapton but it makes me sound good. Can't think of anything bad to say about this amp, typical German top quality electronic, okay it's a bit pricey but It's worth the money for the sound quality alone......get out and buy one soon before prices go up again.

For the accoustic singer songwriter playing in small venues this is the best amp available on the market today. Before I bought i tried crate - ashdown - marshall ( had an ac 50 for a while - good amp ) etc but no other accoustic amp in the price range gives such pure amplified sound. So although this is not the cheapest amp it is the best value for money if you are gigging on a regular basis, as with the excellent soft case it will last for years.

Superb sound and build quality. I recently ungraded to an AER 60 watt. Highly recommended.

AER Alpha 40 Watt Acoustic Combo is the most neutral acoustic amplifier available - also good tone for hollow body electric amplification - easy to carry round and with the soft case will last in good condition for many years. Expensive but worth every penny