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Location: Flahdaw | Playing outside has got to be tough.
#1 The acoustics are bad.
#2 There are all kinds of noises and distractions
#3 It's hard to be heard without amplification
#4 You are limited in how much equipment you can cart around
Sure, you can go commando, but then again what about this rig....?
One A/E guitar and soft case with tons of pockets for storage,
one 1/4" cord,
one headset microphone Here
One battery powered acoustic combo amp Roland amp
So you only carry a guitar in case in one hand and a small amp in the other and you are fully powered wherever you end up going. The soft bag holds the mic, the cable, your songbook, etc. You can even stick a guitar stand in some of them. For about $500 you are in business (assuming you already own the guitar).
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Location: Flahdaw | oops |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Get a Roland CubeStreet like one of These...
 
They fit in a backpack... You can turn them on end and sit on them!
And you can find them for less than $250.
They were going for $300, I think that I paid $179 new for mine, and I still got the box!
(For some reason the RED ones were on Clearance)
Anyway, the CubeST has a mic channel, two 6.5" speakers and a tuna.
It has Reverb, Delay and Chorus. Plus Flanger, Flogger and Phaser that I never use.
And it is loud enough to have Security tell me that it is too loud.
(What do they know? Damn rent-a-cops on a power trip!) |
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Location: East Tennessee | I agree with OMA. It's what I use. Although the AC-33 is a great battery powered amp. The cube Street is lighter and powerful enough for most outdoor settings. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Okay, very cool, but the headset mic is essential, right? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | There's one of those little Roland amps on Craigslist here for $50 (smaller than the one OMA posted). I wondered if they'd be any louder than a deep bowl acoustic.
I was thinking about getting it, but then got distracted by a Fender Acoustasonic 30 for $125. Since I don't busk, rarely use any of the 3 amps I currently have and rarely play in public, one would seem just as practical as the other. Maybe I should get both. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | What "maybe"? Makes perfect sense to me, Mark. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | They do make nice end tables to hold my wine glass when I'm watching football in the basement. They used to be good for beer cans, but I got one of those beer holders that mounts to the side of the mic stand. Now SWMBO can't say I never use the mic stand. Still haven't used the mics yet, except to see if they work. |
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Location: Flahdaw | I've spent lots of money on potential, 95% of which never gets used. (kinda like a Porsche) DING! |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by dark bar:
Okay, very cool, but the headset mic is essential, right? A headset mic is a good idea,(no mic stand to carry), I sometimes use one. I also use an Electro-Voice N/D 308A mic about 2 feet away and don't plug in my guitar. I get a nice blend of both guitar and voice. The N/D468 is what they offer now.
http://www.electrovoice.com/product.php?id=83
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=Electro-voice+N/D468&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=13331957992185431851&ei=yIy_TMDgD4y2sAO6l9j-BA&sa=X&oi=prod uct_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDYQ8wIwAA# |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | My beer holder won't work on the headset mic. |
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Location: closely held secret | I thought the beer holder wore the headset mic. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Say OMA, how long does a typical charge last on the CubeStreet? |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | In term of transporting gear;, a back axe strappy thing to convert the case into back pack, or a back pack guitar case. Also, a case with a long strap, like a gym bag to carry, the amp and other gear. That way you're relatively hands free. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | DB,
Does that Roland Chorus osscellate between the speakers? I played a big brother to this amp about a year ago, and to get that stereo chorus was beautiful. |
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Location: Flahdaw | I think it has the "spatial chorus", but I don't own one (yet) but was gonna try one out. It's got a cool looper thing built in too, demo'd here |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Answering a coupla days late....
by ProfessorBB:
Say OMA, how long does a typical charge last on the CubeStreet? Hours!
Disclaimer: I use rechargeable AA batteries which are 1.2 volts instead of 1.5 volts.
Since I am starting with less voltage they die quicker.
But I can go out and play for three of four hours before the power starts to drift.
With the CubeStreet, first the power drifts down a bit, then it just STOPS!
So bring extra batteries. It only takes six AA's. But it does last for Hours.
BTW-- I would LOVE to have a Roland AC-33, but cannot afford $400. |
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OT- Is this the best busking setup?