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Boss AD-3

Item ID: AD3

Acoustic Instrument Processor

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Great Tone & No Feedback!

The AD-3 acoustic guitar processor might be the acoustic guitarists best friend. In this compact pedal, you'll find the features you need to deliver a clean, clear, warm amplified acoustic guitar tone. Best of all, a very unique feature coined as the "Reverse Amp Simulation" allow you to run your acoustic guitar into a standard guitar amp. The AD-3's special tone controls and output impedance makes a standard guitar amp sound like a full range speaker. You also get excellent reverb and chorus effects and a built0in feedback eliminator. An excellent tool for folk and country artists, or just any musician who wants that full, clear acoustic guitar tone live and amplified!

• Compact acoustic instrument processing pedal developed exclusively for gigging acoustic-electric guitarists
• Footswitchable Bi-Stereo Chorus offers split-frequency processing (Low and High) for natural, smooth chorus effect
• Studio-quality reverb provides clear, deep reverberation specially tuned for acoustic guitar
• Newly developed "Bottom" and "Top" controls offer variable tonal shaping to eliminate "dry" sound from piezo pickups and add rich, resonant lows and brilliant highs as desired
• Special Guitar Amp output provides proper impedance and tonal balance for great-sounding connection to a guitar amp; stereo balanced outputs allow for direct connection to PA
• Dual Anti-Feedback function can be manually set to eliminate feedback or can be set to "Auto" mode via footpedal
• Battery or AC-powered for maximum flexibility

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Specification Detail
Type Acoustic Multi-FX
Inputs 1 x Instrument
Outputs 2 x 1/4"
Power Supply Included No
Batteries 6 x AA
Height 2.8"
Depth 6.2"
Width 6.75"
Weight 2.25 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number AD-3

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Perfect Match

by Don Munson from Charlotte, NC
June 17, 2011
Music Background: 50 years playing, active & hobbiest
After receiving my Godin ACS from Sweetwater, I was having trouble getting a realistic acoustic sound through my guitar amps. My guitar tech, who led me to Godin in the first place, told me to give th... read more [+]is pedal a chance. I did, and I have been very happy with the unit.
It sounded good even before I started to tinker with the settings, and it has just gotten better every since. Very direct simple operation, and the effects come on very subtly. It allows complete tonal control of the guitar and gave me the realistic "classical nylon" sound that I was looking for. close [-]

Finally, My Search is Over

by Jay Egeler from Jackson, Michigan
March 28, 2009
Music Background: Bar Band Warrior and Overall Gear Idiot
I've been looking for an affordable and easy to use acoustic processor and I believe I found it. I was looking for some good and solid basic processing, reverb and chorus. I don't need much, so I didn... read more [+]'t want a lot of bells and whistles that I would not even use and have to pay for. This unit right out of the box delivered. I'm using a Martin D28 with a Woody Pickup and a Parker P8 with built in pickups. I'm plugging into a Bose PAS and using a Digitech VocalistLive2. Life doesn't get any better than this.
With a new set of strings, this setup really shimmers. I will be taking this out when I go to open mic sessions. Since this unit can run on batteries, I'll be able to plug in and have my sound wherever I go, even if I have to use the "house guitar". One thing I liked was, it had its own power switch. A lot of these type of units don't have a power switch and you had to physically unplug it. The sound is just amazing. I waited a long time to hear and feel it. You got to check this thing out if your in the market.

Also, while I'm at it, I can't say enough about Sweetwater and thier ability to continiously deliver excellent response and service. Keep it real guys..... close [-]

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