Zoom AC-2 Acoustic Creator review and demo
Modelling pedals, of which the AC-2 is one, have a long history reaching back at least into the early 2000s. These units all have one common goal - to make the magnetic or piezo pickup in your acoustic instrument sound less like a pickup and more like a microphone. I normally wait a while before posting reviews on new products but this one impressed me so much that I decided to knock one out after just a week of ownership.
True to the style of my channel, this is a long video! Feel free to skip around and just watch the parts you are interested in:
Bookmarks for video:
00:00 Intro
00:59 A brief history of pickups and acoustic modelling.
09:02 Packaging and included accessories
09:45 Unit weight, dimensions and size comparison.
10:25 Durability, ergonomics, quality comparison with Boss pedals.
11:38 How do the controls look and feel?
14:37 Inputs and outputs
15:43 Built in headphone amplifier
16:30 Back panel - power switch, DC input
17:00 XLR output & pre/post switch discussion
19:34 List of modelling presets aka 'source guitars'
21:46 'Pickup' switch
22:50 How to set the volume knob
24:09 Tuner demonstration
25:17 'Boost' demonstration
26:39 Anti-feedback button demonstration
27:25 Reverb demonstration
30:08 EQ section demonstration
33:25 Modelling presets - dreadnought guitar (strumming)
36:32 Modelling presets - dreadnought guitar (fingerstyle)
37:39 Modelling presets - OM-sized guitar (strumming followed by fingerstyle)
42:16 Modelling presets - Parlour-sized guitar (strumming followed by fingerstyle)
45:45 Modelling presets - Acoustic Bass Guitar
47:29 Conclusion
This is an independent review and was neither sponsored nor solicited by the Zoom Corporation.
In the comments section below, let me know what you think about modelling in general as well as the whole concept of pickups on acoustic instruments - necessary evil, or wave of the future?
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