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I'm with Frank77. I own a Michael Kelly Dragonfly 5 fretless AB and a Breedlove fretted 4 string. Both are incredibly well made instruments and are a pleasure to play, but in terms of loudness they are overmatched by a single acoustic guitar - even in a tiny room. I have a Roland Micro Cube...

1950's Kay Swingmaster w/ factory electrics 1960's Hohner badged Bartell fretless 1974 Fender Jazz 1980's Ibanez 5 string 2014 Yamaha 5 String Michael Kelly Acoustic Electric Dragonfly fretless 5 string Breedlove Acoustic Electric Goldtone Micro Bass and finally, still on the factory floor...

I'll toss my hat in the Sonar ring. I have found it to be comprehensive, intuitive to learn and use, the company responsive to fixing bugs, and nearly every release has compelling reasons to upgrade. Whatever you pick, you will likely be using it for some time, and with Roland as the parent...

I use Alesis Monitor 1 MKII near field monitors in my home studio. They can be had for as little as $200, and are an incredible value.