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AER Amp One

#61
sratas said:
After Tom's advice I decided to buy the amp one. Unfortunately, the amp is unavailable in all Europe, at least in the shops I can remember or google...I mean, in some cases the amp cannot be purchased because some retailers prefer to not take orders for this specific item, Thomann says the waiting time is many months but they cannot estimate safely. Is it possible that AER is selling so many amps that they are late with production? Very unlikely.
I mailed the AER company but they did not answer, and this seems to add to the retailer's opinion that something is going very strange with AER or their capacity to respect delivery dates.

It's a shame...I was ready to buy, informed them and no answer. To be honest, I cannot conceive to struggle this way to spend this kind of dough for an amp.

I will wait for a while to see if the amp pops up somewhere, but at the end I may have to buy somewhat else, albeit a different type of animal...just got an alternative advice from Tom...
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Try ebay. I think a couple of dealers are selling there. Look in the completed listings if you don't see one..write the dealer and ask them to relist or invoice you if neccessary.I've see them recently..usually a 30 day return policy too.

Meanwhile, I'd really like to hear Tom's thoughts about using this amp. It's an astounding piece of gear.
 
#65
Just picked an Amp One up and used it at rehearsal last night

Well all I can say is WOW! this thing puts out far more bottom end than it has a right to. And is loud. Practice was with a heavy hitting drummer and it never struggled to keep up. Got a festival gig in a couple of weeks so will use it as the stage monitor.

I know there is the debate about the fact it manages the frequencies akin to the RH450 but I don't miss the deep low end as it appears to have it.

Can't wait to start gigging this and see people's faces as they look for he bass rig!

Not as HiFi as I thought it might be (which is no bad thing IMO )
Going to try my DHA in front of it to get an even more vintagey vibe.
 
#69
Carlos Tiberio said:
However had a problem yesterday. Had in my pocket $900, and I've found a aguilar TH700 for exactly 900.
Of course without cabs, and I don't have one. Should I buy it, and buy a cab, or should I wait and buy the AER?
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That totally depends on your needs. Yes, the amp one is amazing and far louder than you'd expect from a 200w 1x10 combo. But ultimately, it does have its volume limits. If you think you need to be louder, then a more powerful head (with a cab that can move more air) will of course be a better option. If you feel that the amp one has all the volume that you'll need, then it's a top-notch contender, IME/IMHO.
 
#71
Well I feel like Rick Grimes.
Okay the Berg IPs are still monsters!
Since then the Monique came to earth to bring it!

My SWR BBII was ill and as it was doing so many gigs I looked to what had 8”s. Voila! AER Basic Performer. Got a great deal on a lightly used model. Monique into front end. Whoa!

Still awesome but the AER isn’t like a Berg IP. So Monique into the Basic Performer is fat and rich and projects significantly compared to the BBII. When I need a small amp I need one. When I need larger I need larger. AER is so clean that it perfectly represents the Monique. You’d think they were one articulate phat unit.

Enjoy your choices.
 
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#73
62bass said:
It would be interesting to see if this is actually loud enough to hear on stage at anything other than a very quiet gig. It has one 10" speaker in less than 1 cubic foot of internal volume. Of course, considering the high price it probably has the best driver they could have made for them and the 200 watts is probably as honest a power output as the most conservative bass amps out there--but still, that's a small driver in a small cabinet with 200 watts to drive it.

The Acme B1 is a similarly sized 1x10 cabinet that goes pretty low and is considered to have a pretty flat response, but it doesn't play all that loud. What have these guys at AER done that sets this amp apart and would make it suitable for real world gigging? I guess the only thing is for a few to get out and use it and see how well it does. For me it would have to really be superior to justify that price. It would be nice if it was. A small 29 lb amp that can really deliver would be nice to own.
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I recently purchased an AER Amp Two and have used it on two gigs with my 6-member party band. It achieves a lovely round, fat tone with outanding punch and excellent throw. It gets much louder than my needs require as I use it primarily as an onstage monitor while sending its signal to the band's PA system. I noticed a bit of clipping when really digging in at a louder than necessary live volume, yet I did not notice even a hint/moment of distortion. I've been very pleased with it so far and it has easily supplanted my previous live bass combo.
 
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#76
funkmaster p said:
Anyone know of an AER authorized service center near south Georgia, USA? My Amp One isn't working and I need it ASAP. Still waiting to hear back from the manufacturer in Germany.
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Just thought I'd answer my own question. There are NO authorized AER service centers in the USA. You will be told to take your amp to your favorite repair center. You will be without your amp for months waiting for parts.

If you rely on AER amps to earn your living, you are completely screwed.
 

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