AER Compact 60 Mk4 Acoustic Amplifier

The AER Compact 60 Mk4 is the latest iteration of a the hugely popular acoustic amplifier from AER, delivering exceptional sound and convenient features.

Perfect Amp for Singer-Songwriters

One of the best acoustic guitar amps ever made returns in its fourth iteration, giving you improved build and performance.

The AER Compact 60 has been designed specifically for enhancing and amplifying acoustic instruments but it works beautifully well when amplifying electric instruments too.

The perfect acoustic amp for singer songwriters, the AER Compact 6 IV delivers great performance in a portable amp that has two channels.

AER Compact 60 Mk4 Acoustic Amp Key Features:

• Suitable for both Acoustic and Electric Instruments
• Two Channels, Both with Dedicated EQ
• A Wide Range of Convenient Controls
• DI Out and Effects Loop
• Auxiliary Input
• Headphone Output
• 48 V Phantom Power for Condenser Microphones
• 9 V Phantom Power for Instrument Preamps
• Includes Gig Bag

Two Channels with Individual Tone Shaping

On the front panel of the AER Compact 60, you’ll notice there are two separate channels.

Channel 1 takes has a jack input so it’s perfect for connecting your instrument such as electro-acoustic guitar.

Over on Channel 2, you’ll find an XLR/jack combo input so you can connect either a microphone or a second instrument. A mic/line switch is on hand allowing you to set the channel up accordingly.

Each channel has dedicated EQ controls so you can get the sound just right too.

Convenient Features

On the rear, you’ll find an option for activating 9v phantom power for Channel 1, so you can power your instrument’s preamp without a battery.

Similarly, you can activate 48v phantom power on Channel 2 for powering condenser microphones.

The AER Compact 60 4 also has some high-quality effects built in so you can really add some extra depth to your sound.

The digital effects processor gives you two different reverbs, delay and chorus - acoustic performance must-haves.

Send and Return connections allow you to add in external effects and there’s a DI-out with a balanced XLR output which is switchable to be with or without effects.

You can connect a footswitch for dual switching, toggling on/off either internal or external effects.

If you want to practise in private then you there’s a headphone output which switches off the speaker when in use.

There’s also a 3.5mm jack auxiliary input allowing you to add in line level sources such as a CD player or mobile device.

Great for Gigging

Designed with the gigging musician in mind, the AER Compact 60 is lightweight and very portable. It even comes with a gigbag.

Delivering great performance in an easily carried, compact combo amplifier, this is a fantastic amp for singer-songwriters.

Buy the AER Compact 60 Mk4 Acoustic Amplifier from PMT Online today to get the great sound and convenience features this portable amp has to offer.

AER Compact 60 Mk4 Acoustic Amplifier Specs:

Inputs

Channel 1

• Instrument / line input, high impedance,
• unbalanced
• Stereo jack socket*: ¼“ (6.35 mm)
• Nom. input voltage: 100 mV (–20 dBV)
• High/low (attenuator) switch: –10 dB
• Min. input voltage:
• high: 22 mV (–33 dBV)
• low: 68 mV (–23 dBV)
• Max. input voltage (THD = 1%):
• high: 3.5 V (+11 dBV)
• low: 5 V (+14 dBV)
• Input impedance: 2.2 MOhms || 350 pF
• Signal / noise ratio (A-weighted): 95 dB
• Equivalent input noise voltage
• (A-weighted): 1.8 uV (–115 dBV)
• Phantom power (switchable): 9 V DC
• Load current: max. 100 mA
• Short circuit protected.
• *Ring used for phantom power.
• Clip indicator headroom: approx.. 6 dB

Channel 2

• Switchable input with line and microph. mode
• Combo socket: XLR + jack ¼” (6.35 mm)

line mode (jack input only)

• Instrument / line input, high impedance, unbalanced
• Nom. input voltage: 100 mV (–20 dBV)
• Min. input voltage: 27 mV (–31 dBV)
• Max. input voltage: 7 V (+17 dBV)
• Input impedance: 2.2 MOhms || 350 pF
• Signal / noise ratio (A-weighted): 92 dB
• Equivalent input noise voltage
• (A-weighted): 2.7 uV (– 111 dBV)

mic mode

• Microphone input, XLR (balanced), stereo jack
• (balanced), mono jack (unbalanced)
• 1 / sleeve = ground,
• 2 / tip = positive (+),
• 3 / ring = negative (–)
• Nom. input voltage: 10 mV (–40 dBV)
• Min. input voltage: 3.3 mV (–50 dBV)
• with option: 5.8 mV (–45 dBV)
• (see notes)
• Max. input voltage: 1 V (0 dBV)
• with option: 1.6 V (+4 dBV)
• Input impedance (balanced): 1.2 kOhms
• Input impedance (unbalanced): 2.7 kOhms
• Voice filter (referred to 10 kHz):
• –10 dB at 270 Hz
• Signal / noise ratio (A-weighted): 80 dB
• Equivalent input noise voltage
• (A-weighted): 1 uV (–120 dBV)
• Phantom power (XLR only): 48 V
• Supply resistors: 6.8 kOhms
• Load current: max. 10 mA
• Clip indicator headroom: approx. 6dB

Return

• Input for external parallel effect loop (send / return), or supplementary input
• Mono jack socket: ¼” (6.35 mm)
• Nom. input voltage: 320 mV (–10 dBV)
• Max. input voltage: 5 V (+14 dBV)
• Input impedance: 20 kOhms

Auxiliary input, e.g. for CD

• Stereo jack socket: 3.5 mm
• Nom. input voltage: 500 mV (–6 dBV)
• Min. input voltage,
• stereo: 100 mV (–20 dBV)
• mono: 200 mV (–14 dBV)
• Max. input voltage: 4 V (+12 dBV)
• Input impedance: 22 kOhms

Output

Line Out

• Preamplifier output post master, tone controls, and effects
• Mono jack socket: ¼” (6.35 mm)
• Nom. output voltage: 700 mV (–3 dBV)
• Output impedance: 100 Ohms
• Min. load impedance: 2 kOhms
• Residual noise (A-weighted): 4.5 uV (–107 dBV)

Headphones

• Headphones output
• Stereo jack socket: ¼” (6.35 mm)
• Output power (THD < 1 %):
• 8 Ohms 2 x 2 mW
• 32 Ohms 2 x 7 mW
• 2000 Ohms 2 x 50 mW
• Output impedance (per channel): 1000 Ohms
• Residual noise (A-weighted), referred to rated
• output power: –94 dB

When plugged in, the internal speaker is switched off.

Send

• Output pre master, post tone controls, for external parallel effect loop (send / return)
• Mono jack socket: ¼” (6.35 mm)
• Nom. output voltage
• (pan cantered): 300 mV (–10 dBV)
• Output impedance: 47 Ohms
• Min. load impedance: 2 kOhms

Tuner

• Tuner output, post tone controls, pre effects and master
• Mono jack socket: ¼” (6.35 mm)
• Nom. output voltage: 100 mV (–20 dBV)
• Output impedance: 47 Ohms
• Min. load impedance: 2 kOhms

DI-Out

• Balanced, non-isolated XLR output, post tone controls, switchable pre or post effects
• 1 = ground,
• 2 = positive (+),
• 3 = negative (–)
• Nom. output voltage (differential):
• 41 mV (–28 dBV)
• Output impedance (per terminal): 47 Ohms
• Min. load impedance (differential): 1 kOhms

Footswitch Connector

• Connector for a dual footswitch
• (dual, latching, toggle on-off switch)
• Stereo jack socket: ¼” (6.35 mm)
• Tip = internal effect on/off
• Ring = external effect on/off
• Sleeve = common (ground)
• Function: Switch ON = effect OFF

Tone Controls

Channel 1

• colour at 700 Hz –3 dB
• at 8 kHz +10 dB
• bass at 100 Hz (shelf type) ±10 dB
• middle at 800 Hz ±6 dB
• treble at 10 kHz (shelf type) ±8 dB

Channel 2

• bass at 100 Hz (shelf type) ±8 dB
• treble at 10 kHz (shelf type) ±11 dB

Internal Effects

• Digital effect processor
• 1 Reverb
• 2 Reverb with longer predelay
• 3 Delay (320 ms, repetitive)
• 4 Chorus

AER Compact 60 Mk4 Acoustic Amp Dimensions and Weight:

Dimensions

• Height: 260mm (10.20”)
• Width: 325mm (12.8”)
• Depth: 235mm (9.25”)

Weight

• 7.1kg (15.6lbs)