The Acoustic 270 Amplifier is an Acoustic amplifier. It pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas and the Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax.
Acoustic 270 Amplifier
Acoustic · amplifier
The Acoustic Control Corporation 270 is a 275-watt solid-state amplifier head designed for both guitar and bass, featuring a five-band graphic equalizer, reverb, tremolo, and high/low-gain inputs. Built in the 1970s-80s during the height of Acoustic Control amp production, the 270 delivers clean, articulate highs to deep, resonant lows with a bright, transparent character. The EQ section provides surgical control with center frequencies at 80, 160, 320, 640, and 1250 Hz, enabling everything from punchy bass tones to cutting guitar leads.
- bass
- eq
- articulate
- reverb
- punchy
- tremolo
- bright
- transparent
Good for
- Live
Genres the Acoustic 270 Amplifier is commonly used in
- Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Jazz
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Acoustic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Acoustic 270 Amplifier
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas
EarthQuaker Devices
17% matchThe Hizumitas' gritty, Muff-style fuzz gives the Acoustic 270's punchy, articulate bass voice something much thicker to push.
Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax
Electro-Harmonix
17% matchThe Hot Wax's transparent, stacking drive fills in the Acoustic 270's punchy bass voice without just adding gain.
Greer Black Mountain
Greer
17% matchThe Black Mountain's stoner-doom fuzz gives the Acoustic 270's punchy, articulate voice something much heavier to push.
Walrus Audio Monument CS
Walrus Audio
13% matchAdd the Monument's rich, warm vintage tremolo on top of the Acoustic 270's own punchy, articulate voice for pulse.
SahBro? Audio Ross Kempressor
Sahbro Audio
9% matchRun the Kempressor before the Acoustic 270 for subtle, sustained compression before the amp's own punchy voice reacts.
Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb
Alexander Pedals
7% matchRun the Ghosts Reverb in the Acoustic 270's loop for gated, swelling ambient reverb beyond the amp's own punchy, articulate voice. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Nano Memory Toy
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchRun the Nano Memory Toy in the Acoustic 270's loop for warm, modulated analog delay beyond the amp's own punchy, articulate voice. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchElectro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Acoustic 270 Amplifier gives it exactly that
Questions people ask
What pairs well with the Acoustic 270 Amplifier?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas, Electro-Harmonix Hot Wax, Greer Black Mountain — The Hizumitas' gritty, Muff-style fuzz gives the Acoustic 270's punchy, articulate bass voice something much thicker to push..