Best Busking Amp Ever?! 

The direct recording is very clear and free of ambient background noise. What this means is you will produce hours and hours of show reels. This should get you more indoor gigs. I am interested in your ability to embrace technology so quickly and, more important, use it so effectively. Top radness, Dude.

I've literally 10 minutes ago gone and bought what Thought what I a good choice, I've had a day battling between acoustic amps and battery powered PAs. after buying it, your channel suddenly pops up RU-vid, I've binged watched all your amp reviews, without a doubt this gift, transcends you above any performance version of you former busking self. That Mackie is a performing musicians dream, a PA with the clarity of well polished acoustic amp, the tekkie stuff, is what ,as you said, is setting the standard. This is not only set for PAs tho, acoustic amp makers are now guna have to step up to the plate. The Mackie ShowBox Kicks ass!! Its beyond my price point, but really appreciate your comments regarding those of us are not blessed enough to be gifted one for free. I cant wait to see you thoroughly explore the full potential of the "Rig", and witness your creativity and craft grow far beyond what you may have imagined, when you first started your channel. Really enjoy your presentation too, fresh, grounded, laced with real enthusiasm for life. keep up the great work. Here is one more sub on your way to 2.5k. Salute!

CONGRATS ON THE MACKIE SWAG! YOUR JOY IS FUN. WHAT ABSOLUTELY SOLD ME ON THE SHOWBOX WAS HOW GREAT YOUR SD CARD RECORDING SOUNDED. BRAVO!

Thanks for sharing! Have spent the last few years busking around Europe and now that I'm thinking about recording audio and video it's nice to see that there are options becoming available that will open some doors for us as musicians and creators. Love the unfiltered insight of the chaotic interactions that come out of street performances at the end as well. Keep making your stuff man!

Great upgrade Ben ✊🏻🎉❤️ the quality is MUCH better❤️ you deserve all the success my friend 👍🏻bravissimo 🎉

Everything sounds crisp! I'm happy for you man, keep on rocking!

You have such a lovely energy ~ The amp sounds soooo good 🫠

happy to see you happy man! ❤ keep it up

Thanks for sharing this! The audio on the SD card sounds fantastic! I’m definitely getting a showbox!

Hey man love how you speak your mind like honestly everytime. You gonna get there Im sure😎 cheers from the the Philippines🇵🇭

Congrats! Sounds absolutely killer!

It’s so super clean. I am using headphones 💥🔥

Mate, firstly, can I say I’ve been busking full time since June thanks to you so thank you brother 🙌🏻also you’ve changed my mind on my upgrade. Was gonna get the Bose S1 pro plus but you’ve sold me on this one haha

At $800 this still seems like it would be more than worth it. Loved this vid. Can't wait to see the vid you make with it when you really get to know it! Thanks! Probably be saving up for this one!

Wow! The vocals are so much crisper. It's a big level up.

Nice video man, the genuine enthusiasm shines through, I am very tempted on purchasing one. One question, do you think this would be good enough for solo gigs in streetfairs, pubs etc?

great amp mate.. love the sd record..

Congratulations 🎉

That amp looks amazing! I've been using an acoustic amp/golf trolley battery/inverter setup for years that sounds great, but wanted to decrease setup time and condense the amount of stuff I carry around. I recently got the new Yamaha Stagepas 100BTR, it's small and only weighs 5kg. It's super well built, typical Yamaha speaker quality and sound. I think it sounds better than the Bose S1 Pro for less money and also seems more durable. The only downside is that the mixer on Yamaha is very basic. Not a problem for me because I use a vocal preamp anyway. I saw this video and my heart sank - should I return the Yamaha? Well, no. I was after something really small and light that still sounds great, something I can carry easily on the bus, etc. The Yamaha is perfect for me. I hope you're enjoying Wales!

Sounds great I use a Roland ba330 but this sounds nice.

New amp sounds great. Happy for you. Please let us know what happens when you get the replacement battery up and going. Curious if the life of the battery is based on continuous use or specific volume level or things like that. The amp I have now is good for around five hours but if I am pushing it to ten and using effects I get a bit less. Looking forward to seeing you use it for a live stream. Btw, I received the notebooks I ordered. Really liking them. Already putting one to use working on some new stuff.

Great video

Great feature for your channel. What's it sound like when there's a mix of both? Mostly the amp recording and a little bit of the street?

Now we're hearing ALL the detail of your guitar playing. Those endings are getting very sophisticated and are becoming your own trademark I think. That's the one disadvantage with a built-in battery. I like devices that run off AA batteries, then if you carry spare (rechargeable) ones, you never run out of power. How long does it take to recharge from empty?

wow, i can't believe someone finally managed to pack everything into a single unit a busker needs. battery powered (with a battery life of more than enough hours, if it really does work), i'm guessing 400 watts is the peak perfomance, but even then the RMS should probably be somewhere around 200 watts, that's still all the power you ever need. the mix console for the price point is batshit crazy, dear every other manufacturer: COMPRESSOR! i guess there's no guitarist who doesn't have a problem with the volume difference between finger picking and strumming. the console is even mobile, oh my god, that's something i didn't even know i would have wanted, to not have to step back to the amp if i wanted a slightly different setting for different songs, and all of this coming with a built in looper is just the cherry on top (in case you can control it with a pedal through the footswitch channel i saw on the back, otherwise this feature is just a simple "not bad"). i have one single con against this, namely the lack of a retractable handle and a pair of wheels, i mean that one should be included in every battery powered rig, since that's the whole point of it, mobility. still it's a 5/5

Looks rad. Love the vibe of your videos. Question….I have a 60w laneu loudpedal amp with an xlr out. Do you think that would connect to either the xlr in or guitar input? If so would you put it on PA mode?

May I know what camera you use? And how did you sync the sd card recording together with the video? Your video is amazing!! 🙏

Recording sounds amazing - next level! This has given me severe GAS! It's awesome that gear manufacturers are supporting the grass roots

I'm glad you've upgraded. It's a never ending road with gear. Your guitar playing deserves this, compared to the Samson. It may, or may not be the best, but as long as it serves it's purpose and makes you happy that's the main thing....(For now...😊) I've got the Bose S1 Pro, JBL EON ONE COMPACT, and more and It's ........interesting. Enjoy anyway dude P.S_The live recording from SD card was pretty clean, I didn't expect that TBF. I wonder if it's 32 bit.

The showbox battery recording time depends on the volume that you’re playing at more volume less time but six hours is still great

Nice, a guitar and now an amp for free. Crazy how much quicker your channel has been growing, took ages to get to 1k subs but already well over double that. How long does it take you to learn to play a new song (not one you wrote, just if you decide to add one to your set list)?

Would also be interested to hear about your choice of instrument. Why this guitar in particular and such!

I’m considering this particular speaker as well. Seems to address a wide variety of needs, especially busking. The direct audio sounds high quality. However, at the same time I somewhat miss the ambient sounds. Those sounds really add to the quality of the busking experience and immerses us, your audience into your experience as well. I’m torn. Kind of like I want my cake and eat it too. 😊. Thanks for your review.

I've been thinking about upgrading my busking amp because of nasty feedback coming from the amp. I've been using Fender 40W Champion. Was considering the Boss/Roland Street Cube but this looks amazing with the option to stream good quality audio as I currently livestream! One question, do you reckon this would work on a violin with pick up or an electric violin? Thanks!

Do you record your songs in the studio?

Great video, wish you well. Where do you usually sleep when you stay over in a city, I mean cost effectively? Thanks

Im excited for you im about to start a youtube channel but im using loopy pro now anyhow and thinking a tiny jbl for portability i had a bose s1 but sold it well done!

wow ...

It's so great to see you growing and getting free stuff and all that. Love your video's cause you are great at telling a comprehensive story so keep up the good work. That being said, i really think it would be a great idea to think a bit more about the lighting in your video's. Especialy the parts at your home. That light in the back does annoy me and i think it's way better when you just remove it. Check out some video's about this, i honestly think it would improve the video quality by a lot.

Which day is your underground audition? I have applied too and it's on 7th March. Hopefully I can meet you there.

Want one . I went down the Bose S1 pro + route and I’m very disappointed I was sold on the wireless capabilities but it just doesn’t work I get drop out and interference till I just gave up and went back to cables also it doesn’t have the push at my gigs and I have to supplement it with one of my old S1pros which gives me transportation problems x

Hey Ben, great sound. I’m into keeping things as simple as possible when I’m out busking. I use my iPhone to film myself (a bit further away from me than you tend to do). Can you stream the Mackie sound to your camera/phone wirelessly so the sound on the phone is the sound from the rig? I know I could import sound from an SD card, but it’s an extra pfaff. Keep up the good work mate 👍

I always make sure my amp is fully charged every time I get home.....

Wow, you can REALLY hear the difference between the cam mic and the SD card, ahhh man, I want now though, ha ha which means more expense...Add it to my list

Awesome. Bring the guitar up a bit next time, and you're golden.

Is the recording multitrack and pre-fader and fx/processing?

As far as I understand you can only get audio from the SD card. That means when you're editing the video, you add the audio from SD card and align it with the sound from your camera, then mute the audio of camera channel to get rid of ambient noise. Is that all correct?

$800? Yikes, that is so out of my range. Great sounding amp.

You have earned all yr subs.Is it ok if people film me on their phones if I go busking.thanx

Will this sound good with an effects processor like a line 6 helix,line6 pod go or boss gtx 100 etc?

You almost had me! Maybe I should try a move away from my eco-acoustic aesthetic … I have a lovely sounding amp that cost twice the price, has tons of spl, separate four-band eq on both channels, with an amazing fraction of the footprint, but also unfortunately a fraction of the feature set of the Mackie. I’m happy to use it for gigs, but it is mains-powered only. I’ve definitely no wish to get into 12v batteries and inverters or power banks for street performances. I have enough dealings with both in my van and when at home on my boat. So, I make acoustic playing a virtue and I’m happy to do so. Besides my existing rig - guitar/Footdrum kit/harps - needs a trolley that already I can’t easily take on public transport, much as I’d love to - though, to be honest, most of my regular busking towns aren’t on a rail line or when they do have stations it takes a thirty to fifty mile detour to reach them. My nearest station is ten miles away to start with and the one train an hour has often been cancelled over the many years I’ve travelled from there. Back to the amp though, the option for live streaming and sd card recording, though, very cool! That would be a game changer for me and a whole new direction to consider. Then you got to the kicker … six-hour battery life? Faulty battery or not that’s just too stressful for an old geezer like me. Can’t do it, man 😂 Look forward to seeing how you resolve the situation. x

This might be a silly question / but having all this expensive equipment what do you do or all Buskers do when you need to use a restroom ? Who watches your equipments .

Lo que me preocupa de este parlante es que no tiene desfogue osea que a todo volumen suene con distorsión y los bajos no salgan que me cuentas sobre eso hermnano.

I'm in doubt between Everse 8 and Mackie??

Praise God dude! SO happy for you!!! God’s bless in’ you hard homie. HE’s blessed me through you:) God bless you, your work, your family n’ the rest of your day/night! SOLI DEO GLORIA (To The Glory Of God Alone) Father, Son & Holy Spirit -Ronnie

Stop... Stop... Or I will need to sell my 2 beautiful cats to buy this amazing AMP !!!!! 😁🎶🎙️

Better than Bose S1 pro plus????

Get AER compact 60-4

I use jbl eon one compact to busk

Ben I should not of watched this video🤣🤣 The Mackie Showbox is something else. I want one🤣🤣. I must confess I am a gear nerd. I've been using the Roland Cube Street ex for 3/4 years now It's an awesome amp and loads of busker's swear by it but i think the Mackie Showbox might just change all that. It's got some awesome features and it sounds cool. I always get anxious when drunks, homeless people, thuggish type people come talking to me i always think there up to something you handled it well. 🎤🎸🎼🎼🎶🎵🎶🎵

RU-vid won,t let me post PRS details phone them they answer

Love the amp but my battery is dying after 5 hours twice it’s happend not happy about this

why it recorded ?? not sense ...i Think bad sound at live

Best? Certainly most expensive, based on the current Amazon price of $1,079 CAD. (as of June 28, 2024) For busking? I don't think so.

hey August, wanna come on m podcast?

Have you never used an EV Everse 8 ?

I,m registered with PRS and get £1.47 every time I busk.paid quarterly .it all helps

Mono System is boring…😂🎸

Too big and too heavy

Do you record your songs in the studio?

Do you record your songs in the studio?

Do you record your songs in the studio?

Do you record your songs in the studio?