Fishman Loudmouth has a classy look, with brown Tolex side panels, brown grille cloth, and a beige aluminum control panel. The cabinet is designed to tilt back, which helps aim the sound upward and provides a clear view of the front control panel. A comfortable handle makes the amp seem even lighter than its 25 pounds. The cabinet contains an eight-inch woofer and a one-inch cloth tweeter that can be attenuated by up to six dBs. In spite of the light weight and small size, the amp feels sturdy and solid. Rubber feet provide a firm base, and protective corner pieces on the side panel should help the amp travel well.

The front control panel has two identical channels, with combination ¼-inch/XLR inputs; gain, bass, mid, and treble controls; and an anti-feedback notch filter. One useful change from the previous Loudbox 100 is that XLR mic inputs with phantom power are available on both channels. Each channel also has an individual pad control, a phase switch, and an effects level control. The master section on the far right side of the panel has a master volume control, headphone jack, channel mute, tweeter level control, a switch for activating phantom power, and control for the auxiliary input, which is suitable for connecting an iPod, CD player, or rhythm machine. An especially nice touch is the way the pushbutton switch's embedded LEDs light up when activated.

The Loudbox has an especially flexible and powerful array of effects, with two separate internal effects sections, plus separate effects loops for each channel for external processors. Internal effect system A applies to both channels and has two reverb algorithms: (single) echo and (repeating) delay. A single Time control affects the behavior of each of these effects, while the per-channel level control adjusts how much of the effect is mixed with the channel. Effect B has two chorus settings, a flanger, and a slap echo effect, with a single Depth control. A switch on each channel controls whether Effect B is applied to the channel, with the Depth control determining the overall amount of the effect. $800 OBO
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