AER Compact 60 Slope IV

A "Slope" Version Designed for the Stage Within the Compact Family

The Compact 60/4 Slope carries the DNA of the Compact series: a high-end transistor acoustic combo amp designed to preserve the timbre of acoustic instruments and vocals. In this "Slope" version, the cabinet adopts a wedge-shaped enclosure to serve as a personal monitor, convenient when you want to hear yourself clearly without relying on an external monitor.
Compact, robust, and easy to position, it naturally integrates into an acoustic concert setup, café-concert, theater, unplugged live music, or event performance where clarity is paramount.

Who and In What Contexts Does the AER Compact 60/4 Slope Make a Difference?

This combo is tailored for the acoustic guitarist, singer-songwriter, or multi-instrumentalist (guitar, ukulele, violin, electro-acoustic instruments) seeking an acoustic amplifier capable of staying musical at both low and stage volumes. Thanks to its two channels, it is particularly suitable for solo or duo performances: guitar on channel 1, vocal mic on channel 2, with separate control of EQ and gain.
In rehearsal and studio, its detailed reproduction facilitates working on nuances and attack. On stage, the wedge format helps maintain clear monitoring while offering outputs (DI, line out) to integrate with a mixing console and properly amplify the venue.

Controls, Effects, and Connectivity: A True Compact Command Center

The Compact 60/4 Slope offers a simple and effective architecture: two channels with gain control and EQs adapted to each use. Channel 1 receives your instrument via a 6.35mm Jack high-impedance input, with a high/low pad (attenuation) to adapt to different output levels, and a 9 V phantom power useful for certain pickup systems. Channel 2 accepts a microphone or line source via a combined XLR / 6.35mm Jack input, with 48 V phantom power for condenser microphones.
To shape the sound quickly, you have a 3-band EQ on channel 1 and a 2-band EQ on channel 2, complemented by a " Colour " filter of the mid-cut / treble-boost type to brighten the mix and improve clarity. The integrated digital effects section offers 4 musical presets (2 reverbs, delay, chorus): perfect for adding space without multiplying pedals. For those who use their own effects, the send/return effects loop allows clean insertion of an external processor, and internal/external effects activation can be controlled via a footswitch (dedicated jack).
On the outputs and practical side, there is a headphone output, a line out, a switchable DI out (handy for adapting to the front of house), as well as an aux in input to play backing tracks or work tracks.

Sound: Precision, Dynamics, and Faithful "Acoustic" Grain

With its transistor design and 8-inch twin cone speaker, the Compact 60/4 Slope aims for fast, precise, and balanced reproduction: a very clear clean sound, defined attack, and dynamics that respect the right hand as well as pick or fingerstyle playing variations. Where an electric guitar amp strongly colors the signal, this acoustic amp seeks instead to preserve the character of your instrument and microphone.
The headroom is designed to remain clean: ideal for electro-acoustic guitars, piezo pickups, preamplified systems, and vocals. The Colour filter helps place the guitar in a busy mix (percussion, second guitar, piano) by slightly scooping the mids and adding air in the treble. The built-in effects (reverbs, delay, chorus) add controlled depth, useful in solo settings to "fill" the space without masking articulation.

Technical specifications

Effects	Reverb, Delay, Chorus	Speaker diameter	8"
Category	Acoustic amp	Number of speakers	1
Technology	Solid state	EQ	3 channels
Effects loop	Yes	Headphone output	Yes
Cabinet impedance (Ω)	4 Ω	Color	Black
Category	Amplifier	Finishing	Black tolex
Number of channels	2	Power output	60 W

Power	60 W / 4 ohms	Digital effects processor	4 presets
Dynamic control	yes	Presets	2 reverbs, delay, chorus
Speaker	8-inch (200 mm) twin cone	Line out	yes
Format	wedge (stage monitor)	DI out	yes, switchable
Wedge angle	45 degrees	Auxiliary input (aux in)	yes
Channel 1	6.35mm Jack input, high impedance, high/low pad (attenuation), 9 V phantom power, gain control	Footswitch	dedicated jack (internal/external effects on/off)
Channel 2	combined XLR / 6.35mm Jack input, balanced mic or line input, 48 V phantom power, gain control	Dimensions (H x W x D)	260 mm x 330 mm x 137/235 mm
Channel 1 EQ	3 bands	Weight	7.1 kg
Channel 2 EQ	2 bands	Weight with accessories (amp + dust cover + cable + manual)	7.2 kg
"Colour" filter	mid-cut / treble-boost