Zoom AC-2 Acoustic Creator Guitar Effect Direct Box

Amplify your acoustic sound with the Zoom AC-2 Acoustic Creator. The AC-2 is a DI (direct box) that encompasses all you need to deliver natural guitar tone on stage or in the studio. The AC-2 automatically restores tone lost through acoustic pickups, so your sound is always lush, resonant, and faithful to the instrument you have in hand.

Key Features

• 16 source guitar type/body presets for accurate tone reproduction
  ¼” input
• XLR balanced out
• Two ¼ Inch outputs for mono or stereo connection to guitar amps, headphones, and audio interfaces
• Reverb effect
• High-quality, low noise preamp
• Piezo/magnetic input pickup select
• 3-band equalizer
• Input and output gain/sensitivity adjustable via single volume knob (patent pending)
• Anti-feedback control
• Boost switch for up to 9 dB of additional gain
• Built-in chromatic visual-LED tuner
• USB connection for firmware updates
• Dual output jacks for connection to guitar amps and mono or stereo PA systems

Technical Specifications

Source Guitars:
16 Types
Sampling frequency:
44.1 kHz
A/D conversion:
24-bit with 128x oversampling
D/A conversion:
24-bit with 128x oversampling
Signal processing:
32-bit
Frequency characteristics:
20 - 20 kHz +1 dB, -3 dB (10 k load)
INPUTS
Input:
Standard monaural phone jack
Rated input level: -20 dBu*
Input impedance: 10 M?
OUTPUTS
1/Mono/Phones:
Standard stereo phone jack
(combined line/headphones)
Maximum output level:
Line +7 dBu*
(10 k or more)
Stereo mini jack (3.5 mm)
Headphones 8 mW + 8 mW (into 32 load)
2:
Standard mono phone jack
Maximum output level:
Line +7 dBu (10 k or more output impedance)
Balanced Output:
XLR jack
Output impedance:
100 (HOT-GND, COLD-GND), 200 (HOT-COLD)
PRE/POST (switchable)
GND LIFT (switchable)
Equivalent input noise:
120 dBu*
Noise floor (residual noise):
-100 dBu
Power
AC adapter DC9V, 500 mA center negative (ZOOM AD-16)
Batteries: 2 AA (about 3 hrs continuous
USB:
USB MIDI USB Micro-B
Dimensions:
158 mm (D) X 107 mm (W) X 52 mm (H)
Weight:
0.570kg / 1.26 lbs
* 0 dBu=0.775 Vrms