Hughes & Kettner launches acoustic amp

Now shipping across the UK an ROI, Hughes & Kettner has entered the acoustic world with the release of era 1 – a premium 250-watt acoustic amplifier built at the firm’s headquarters in Sankt Wendel, Germany. 

The amp is designed and engineered in cooperation with Michael Eisenmann – the acoustic amp guru who is the brains behind some of the greatest acoustic amplifiers of all time.

Eisenmann said: “Designing an acoustic amp with a rock ‘n’ roll company was an exciting challenge, and era 1 is the result of great teamwork. The result is a made-in-Germany step up the evolutionary ladder! era 1 is an extremely versatile tool for amplifying acoustic instruments, even for complicated ones like the violin, and it takes the whole concept of being small, loud, easy to use and very dynamic to a whole new level.” 

Rüdiger Forse, Hughes & Kettner’s senior product manager, said: “With era 1, Hughes & Kettner has raised the bar for the whole acoustic amplification industry and started a whole new era! Never has an acoustic amp so successfully amplified instruments without coloring the tone – until now. This is the ultimate for musicians, singer-songwriters and classical players everywhere. We’re thrilled we could work with Michael Eisenmann to create this monster!” 

era 1 is available now in a wood (ERA1WD) or (ERA1BK) black finish priced at A UK RRP of £1189.