Does this mandolin sound loud and good without being plugged in or does it have to be plugged in to sound good?
1583469
Take it out of the box, tune it and it sounds great without any adjustments. I have amplifiers but like my electric/acoustic guitars I usually prefer it unplugged.
1583470
Yes you can play it without being plugged and it sounds great - it is also a beautiful mandolin - hope this helps - have a beautiful blessed weekend
1583471
You can play this mandolin with or without being plugged. When unplugged you have a loud and good sound depending on the picks and strings you use. When plugged to a 10 watt amp you fill ,let's say, a pub or a small hall with its sound, when you want to play in a concert hall you need more, of course. I use different picks for different songs and kinds of music, but you have to try out what suits you best. All in all it's a very nice instrument.
1583472
Absolutely. Most of the time I play it unplugged and it has a very rich sound for an instrument in this price range. I'm very happy with mine.
889221
I've had success pulling the power plug, counting to ten, and re-plugging. That it loses functionality seemingly at random and within a few weeks of purchase doesn't say much for the player. Has anyone else noticed how loud it is? That seems impossible to fix, a permanent annoyance.
1983550
It doesnt need to be plugged in because of the great battery life, but yes it is good enough. It can easily cover a medium sized room. It uses a micro USB port to charge. If you like deep bass, this is not the speaker for you. But if you enjoy other music, it has great quality for the price.
1287007
My turntable/pre-amp/other audio equipment are plugged into a surge protector strip. I turn off the strip when I'm not listening to music, and this shuts the pre-amp off. As "Zap" mentioned, you will hear a loud noise if you turn the pre-amp on while your other equipment is already on. To avoid this, I first turn on the surge protector strip (which powers up the pre-amp) and then I turn on the rest of the equipment. When it's time to shut everything down, I turn everything off first and then I turn off the surge protector strip.
2092424
It is a bit noisy. You will have to turn up a television or radio if your kitchen is near. Not sonic booms but does get a little annoying.
1399043
I don't remember it being loud, just a little motorized noise. You should return it and have it replaced if it's loud! Good luck!:)
1060512
Mine is not electric, but you could buy one of those Dean Markely that fit across the sound hole then plug this in. Some attach to the bridge, probably get the one for mandolin.
1537913
It has fine acoustics without plugging it in at all. If you really have your heart set on using it as an electric, one of the small Fender amps will work fine. You just don't need it
832883
The unit does not need power. It plugs directly into the midi port of a peavy vip vypyr amp. It does not make or cause any noise. Nice device.
1144080
Just like an acoustic/electric guitar, when unplugged the acoustic characteristics of the instrument are the sole source of sound. When plugged in, the acoustic properties are the same as when unplugged, but would easily be overrun by the amplified sound. However, to the player, depending on where you are relative to the speakers, the "acoustic" sound would still be heard. The EQ has four bands (low, med, high, presence) that naturally only come into play when playing through an amplifier. The fine tuning feature was part of the reason I bought this harp, but in reality I rarely use it.
2004248
It is quite, no sound, on/off switch makes no different. It is safe to use n I sometimes forget to turn it off when I turn to bed. I have cold feet even in summer. I use it every day n thinking of to buy one more.
2208147
It ofcourse makes noise, but less than a lawn mower. You run it outside and I can hear it in the house, but it doesn't bother us.
413806
It is not loud. When I play live and plug in to the same D.I. box that other players have been using, my guitar can't be heard. I have to tell the sound person to boost my gain considerably, then it works. It seems a preamp is necessary.
378206
No this device once being charge it can play music for long periods of time before it needs to plugin again, you only need to plug for it can start and then unplugged
1120889
I have played a CD in the portable DV/CD. it sounds fine for me. I don't know if you might want a louder sound, I hear it mainly during the night & don't need a louder sound, that's why I got a portable one. it's what you prefer. the sound is not as loud as some people might want.
607023
It is battery operated so no plug in needed. We have never used an amplifier.
1871042
Mine isn't whipser-quiet as the other reviewer said, though its not loud either. Its probably about what you would expect it to sound like.