AD-5

Acoustic Instrument Processor

AD-5
Discontinued

The BOSS AD-5 Acoustic Instrument Processor offers everything electric-acoustic guitar and bass players need to produce full, rich acoustic sounds in the studio or through an amplifier or PA system.

This product is now discontinued. View the latest AD-10 Acoustic Preamp pedal.

AD Conversion
21 bit AF Method*
DA Conversion
20 bit Input, 4 Times Oversampling Digital Filter + ΔΣMethod
Sampling Frequency
44.1 kHz
Nominal Input Level
INPUT: -10 dBu
INSERT RETURN: -10 dBu
Input Impedance
INPUT (PIEZO): 4.7 M ohms
INPUT (MAGNETIC): 1 M ohms
INSERT (RETURN): 100 k ohms
Nominal Output Level
OUTPUT: -10 dBu
OUTPUT (XLR): -10 dBu into 600 ohms
INSERT (SEND): -10 dBu
Output Impedance
OUTPUT: 2 k ohms
OUTPUT (XLR): 600 ohms
INSERT (SEND): 1 k ohms
Connectors
INPUT Jacks (PIEZO, MAGNETIC)
INSERT Jack (1/4 inch TRS Phone Type)
OUTPUT Jacks L(MONO), R
OUTPUT Connectors L, R (XLR-3-32 Type)
REMOTE Jack
AC Adaptor Jack
Power Supply
DC 9 V (Roland ACI or ACB-Series)
Current Draw
300 mA
Accessories
AC Adaptor (Roland ACI or ACB-Series)
Options
Foot Switch: FS-5U
Cord: Roland PCS-31 (1/4 inch TRS Phone Type - 1/4 inch Phone Type x2)
Size and Weight
Width
150 mm
5-15/16 inches
Depth
155 mm
6-1/8 inches
Height
65 mm
2-9/16 inches
Weight
1.0 kg
2 lbs. 4 oz.
* 0 dBu = 0.775 Vrms * AF method (Adaptive Focus method) This is a proprietary method from Roland that vastly improves the signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of the A/D and D/A converters.
*The specifications are subject to change without notice.

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