

🎶 Elevate your solo acoustic game — sound like a full band, no extra hands needed!
The TC Helicon PLAY ACOUSTIC is a compact 3-button stompbox designed for singer-songwriters, combining professional vocal effects, natural-sounding harmonies, and premium acoustic guitar processing with BodyRez filtering. Featuring iconic TC Electronic guitar FX, creative looping, and flexible output options, it delivers studio-quality sound and intuitive control in a durable acrylic chassis.









| ASIN | B00KBMLAV0 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #9,519 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #5 in Vocal Effects Processors |
| Body Material | Acrylic |
| Connector Type | USB-B, XLR, 1/4" TS |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (488) |
| Date First Available | May 20, 2014 |
| Hardware Interface | USB |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 3 pounds |
| Item model number | PLAY ACOUSTIC |
| Material Type | Acrylic |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| Product Dimensions | 11 x 7 x 4 inches |
| Signal Format | Analog |
| Voltage | 12 |
E**B
Perfect tool for singer-songwriters
This pedal is a game changer for acoustic performers. Vocal effects sound crystal clear, harmonies are natural, and guitar processing adds beautiful warmth to the sound. Setup is simple, the interface is intuitive, and the build quality inspires confidence. I especially like how the reverb and harmony automatically adapt to my guitar chords. It really makes solo performances sound full and professional. If you sing and play guitar, this device will take your live sound to a new level. It's worth it!
I**N
a great product for solo acustic/singer
I love it waiting for external pedal but I find this product for me amazing I can't wait to preform out with it still a little more research to do online how to customize my harmony and effects but there pre programs are still amazing
A**R
BodyRez!!! 👍👍
Love the BodyRez feature 🤘 very good voice tones and selections too.
A**O
Amazing Machine. Be ready to spend hours playing with its vocal harmonization capabilities.
I bought the play acoustic over a year ago. Really more out of curiosity. I’m not a professional performer by any measure but have been playing the guitar, both acoustic and electric for over two decades and have recently gotten interested with doing acoustic versions of songs purely as a hobby. I was looking for effects pedals specific for acoustic guitars. I’ve had my fair share of electric pedal boards having gone thru several boss and zoom multi-effects units. What I really enjoy about the play acoustic is its very intuitive user interface. Right out of the box, I found it quite easy to navigate thru the various menus for vocal, guitar, overall mix and specific genre sections. It also appears to be built quite tough. The metal chasis body and the almost automotive paint finish gives the unit a truly rugged but elegant look. The out of the box presets are quite enjoyable as well. I’ve yet to fully explore the presets but I’ve quickly identified vocal presets that are quick favorites. The guitar effects is basically chorus, delay (echo), reverb, and Body Rez (Compressor) and is more than sufficient to customize one’s guitar tone. Tuner and built in looper is present as well. Although from a looping perspective, I’m still reliant on my Boss RC 30 for any looping as the play acoustic has a somewhat limited max loop time. The power of the play acoustic is in its vocal harmonization capabilities and the possibilities is only limited by your imagination and the amount of time you’d spend fiddling with it. Definitely happy with the purchase and Tc Helicon that I purchased the switch 6 foot switch which adds some latitude to move around as the TRS cable allows you to position the foot switch at a distance from the main unit if needed.
I**N
outstanding for the solo acoustic guitarist
This is an outstanding piece of gear.. what it does it does extremely well. 1. Acoustic guitar tone. TC have mimic'd the resonance of the body of an acoustic guitar in some way.. there are 5 basic acoustic "models" to start with, and each has quite some degree of flexibility in tone. bottom line is a MAJOR improvement in acoustic tone from a piezo based guitar. 2. Mic tone With doing nothing at all, there is an adaptive tone, de-esser and compressor added to your vocals. instant improvement. 3. transparent pitch correct based upon key detection from guitar (or aux) input.. Not saying you cannot sing, but having 50% level is transparent and very effective. 4. programmable harmonies based upon key & chord detection. 5. tuner and looper...15 sec with undo/redo thats kinda it... there are a bunch of presets that you can change store recall for song sepcific setups.. but not these are predominantly dor the vocal tone/harmony/effect.. you effectively have ONE acoustic guitar tone... but then again.. thats all most need This is a great deal, offers a lot, and finally you can play your acoustic amplified without cringing over the tone.
J**N
TC Helicon Play Acoustic Lives Up to It's Marketing Hype
This unit lives up to the hype for a remarkably affordable price. I've been playing and performing for over 30 years. In recent years I've ventured into solo acoustic performance. I had been using my trusty Fractal Axe FX II ($3,000) which I love, but decided it was way too much functionality and complexity for my solo act. TC Helicon's unit does things that the Fractal could not. Just key sensing for harmonies alone is a huge win for playing solo. I highly recommend this unit for anyone that performs live or just wants to play around in their basement. It manages to pack lots of features into an easy to use unit. I'm looking forward to doing songs I wouldn't have dared try on the Fractal. I'm actually doing Seven Bridges Road with this thing and it sounds amazing. The Vocal effects are great and the Harmonizer is out of this world. My Taylor sounds great through it. My setup time has been cut in half.
L**K
It's A Game Changer
This is an initial review. I'll be updating it as milestones in usage and experience warrant. First thoughts: I was apprehensive about purchasing a new vocal/ guitar effects unit. My experience was that they invariably were difficult to use in a live performance capacity. This one so far seems to belie that. I will say that I have read the downloadable pdf complete manual and I recommend doing that. However the presets of the unit are well programmed so you don't HAVE to be a programming whiz. I do recommend getting at the very least the optional "Switch 3" sold seperately. I got one on sale for about 35 bucks. You'll see why when you get one. I do recommend the unit. It has great harmony capabilities and the guitar "body rez" setting is astounding. Getting an acoustic guitarvto sound miked without a mic is a feature well worth the price. Next step: Using it for live gigs. Will let you know.
H**B
Worth the money
Great product worth the money
B**T
Gayet güzel. Tabii bunların daha yeni versiyonları da var elbette. Benim gibi amatör düzeyde şakıyan bir insan evladıysanız her şekilde işinizi görür. Kullanımı kolay, efektler keyifli.
A**S
Una maravilla este pedal DI (caja directa), tiene un sonido excelente para la voz y para la guitarra así como un montón de presets que te dan opciones de sonido, cuenta con auto tune y muchos efectos para la voz, así como para la guitarra trae integrados los mejores pedales de TC Helicon así como opciones de sonoridad excelentes Cuenta con (salidas 2 XLR) (entradas 1XLR / 1PLUG) Muy fácil de entender un par de horas y ya lo uso a la perfección. Fabricado hace menos de un año con el último firmware. TOTALMENTE RECOMENDADO PARA MUSICOS SOLISTAS
D**L
Un son de guitare acoustique incroyable Je n'ai pas une super voix mais avec le TC hélicon, elle est vraiment sublimée. Et avec l'effet choeurs, c'est tout simplement magnifique. Guitare + voix, sans autre accompagnement, c'est excellent. Prêts pour jouer en publique.
A**.
Happy to write a better review if I could actually use the pedal. It was shipped with the incorrect power supply (i.e. NOT an Australian AC power plug) and unlike other descriptions I have found online which show multi-region clip-on options, this unit came with no such options. In the manual, it also explained that the device would not be covered by warranty unless I used a genuine TC Helicon Play Acoustic power supply. Thanks.
C**S
Really happy with this thing. If you're doing a solo acoustic set this thing is fantastic. I mostly use mine as a DI and it's quite expensive for that but I like the option of throwing on effects. Effects are better solo than in a band setting IMO. I don't use the harmonies in a band setting but you could, they sound that good. For purely having fun it is a BLAST. Quite amazing sounding actually. Overall a great piece of tech, but pricey. I'm happy with my purchase.
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