Curious and surprising. The 206 € (VAT included) for this amp certainly goes a long way. We start by highlighting the difference between Mesa Boogie and BOGEY: despite the similarity in the brand names, the amps are different and the brands are quite distinct.

With that clarified, we focus on an in-depth look at this little guy, which is nicely finished, good-looking and quite complete.

The Look
The truth is that when I opened the small box holding this compact, lightweight combo, I was surprised by its pleasant finish. It's brown, with a control panel (apparently metal) finished in a wood-look pattern. Below sits a black grille that protects and safeguards the speakers. A practical, comfortable handle rises from the top of the amp, making it easy to carry (as with most combos), though in this case its small dimensions and weight make it ideal for wandering from place to place alongside its guitarist.

Put to the Test
Connections
With the Bogey AC30R plugged into the mains and our instrument cable as an umbilical cord to the guitar, we began our round of tests. First, I'd highlight the good mix of inputs and outputs: XLR, ¼" jack and RCA formats. This range guarantees good flexibility of inputs and outputs for guitar, mic and even some auxiliary "gadget."

EQ and Notch
With the connections out of the way, we stop at the EQ, which together with the "NOTCH" knob (60 Hz-1 kHz) gives our instrument's sound absolute flexibility. If we plug in our acoustic guitar or nylon strings (classical, flamenco...), an ideal instrument to amplify with this Bogey, we get excellent results. There's little more to add: picture your flat sound on the acoustic, and now think about being able to shape it with 5 EQ bands and a notch.
I was pleasantly surprised by the good definition and the ease of shaping my guitar's sound through the AC30R.

The Effects
Taking it a step further, and earning the label "stylish" for its pleasant look and polished features, the control panel gives us a "CHORUS" effect, operated by a small on/off switch and two controls: depth and speed. Thanks to them we get a simple chorus that is nonetheless pleasant to listen to.

Section two: THE DELAY. Again two controls (depth and speed) help us fine-tune the delay. As you can imagine, we take charge of the effect's volume relative to the original signal and the speed of the repeats. A simple delay, but functional and pleasant as an extra.

GAIN. The gain control is a very gentle one that works together with the master volume to define the guitar's output signal. A light, moderate gain that in no case is aimed at giving us overdrive effects. Considering its acoustic concept, that seems entirely reasonable.

Sound and Conclusions
As always, let's start from its 206 € (retail price). The sound is more than acceptable. The 30 W won't go far in a rehearsal room with a drummer playing flat out or a bass player with a 300 W monster, but for moderate rehearsals, studio recordings and as an amplification system that can go with us wherever we go to compose, etc., it's perfectly fine. As clear advantages I'd underline its price, the clear and crisp sound, the good flexibility from its EQ, and how complete the amp is, including chorus and delay. On the critical side, there's a bit of noise when we use very high frequencies on top of the effects, which can be fixed by touching the EQ and rolling the treble back a hair. All in all, I think you can't ask for more at 200 € (approx.); we can amplify acoustics and even clean, defined electrics. The amp is stylish, functional, light and cheap.