I'm generally a purist when it comes to my plugged-in acoustic sound: I want the natural tone of the guitar with some reverb for color, and that's usually it. I play in an acoustic cover band, though, and every now and then I need just a little more dirt for a song or two, or to elevate the high-energy parts of a song. The Fender Smolder is just awesome for this. I'm constantly impressed with how good it sounds. It doesn't just throw distortion over your acoustic guitar, it allows you to blend the mix to maintain the acoustic tone to whatever degree you prefer. If you aren't averse to effects for the acoustic guitar, I highly recommend this pedal.