NJS,WELCOME TO THE FORUM!!! i first have to qualify by saying that i know nothing about the new Crate amps. i will say that i have been using my Crate CA30 acoustic amp for well on 7 or 8 years at this point (i believe) & it has never let me down.
when i bought it, i had a Martin D18 SS (slothead 12fret D18) with a Fishman Blender (miss that guitar) that i brought into the local mom&pop shop. i tried 2 different fender acoustic & some cheap dont remember the brand acoustic amp & was completly unsatisfied (not to say the Fenders werent good amps, just too complicated & had too many gizmos--i believe that simpler is better when it comes to road gear) & were VERY heavy.
i almost overlooked the little Crate because of its size, & because its 'only' 30 watts. well, i plugged it in & was very amazed. no buzzing, very clear, full tone; simple controls--low, mid, contour & high. bonus--reverb & chorus. it wont give me a hernia & the 'only' 30 watts has proven to be all that ive ever needed so far, what with the coffeehouse gigs & open mics that ive lugged it to.
so, if the new Crate amps are anything like the relic ive been using, it will be well worth checking out.
here it is next to mckaila, my beloved DV6