ACOUSTIC PREAMP ROUNDUP
[ by Doug Doppler ]
Boss AD-10 Acoustic Preamp Fishman Platinum Pro EQ
CHANNEL 1 1/4" Jack with Input Sensitivity
Control, Phase Invert 1/4" Jack with Input Trim Pot, Guitar/Bass
Mode Switch, Phase Switch
CHANNEL 2 1/4" Jack with Input Sensitivity
Control, Phase Invert -
CHANNEL 1 Bass with Low Cut, Mid with
Selectable Frequency, Treble,
Presence, EQ Level, EQ On/Off,
Anti-Feeback Reduction, Output Volume, Low Cut, Bass, Middle with
Selectable Frequency, Treble, Brilliance,
Selectable Notch Frequency,
Boost Trim Pot
CHANNEL 2 Bass with Low Cut, Mid with
Selectable Frequency, Treble,
Presence, EQ Level, EQ On/Off,
Anti-Feeback Reduction, Output -
OUTPUT Output Level with Ambience Out
Level Control Volume Control
Internal with Footswitch Internal with Footswitch
FOOTSWITCHES: Boost, Delay,
Tuner & Mute, Looper,
Manual/Preset Mode FOOTSWITCHES: Tuner, Boost
(with Trim Pot)
PREAMP
INPUT FEATURES
GAIN +
EQ CONTROLS
Most of the worship leaders I know who
TUNER
play guitar own their own acoustic preamp.
This allows them to dial in their exact tone
regardless of venue. In terms of acoustic
players who don’t lead worship, I find a
FOOTSWITCHES/
BUTTONS/
SWITCHES
SWITCHES: Ground Lift and
Stereo/Mono for L/R XLR Outs
relatively even split between those who
prefer a preamp, amp, or just go direct. As
BUTTONS: Numerous Parameter
Modifiers
you might expect, if the choice between an
amp or a preamp was left up to your average PRESETS
sound tech, they would almost all opt for a EFFECTS/LOOP
preamp. The latter giving them better control EFFECTS
over the mix front of house.
Like the amps we gathered for last month’s
Acoustic Amp Roundup, the acoustic
EFFECTS LOOP
preamps featured in this article vary OUTPUTS &
POWER
somewhat dramatically in terms of features OUTPUTS
and price. Noting that they all sound great,
brand loyalty and feature sets are a great
POWER
MAP PRICE
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REVERB
50
BUTTONS: Tuner Mode, Tuner Ref, Battery
10
Boost with Selectable Frequencies,
Acoustic Resonance (Reverb),
Compressor, Delay, Chorus, Looper,
Tuner Compressor, Boost
1/4" Send/Return Jacks 1/4” Send/Return Jacks
BALANCED XLR Left/Right Out
with Ground Lift and Stereo/Mono
Switches BALANCED XLR with Pre/Post EQ and
Ground Lift Switches
UNBALANCED1/4”” Left/Right Out
place to start when choosing an acoustic
preamp that is right for you.
SWITCHES: Guitar/Bass EQ Mode, Phase,
Notch In/Out, Pre/Post EQ, Ground Lift
November 2017
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