Fishman Pro EQ Platinum Acoustic Guitar Preamp

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Fishman Pro EQ Platinum Acoustic Guitar Preamp, Main
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Fishman Pro EQ Platinum Acoustic Guitar Preamp, Main
Fishman Pro EQ Platinum Acoustic Guitar Preamp, Main
Fishman Pro EQ Platinum Acoustic Guitar Preamp, Main Fishman Pro EQ Platinum Acoustic Guitar Preamp, Main Fishman Pro EQ Platinum Acoustic Guitar Preamp, Main Fishman Pro EQ Platinum Acoustic Guitar Preamp, Main
Plug in and get the maximum amount of tone foam your acoustic. This preamp gives you that natural acoustic sound you're looking for.

The Fishman Pro EQ Platinum is premium preamp/DI, dialed-in for just the acoustic player. Fishman packed the Pro EQ Platinum with a rack's worth of serious acoustic processing, all in a stompbox-sized package. The Pro EQ Platinum has a powerful 4-band EQ (with sweepable mids), a phase switch and notch filter for controlling and eliminating feedback, an XLR DI output and much more. You invested a lot in your acoustic guitar, right? Get every ounce of tone from it with the Pro EQ Platinum.

Features
Four-band Acoustic EQ with sweepable mid-range

Feedback-fighting phase switch and notch filter

XLR DI (with ground/lift and pre/post switches) for pro-sound & recording

Smooth Control: Fishman's acoustic compression smoothes out amplified acoustic sound

Exclusive Voltage Doubler Circuit for more clarity and greater dynamics

Easy access battery compartment

Tuner/Send output

Input Gain and Master Volume Controls

Rugged injection-molded case

3-way power from 9V battery, 48V phantom power or AC adapter

Designed in response to requests from players, this versatile preamp/EQ/DI is at home everywhere from local open mic nights to major festival stages. With its simple yet precise controls, you can quickly dial in the natural acoustic sound you're looking for; loud, clear and feedback free.

The Pro-EQ Platinum's four-band equalizer is modeled after Fishman's gig-proven Prefix Plus onboard preamp, with sliders that are assigned to just the right frequencies for acoustic equalization.… read more A semi-parametric midrange control employs a "constant Q" filter for more precise and consistent tone adjustments. Also borrowed from the Prefix design are feedback fighting phase and notch controls.

The Pro-EQ Platinum features the exclusive "Voltage Doubler" technology, which improves both the dynamics and clarity of any pickup. Another innovation utilized in the Platinum is the Smooth acoustic compression circuit. This control removes the harsh percussive edge from your amplified sound when you play hard.

Sound engineers will appreciate the Pro-EQ Platinum's pro-audio features which include a balanced XLR out, an XLR pre/post EQ switch, plus optional 48-Volt phantom power operation. This means no more batteries or wall warts if your mixer has phantom power. Unique to the Pro-EQ Platinum is a hum-killing ground lift switch that (unlike other acoustic preamp/DI's) works even when phantom power is applied to the preamp. read less

Nominal Input Level: -20 dBV

Input Overload Level: +6 dBV

Input Impedance: 10 MW

Nominal output levels and impedances:
1/4 in. Out: -23 dBV + 3 dBV (1 kW)
Tuner / Send Out: -.23 dBV + 3 dBV(1 kW)
XLR Out: -32 dBV -6 dBV (600 W)

Bass Control Range:
+/- 12 dB at 60 Hz
+/- 3 dB at 350 Hz

Treble Control Range:
+/- 12 dB at 10 kHz
+/- 3 dB at 2.4 kHz

Mid Control Range: +/- 12 dB (adjustable from 250 Hz to 5 kHz) Q=0.5

Brilliance Control Range:
+/- 9 dB at 10 kHz
+/- 3 dB bandwidth 7 kHz

THD: Less than .02%, -10 dBV input

Signal to Noise Ratio: 90 dB (A weighted, -10 dBV input, 2 dBV 1/4"output)

Power Supply:
9V alkaline battery (estimated 120 hours continuous use)
Regulated FISHMAN 9V AC adapter

Current Draw 4.7 mA

All specifications subject to change without notice.

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-347-4626
Email: support@fishman.com
Owner's Manual

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (45 ratings)
Submitted April 21, 2009 by a customer from cox.net

"Finally--a Great Sounding Acoustic Electric Sound!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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If lost or stolen, I would definitely buy another one.
Sound
I've been searching high and low for a setup that will make a plugged-in acoustic sound acoustic--THIS IS IT! Sounds better than the onboard piezo/mic Fishman I had on my Rainsong. I use it on a non-electric Rainsong DR1100 with a Fishman passive humbucker soundhole pickup and I can get anything from sweet, warm rhythm sounds to crisp sounding finger picking without any harshness. This combo definitely sounds better than any piezo under saddle pickups I've ever heard ...wonder what the Mexico City guy had his hooked up to?
Features
Some reverb and/or chorus would make this a 12...
Ease of Use
Very straightforward...especially if you read the User's Guide!
Quality
Injection molded plastic top, metal case bottom. Definitely tough enough
Value
Definitely worth the price!
Manufacturer Support
Haven't had to use it.

Musical Background:

Active Musician

Musical Style:

Folk, Country, Blue, Jazz, Etc., Rock
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