PreSonus AcoustiQ Acoustic Guitar Preamp

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Internal Mixer. Tunable Notch Filter.

The Acousti-Q is the first affordable tube-based preamp/blender for acoustic instruments. The Acousti-Q is the perfect solution for acoustic musicians helping to bring their personal style and sound to new heights! The Acousti-Q gives you the choice to use a single (piezo pick-up) or dual (piezo pick-up and mini-internal microphones) source. With 2 sources, you can blend the signals to achieve the perfect mix. Guitars, woodwinds, basses, brass instruments, virtually any acoustic instrument can benefit from the warm tube sound of the Acousti-Q.

The Acousti-Q employs 2 dual-servo microphone preamplifiers with separate gain controls for input, a phase switch, a 12-volt phantom power supply to accommodate miniature, internal condenser microphones, a variable notch filter, and sweepable mid-band EQ, as well as low and high shelving EQ controls. The master output section gives you the ability to set 2 separate volumes, one for normal volume, and the other, a boost, for solo playing.

Features
Award-winning high-gain/low-noise tube preamp

TRS Input accommodates both pick-ups and condenser mic

Internal Mixer blends the 2 preamp signals

Tunable Notch Filter

Semi-Parametric Midrange EQ

Phase Reversal

Brilliance and Bass EQ Control

External Footswitch Input

Input (TRS)
Tip Impedance: 10Meg Ohms
Ring Impedance:
10 Meg Ohms (No +12V Phantom Power)
3.2K Ohms (With +12V Phantom Power)

Output
Main Output XLR 51: Ohms (Balanced)
-20dB Tuner/Amp: 51 Ohms (Unbalanced)

Effects Loop
Tip = Output/Send: 51 Ohms (Unbalanced)
Ring = Input/Return: 50K Ohms (Unbalanced)
Sleeve = Ground

Footswitch
Tip = Mute
Ring = Cut/Boost
Sleeve = Ground

Panel Controls
+12VDC Phantom Power (Ring Only)
Phase Invert (Ring Only)
Tip Gain: 0 - 40dB
Ring Gain: 0 - 40dB
Notch (+/-12dB): 92 - 494Hz
Equalizer (+/-12dB): 250Hz - 5kHz
Bass: 400Hz
Brilliance: 8kHz
Mute: Main Output Only
Master Level: -80dB - +20dB
Cut/Boost: +/-12dB

Performance
THD+Noise:
0.005% (0dBu output)
0.05% (+10dBu output)
0.3% (+20dBu output)
Signal To Noise: >90dB
Amplifier Type: Dual Servo

Meters
LED: -42 to Clip

Physical
Weight: 7 lbs.
Dimensions: 8 x 4.5 x 1.75 in.
Mounting: Custom Rack Adapter or Universal Rack Tray Insert
Chassis: Steel
Panel: Brushed Aluminum

Power Supply
Type: Linear
Input: 18VAC
Power: 20Watts
Transformer: External Wall Mount

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 225-216-7887
Web: https://support.presonus.com

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (13 ratings)
Submitted April 13, 2006 by a customer from cox.net

PreSonus AcoustiQ Preamp Customer Review

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
Sounds as good as my Baggs which is saying alot. It's tough to beat the simplicity of an LB6 with the first gen Baggs 3 band EQ/pre
Features
dual source blend, and a very nice adjustable output boost
Ease of Use
Not the easiest thing to EQ on the fly, funky pots

Musical Background:

pro

Musical Style:

all that is good
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