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Fishman Platinum Stage EQ/DI Analog Preamp

Name: Fishman Platinum Stage EQ/DI Analog Preamp
Brand: Fishman
Rating: 5 (14 reviews)

Acoustic Instrument Preamp/DI with Discrete Class a Preamp, 4-band Tone Control with Swept Mids, LF Filter, Volume Boost Switch, and Balanced DI

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The Ideal Preamp for the Mobile Acoustic Musician

Whether you play acoustic guitar, upright bass, or any other acoustic instrument, Sweetwater knows you need versatile, great-sounding amplification. And that's exactly what you get with the Fishman Platinum Stage preamp/DI. At the heart of the Platinum Stage lies a crystal-clear Class A instrument preamplifier designed to get the full sound from your instrument's acoustic pickup. Onboard, you'll find a 4-band tone control with sweepable mids, a feedback-fighting phase switch, a pre/post-EQ balanced DI with an auto-ground lift, and a switchable gain boost to help you cut through the mix. And as a bonus, you can run the Fishman Platinum Stage can run entirely off phantom power.

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Tech Specs

Type: Acoustic Preamp
EQ: 3-band EQ, Sweepable Mid Frequency, Lowcut Switch
Polarity Switch: Yes
Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (instrument)
Outputs: 1 x 1/4", 1 x XLR
Power Source: 9V DC power supply (sold separately) / Phantom Power
Batteries: 1 x 9V (70 hours)
Height: 1.2"
Width: 3.3"
Depth: 5.6"
Weight: 0.65 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number: PRO-PLT-301

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This is in my chain for conditioning my electric cello. I chose it for Fishman's great sound for acoustic / classical instruments. And because it has a bass / normal range switch with shifts all the filters down an octave. Totally necessary for a cello or lower pitched instrument. It sound great, especially once I got the settings good on the center range suppression. It's simple to use, once set up I don't really touch it. Made a huge difference in making my NSX cello sound as genuine cello as possible.
I took a half a star off as there is no indication that the unit is on - no pilot light. The only way to know it's working is to unplug it and see if things change.
I don't change the settings so it is mounted to my pedalboard. I actually pried off the belt clip so it would mount flush onto the pedal board.

I've been using this for about 6 years on my Upright Bass. I wouldn't go to a gig without it.

Got this yesterday, used at outdoor jazz gig w plywood upright last night.
Soundman was MIA due a child's illness. Stand in helpful, but didn't know what phantom
Power was, nor how aux sends worked, nor gain structure - hey, he was a nice guy, and a quick learner… but this was a big paying gig and yipes! So after getting PA running, I plugged my piezo into this little Fishman pre, then into my Hartke hd508 (beefy, but not designed for upright!)

This little pre is perfect. Cranked the gain till overload, trimmed it a bit. Ugly piezo quack all gone. I mean, way better w zero additional work. Guess impedance really does matter! Bass roll off at 40 worked (outdoors) but unit has 3 frequencies and sometime need those higher frequency rolloffs… good. Then made sure EQ was in "bass" mode and: treble right where it should be (I'm 100% pizz). Bass EQ spot on, too. Sweepable mid if you monkey w scooping, but really left it flat. Would have run off phantom but (soundman predicament) fantastic to run off 9v battery.
Dunno why anyone would need more than this. Solid build, too. Sounds fabulous. This little Fishman pre is going to every gig from now on.

I installed a Journey instruments journey tec pickup in my guitar this was what tamed the pickup and made my guitar sound amazing! Excellent Adjustability, and no feedback. Average Fishman product. Quality you can depend on!

I own a 6 string banjo, basically a guitar neck on a banjo body. I needed to increase the bass volume on the A and E strings of the banjo and decrease the brightness on the higher strings. This preamp gave me all the control I needed. I also use this on my 12 string guitar to improve its performance when performing live.

Want to make your guitar sound its best? Take it from the lifelong performers at Sweetwater and check out Fishman. If you've bought an acoustic-electric guitar, there's a good chance it came with Fishman electronics, but it's easy enough to upgrade your favorite instrument too - just ask the pros in Sweetwater's Guitar Repair Shop. Do you perform? Are you a singer/songwriter? We'd love to turn you on to Fishman's Loudbox amps and amazing pedals. But Fishman isn't limited to acoustic electronics. Many of us have tricked out our electric guitars with Fishman Fluence pickups and TriplePlay wireless MIDI systems too.

See also: Acoustic Pedals, Fishman, Fishman Direct Boxes, Fishman Acoustic Guitar Effects

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4.8 out of 5

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excellent sound, suitable for guitar, bass and cello

Solid DI and Preamp!

Perfecto for upright gig

Just what I was looking for!

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