Fishman Platinum Stage EQ/DI Analog Preamp Certified Open Box

Name: Fishman Platinum Stage EQ/DI Analog Preamp
Brand: Fishman
Rating: 4.5 (19 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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Fishman Platinum Stage EQ/DI Analog Preamp

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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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Fishman Platinum Stage Universal Instrument Preamp/DI Features at a Glance:

17-volt, high-headroom, discrete Class A preamp
4-band tone control with sweep-mid and low frequency filter
Guitar/bass EQ modes tailor EQ for your instrument
Volume boost switch with level control; phase control
Balanced DI with pre/post EQ setting and auto-ground lift
Belt-clip included

Get the best sound from your acoustic instrument with Fishman's Platinum Stage!

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Tech Specs

Type: Acoustic Preamp
Analog/Digital: Analog
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.

Used it last night in a fill in slot for a friend, all were impressed with the sound . I used it with an Eastman guitar, K&K pure mini pickup to a QSC board and speakers. The sound was so well defined, easy to operate and compact for the shows where you have no extra space. Only con is the belt clip and that is by no means a deal breaker. Great for venues to give you a bit more control of the sound.

I got a Paul Reed Smith Piezo SE Guitar from Sweetwater a few years ago, and the under-bridge piezo pickup is a bit bright sounding for my taste. My Sweetwater agent, Jeff Jent (great guy), talked me through the acoustic guitar pickup preamp possibilities, and I decided to give this Fishman Platinum Stage unit a whirl. The preamp works like a dream, and I wouldn't even feel too dejected if my Taylor pooped out on me, and I was stuck doing an acoustic set with only my PRS Piezo! The EQ set up on this preamp is great, the price was reasonable, and the small footprint even works without me having to tear up a pedalboard to make room for it. So if you have an unpleasing piezo, the Platinum Stage will polish it up for you pronto.

I got this for an old guitar with an interior microphone instead of a piezo pickup. It is superb. The eq overcomes the mic's propensity to feed back, and the mid freqiency adjustment is especially effective. The boost feature really facilitates solos. Kudos to Fishman.

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