L.R.Baggs Para Acoustic DI Preamp

As an acoustic guitar player im struck with a familiar issue that occurs time and time again, how do i get my acoustic guitar to sound as good plugged in as it does acoustically? Well this pedal is the answer. I own Martin M-36, and i love the clarity and richness of the tone when playing at home on my own or at intimate gigs. However, even after i fitted it with a K&K pickup it still lacked the fullness of sound when put into an electric full band environment, until i bought the L.R. Baggs acoustic preamp. Not only does it give you full control of your eq settings, it boosts the signal of your guitar without breaking up the signal or colouring it in anyway, allowing the quality tone of your acoustic guitar to shine through unaltered. Overall this pedal is a great edition to any acoustic players board. It may seem pricey, but after using it at your first gig it will of paid for itself twice over.

The Para DI came recommended all over the internet because I have a bridge plate transducer P/U - the L R Baggs iBeam (this P/U/ was an early answer to piezo quack, acting like a mic inside the guitar, but had inherent feedback issues to go with its superior sound) in my acoustic guitar. I , can pull out offending frequencies with the notch filter, and sweepable mid section (though id prefer to boost with this function). It's a handy eq close to hand before i send to the desk, and I can send to the desk seperately before I apply a whack of effects pedals to the amp as well. It's an expensive convenience, but a necessary one at that. I only have it a week, but it's doing what it says on the tin so far.