I would lose the chorus AND the looper. (Just have a dedicated looper separate from it, if you use one). Keep its simple. I would prefer to focus mainly on the acoustic sound balance/eq only with a touch of reverb. Helpful video. Thanks.
First let me say I like your run-through of this pre amp. I just bought me one at Thomann and I can send it through my NU-X DuoTime delay. I have two acoustic guitars, one is a fretless Spanish Valencia with an under the saddle passive Fishman (piezo) pickup. The other one is a Tanglewood with a battery inside it. I have more than these two guitars.... A Martin D76 bicentennial limited edition, a Martin 000-17 whiskey sunset, a Alhambra Fc 7 flamenco guitar and some electric custom builds guitars & bass guitars. But again, your review is just the thing I needed to let me buy this pre amp for in my studio. Thanks a lot👍🏽🙏
Sounds great - thanks for the review! I’ve been using a Boss Katana 50 for a few years (to great affect) but I’m considering this so that I can leave the katana set up at home. Is there a way of running a monitor directly out of the preamp as well as the DI out to the desk? For example, does the headphone out override the DI out?
Hi Aaron Sorry but... So that's exactly what I asked you about yesterday, ok I bought a nux Staggeman pedal, ok Who would be the best speaker Ex: Maudio bx5 (FRFR) at an excellent price here in the EU. Or a PA monitor box would be better Woofer 1 tweeter + 1 drive... THX sorrrrryyyyy...
Do you know where does send/return function falls in the circuit (after eq, before reverb...?) and coud the freez funcion be operated with volume pedal somehow ?
Hi Aron! Could you tell which pickup are you using? I have a Martin 00012 Koa, it comes with fishman MX-T pickup but I’m considering improving it to have a more natural sound. Any recommendations?
Hi, Aaron!! Do you think this pedal will work along with the LR Baggs anthem as live stage setup? Or do you think it will somehow dont work well with the anthem?
Great video review! I’m considering this and the T-rex Soulmate Acoustic as my first acoustic pedal. What considerations did you have to let go of the trex?
I am new to getting a better sound out of the acoustic through P A amp on a budget! What would be more useful the optima air or this stageman pedal do you think?
It depends on the pickup that you are using. They are also quite different pedals. If you have an undersaddle pickup that doesn’t inspire you at all then I would say the Optima Air and if you have a very good sounding pickup already then I would suggest the Stageman.
Hi Aaron - appreciate the video and information. Considering picking one of these up, but can you tell me how to use another looper, like the Ditto, if you were to use the XLR cable? Would the looper be used in the effects loop?
@@aaronshortmusic I just did my first gig with the Stageman. I've made a simple board; Korg tuner, Ditto looper, A/B box for the jack out, and Stageman. All running from The Thomann powerbank with no problems (no ground issues). I've tested this rig and it runs 10 hours and 55 minutes from full state!! Great! BTW my guitar is a Martin OMC28E with a similar pickup system and it sounds glorious. I love the curve of the scoop eq. function.
Hi Aaron, Thanks for an excellent review on this NU-X Stageman Floor Acoustic Preamp + DI, I have purchased one now after your excellent review. Please could you tell if it is possible to record my SM57 through the Stageman into my AudioFuse interface, I have tried using an XLR from my SM57 with a 1/4 mono jack into the stageman input but it does not work. Can you offer guidance... can it actually be done or is it only for acoustic guitar preamps..? Best Regards Alan
@@aaronshortmusic Thanks again Aaron, you were correct with your information... NU-X have replied to me saying virtually the same as you have said.. Cheers Alan
Oh it was not much, I have a 12 string fender with piezo mic and Nuxen has a switch for just this but do you know if I can use a looper that is for electric guitar, Nux company does not answer my emails about this Mvh Leifiur .B
@@aaronshortmusic this time is also the case on the NU-X DuoTime dual delay engine. You'll get creative enough in one minute, sometimes less is more. I used to have a Ditto X4 looper which has the possibility to record 2x5 minutes or 10 minutes, but since I have soooo many after recording options like a Rødecaster pro, a Tascam model 12, and also the possibility to record it directly into Studio One 5 professional I consider this "doing a shorty delayed recording" as a welcome luxury tool investment to use on the fly.
I have a passive pickup. And I have a fishman loudbox acoustic amp....Which then goes into a PA.....I use an eq and a little compression to boost and shape the signal in that chain. I’m so torn about this pedal. Would it be redundant to plug my acoustic into this, AND FROM THERE, on into the acoustic amp? Or is this just for going straight into the PA? Thanks in advance
Hi. Since you already have a preamp/EQ/compression and reverb the Stageman Floor would be a little redundant. Having said that, it is OK to double up if needed as the two devices have different specs and can be used together. You really need to try it to see if it improves upon the sound you are getting already.
I have. It’s made incredibly well but I am not able to hear any improvement over a mixer or IR loader. I feel they may offer more sonic improvement than the Grace stuff.
Benjamin DeMers That depends on the guitar but I have never found a DI box to enhance the sound enough. I would rather have a digital EQ pedal with many bands of EQ.
@@aaronshortmusic I just bought one , can't wait to try it out , I have a Martin hd28e with a Fishman Aura VT enhanced pick up which sounds great as it is using a 7 band eq pedal so I guess I ll find out if this pedal will add anything special or not LOL I should be practicing more than watching videos but this is a very informatinve video, Thank You , Great Job !
@@aaronshortmusic more natural acoustic sound..as far as eq, reverb and chorus is concern those are already available on the amp itself..the shop is unable to let me test it as no demo unit..😐
Why customer support never answers back? I bought this thing and it only worked for a couple of days. Now it's dead. It sops working and both lights start blinking. I DO NOT recommend anyone, ANYONE, to buy this thing.
Can you return the pedal to where you purchased it? Did you email usa@cherubtechnology.com I have always have good communication with them. Let us know what happens.
I ran into the same issue when running it off my Harley Benton power supply which I use for my pedalboard. However the blinking stops when I use the plug that came with the Stageman which has only one power cable. I have no idea why but my power supply is rated at 9V/50A while the one that came with the Stageman is 9V/100A so that might be the reason that it's not getting enough power. But if anyone has a solution, I'd be glad to hear it coz I don't need extra power cables on my pedalboard.
@@danielblanco2216 It seems I fixed mine too, I found a power cable that plugs into 2 ports on my power supply and outputs them into one, making it a 9V/100A cable. Nowmy little Stageman can go back on the pedalboard :D
shawn2571 Nah it’s not. Many of these new pedals are cheap and it saves the manufacturer money on the part and shipping. They also assume you may be using a pedalboard or already have a bunch of power supplies. If not then check the specs and find one on Amazon for $5. I do not recommend the. OneSpot as mine is very noisy. I have a Boss PSA-120S with most of my pedals.
Hi Aron! Could you tell which pickup are you using? I have a Martin 00012 Koa, it comes with fishman MX-T pickup but I’m considering improving it to have a more natural sound. Any recommendations?
Thanks for your quick reply! ❤ I both strum and use fingerpicking and sing. Considering getting and acoustic guitar amp like fender acoustic junior or more pro like Aer compact 60 for some gigs, and others plugging the guitar straight to PA with maybe some preamp pedal. Do you think that would be a good choice the LR Baggs Anthem SL in my case?
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I would lose the chorus AND the looper. (Just have a dedicated looper separate from it, if you use one). Keep its simple. I would prefer to focus mainly on the acoustic sound balance/eq only with a touch of reverb. Helpful video. Thanks.
First let me say I like your run-through of this pre amp. I just bought me one at Thomann and I can send it through my NU-X DuoTime delay. I have two acoustic guitars, one is a fretless Spanish Valencia with an under the saddle passive Fishman (piezo) pickup. The other one is a Tanglewood with a battery inside it. I have more than these two guitars.... A Martin D76 bicentennial limited edition, a Martin 000-17 whiskey sunset, a Alhambra Fc 7 flamenco guitar and some electric custom builds guitars & bass guitars. But again, your review is just the thing I needed to let me buy this pre amp for in my studio. Thanks a lot👍🏽🙏
Glad it was helpful!
Can’t live without it anymore..😁 The chorus at 10 and reverb around 1 sounds cool..
Awesome!
Excellent review. Thank you.
Thank you!
Sounds great - thanks for the review! I’ve been using a Boss Katana 50 for a few years (to great affect) but I’m considering this so that I can leave the katana set up at home. Is there a way of running a monitor directly out of the preamp as well as the DI out to the desk? For example, does the headphone out override the DI out?
Hi Aaron
Sorry but... So that's exactly what I asked you about yesterday, ok I bought a nux Staggeman pedal, ok Who would be the best speaker Ex: Maudio bx5 (FRFR) at an excellent price here in the EU. Or a PA monitor box would be better Woofer 1 tweeter + 1 drive...
THX
sorrrrryyyyy...
If you have the pedal already I would get a nice PA speaker or something like the Everse 8.
@@aaronshortmusic ok Thanks God bless U
Do you know where does send/return function falls in the circuit (after eq, before reverb...?) and coud the freez funcion be operated with volume pedal somehow ?
Very helpful. Thanks!
Great value. Nice demo!
Thank you and yes I am very impressed by this pedal!
Great Review! Thanks!👍🏻😊
You’re welcome!
Hi Aron! Could you tell which pickup are you using? I have a Martin 00012 Koa, it comes with fishman MX-T pickup but I’m considering improving it to have a more natural sound. Any recommendations?
Hi, Aaron!! Do you think this pedal will work along with the LR Baggs anthem as live stage setup? Or do you think it will somehow dont work well with the anthem?
It should work fine.
Nice sounding pedal, but the down side is, you can't use phantom power with the DI !
Great review. Thanks
You’re welcome!
Great video review! I’m considering this and the T-rex Soulmate Acoustic as my first acoustic pedal. What considerations did you have to let go of the trex?
The T Rex has more buttons but is also larger and more expensive. It depends on what you need and how you plan on using it...
I am new to getting a better sound out of the acoustic through P A amp on a budget! What would be more useful the optima air or this stageman pedal do you think?
It depends on the pickup that you are using. They are also quite different pedals. If you have an undersaddle pickup that doesn’t inspire you at all then I would say the Optima Air and if you have a very good sounding pickup already then I would suggest the Stageman.
Hi Aaron - appreciate the video and information. Considering picking one of these up, but can you tell me how to use another looper, like the Ditto, if you were to use the XLR cable? Would the looper be used in the effects loop?
Hi George. I have not tried this but in theory it will work.
@@aaronshortmusic Thanks Aaron, appreciate the response!
Hi, can i connect this to my audio interface and record onto my DAW on my computer?
Sure!
Hello sir , thanks for the review ! Are you using any post processing ? Thanks again 🎸
No post processing!
Good review, thx
You’re welcome!
Does it work on electric guitars (magnetic/humbucker) ?
Yes it will.
Teamed with a powerbank this could be the bomb!! Thomann has got a suitable powerbank for 25£ so that should do it ;-) (it runs on 9 volts).
I agree. I have the Pedaltrain Volto 9v powerbank.
@@aaronshortmusic I just did my first gig with the Stageman. I've made a simple board; Korg tuner, Ditto looper, A/B box for the jack out, and Stageman. All running from The Thomann powerbank with no problems (no ground issues). I've tested this rig and it runs 10 hours and 55 minutes from full state!! Great! BTW my guitar is a Martin OMC28E with a similar pickup system and it sounds glorious. I love the curve of the scoop eq. function.
Hi Aaron,
Thanks for an excellent review on this NU-X Stageman Floor Acoustic Preamp + DI, I have purchased one now after your excellent review.
Please could you tell if it is possible to record my SM57 through the Stageman into my AudioFuse interface, I have tried using an XLR from my SM57 with a 1/4 mono jack into the stageman input but it does not work. Can you offer guidance... can it actually be done or is it only for acoustic guitar preamps..?
Best Regards
Alan
Hi Alan. In order to use a microphone the pedal would need to have a mic preamp so I don’t think this is the intended application.
@@aaronshortmusic
Thanks again Aaron, you were correct with your information... NU-X have replied to me saying virtually the same as you have said..
Cheers
Alan
@@amsmarle Thanks Alan. The TC Helicon pedals are good for guitar and vocals. I’ll have some videos on them in the future.
I think this pedal never had a firmware update?
I don’t see why it needs one. It works well.
Sounds great Aaron. Have you tried it with your Schatten HFN passive pickup? I put an HFN in my D-35 and was hoping this preamp worked with it. Thanks
I haven’t but I don’t see why it will not work well.
@@aaronshortmusic Thanks a bunch. I'll let you know how it sounds! Appreciate the reply.
Little Lies Yes please do!
helpful，thank you
You’re welcome!
Nice video but how long time on loop recording?
Thank you Leif. It is 60 seconds.
Oh it was not much, I have a 12 string fender with piezo mic and Nuxen has a switch for just this but do you know if I can use a looper that is for electric guitar, Nux company does not answer my emails about this Mvh Leifiur .B
@@aaronshortmusic this time is also the case on the NU-X DuoTime dual delay engine. You'll get creative enough in one minute, sometimes less is more. I used to have a Ditto X4 looper which has the possibility to record 2x5 minutes or 10 minutes, but since I have soooo many after recording options like a Rødecaster pro, a Tascam model 12, and also the possibility to record it directly into Studio One 5 professional I consider this "doing a shorty delayed recording" as a welcome luxury tool investment to use on the fly.
I have a passive pickup. And I have a fishman loudbox acoustic amp....Which then goes into a PA.....I use an eq and a little compression to boost and shape the signal in that chain. I’m so torn about this pedal. Would it be redundant to plug my acoustic into this, AND FROM THERE, on into the acoustic amp? Or is this just for going straight into the PA? Thanks in advance
Hi. Since you already have a preamp/EQ/compression and reverb the Stageman Floor would be a little redundant. Having said that, it is OK to double up if needed as the two devices have different specs and can be used together. You really need to try it to see if it improves upon the sound you are getting already.
@@aaronshortmusic thanks kindly for getting back to me so quickly. Great advice.
Just bought mine
Congratulations!
How is it?
Would it be redundant to run a tube preamp after this pedal before going to the mixer?
You could run a tube preamp before or after it if you wish.
Have you tried a Grace Design AliX preamp pedal? I’m getting one. I have heard these are top notch quality!
I have. It’s made incredibly well but I am not able to hear any improvement over a mixer or IR loader. I feel they may offer more sonic improvement than the Grace stuff.
Aaron Short Music What do you fine to be better improvement? Coloration or Natural Enhancement.
Benjamin DeMers That depends on the guitar but I have never found a DI box to enhance the sound enough. I would rather have a digital EQ pedal with many bands of EQ.
Aaron Short Music You mean like a Boss eq?
Benjamin DeMers Like a digital mixer or high quality pedal like a Fractal Audio FM3.
So the freeze only works with the reverb up? And where is the effects loop placed?
Yes it essentially freezes the reverb. I am not sure about the effects loop as I never used it.
@@aaronshortmusic aha ok that's a shame... Could u maybe test the effects loop?
@@boimesa8190 I am busy making videos. It would be faster to email NUX. They can tell you right away.
Review the acoustic APDI
Just looks like a basic DI.
Thank you for the tips. Can I transfer the files recorded in the looper function to the computer?
I don’t think you can but please check with NUX!
@@aaronshortmusic Thanks!!
@@guilhermeassim did u find out?
@@boimesa8190 No
How should i connect a compressor pedal to this preamp? Should I use the TRS port?
You can put it before, after or in the effects loop. I would probably put it before.
@@aaronshortmusic thx..just want to get the right cable..😁
what does DI stand for ? looks like you have a martin HD28e yes ?
Direct Input and yes I did use a HD-28e for this review.
@@aaronshortmusic Thanks, I like your review it was very honest, practical and informative. Peace
@@aaronshortmusic I just bought one , can't wait to try it out , I have a Martin hd28e with a Fishman Aura VT enhanced pick up which sounds great as it is using a 7 band eq pedal so I guess I ll find out if this pedal will add anything special or not LOL I should be practicing more than watching videos but this is a very informatinve video, Thank You , Great Job !
thinking of using it on the K and mini pickup do you know if it would work well?
I didn’t try it with the K&K but I don’t see why not.
@@aaronshortmusic thank you for coming back to me. Very helpful review. going to buy one now
Scott Davies It has a notch filter which is very important for a K&K.
Which do you prefer K&K or Stageman preamp?
They are very different. The K&K is light and has long battery life so it stays in my gig bag for that guitar but the Stageman has effects.
@@aaronshortmusic How does Stageman sound with K&K pure mini pickup?
Carlos Ubaldo I haven’t tested it with it yet. It should work fine since it has a good EQ section.
@@aaronshortmusic Thanks a lot!
Chorus sounds like reverb to me
would that suit for ukuleles as well
Hi, yes it would!
is it compatible for double bass??
Yes
what is the amperage for nux stageman floor preamp?
It draws 180mA.
Thank you
Is this a good add-on to Fishman loudbox mini? I have a Fishman flex blend on my guitar…
Any additional control can be beneficial to any amp. The NUX also has several features that the Fishman does not so I would say yes.
@@aaronshortmusic can’t find any vids playing live with this..
@@HL-OOI I used it live a few times. It was good. It just depends on what you want from it.
@@aaronshortmusic more natural acoustic sound..as far as eq, reverb and chorus is concern those are already available on the amp itself..the shop is unable to let me test it as no demo unit..😐
@@HL-OOI Hmm so maybe you do not need it…
Why customer support never answers back? I bought this thing and it only worked for a couple of days. Now it's dead. It sops working and both lights start blinking. I DO NOT recommend anyone, ANYONE, to buy this thing.
Can you return the pedal to where you purchased it? Did you email usa@cherubtechnology.com I have always have good communication with them. Let us know what happens.
I ran into the same issue when running it off my Harley Benton power supply which I use for my pedalboard. However the blinking stops when I use the plug that came with the Stageman which has only one power cable. I have no idea why but my power supply is rated at 9V/50A while the one that came with the Stageman is 9V/100A so that might be the reason that it's not getting enough power. But if anyone has a solution, I'd be glad to hear it coz I don't need extra power cables on my pedalboard.
@@PaxBgaming hey man! Absolutely. I use a joyo power supply and it has to go in the 8th position. It works for now.
@@danielblanco2216 It seems I fixed mine too, I found a power cable that plugs into 2 ports on my power supply and outputs them into one, making it a 9V/100A cable. Nowmy little Stageman can go back on the pedalboard :D
how is it powered?
DC 9v
Does it come with a power supply?
No, many pedals don’t come with a power supply anymore but you can either use one that you already have or buy one for like $5.
@@aaronshortmusic yeah that's crazy how do know which one to get? Will any 9v adapter work? Or will the wrong one fry it?
shawn2571 Nah it’s not. Many of these new pedals are cheap and it saves the manufacturer money on the part and shipping. They also assume you may be using a pedalboard or already have a bunch of power supplies. If not then check the specs and find one on Amazon for $5. I do not recommend the. OneSpot as mine is very noisy. I have a Boss PSA-120S with most of my pedals.
What chords are you playing in the intro?
Em7 - Bm7 - Cmaj7 - Em7 - Bm7 - Am7. Ending is C - D - Em7.
oh oh....Ahem, I heard.
???
1.54🙉
@@mickeyhoward7079 LOL before my days of editing.
Hi Aron! Could you tell which pickup are you using? I have a Martin 00012 Koa, it comes with fishman MX-T pickup but I’m considering improving it to have a more natural sound. Any recommendations?
I think it was a K&K but I mostly recommend the LR Baggs Anthem SL depending on your needs.
Thanks for your quick reply! ❤
I both strum and use fingerpicking and sing. Considering getting and acoustic guitar amp like fender acoustic junior or more pro like Aer compact 60 for some gigs, and others plugging the guitar straight to PA with maybe some preamp pedal.
Do you think that would be a good choice the LR Baggs Anthem SL in my case?
@@enricmartin9357 Get the Anthem and go direct to PA with a decent EQ setting on the board or EQ pedal.
Thank u so much! 🙏🏼🤘🏽🔥