The Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5 is an Acoustic preamp pedal. Close alternatives include the Acoustic NUX Optima Air NAI-5 and the Colorsound Power Boost. It pairs well with the Browne Amplification Gritador and the Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic.
Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5
Acoustic · pedal
The NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5 is an analog acoustic guitar preamp and DI pedal derived from the preamp circuit of the NUX Stageman AC-50 acoustic combo amplifier. It offers Gain, three-band EQ, analog Chorus and Reverb, a Scoop toggle for mid-cut, a Notch switch for feedback control, Piezo or Magnetic pickup selector, Ground Lift switch, TRS effects loop insert, XLR balanced DI output, auxiliary input, headphone output, and a 60-second looper with unlimited overdubs. Designed for acoustic-only players needing a complete stage DI solution covering folk, country, acoustic rock, and singer-songwriter contexts.
- preamp
- looper
- eq
- scoop
- chorus
- analog
- natural
- xlr
Good for
- Busking
- Live
- Silent Stage
- Worship
- Silent Recording
Genres the Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5 is commonly used in
- Rock
- Country
- Folk
- Acoustic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hip Hop
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classical
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Pedals that stack with the Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
25% matchThe Gritador's asymmetrical, TS-voiced clipping gives the Stageman Floor's own scooped acoustic preamp real gain to push into.
Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic
pedal
24% matchThe TS10's big, fat mid-hump gives the Stageman Floor's own scooped acoustic preamp real midrange push.
Maestro Orbit
Maestro
19% matchAdd the Orbit's bold, vintage phase sweep on top of the Stageman Floor's own scooped acoustic preamp for subtle movement.
Xotic SP Compressor
Xotic
16% matchRun the SP Compressor before the Stageman Floor for subtle, harmonic sparkle before the amp's own scooped acoustic preamp reacts.
Catalinbread Epoch-Set
Catalinbread
11% matchKeep the Epoch-Set after the Stageman Floor — the scooped acoustic preamp stays clean and the warm tape echo trails behind it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
pedal
10% matchKeep the RV-5 after the Stageman Floor — the looper-ready acoustic preamp stays clean and the spring-voiced reverb trails behind it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
DOD YJM308 Preamp Overdrive
Dod
tonal matchInto Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5, DOD YJM308 Preamp Overdrive is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
tonal matchAcoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer wants
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Acoustic NUX Optima Air NAI-5
Acoustic
69% similarityShared character: sensitivity, reverb, preamp
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
69% similarityShared character: middle, preamp, transparent
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
69% similarityShared character: sensitivity, preamp, gain
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
68% similarityShared character: full, middle, analog
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
68% similarityShared character: reverb, analog, transparent
Maxon OD808
Maxon
68% similarityShared character: middle, transparent, natural
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
68% similarityShared character: preamp, gain, warm
Sonicake Factory Acoustic Preamp
Sonicake
68% similarityShared character: live_performances, preamp, natural
NuX Metal Core Deluxe MKII
Nux
62% similarityShared character: live_performances, analog, preamp
Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic
Ashdown
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Benson Amps Portable Distortion 424 MKII
Benson Amps
94% similaritysimilar tone character
EarthQuaker Devices Zeqd
EarthQuaker Devices
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5?+
The closest matches in character are the Acoustic NUX Optima Air NAI-5, the Colorsound Power Boost, the Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster.
What pairs well with the Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Browne Amplification Gritador, Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic, Maestro Orbit — The Gritador's asymmetrical, TS-voiced clipping gives the Stageman Floor's own scooped acoustic preamp real gain to push into..