The Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5 is an Acoustic preamp pedal. Close alternatives include the Boss AD-10 and the Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic. It pairs well with the J. Rockett The Dude and the Nobels ODR-1.
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.
What stands out
“Warm and natural-sounding analog preamp that captures acoustic character — the three-band EQ sweeps usefully across the full spectrum and the Scoop toggle”
— from the community notes
“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 inpu…”
— from the listing
“Run the XLR output to FOH for live performance and use the Notch switch to”
— from the community notes
“The built-in Chorus at low settings creates a convincing double-tracked acoustic effect that benefits solo performers”
— from the reviews
“Designed for acoustic-only players needing a complete stage DI solution covering folk, country, acoustic rock, and singer-songwriter contexts”
— from the listing
- reverb
- looper
- scoop
- chorus
- xlr
- di
- headphone
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. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5
J. Rockett The Dude
J Rockett
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
Stack J. Rockett The Dude on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
Feed a scooped signal into Nobels ODR-1 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Orange Series Phaser
Orange
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5's scooped voice out front: Orange Series Phaser goes after Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5 in the signal chain so its mid-forward voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Xotic SP Compressor
Xotic
14% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
Run the SP Compressor before the Stageman Floor for subtle, harmonic sparkle before the amp's own scooped acoustic preamp reacts.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Universal Audio Golden Reverberator
Universal Audio
8% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Universal Audio Golden Reverberator after Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5 in the signal chain, clear of Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Wampler Catacombs
Wampler
8% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Wampler Catacombs after Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5 in the signal chain, clear of Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive
Behringer
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive wants
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer wants
Alternatives
Boss AD-10
Boss
59% similarityShared character: looper, chorus, reverb
Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic
Ashdown
58% similarityShared character: dynamic control, live, natural
Orange Acoustic-Pedal Preamp/EQ
Orange
55% similarityShared character: live, effects loop
Acoustic NUX Optima Air NAI-5
Acoustic
53% similarityShared character: sensitivity, warm, reverb
Electro-Harmonix Tone Tattoo
Electro-Harmonix
51% similarityShared character: reverb, chorus
Hotone A Station
Hotone
51% similarityShared character: dynamic control, middle, stage
Catalinbread Epoch Bias
Catalinbread
51% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Cusack Music Pedal cracker V2
Cusack Music
50% similarityShared character: effects loop, reverb
Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool
Tech 21
50% similarityShared character: full
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
49% similarityShared character: middle, transparent, gain
Tone King Imperial Preamp
Tone King
48% similarityShared character: sensitivity, gain, reverb
Chase Bliss Automatone Preamp MKII
Chase Bliss Audio
48% similarityShared character: analog, middle, transparent
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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 Boss AD-10, the Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic, the Orange Acoustic-Pedal Preamp/EQ.
What pairs well with the Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: J. Rockett The Dude, Nobels ODR-1, Orange Series Phaser — Stack J. Rockett The Dude on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward.