The Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic is an Ashdown preamp pedal, currently around $104.78. Close alternatives include the NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5 and the Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5. It pairs well with the Fjord Fuzz Berserk and the JHS Smiley.
Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic
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The Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic Pre-Amp Reverb Pedal adapts the preamp design of the Ashdown Woodsman acoustic amplifier to a compact pedal format. Features dual inputs for instrument and microphone, High and Low EQ rotary controls, a Notch Frequency control with Pre/Post switch for stage feedback management, true bypass mute, and a balanced XLR DI output for direct PA connection without a separate DI box. A reverb effect adds natural ambiance. Designed for acoustic-electric guitarists who need preamp, EQ, feedback control, DI output, and reverb in a single performance pedal without carrying multiple separate units.
What stands out
“Tone: natural acoustic preamp character with independent high and low EQ shaping, switchable reverb for ambiance, and notch filter for surgical suppression in live situations”
— from the community notes
“Strengths: XLR balanced DI output ; dual guitar and microphone inputs in one pedal; adjustable notch filter for stage suppression”
— from the reviews
“Signal-chain interaction: dual inputs handle guitar and microphone simultaneously; balanced DI output goes direct to FOH ; notch filter is adjustable for the specific resonant frequency causing stage feedback”
— from the community notes
“and a balanced xlr di output for direct pa connection”
— from the listing
“post switch for stage feedback management”
— from the listing
- reverb
- notch
- frequency
- di
- stage
- filter
- balanced
Good for
- Busking
- Live
- Worship
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
Price updated Oct 25, 2026
Genres the Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic is commonly used in
- Acoustic
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Folk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
20% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → fuzzy)
Into a transparent tone, Fjord Fuzz Berserk brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Comes earlier in the signal chain
JHS Smiley
JHS Pedals
20% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → fuzzy)
Run JHS Smiley into that transparent platform and it finally leans toward fuzzy
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Boss BF-2 Flanger's lush voice goes after Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic's own transparent character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive
Vox
10% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive brings here leans toward smooth — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay after Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic in the signal chain, clear of Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Strymon BigSky
Strymon
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Strymon BigSky after Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic in the signal chain, clear of Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Into Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic, Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Orange Acoustic-Pedal Preamp/EQ
Orange
61% similarityShared character: live, filter
Chase Bliss Automatone Preamp MKII
Chase Bliss Audio
49% similarityShared character: combination, natural resonance, stage
Boss AD-10
Boss
48% similarityShared character: natural resonance, filter, reverb
Hotone A Station
Hotone
46% similarityShared character: dynamic control, stage
Abasi Pathos Distortion
Abasi
44% similaritySimilar role and voicing
JHS Clover
JHS Pedals
43% similarityShared character: natural
Similar character
NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5
Nux
66% similarityShared character: live, filter, stage
Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5
Acoustic
58% similarityShared character: dynamic control, live, natural
Aria Lil' RAT Distortion
Aria
49% similarityShared character: filter, true bypass
NuX standard
Nux
47% similarityShared character: reverb
Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion
pedal
45% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Maxon OD808
Maxon
45% similarityShared character: true bypass, natural, stage
See all alternatives to the Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic?+
The closest matches in character are the NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5, the Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5, the Aria Lil' RAT Distortion. Budget picks: Sonicake Factory Acoustic Preamp, ProCo RAT 2. Boutique upgrades: Orange Acoustic-Pedal Preamp/EQ, Chase Bliss Automatone Preamp MKII, Boss AD-10.
What pairs well with the Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fjord Fuzz Berserk, JHS Smiley, Boss BF-2 Flanger — Into a transparent tone, Fjord Fuzz Berserk brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing.
How much does the Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic cost?+
Around $104.78 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).