The NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5 is a Nux preamp pedal, currently around $117.79. Close alternatives include the Orange Acoustic-Pedal Preamp/EQ and the Aria Lil' RAT Distortion. It pairs well with the Benson Amps Stonk BOX and the Electro-Harmonix Crayon.
NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5
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The NuX Stageman Floor is an acoustic guitar preamp and DI pedal from NuX (Shenzhen, China), delivering a 3-band EQ, notch filter, phase invert, and XLR balanced DI output for acoustic guitar live performance and recording. The Stageman Floor provides comprehensive acoustic signal management for live stage acoustic guitar at accessible NuX pricing.
What stands out
“The NuX Stageman Floor is an acoustic guitar preamp and DI pedal from NuX (Shenzhen, China), delivering a 3-band EQ, notch filter, phase invert, and XLR balanced DI output for acoustic guitar live performance and recording”
— from the listing
“The NuX Stageman Floor delivers acoustic guitar preamp with EQ, notch filter, and DI at NuX pricing for acoustic players who want complete acoustic signal management at an accessible price”
— from the community notes
“The Stageman Floor provides comprehensive acoustic signal management for live stage acoustic guitar at accessible NuX pricing”
— from the listing
“Use-case wise it suits acoustic guitar players who want live preamp and DI at NuX pricing”
— from the community notes
“Digital EQ character”
— from the reviews
- notch
- filter
- di
- eq
- live
- digital
- stage
Good for
- Busking
- Live
- Silent Stage
- Worship
- Silent Recording
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5 is commonly used in
- Acoustic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classical
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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 NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5
Benson Amps Stonk BOX
Benson Amps
8% matchWhat Benson Amps Stonk BOX brings here leans toward germanium — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Crayon
Electro-Harmonix
8% matchWhat Electro-Harmonix Crayon brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5 in the signal chain, clear of NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Empress Bass Compressor Blue
Empress
6% matchNUX Stageman Floor NAP-5's own pristine character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
5% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Meteore after NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5 in the signal chain, clear of 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
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
5% matchRun Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay after NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5 in the signal chain, clear of 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
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Mooer Preamp Live
Mooer
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LR Baggs Align Series Active
Lr Baggs
47% similarityShared character: stage
Chase Bliss Automatone Preamp MKII
Chase Bliss Audio
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Tone King Imperial Preamp
Tone King
42% similarityShared character: digital, stage
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
41% similarityShared character: stage
Similar character
Orange Acoustic-Pedal Preamp/EQ
Orange
69% similarityShared character: live, filter
Aria Lil' RAT Distortion
Aria
53% similarityShared character: filter
Hotone A Station
Hotone
47% similarityShared character: stage
JHS Colour Box V2
JHS Pedals
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Catalinbread Airstrip
Catalinbread
42% similaritySimilar role and voicing
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5?+
The closest matches in character are the Orange Acoustic-Pedal Preamp/EQ, the Aria Lil' RAT Distortion, the Hotone A Station. Budget picks: Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic, Sonicake Factory Acoustic Preamp, Palmer Pepamp Mk II. Boutique upgrades: Mooer Preamp Live, LR Baggs Align Series Active, Chase Bliss Automatone Preamp MKII.
What pairs well with the NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Benson Amps Stonk BOX, Electro-Harmonix Crayon, Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress — What Benson Amps Stonk BOX brings here leans toward germanium — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5 cost?+
Around $117.79 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).