The NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5 is a Nux preamp pedal, currently around $122.22. Close alternatives include the Orange Acoustic-Pedal Preamp/EQ and the Aria Lil' RAT Distortion. It pairs well with the Walrus Audio Eras and the Catalinbread Giygas.
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.
- preamp
- notch
- filter
- eq
- di
- live
- digital
- recording
Good for
- Busking
- Live
- Silent Stage
- Worship
- Silent Recording
Price updated Aug 27, 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
Walrus Audio Eras
Walrus Audio
8% matchWalrus Audio Eras leans toward lush, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
8% matchCatalinbread Giygas leans toward octave, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchPut Caroline Guitar Company Somersault after NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5 in the signal chain, clear of NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5's own gain stage
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
6% matchAshdown Studio Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
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)
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
5% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Canyon 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)
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Tone King Imperial Preamp
Tone King
65% similarityShared character: digital, preamp, recording
Friedman IR-D
Friedman
65% similarityShared character: preamp, recording, live
Mooer Preamp Live
Mooer
65% similarityShared character: digital, preamp, live
Airis Effects -Nemesis Preamp
Airis Effects
65% similarityShared character: preamp, live
JHS Clover
JHS Pedals
64% similarityShared character: preamp, recording
Benson Amps Portable Distortion 424 MKII
Benson Amps
64% similarityShared character: preamp, recording
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Orange Acoustic-Pedal Preamp/EQ
Orange
70% similarityShared character: filter, preamp, recording
Aria Lil' RAT Distortion
Aria
68% similarityShared character: filter, live
Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5
Acoustic
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Hotone A Station
Hotone
92% similaritysimilar tone character
EarthQuaker Devices Zeqd
EarthQuaker Devices
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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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 Acoustic NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5. Budget picks: Sonicake Factory Acoustic Preamp, Ashdown Woodsman Acoustic. Boutique upgrades: Tone King Imperial Preamp, Friedman IR-D, Mooer Preamp Live.
What pairs well with the NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Walrus Audio Eras, Catalinbread Giygas, Caroline Guitar Company Somersault — Walrus Audio Eras leans toward lush, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the NUX Stageman Floor NAP-5 cost?+
Around $122.22 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).