The NuX NAP-5 Stageman Floor Deluxe is a Nux preamp pedal, currently around $122.22. Close alternatives include the NuX NAI-5 Optima Air and the Tomsline Toms Line AAS-3 AC Stage Acoustic. It pairs well with the Walrus Audio Eons and the Fjord Fuzz Berserk.
NuX NAP-5 Stageman Floor Deluxe
Nux · pedal
The NuX NAP-5 Stageman Floor Deluxe is an acoustic guitar preamp and DI pedal built for stage and studio use, offering acoustic-specific tone shaping alongside a direct-out connection for feeding a PA or recording interface. Part of NuX's Stageman series, it targets acoustic performers wanting a dedicated, feature-rich floor unit for professional-quality amplified acoustic tone.
- preamp
- di
- recording
- live
- acoustic tone
- rich
- acoustic specific tone
- studio
Good for
- Busking
- Live
- Silent Stage
- Worship
- Silent Recording
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the NuX NAP-5 Stageman Floor Deluxe is commonly used in
- Acoustic
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the NuX NAP-5 Stageman Floor Deluxe
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio
21% matchInto a transparent tone, Walrus Audio Eons brings the low gain it's missing
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
21% matchFjord Fuzz Berserk's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3
EarthQuaker Devices
16% matchPut EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after NuX NAP-5 Stageman Floor Deluxe in the signal chain, clear of NuX NAP-5 Stageman Floor Deluxe's own gain stage
Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive
Vox
12% matchVox Valvenergy Silk Drive leans toward smooth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
pedal
8% matchRun Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb after NuX NAP-5 Stageman Floor Deluxe in the signal chain, clear of NuX NAP-5 Stageman Floor Deluxe's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Fender Hammertone Reverb
Fender
8% matchRun Fender Hammertone Reverb after NuX NAP-5 Stageman Floor Deluxe in the signal chain, clear of NuX NAP-5 Stageman Floor Deluxe's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchInto NuX NAP-5 Stageman Floor Deluxe, Tone City Dry Martini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 brings the fuzzy it's missing
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
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NuX NAI-5 Optima Air
Nux
67% similarityShared character: preamp, rich, natural
Tomsline Toms Line AAS-3 AC Stage Acoustic
Tomsline
66% similarityShared character: preamp, natural, live
Acoustic NUX Optima Air NAI-5
Acoustic
65% similarityShared character: preamp, natural, live
Benson Amps Benson The Amp, a Milkman Sound and Benson Amps collaboration
Benson Amps
64% similarityShared character: preamp, recording, natural
Dean Markley Overlord
Dean Markley
63% similarityShared character: preamp, natural, live
Dunlop JDF2 Fuzz Face
pedal
63% similarityShared character: signal_chain, rich
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the NuX NAP-5 Stageman Floor Deluxe?+
The closest matches in character are the NuX NAI-5 Optima Air, the Tomsline Toms Line AAS-3 AC Stage Acoustic, the Acoustic NUX Optima Air NAI-5. Budget picks: Demon FX Gladiator. Boutique upgrades: Abasi Pathos Distortion, Tech 21 Para Driver, Mad Professor Mad-Eou.
What pairs well with the NuX NAP-5 Stageman Floor Deluxe?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Walrus Audio Eons, Fjord Fuzz Berserk, EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 — Into a transparent tone, Walrus Audio Eons brings the low gain it's missing.
How much does the NuX NAP-5 Stageman Floor Deluxe cost?+
Around $122.22 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).