Suggestion for small two-channel acoustic preamps

[hum9797]

Hi, can you guys recommend a small yet compact two-channel acoustic preamp to me?

I’ve got an acoustic guitar with a stereo output, which goes out to 1 stereo 6.3mm cable. AER’s Dual Mix almost suits my need entirely, but there’s one minor problem. I want a small two-channel preamp with a TRS stereo input jack, so I can use 1 stereo cable instead of two separate mono cables. Also, it would be great to have built-in effects such as reverb so that I don’t need to bring other gear. Price is not a concern.

Here’s a list of the preamps that I’ve considered before, but were banned for different reasons:
AER Dual Mix 2 / Elite Acoustic Stompmix or Gig-Mix 4-1 (No stereo input)
Headway EDB 2 H.E. / Grace Design FELiX 2 / All K&K Dual Channel preamp (No built-in effect)
Bose T4S Tonematch (Too big and inconvenient)

[strangersfaces]

Originally Posted by hum9797

Hi, can you guys recommend a small yet compact two-channel acoustic preamp to me?

I’ve got an acoustic guitar with a stereo output, which goes out to 1 stereo 6.3mm cable. AER’s Dual Mix almost suits my need entirely, but there’s one minor problem. I want a small two-channel preamp with a TRS stereo input jack, so I can use 1 stereo cable instead of two separate mono cables. Also, it would be great to have built-in effects such as reverb so that I don’t need to bring other gear. Price is not a concern.

Here’s a list of the preamps that I’ve considered before, but were banned for different reasons:
AER Dual Mix 2 / Elite Acoustic Stompmix or Gig-Mix 4-1 (No stereo input)
Headway EDB 2 H.E. / Grace Design FELiX 2 / All K&K Dual Channel preamp (No built-in effect)
Bose T4S Tonematch (Too big and inconvenient)

Why not use a TRS stereo to two TS cable, such as this:



..... into two channels of any of the mixers you've "banned" above?

[hum9797]

Originally Posted by strangersfaces

Why not use a TRS stereo to two TS cable, such as this:



..... into two channels of any of the mixers you've "banned" above?

Thanks for the reply.

I did use this cable, but the two TS cable is connect to the two pickup outputs on my guitar. The TRS stereo goes to the pedal. I understand I can use two mono cable, but with this setting, one cable is enough.

[rokdog49]

Will this work for you?

https://www.fire-eye.com/new-page

[geokie8]

One vote for the Headway. I discovered their single channel preamp years ago and have stayed with them. The fully parametric EQ is more valuable to me -- eliminating quack without gutting the spectrum -- than the reverb (which I get by running both guitar and vocal through a small soundboard).

The Taylor 615 is tuned down a full step so the 2-channel EDB-2 is handy. You don't get the parametric EQ on both channels but fortunately that particular Taylor doesn't have an obnoxious frequency I have to address.

Hope this helps.

geokie8

[jamison162]

EBS Stanley Clark, it's smaller than you think.

[guitarwebguy]

You should take a look at sunnaudio’s MS-2 - https://sunnaudio.com/products/custo...stereo-pre-amp

[rschultz]

Helix Stomp, with the splitter cable suggested above. I've used a similar stereo cable and splitter for years, can't remember the brand.

[guitarman68]

Originally Posted by guitarwebguy

You should take a look at sunnaudio’s MS-2 - https://sunnaudio.com/products/custo...stereo-pre-amp

Exactly what my first guess was !

[tzamosti]

Downgrading to single source -- just put up an excellent condition MS-2 on Reverb.

https://reverb.com/item/63375341-sun...coustic-preamp