Fire eye clean boost

[bho]

Hi,

Does anyone have experience using these for acoustic guitars? I’m particularly interested in the Bright Eye model for a simple way to boost volume when I go from loud strummers to soft fingerstyle songs.

Thanks.

[Vancebo]

It will accomplish exactly what you desire. I have used the red eye and it is a clean unit.

[steelvibe]

Bought one and regretted selling it. I will buy again after trying 2 other pre/DI units. They are fantastic and make electric guitars sound killer too.

[DoryDavis]

Originally Posted by steelvibe

Bought one and regretted selling it. I will buy again after trying 2 other pre/DI units. They are fantastic and make electric guitars sound killer too.

With electric guitars... is the signal chain straight into the Redeye, then into your amp? How does that impact the signal, make it richer? thanks, trying to see how it impacts electric (I know passive piezo are ideal...)

[zeeway]

You run your guitar straight into the RedEye. The RedEye then has an out 1/4 to your pedals, with the signal from the pedals coming back to another 1/4 inch in-port. Then you take the signal out through a combo XLR/1/4 inch port to your amp or sound system. The RedEye boosts the signal and adjusts the impedance - there is also a treble boost knob.

I like mine.

[steelvibe]

Originally Posted by DoryDavis

With electric guitars... is the signal chain straight into the Redeye, then into your amp? How does that impact the signal, make it richer? thanks, trying to see how it impacts electric (I know passive piezo are ideal...)

I think Daren uses the same transformers in all of his units, and those that are active give the boosts. I would assume you could use a Red Eye but the video I watched (added below) was using a Bright Eye (1/4" in and out- no DI). You could put the Bright Eye anywhere I would imagine, but I would start by putting the Bright Eye in front of the signal chain. It will give you that clean gain/boost that Fire-Eye products are so respected for and allow you to control how much you feed the chain.

[uriah1]

Ya, its a good boost.