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For me being able to change from mandolin to guitar without changing a whole lot of dials
By: Mandolin Tom
Submitted: 3/25/2024
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This product is great my Martin sound really kick my mandolin is amazing sounding. The ease of use makes it great for onstage performances I don't have to spend a lot of time switching instruments over great product thank you
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Fishman AuraSpectrum
By: Fleta Corner
Submitted: 1/26/2023
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Excellent acoustic DI. Spend some time with this DI and you will get a great sound!
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Great item
By: J Morgan
Submitted: 1/17/2022
1 person found this review helpful.
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Great price fast service easy to use full of features
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An acoustic DI that does enough and very well!
By: Tim
Submitted: 7/14/2021
2 people found this review helpful.
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I have a 1197 Taylor 810 - Limited Edition with a simply Fishman pickup and wanted something to give me a little bit of a line/mic blend, simply EQ with a touch of compression in one unit. And voilá, the Fishman Aura Spectrum more than delivers and I am very pleased with how the unit it built and how it performs. Used it for the first time in a live band situation and it was 100% on point!
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Awesome!
By: George
Submitted: 2/20/2021
2 people found this review helpful.
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This pedal TRANSFORMED my Takamine Acoustic Guitar! The sound is amazing! It's as easy as plug and play! Highly recommended for acoustic guitars.
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Great for direct acoustic guitars
By: Tim
Submitted: 1/10/2021
2 people found this review helpful.
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Really love this for my acoustic guitars when playing live. Makes the direct signal sound more a lot more natural.
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Sounds Incredible!
By: Chris Lee
Submitted: 8/11/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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The guitar modeling used by Fishman for this pedal is amazing! If you're looking for that specific tone of a particular guitar, this is it! It also has the ability to download presets that are not currently installed on the pedal! Rugged design has proven roadworthy for me over the last couple of months! XLR output allows me to eliminate my direct box and go straight to the board with a balanced signal. The tunue is a little hard to read in bright sunlight bur otherwise this is a great unit for any acoustic player!
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Great addition to simple amps
By: Hector Hernandez
Submitted: 12/27/2019
2 people found this review helpful.
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Ideal time use when your output sound is a PA system, otherwise you are better off buying an acoustic amp.
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Great Product
By: Daniel
Submitted: 11/7/2019
1 person found this review helpful.
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Manufacturers recommendation is to use this with a Fishman pickup equipped guitar. My guitars are Taylor 614 equipped with fishman and a ef360tt Takamine. Although the tak has the pickup for each string (not recommended by Fishman) it actually sounds great. I run it thru a fender acoustic amp as a monitor before going into the church PA
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Just what the guitar doctor recommended
By: Nylonista
Submitted: 8/4/2019
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I acquired a Parker Nylon Fly in 2005, and while the guitar met my expectations, it still had the typical "piezo" sound. In an effort to minimize it, and after much research, I settled for this Fisman Aura device. A Fishman service rep confirmed there was no image available for my guitar and a suggested sending it in so they could create one. As it turns out, after downloading and installing all the classical guitar images, I found several that were suitable to my ears. They didn't make my Parker sound like one of those guitars, but the "piezo" sound went away. The icing on the cake was plugging the output of the Aura into a Fender Acoustic Pro amp... wow! My Parker Nylon Fly now sounds like it was meant to... simply amazing!
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this product was really designed for fishman pickups.
By: S.D. JOHNSON
Submitted: 7/5/2019
3 people found this review helpful.
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this product was really designed for fishman pickups.it don't seem to work very well with all other types. I should have returned it or exchanged for a different model if your pickups are not fishman don't bother with this product.
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So many options
By: Katkhaki
Submitted: 3/19/2019
1 person found this review helpful.
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Can take my acoustic from thick and full, to crystal clear. Whatever sound I want, this little guy delivers. Highly recommend
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Amazing Sounds, Iffy Tuner
By: Thom
Submitted: 10/24/2018
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I love the verstile tones this preamp provides. Using the guidelines in the manual I can recreate the acoustic sound of all my guitars, which, formerly all were predominatly quacky from the piezo pickup sounds. The only negative for me is the tuner sensitivity. You have to pluck the string pretty hard to get it to register. This is a big negative if you need to check tuning on a quiet stage or when you're waiting to walk on at the Bluebird! I use the D'Addario sound hole tuner in place of this one. The D can hear a gnat blink. Overall, still recommend this to make your acoustic sound right through FOH.
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Really makes a difference
By: McShwee
Submitted: 8/17/2015
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Really great
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Every acoustic guitar owner should buy this product it make your guitars so much better !!!!
By: Christopher Capel
Submitted: 8/14/2015
2 people found this review helpful.
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One of the best pedals I ever bought and worth every dime. It's well built and thought out. It will be one of those purchases you will never regret!!!
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great sounds, love it
By: greg from quick
Submitted: 5/9/2013
1 person found this review helpful.
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great sounds for a dobro, could't be happier
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THE ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM!!
By: Rich from Davis, WV
Submitted: 12/19/2012
11 people found this review helpful.
I'm sure we've all heard the saying, "Built like a tank." Well, this little box actually IS built like a tank. From the all metal (Heavy) construction of the housing to the quality that can be felt in the knobs and buttons when you use them. You can actually FEEL that this baby is made with the highest quality components and materials.
I have only used the Spectrum in four performances so far. But I honestly don't foresee any problems in the future. I can see me using the Spectrum for years to come. I will NEVER part with it. If my Spectrum should be stolen (heaven forbid) I will purchase an identical model immediately.
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I have searched for YEARS to find that "tone." Any musician that plays an acoustic instrument knows exactly what I mean by this. Wewn we plug in, we are all looking for that rich, pure, deep sound that we get from our beloved instruments when playing unplugged. Personally, I play a Martin D-28 that I am in love with. But when I plug in, it's just another acoustic that sounds electric! I just couldn't get my baby's gorgeous acoustic sound when playing in amplified live performances. I tried many, MANY pick-up systems, different eq settings, mixers, DI boxes, effects units, blenders, pre-amps, even mics (too much feedback)- you name it and I've tried it. They ALL fell short! Then I bought the Spectrum. WOW!! Don't spend thousands of dollars like me playing the "trial-and-error" game. NO, this baby isn't cheap. But for what it does for your sound, in my opinion it is UNDERPRICED!! You'll LOVE it!
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Fishman Aura Spectrum Acoustic DI Preamp
By: Erik from Kennesaw, GA USA
Submitted: 12/11/2012
4 people found this review helpful.
Perfect made and easy to use.
Absolutely reliable.
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Excellent product. All acoustic guitarists need to have it as a friend.
There are lot of mic preamp models and good opportunity to upload images from the library.
Tone is perfect.
Good job.
Plug and play
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Great unit
By: 08Exige from Seattle, WA
Submitted: 2/17/2011
good quality
so far so good
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Overall great unit. I'd prefer if it had separate in and out fx loop rather than insert type loop.
pretty solid construction
tone varies depending on image and guitar used.
nice finish but may scratch easily
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The acoustic realism is..unreal :)
By: Chris Powell from Mobile, AL USA
Submitted: 6/16/2010
looks and feels strong
only had it a few weeks, but ive used it about half a dozen times and it seems solid
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this thing has everything... great tone, tuner, automatic notch filter, bypass, effects loop, DI
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Hi Quality DI and Aural Enhancer
By: Mike
Submitted: 4/14/2010
Very solidly made.
I've only had it for several weeks, but so far, so good.
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Great combination of DI box functionality and the ability to blend high quality mic'ed guitar images with your guitar to get a sweet sound.
Metal box which feels very solid and should be able to easily stand up to gigging.
This box is a tone machine. Best bet is to check out Fishman's demo and other user's on Youtube.
Nice brushed aluminum finish.
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Fishman Aura Spectrum DI = Incredible Studio Acoustic Tone!
By: Mike M
Submitted: 11/22/2009
Excellent quality build!!
Feels solid and should stand up to time. Great website support.
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Solid brushed metal case. Easy to use. Significant advancement
for studio mic'd acoustic guitar tone. Excellent software package with ability to download acoustic images via usb cable (supplied). James Taylor uses this technology !!!
Solid, knobs feel like a professional board.
Oustanding studio mic'd acoustic guitar tone !!!
Nice all metal brushed case. Knob labels too small when placed
on floor in low light (live stage).
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