Acousti-Q

The Acousti-Q is the first affordable tube-based preamp/blender for acoustic instruments. The Acousti-Q is the perfect solution for acoustic musicians wanting to bring their personal style and sound to new heights! The Acousti-Q gives you the choice to use a single (piezo pick-up) or dual (piezo pick-up & mini-internal microphones) source. With two sources, you can blend the two signals to achieve the perfect mix. Guitars, woodwinds, basses, brass instruments - virtually any acoustic instrument can benefit from the warm tube sound of the Acousti-Q.

The Acousti-Q employs two dual-servo preamplifiers with separate gain controls for input, a phase switch, a 12V phantom power supply to accommodate miniature, internal condenser microphones, a variable notch filter and sweepable mid-band EQ, as well as low and high-shelving EQ controls. The master output section gives you the ability to set two separate volumes, one for normal volume, and the other, a boost, for solo playing.

Retail Price: $299.95

  • Award Winning High-Gain/Low-Noise Tube Preamp
  • TRS Input Accommodates Both Pick-Ups & Condenser Mic
  • Internal Mixer Blends The Two Preamp Signals
  • Tunable Notch Filter
  • Semi-Parametric Midrange EQ
  • Phase Reversal
  • Brilliance & Bass EQ Control
  • External Footswitch Input (footswitch sold separately)
Input
TRS10 Meg Ohms
Tip Impedance10 Meg Ohms (No +12V Phantom Power)
Ring Impedance3.2K Ohms (With +12V Phantom Power)
Output
Main Output XLR51 Ohms (Balanced)
-20dB Tuner/Amp51 Ohms (Unbalanced)
Effects Loop
Tip (Output/Send)51 Ohms (Unbalanced)
Ring (Input/Return)50K Ohms (Unbalanced)
Sleeve (Ground) 
Footswitch
Tip (Mute) 
Ring (Cut/Boost) 
Sleeve (Ground) 
Panels Controls
+12V DC Phantom Power (Ring Only) 
Phase Invert (Ring Only) 
Tip Gain0 - 40dB
Ring Gain0 - 40dB
Notch (+/-12dB)92 - 494Hz
Equalizer (+/-12dB)250Hz - 5kHz
Bass100Hz
Brilliance8kHz
MuteMain Output Only
Master Level-80dB - +20dB
Cut/Boost+/-12dB
Performance
THD+Noise0.005% (0dBu Output)
  0.05% (+10dBu Output)
  0.3% (+20dBu Output)
Signal To Noise
Amplifier TypeDual-Servo
Meters
LED-42 to Clip
Physical
Weight7 lbs.
Dimensions8" x 4.5" x 1.75"
MountingCustom Rack Adapter or Universal Rack Tray Insert
ChassisSteel
PanelBrushed Aluminum
Power Supply
TypeLinear
Input18V AC
Power20 Watts
TransformerExternal Wall Mount