Live, and let’s DI

Want greater control over your direct sound? Here are three acoustic preamp pedals for your bucket list

T-rex Soulmate Acoustic

£349

The T-rex Soulmate Acoustic is bursting with features for acoustic players including a compressor, chorus, delay and some pristine digital reverb algorithms. On the utility side there’s a 3-band EQ, automatic feedback suppression, and a tuner. They’ve even bundled in a looper to boot.

LR Baggs Venue DI Pedal

£315

Essentially giving you a more detailed set of features as a well-stocked on-board preamp, the Venue DI from electro-acoustic know-it-alls LR Baggs features a five-band EQ with a feedback-busting, tuneable notch filter, phase switch and stage-ready tuner. Ideal if your acoustic features a passive pickup or if you just want the controls where you can see them.

Fishman Aura Spectrum DI

£319

The Aura Spectrum DI makes use of Fishman’s fantastic Aura acoustic imaging technology,