Brand
Fishman is a leading manufacturer of acoustic amplification products, including pickups, preamps, and amplifiers, known for their innovative designs and high-quality sound. Founded in 1981 by Larry Fishman, the company has established itself as a trusted name in the acoustic music industry, providing musicians with tools to amplify and enhance the natural sound of acoustic instruments.
Among Fishman’s product lineup, their acoustic guitar pickups stand out as some of the most popular and widely used in the world. From under-saddle pickups to soundhole pickups and microphone systems, Fishman pickups are known for their clear, natural sound and reliable performance, making them a top choice for acoustic guitarists in all genres.
In addition to pickups, Fishman produces a variety of acoustic guitar preamps and onboard electronics, such as the popular Fishman Aura Imaging Pedals and the Fishman Prefix series, which offer versatile tone shaping and feedback control options for live performance and recording.
With a dedication to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction, Fishman continues to be a trusted choice for musicians seeking premium acoustic amplification solutions, providing reliable tools to help musicians amplify and enhance the natural sound of their instruments.
Category
A preamp brings an instrument signal to a controlled level and shapes its impedance, gain and frequency balance before amplification or recording. A DI converts the signal for a balanced, low-impedance connection and may include ground lift, pad and transformer isolation. Combined units can add drive, cabinet filtering, effects loops and parallel outputs while keeping the direct path stable.
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Voiced for the wider dynamics, strong transient detail and pickup characteristics of acoustic instruments. High input impedance, phase reversal, notch filtering and restrained processing help preserve body resonance while controlling piezo harshness and feedback. Balanced outputs may also carry the corrected signal directly to a mixer or interface.
The signal is shaped by continuously varying electronic circuitry rather than being converted into a digital effect algorithm. Component choice, operating voltage and circuit tolerances influence headroom, noise, clipping texture and the small variations in response between designs.
Voiced or equipped to retain low-frequency fundamentals and the higher headroom of a bass signal. Clean blends, crossovers and bass-specific filter ranges can preserve weight and articulation while the effected portion adds harmonics, movement or ambience.
Raises or lowers defined frequency regions. Fixed-band graphic controls provide direct visual shaping, while parametric controls vary centre frequency and bandwidth; the available range and filter width determine whether the change is broad tonal balance or narrow corrective filtering.
