--- product_id: 7824734 title: "Aura Spectrum DI Preamp Acoustic Pedal" brand: "fishman" price: "123862 kr" currency: ISK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.is/products/7824734-aura-spectrum-di-preamp-acoustic-pedal store_origin: IS region: Iceland --- # Balanced XLR DI & anti-feedback tech 3-band EQ + 1-knob compressor 128 studio-grade acoustic images Aura Spectrum DI Preamp Acoustic Pedal **Brand:** fishman **Price:** 123862 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎸 Elevate your acoustic tone from piezo to pro—don’t just play, perform with Aura Spectrum DI! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Aura Spectrum DI Preamp Acoustic Pedal by fishman - **How much does it cost?** 123862 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.is](https://www.desertcart.is/products/7824734-aura-spectrum-di-preamp-acoustic-pedal) ## Best For - fishman enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted fishman brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Rugged & Road-Ready:** Durable all-metal chassis powered by 9V battery or adapter—designed for the touring pro. - • **Pro-Level Tone Shaping:** 3-band EQ and one-knob compressor let you sculpt your sound effortlessly on stage or in studio. - • **Feedback-Free Performance:** Automatic anti-feedback with up to 3 notches keeps your live sound clean and professional. - • **Studio-Grade Acoustic Imaging:** 128 pre-loaded images recreate mic’d guitar tones for unmatched authenticity. - • **All-in-One Pedalboard Essential:** Built-in chromatic tuner, effects loop, and USB interface for seamless workflow integration. ## Overview The Fishman Aura Spectrum DI is a premium acoustic preamp pedal featuring award-winning Aura Acoustic Imaging technology with 128 studio-recorded images that transform piezo pickup signals into rich, mic’d acoustic tones. It includes a 3-band EQ, one-knob compressor, automatic feedback suppression, chromatic tuner, effects loop, and balanced XLR DI output. Housed in a rugged metal case and powered by 9V battery or adapter, it’s designed for professional musicians seeking authentic, stage-ready acoustic sound with versatile tone-shaping and reliable performance. ## Description Aura Spectrum DI is the complete tone solution for the acoustic musician featuring award-winning Aura Acoustic Imaging technology that restores a studio-miked sound to your under saddle or sound hole pickup. Housed in a professional quality all-metal case, Aura Spectrum DI features a 3-band EQ, one-knob compressor, automatic feedback suppression with up to 3 notches, chromatic tuner, effects loop, plus a high-quality balanced XLR D.I. The included Aura Image Gallery software provides access to an ever-expanding list of instruments recorded using world-class studio mics and techniques. Aura Spectrum DI is not only incredibly versatile, but it also delivers the most realistic acoustic sound available for stage or studio. Features: Award-winning Aura Acoustic Imaging 128 pre-loaded Images for use with the most popular acoustic instruments Instrument Preamp with Balanced XLR D.I. out Volume, Blend, and Image Select controls Three band EQ One-knob compressor Automatic anti-feedback with up to 3 notches Built-in chromatic tuner with bypass/mute 16 user-configurable Image locations USB interface for Image downloading from Aura Image Gallery (software included) Feedback-fighting Phase switch Automatic D.I. Ground Lift 9-Volt Battery or optional adaptor operation Review: Magic Quack-B-Gone box - I love the sound of a good acoustic guitar, but the sound of an acoustic guitar amplified with an undersaddle piezo pickup sounds terrible to me. Terrible. I've walked out on shows because of the buzzing, quacking piezo tone that sounds nothing like an acoustic guitar. A piezo pickup doesn't have a linear response. Of course it doesn't sound right, you are introducing distortion at the front end of your signal chain. Ick. Tragically, there are generations of young guitarists who seem to think that's what an acoustic guitar sounds like. Quaaaack. Some folks think this is an acoustic guitar modeler. It isn't. It will not make your Ovation sound like a Martin. It will not make your six string sound like a 12 string. There are boxes that will do such things (the Roland GR55, for example). What this box does is convert the undersaddle piezo output of an acoustic guitar to a mic'd sound of the same guitar using signal processing. The wizards in the secret Fishman laboratories hook up a guitar with its piezo pickup, and simultaneously mic the acoustic sound of the guitar. When they play the guitar, they electronically compare the mic'd signal to the piezo signal, and store the differences in an image file. When you play your piezo into the Fishman Aura Spectrum DI, it processes the piezo signal with the image to reproduce the mic'd signal. Pretty slick, huh? Science, man. Don't worry, you can still play religious music through it. I bought the Fishman Aura Spectrum DI hoping to tame the duck. It does! But it takes some time to match the image to the guitar. This can be particularly hard if an image is not available for your specific guitar. But there are enough images out there that you should be able to come close. For example, there is no image for my Luna AMD100, but after experimenting I found the Gibson Songwriter Deluxe Cutaway image sounds great on it. Even better, the different microphone models for this image have distinct personalities -- all good. The problems come when the image is mismatched with your guitar. The results can be all over the place. Some will nail the high end, but produce some strange resonances. Others will capture the low end, but produce a plinky high end. Some come tantalizingly close. In this, you can use it as an effect box if that floats your boat. For me, none of the mismatched images sound good. You sure can tell when you hit a well matched image. Boom! Magic! If all else fails, you can ship your guitar to Fishman and ask the wizards to make an image for your guitar. You can even select which microphones they will use. But it will cost you. The manual says to mix the image sound with the piezo. For me, the less piezo the better. I used to play out with a fairly high end acoustic through a magnetic pickup, and was never happy with the sound. I now play out with an inexpensive Chinese made guitar that costs about the same as the Fishman Aura Spectrum DI that is processing it. But I get a better sound than I ever did before. I've seen some folks complain about how much the unit costs. But if you can get great live sound with a modestly priced guitar through the Fishman, why expose your vintage Martin to the drooling, beer flinging hoards? This is a great technology, well integrated into a rugged, handsome, and convenient package. For me, it falls into the category of expensive, but worth it. And nothing else comes close. Review: Wow, what a difference! - I have a lot of colleagues out there looking for the perfect acoustic pedal for playing guitar. I’m very confident in saying - I found it! The Fishman aura spectrum IR is an incredible product. I play a 1974 Martin D 28 with and under-saddle pick up and a 2010 Taylor grand auditorium 214 CE with A Es-1 and I have struggled to get tones of their natural sound to the PA and into a Logic Pro DAW. The Fishman Aura does an outstanding job in both situations. For me it was a no brainer decision because it is very simple to use and packed with other features like EQ, Compression, and a Tuner all in the same mid profile footprint. There was little downside for me to purchasing with desertcart Prime as I get free returns for 30 days. I highly recommend trying it for yourself. ## Features - Acoustic Imaging Pedal with 128 images - Pro-quality DI - Compressor - Tuner - EQ ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B002KWG4QA | | Amperage | 50 milliamps | | Audio Output Effects | Compression, EQ | | Best Sellers Rank | #39,136 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #23 in Acoustic Guitar Effects #9,786 in Guitar & Bass Accessories | | Brand | Fishman | | Brand Name | Fishman | | Color | Silver | | Connector Type | 1/4 inch (6.35mm) audio jack, USB | | Controls Type | Knob | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 out of 5 stars 166 Reviews | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00605609106797 | | Hardware Interface | USB | | Included Components | Aura Image Gallery software, USB cable | | Item Dimensions | 2 x 3 x 6 inches | | Item Dimensions L x W x H | 6.6"L x 6.1"W x 2.75"H | | Item Weight | 454 g | | Manufacturer | Fishman Transducers Inc. | | Manufacturer Part Number | PRO-AUR-SPC | | Model Name | {FEEDTITLE} | | Model Number | PROAURSPC | | Number of Items | 1 | | Power Source | Battery Powered,Corded Electric | | Product Dimensions | 6.6"L x 6.1"W x 2.75"H | | Signal Format | Analog | | Style | Aura Spectrum DI Pedal | | UPC | 605609106797 | | Voltage | 9 volts | | Warranty Description | 1 year limited manufacturer warranty. | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Fishman - **Color:** Silver - **Item Weight:** 454 g - **Product Dimensions:** 6.6"L x 6.1"W x 2.75"H - **Style:** Aura Spectrum DI Pedal ## Images ![Aura Spectrum DI Preamp Acoustic Pedal - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61tu-Na2e6L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Can the Aura Spectrum be setup inline with the Fishman ToneDEQ?** A: Yes, you would probably be best off running into the Aura Spectrum first, then into the ToneDEQ. The Aura models microphones, while the ToneDEQ would add some EQ functionality as well as chorus, reverb, and boost. Sounds like a great combination! **Q: Does this include all the image or I have to buy it?** A: cd include; all image is on cd and you have the possibility to edit your one **Q: How would an electric bass sound thru it?** A: I don't think it would work out too well, though. It's basically superimposing a digital sound image of a guitar, which if matched well to your actual guitar, can help it sound more miked and natural than just piezo. Perhaps if they made an Aura for bass with bass images to superimpose... **Q: How would this work with a piezo pu in a doublebass ?** A: While it would probably work as a decent DI for you, the cream of the Aura is really in the response modeling of various acoustic guitars that are programmed into it that you blend with your natural signal. I do know that you can import other mic responses to it and someone may have done some for double bass, but I think you'd be better off with a DI specifically for a bass. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Magic Quack-B-Gone box *by J***B on June 14, 2013* I love the sound of a good acoustic guitar, but the sound of an acoustic guitar amplified with an undersaddle piezo pickup sounds terrible to me. Terrible. I've walked out on shows because of the buzzing, quacking piezo tone that sounds nothing like an acoustic guitar. A piezo pickup doesn't have a linear response. Of course it doesn't sound right, you are introducing distortion at the front end of your signal chain. Ick. Tragically, there are generations of young guitarists who seem to think that's what an acoustic guitar sounds like. Quaaaack. Some folks think this is an acoustic guitar modeler. It isn't. It will not make your Ovation sound like a Martin. It will not make your six string sound like a 12 string. There are boxes that will do such things (the Roland GR55, for example). What this box does is convert the undersaddle piezo output of an acoustic guitar to a mic'd sound of the same guitar using signal processing. The wizards in the secret Fishman laboratories hook up a guitar with its piezo pickup, and simultaneously mic the acoustic sound of the guitar. When they play the guitar, they electronically compare the mic'd signal to the piezo signal, and store the differences in an image file. When you play your piezo into the Fishman Aura Spectrum DI, it processes the piezo signal with the image to reproduce the mic'd signal. Pretty slick, huh? Science, man. Don't worry, you can still play religious music through it. I bought the Fishman Aura Spectrum DI hoping to tame the duck. It does! But it takes some time to match the image to the guitar. This can be particularly hard if an image is not available for your specific guitar. But there are enough images out there that you should be able to come close. For example, there is no image for my Luna AMD100, but after experimenting I found the Gibson Songwriter Deluxe Cutaway image sounds great on it. Even better, the different microphone models for this image have distinct personalities -- all good. The problems come when the image is mismatched with your guitar. The results can be all over the place. Some will nail the high end, but produce some strange resonances. Others will capture the low end, but produce a plinky high end. Some come tantalizingly close. In this, you can use it as an effect box if that floats your boat. For me, none of the mismatched images sound good. You sure can tell when you hit a well matched image. Boom! Magic! If all else fails, you can ship your guitar to Fishman and ask the wizards to make an image for your guitar. You can even select which microphones they will use. But it will cost you. The manual says to mix the image sound with the piezo. For me, the less piezo the better. I used to play out with a fairly high end acoustic through a magnetic pickup, and was never happy with the sound. I now play out with an inexpensive Chinese made guitar that costs about the same as the Fishman Aura Spectrum DI that is processing it. But I get a better sound than I ever did before. I've seen some folks complain about how much the unit costs. But if you can get great live sound with a modestly priced guitar through the Fishman, why expose your vintage Martin to the drooling, beer flinging hoards? This is a great technology, well integrated into a rugged, handsome, and convenient package. For me, it falls into the category of expensive, but worth it. And nothing else comes close. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wow, what a difference! *by B***T on February 12, 2025* I have a lot of colleagues out there looking for the perfect acoustic pedal for playing guitar. I’m very confident in saying - I found it! The Fishman aura spectrum IR is an incredible product. I play a 1974 Martin D 28 with and under-saddle pick up and a 2010 Taylor grand auditorium 214 CE with A Es-1 and I have struggled to get tones of their natural sound to the PA and into a Logic Pro DAW. The Fishman Aura does an outstanding job in both situations. For me it was a no brainer decision because it is very simple to use and packed with other features like EQ, Compression, and a Tuner all in the same mid profile footprint. There was little downside for me to purchasing with Amazon Prime as I get free returns for 30 days. I highly recommend trying it for yourself. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Okay, I like it but... *by P***Y on November 1, 2012* If you're a gigging classical guitarist, you have to deal with amplifying your sound. Even a mellow coffeehouse crowd will bury a finger picked acoustic guitar with soft conversation. The problem with amplification is it tends to eat that beautiful tone you worked hard to perfect. Yes, a high end mic jacked into a state of the art audio system will hurl your listeners into tonal nirvana. Too bad no coffeehouse or eatery owns such a system. So we drag in our amps or play through terrible house systems. This is the environment the Aura Spectrum D.I. was designed for. CONSTRUCTION: This is a beefy and handsome device: heavy duty metal case, nonslip feet, smooth turning dials, sturdy footswitches and simple control layout. The control labels are too small to read while on the floor but no biggie once you memorize the layout. I assumed the image/patch would be displayed on the LCD but, instead, the LCD is reserved for tuner and bypass functions. SOUND QUALITY: According to Fishman, the Aura makes an under saddle pickup sound like a studio mic. As wonderful as the undersaddle piezo pickup is, it is not exactly natural in timbre or response. It's in the ball park but has definite electronic undertones: a tendency for harshness (piezo quack), increased sustain and electronic coloration. The Aura is supposed to simulate natural acoustic tone by blending an "image" of a mic'd acoustic guitar with the pickup signal. So does it work? My point of reference is a mix of my Neumann KM184 mic and the Cool Tubes pickup system on my Hirade TH90 and TH8SS classical guitars. Mixed 60/40 pickup and mic this combo is amazing through my Genz Benz acoustic guitar amp. I love this sound but it is a pain to carry around to gigs and it feeds back at even moderate volume. The Aura can be cranked louder than a real mic/pickup blend and, of course, the Aura is easier to transport than a mic and boom stand. The Aura boasts 128 images, but only 16 of them are for classical guitar. Luckily it has 16 additional user assignable patches. I promply filled them with nylon string images from the Aura Gallery and spend days working through the images. Only a handful of the images sounded decent to my ears. I found the images sounded best mixed between 9:00 (25%) and 12:00 (50%) with the dry signal. Even sparingly mixed, many of the stock images were overly bright with rolled off bass and lower mids. The best images were the ones I downloaded through the Aura Gallery III application, especially the Ramirez and Buscarino images. I was surprised there were no Takamine or Hirade nylon string images, especially given these are popular instruments for gigging classical guitarists. After days of knob twisting and auditioning through a Trace Acoustic TA50R and Genz Benz Shenandoah SHEN-CPK-8T I came to this conclusion: the Aura does not make a classical guitar with undersaddle pickup sound like it's mic'd. It also doesn't sound as good as an actual mic/pickup blend. Nevertheless, the Aura does sound different than a bare pickup and, with care, can impart a more realistic timbre while nixing the dreaded piezo quack. The secret is to find an image patch with a timbre close to your guitar and mix it sparingly, e.g., image mix set between 9:00 (25%) and 12:00 (50%) with the dry signal. And herein lies the catch: there is a serious shortage of good classical guitar image patches. NYLON STRING PATCHES: Most Aura classical guitar images are bright and scratchy, as if a rough fingernail or guitar pick was used. None of the images have the sweet round tone of a classical guitarist. And this bright scratchy timbre was consistent across the board from the budget Yamaha images to high end concert guitars. The resulting mix of dry pickup and image sounded more like a 1960s bossa nova player mic'd with a SM58 (upper mid EQ bump). Of course, finger style jazz players love that tone and it certainly has its place. But I'd be happy with just one great image created with Christopher Parkening or Pepe Romero tone! Please Fishman entice Chris or Pepe into your studio... TWEAKS: One of the attractive things about the Aura is onboard gain, 3-band EQ, compression and feedback control. Even with the acoustic image feature disabled the Aura makes a fine preamp and direct box (XLR and phone jack output). The EQ implementation is useful and focused towards the needs of acoustic guitarists. The range of adjustment leans towards fine increments so even a 90 degree knob rotation doesn't make a radical difference. These controls are designed for gentle tweaks and not extreme changes of tonal character. And what a great one-knob implementation of compression. The goal is to sound natural so, again, range of adjustment leans towards fine increments. Set from 10:00 to 12:00 just evens up your attack enough to sound smooth without killing off accents or dynamics. You can't really screw it up unless cranked to 11. The feedback feature works okay and I like the ability to notch out multiple tones. However, it can be slow scanning and zeroing in on individual feedback tones. I'm faster manually dialing them out with the notch filters on my Trace Acoustic amps. I wish Fishman included 16 or so nice hall and room reverb patches. It's a PITA to jack in another device just for a little reverb. POWER SUPPLY: I don't like relying on batteries for gigs and Fishman should include a wall wart for the 3 benjamins they squeeze out of ya. Better yet, allow the use of phantom power as the majority of acoustic guitarists jack into acoustic guitar amps or mixing boards with phantom power. TUNER: The Aura has a built-in tuner engaged via dedicated footswitch. Readout appears on a bright 1990s style alphanumeric display. Tuner performance is mediocre, suffering regular misreads of my guitars. The tuner built into my Cool Tubes preamp is faster and nearly 100% reliable. Oddly, the tuner works better with steel-string guitars so I assume Fishman didn't test it with nylon strings. The poor tuner is no biggie since all my preamps have tuners, but a modern LCD with patch ID and ability to save user settings (e.g., fav image, EQ, compression) would be nice. Also, wish the footswitch could be reprogramed for other functions, e.g., bypass or stepping through image patches. RFI: I live in a city full of radio and TV transmitting towers. Cheap pedals, amps and mixing boards act like radio receivers and it ain't cool to have classic rock stations randomly interrupting sets or tracks. I am happy to say the Aura is well shielded and is reasonably immune to RFI. LAST BLURB: The concept of blending samples of mic'd acoustic guitars is revolutionary and full of promise. Sadly, image quality and selection of patches are poor for classical guitar. Plus, image selections mainly revolve around differences in wood response and timbre. Sure a cedar top sounds different than spruce. However, Fishman missed the most fundamental and pronounced aspect of tone production: the touch of the human finger. I would rather have a silky toned artist like Manuel Barrueco create an Aura image on a plywood guitar than have a rough fingered dude pluck on a $25,000 Fleta... This product is optimized for acoustic steel-string players with a nod to gigging classical guitarists. Fishman could make the Aura into a killer processor/preamp for all acoustic guitarists with the addition of better nylon string images, control illumination and a bigger LCD with patch ID and ability to save user settings. Maybe someday Pepe will drop by Fishman with his Fleta and record an image. Until then, I really want to love the Aura Spectrum D.I. but I'll have to settle for the friend zone. ## Frequently Bought Together - Fishman Aura Spectrum DI Imaging Pedal with D.I. - Fishman 910R Power Supply, 120VAC to 9VDC --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.is/products/7824734-aura-spectrum-di-preamp-acoustic-pedal](https://www.desertcart.is/products/7824734-aura-spectrum-di-preamp-acoustic-pedal) --- *Product available on Desertcart Iceland* *Store origin: IS* *Last updated: 2026-08-25*