LR Baggs Para Acoustic DI
LR Baggs Para Acoustic DI ($179 Street Price)
LR Baggs' venerable unit is by far the most common preamp used by string players all over the world across the stylistic spectrum. This single channel unit is encased in a very sturdy metal box, and runs on battery or phantom power. How does it keep up with it's more contemporary competitors? Listen for yourself!!!
Pros
-Battery Power or Phantom Power (for less clutter on stage)
-Solid Build Quality
-Small footprint
Cons
-tiny knobs are hard to use and very hard to see onstage
-Using eq requires practice
Ideal For
-Busking musicians with small pedal boards and simple needs onstage.
-Single pickup users who want to set it and forget it!