NAMM 2018: LR Baggs announces 4 new Align Series acoustic guitar preamp pedals

NAMM 2018: The acoustic experts at LR Baggs have unveiled a new line of acoustic guitar preamp pedals, the Align Series.

Comprising four pedals - the Session, Equalizer, Reverb and Active DI - the Align Series promises to integrate tools “uniquely tailored to enrich the sound of your acoustic”.

Align Series acoustic pedals

Session: Acoustic pedal featuring Saturation and Compression EQ for a studio-quality, mixed and mastered sound

Equalizer: Acoustic preamplifier with 6-Band EQ, set to the frequencies we found most impactful for live acoustic amplification, and anti-feedback Notch Filter

Reverb: Proprietary reverb tailored specifically for acoustic instruments

Active DI: All-discrete Active DI with pedalboard-friendly functionality

Prices for the Align Series clock in at $179 for the Session, Equalizer and Reverb, while the Active DI is $159.

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Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.