Introducing NUX Optima Air

NUX Optima Air
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NUX Optima Air is a dual-switch acoustic guitar simulator with a preamp for acoustic and electric guitar players. It simulates the acoustic guitar profiles with the best-optimized sound depending on your guitar and pickup type.
IR loader combined with a preamp which is equipped with 3-band EQ and Gain controls. And there is an additional one-knob-control Reverb effect. If you want to connect any effect pedal you can use the SEND/RETURN effect loop and add the Optima Air into the signal chain.
NUX Optima Air has a unique profile capture function, you can create your own acoustic guitar profile (IR file) by capturing your favorite acoustic guitar's sound.
There is an XLR DI output for direct line/mixer connection, headphones output for silent play and auxiliary input to connect a music player to play along.

[mzmudy]

Yours is the coolest and most creative demo I have seen of this pedal. Also, very natural and great guitar playing! Good info that goes way beyond the basic demos I have seen. Good work!

[Dakota.Covers]

I have owned one for about two weeks now. I have used the pedal to capture three Taylor guitars and one Enya Uke. It is easy to use. More importantly, it sounds amazing! I am finally in love with the sound of my amplified acoustic guitars through the mixer based PA in my music room. It it makes my ukulele sound incredible as well. I can’t stop playing! Capturing a quality impulse response with a quality condenser microphone and positioning (and gain stage) is the key, I have had good customer service via email communication with Michael at NuX and he has been helpful and kind. Now, I just need to start using it for my video recordings as I capture my guitar directly (no mic) for my videos.

[rickv]

Great product!
NUX is doing some amazing stuff. I have the Roctary Leslie pedal, absolutely authentic sound and it was inexpensive.

[dezene]

Thanks. Great playing, explanation, and pedal.

[carloslinnett]

This is really clever, I'm seriously thinking of getting one for the piezo on my PRS Hollowbody II to make it sound more acoustic!

[hansegg]

Ater seeing this, I bought one of these. All I can say is it is fantastic! No more "Piezo Quack" when I amplify my acoustic. Sounds like I'm using a high-quality studio MIC. Just amazing!

[etpslick]

I’m a Fishman fan. Always will be; but the optima air sounds great. Better than I expected. I’m keeping an eye on NUX. They’re making decent stuff for their prices. Can’t wait to see what’s in store 4 the future.😳🎶👍🏾

[massissp]

As a Cerberus owner I am looking forward to see a demo with both together using 4 cable method .. would be nice to see different flavors as the products seems to match really well.. thanks much

[thewrongbike]

Thank you for this video. The manual is horrible, so I would never have figured out how to create an IR.

[laurivennonen]

The best gear demo video ever. Keep it up!

[wilsonkok]

Very interesting setup, really sounded like the real thing!

[mattgilbert]

I love how you just assume we all know the math. Fourier!
We don't. XD XD

Love you guys. Own several NUX pedals, they never let me done

[tonakkie]

Great work!! Sounds close enough👍. I guess that the Kemper Profiler does the same thing, but not sure if they include also acoustic guitars(don't have a Kemper). I am an DSP engineer so I understand your explanation, but not sure if it's needed for most users😉. Thanks, Ton

[scottbecker]

For those who want a better impression of what the pedal can truly due, try this channel to which I am a subscriber: Aaron Short Music. He creates an IR on camera and also compares it to one he created previously, as well as to the original Piezo and and original mic signal, and to various IR presets on the unit when shipped. I think he does a better job of truly showing this device‘s potential, even though it‘s great to witness the engineer‘s obvious commitment to and passion for the product. I only recently got turned onto NUX, in a video on the Cerberus (another really cool product, I‘m sure!). Back to Aaron Short: I think the way he strums the guitar when creating the IR led to far better (as in, more accurate) results. I suspect that the rather hectic way the engineer strummed his guitar, with more emphasis on the treble than the bass strings, might not be the best way to do it.

[stephenksiazek]

Good looking pedal! Why the need for subtitles?

[JasonWelchMusic]

I really want to try this on my pedal steel guitar... this could be fun

[SreekumarNair]

Thank you... I have a cort MR500E semi acoustic guitar but the tone is not sounding as shown in your video with the same settings. Are there any other additional settings to be done. Please let me know if possible.

[goldensleeves]

Great video! However, my mic preamp only has XLR mic outputs. You example had 1/4 outputs out of your preamp? How can I capture the mic into the optima air?

[Sjaak_Strik]

Excellent pedal! Is it just supposed to be for acoustic guitar or can I use my Fender Strat too on this pedal (without IR I guess)?

[michaelgueble]

I would like to connect the Nux optima air to a Pedalboard which will be connected to a tube guitar amp.
This Pedalboard is for electric and acoustic guitar. I have a few questions.

1: should I plug the Optima Air into the FX loop of the amp or rather directly between the amp and the guitar? What will be the advantages and disadvantages depending on my choice? This is the first time I've used this type of effect so I'd like to find out more.

2: the Optima Air has an effects loop.
I would like to insert an equalizer pedal into the optima air loop. This pedal will be "on" constantly. Will this equalizer pedal be audible if the optima air is turned off ? I ask because the goal is to have equalization that is only audible when the Optima Air is "on" and inaudible if the Optima Air is turned "off"

3: is the Nux optima air “true by-pass” or does it have a buffer?


thank you...

Michael