sylvainbd - 6-9-2012 at 12:33 AM
Hey oud lovers,
I started to make a thin eletric oud for travel easily.
Do you know a good preamp with 3 band EQ like this one but smaller ?! Size max with battery would be L90 x W55 x D55 ( generally the problem) ...
The depth is to big !...
Furthermore ,ideal would be a preamp with output for headphone but i believe it doesn't exist 
fernandraynaud - 6-9-2012 at 04:02 PM
There are hundreds of models on ebay, mostly direct from China. The Artec line includes the PP-637B wide 6 string piezo pickup that is spaced right
for an oud.
http://artecsound.com/acou/piezo.htm
At the moment I can't find the US vendor I got some from, and who had a pretty wide selection inexpensively priced at an ebay "store", and delivered
quickly without gambling on what exactly you'll get, but look around.
Look through all their models, including the "guts-only" ones that don't have an enclosure.
http://artecsound.com/acou/etc.htm
It's worth noting that you can take the guts out of the can if depth is a problem. Shehata builds these into ouds by ripping off the face too.
As to quality, piezo pre-amps are not rocket science, the sound in large measure depends on the pickup, how it's matched to the pre-amp, the position
of the pickup, luck, etc. If you have some skill and/or patience it's pointless to buy expensive fancy stuff, you can make inexpensive circuits like
these work very well.
sylvainbd - 6-11-2012 at 04:03 AM
Thank you Fernandraynaud for your advices.
I m gonna buy a preamp from Artec I guess. There is a big choice of preamp.
For the moment, i chose the FSE3TN model. The depth is very small (40 mm). That is perfect for my electric oud with a thin body.
Furthermore they make a pickup piezo with a cable of 85 mm. (ref PC85) Just enough !
But my problem for listening directly sound of my oud with headphone is not resolved. I need an "amplug" (or another compact system)
like Vox model but with reverb !... !...
If somebody have an idea ?!
Thank you again.
fernandraynaud - 6-12-2012 at 12:34 AM
There are oudles and oudles of guitar practice amps that provide reverb, including pocket models like this one:
http://www.guitarcenter.com/C-Tech-Pocket-Rockit-V2-Guitar-Headphon...
But if you have a laptop, run the oud into the laptop and use effects plug-ins in a DAW like REAPER.
http://www.reaper.fm/download.php
You can get any sound you want.
sylvainbd - 6-12-2012 at 04:14 AM
Thank you again feyrnandraynaud !
You know my problem was to find the good expression on google !...
I found that model 
