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Very good pick-up for acoustic
I play mostly acoustic percussive guitar, so I was looking for a good quality pick-up able to grab the percussions.
It does its job wonderfully. The sound from the strings is pristine. My guitar has a lot of natural sustain and I tend ot play a lot with it, the pick-up translates that sustain extremely well I was really surprised.
About the percussions on the body: it does a very acceptable job, good enough for recording. I would advise getting a compressor with fast attack and fast release to tame the transient from some percussive hits (one that I use a lot, with the thumb just above the sound hole isn't really usable as-is with this pick-up which grabs the sound way too much. But it's normal given how it is made). If you don't play percussive guitar, I think the only drawback may be the price.
Quite easy to install as well. Still go to a luthier if you don't have the tools to open that hole for the jack though, I didn't and even though I did manage something clean I did sweat a bit.
I removed a star from handling since when the pick-up came in, the battery installed was empty (the switch came on the active position). It doesn't bother me as I use the pick-up system passively anyways. Also, there was a second battery in the packaging, so not that big of a deal anyways.
It does its job wonderfully. The sound from the strings is pristine. My guitar has a lot of natural sustain and I tend ot play a lot with it, the pick-up translates that sustain extremely well I was really surprised.
About the percussions on the body: it does a very acceptable job, good enough for recording. I would advise getting a compressor with fast attack and fast release to tame the transient from some percussive hits (one that I use a lot, with the thumb just above the sound hole isn't really usable as-is with this pick-up which grabs the sound way too much. But it's normal given how it is made). If you don't play percussive guitar, I think the only drawback may be the price.
Quite easy to install as well. Still go to a luthier if you don't have the tools to open that hole for the jack though, I didn't and even though I did manage something clean I did sweat a bit.
I removed a star from handling since when the pick-up came in, the battery installed was empty (the switch came on the active position). It doesn't bother me as I use the pick-up system passively anyways. Also, there was a second battery in the packaging, so not that big of a deal anyways.
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Fantastic
This is the best acoustic pick up I have ever used ...
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Easy sound improvement
I have played around with many pickups over the years in various acoustics but the addition of this to my guitars has seen such a massive improvement in flexibility and stunning sound.
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Best for me
Its sound is quite good on a proper amp. The active/passive switch is very unconvenient to reach and switch, at least for me. The reversible installation needs a bit practice and skillfulness when the strings are on, it takes about a minute. It is much more feedback resistant than a condenser mic, but THERE IS feedback (if you are beside a 40w Roland cube in a medium room the feedback starts at half volume in active mode, at lower gis). Considering everithing, it was the best choice, i am satisfied.
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Best sound for ac guitar!
Very nice and warm sound. I tried it already on 2 different guitars and it took the best out of them.
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