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Old 01-21-2012, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by alohachris View Post
Aloha,

I own a Duncan SA-6 Magmic. Not being much of a fan of the un-natural (for some styles) sound of ANY magnetic pickup used alone, I only use the Magmic when I play on a loud, tight stage or in a louder band situation. I turn off all the mic's & use the Magmic, alone, or blended with a K&K mini. I carry it in my case for those louder situations & slap it in as needed. FOr me, it's just another arrow in the quiver so I am fully prepared for any gigging situation.

Plusses: The Magmic is feedback-free, gives you lots of control & a nice, warm bass if you keep it in the background of your live mix & blend with other sources (a K&K mini/AKG 416 internal mic combo in my case). You can also adjust the individual posts to enhance or augment different frequencies as well as controlling its mic separately as well.

Minusses: It's expensive (around $250) & pretty heavy & uses an onboard battery. So I never keep it in the guitar when I don't use it (only a few times a year at most). The heavier pickups can affect the unplugged sound of your guitar.

The Sunrise is the only overall better soundhole magnetic P/U I've used. It's much better than the Fishman or Baggs magnetics, IMO.

If you are looking for a great sounding magnetic soundhole P/U that doesn't weigh much, takes up very little space, & is rechargeable -in one minute!- w/o batteries? Then check out the Mi-Si Duo (cheap @ $130 street). That's the magnetic P/U I would buy now. Great sound & performance.

As always, try them all out before you buy & trust your ears.

Good Luck.

alohachris
alohachris how good does it work with percussive playing? does the built in condenser work good in that aspect?
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