EMG ACS mag pickup…anyone tried one?

[Jinder]

Hi all,
I’m interested in one of these as an active option for a 00 size guitar that I want to use live occasionally. I have Sunrise and MagMic pickups in my other guitars and tend to favour magnetic pickups.

The demos online tend to make it sound a little janky, but I’m aware that online videos recorded dry straight into a DAW often have that effect.

Has anyone had any hands on experience with the ACS? Would love to hear thoughts/feedback if so!

Thanks again
J

[Lefty MacGuffin]

I have one in a D18 style guitar and am quite pleased with it. I removed the b string pole piece to improve string balance. I find with proper EQ with a mixer or preamp I get an entirely acceptable sound.

[Jinder]

Originally Posted by Lefty MacGuffin

I have one in a D18 style guitar and am quite pleased with it. I removed the b string pole piece to improve string balance. I find with proper EQ with a mixer or preamp I get an entirely acceptable sound.

Thankyou Lefty, I really appreciate your thoughts. I usually find mags require at least some mid scoop and a little hype at the top end. I’ve been pondering the ACS for ages, as it’s a well priced pickup I’ll probably grab one and try it out. It doesn’t seem to have been written up much on forums etc so would be good to try one, do some demo videos and a review.

Would love to hear any other real world experiences though if anyone else has tried one!