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Which pre-amp for K&K pure mini?
Do I need to use a K&K preamp or are there others that work well? Hard to find locally, so I'd have to order and I prefer to support the local shops.
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Do you need a preamp?
How will you be amplifying? When I use my K&K equipped guitar I plug straight into whatever system is in place. Solo casual gigs that would be a FishStick or Peavey PA head. On stage it's whatever the house provides. I've never felt that I needed an additional stage of gain or eq. Fran
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Lots of love for the Red-Eye here. Haven't used any myself, but been paying quite a bit of attention to this question.
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I do need a preamp. If I plug straight in to the amp the mids on this guitar are way, way too much. Need to find a way to dial them back. I don't have my own gear, so it's house system all the way. This is an open mic kind of scenario.
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I like to preamp/EQ everything, I don't have a K&K, but have a guitar that 'wants' a new pickup. :-) My current preamp goto is a Zoom G3 (you could use an A3 or anything else with EQ in it). I have patches for my various instruments so they sound good plugged in.
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All of my acoustics are now equipped with the K&K Pure Mini pup.
If you're plugging into an acoustic amp, you could be hurting your tone if you use a pre-amp. However, going into a PA system it might be desirable. I bought a K&K Pre Amp for use with PA systems only. It works fine in that application. |
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A RedEye will make those K &Ks sing. If you like to twiddle knobs, this is not for you, but open mic is not twiddle enabling, but plug and play, which is what the RedEye does well. Really well.
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Plug and play. It's as if you know exactly how much effort I have to expend on amplification.
Thanks. |
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I have a k&k and use a redeye all the time. Clean, clear sound from my KK. Great match. If I need more eq, I'll add a boss ge7 eq pedal in effects loop. Use the boost a lot for solos too.
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Another vote for RedEye -
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I really like the Red Eye with the K&K pure mini. I've been playing acoustic gigs for years, and I've tried almost every preamp on the market since the Pure mini was released. If it's in your budget I highly recommed the Red Eye.
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Hi guys, Don't know much about the redeye. What does it do that say the pure Xlr does not. I will buy a preamp this week for my k & k but haven't made up my mind which one. Looking at the following:
- k & k pure preamp, both belt and Xlr version - headway - boss eq pedal - MXR eq pedal Any other ideas? I have a Baggs para DI but don't like it with this pickup. |
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Is this the good representation of what KK + Red Eye can do ?
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That's what it sounds like recorded direct into the computer. Here's what it sounds like in the PA system:
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Quote:
Bob.
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