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LR Baggs Anthem SL or Session VTC
I've narrowed down my next purchase to either LR Baggs Anthem SL or Session VTC pickup.
I know the features of both of them but I still can't decide. The pros of Session VTC for me are: better feedback resistance, low battery indicator, Dynamic EQ/Saturation. But the Anthem SL has probably more natural sound as it consist of both, piezo pickup and a mic. The price is the same. There aren't many audio demos of the Session VTC, the two examples on LR Baggs soundcloud are really good. Are there any Session VTC users here, who could share their opinion? Which one would you get? |
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Obviously, you like the ability to fine tune your amplified signal to suit your ears and that's why you would prefer the Anthem. Baggs guys told me for the general populace it seems to be overkill.
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Session VTC - audio demo and short review
I decided to get the Session VTC, got it installed in my guitar and checking it out now.
First impression - very positive, it still has a piezo pickup tone but one of the better sounding ones in my opinion. It's nice to have the battery level indicator - simply press the button and see how many LEDs light up. The tone control lets you choose between warmer or more brittle sound. Normally I choose the latter but here the mid frequencies are not that offending. The saturation can be really over the top, in the attached sound clip I turned it down completely otherwise it's almost like a distortion pedal, but used moderately it can be useful in a mix. In these sound examples there is no EQ, HPF, compression or anything except for a slight touch of reverb. I added it so you can judge the pickup in a more realistic environment, where there always is some kind of reverberation. |
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The compression is rather subtle and the saturation is interesting but I didn't find it very useful for strumming which I do most of the time. In terms of sound, between these two I would probably go for the Anthem SL. Now I have a K&K pure mini in one guitar and a Schatten HFN in the other. Both sound more natural and I learnt how to deal with feedback even when playing along with live drums and other instruments. |
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I have the Session VTC in my guitar as well, and I totally agree with you on the saturation. I can play pretty heavy handed sometimes, and it took recording the guitar to really hear just how much it can distort.
It's a little like setting an analog mixer to run really hot. You can absolutely nail it for effect, but for the most part you just want it for those rare moments of string-pounding craziness =D They also give you lots of level to play with, which is nice. |