K&K and Compact AER

[Villamarzia]

Today I was messing around with stuff and I connect my K&K equipped all hog 12 fret directly into the mic channel of my AER 2 with the mic signal switch on. Probably never did that before. It sounded very clear, detailed but a bit harsh on highs and I had to push the low frequency almost to the max. However, it sounded better than any other combination, including via a Preamp. Still not a fantastic sound, but usable in some situations.

How do you plug your K&K to AER? what channel-switch-eq setting you use, if there is no external preamp in between?

[Kittoon]

I have about the same . KK into AER/60. I get better results using the standard instrument input. I tried the mic input but tone sounded "synthesized" (for lack of a better term) How does your tone sound using the standard instrument input vs. the mic input? I am "coloring" with a Strymon reverb box but like you, I simply want the best sound possible with such gear. I am not a pro so I hope I am not making some obvious mistake!

[Villamarzia]

Originally Posted by Kittoon

I have about the same . KK into AER/60. I get better results using the standard instrument input. I tried the mic input but tone sounded "synthesized" (for lack of a better term) How does your tone sound using the standard instrument input vs. the mic input? I am "coloring" with a Strymon reverb box but like you, I simply want the best sound possible with such gear. I am not a pro so I hope I am not making some obvious mistake!

Best results so far are K&K into a Sonic Stomp pedal into the line AER channel. However, still a sound I would not use for recording. The most time consuming thing is, imho, "matching" impedences..