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Good post David. I think Teddy could indeed do himself a favor and make his website more user friendly, clear and automated for the average consumer to shop and place an order. He likes the personal touch and wants people to be happy. I say this knowing that he updated his website a couple days ago and I haven’t checked it out.
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Sunnaudio Preamps - Hello!
Hi Folks,
Long time forum user... first time registering! I want to jump in here and introduce ourselves. We've been working with Teddy on new preamps that match up to the required impedance on the Dazzo pickups and the broad dynamic range they provide. Sunny is the engineer and chief operator and can provide more technical specs on products. I myself have worked with Teddy for the past 10 years with many R&D shootouts on various instruments, gigs and recordings since the inception of his pickup. I have worked in the audio industry for the past 20 years, mostly doing audio mastering, lots of playing and recording. Now focusing my efforts on sunnaudio which is up and running with some new introductory products. LD-1 Line Driver, TD-1 Tone Driver, and BL-1 Blender are now available. https://sunnaudio.com/products/ We are also in the process of finalizing some floor DI's that have the tone driver EQ circuit with the latest improvements in tone, balance, and virtually no feedback at very high volumes. Cheers, Marc sunnaudio.com
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Hi Marc! Thanks for chiming in here and introducing yourself. I can’t wait to receive my line driver. I am sure I will be sharing with others my findings. Teddy told me you have an exceptional set of ears. Take that FWIW.
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Welcome Marc. Thanks for the great intro. Wish you much success. I’m sure the new preamp will be great.
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I did try the Trance Amulet M and never found a good tone with it so I am hesitant to go in a similar direction. However, I do tend to prefer Dazzo sound clips to the Amulet. I always find that the Amulet sounds a bit too thin. |
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I do like the thought of the Misi set up but I am curious to know how the sunnaudio version works. I have seen some pics online and it looks similar to the Amulet MVT. I am just not sure if I want to go to the active route. One of the benefits of pickups like the Dazzo is that you don't have to worry about batteries. It's too bad that there's no way to install the pickups, put the strings on and test the placement with the epoxy. Obviously this is not possible but it would really take the guess work out of the equation. I do like how adjustments can be made though. That's one thing I hated about the Amulet install. Although the tape was easy to pull off, I was never able to stick one on and then remove it and replace it with the same tape. I think the new installation for the Dazzo does make me want to try it more. It seems to be a lot easier to get right than before. At least I would have a starting point. As for the epoxy, I shouldn't worry too much. I remember a rig rundown that Thomas Leeb did a few years ago. He showed the inside of the guitar where the Dazzo was installed and the amount of glue on the bridge plate was insane. It looked as though he made no effort at all to remove the glue from previous installations of pickups like the K&K. |
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I try to avoid plugging the Dazzo direct into an amp or mixer at all cost. Always better to use high quality cables and keep them short in length to an off board preamp.
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I can see how I would come off as a sales pitch. I guess it is as I'd like more people to be happy with the sound of their guitars. A friend was having Dazzos put in two guitars, and since I had finished a repair on a Danelectro for him, it was convenient for me to drop it off, so I was just at his workshop.
Teddy has two on board pre amp options, volume only, and tone and volume. Both have the thumb wheels attached to the underside of the sound hole.I haven't heard either yet. I don't think he is using MiSi anymore as he has made something he likes better. Since I have so many Dazzo equipped guitars, I'd be more inclined to use an out board pre amp when it becomes available, but since it will be so specifically impedance matched to Dazzos, doubt it will be a one sized fits all box with huge market potential. Sort of like his pickups. Teddy has a narrow focus regarding what he is doing. Basically the installation is not rocket science, and Teddy has done so many guitars he is usually right in his recommendations. He will also talk to any tech directly. That I am four exits down the freeway from his shop is certainly a huge advantage for me that I take advantage of. It's analogous to having a favorite pizza joint. It's so good, but I'm sure I might find better, but why would I want to eat a dozen lesser pizzas to find it, hence I eat the same great pizza over and over. I realize most don't geek out on tone, but it kills me to listen to someone who is not aware ALL piezos need a proper impedance match to sound good, and a lot of K&K owners just read up, jump on the bandwagon and have them installed, and their techs never tell them it is just half the equation. Once again, K&Ks can sound very good, are a great value, but need help. But their owners are often asking the sound guy to roll off the harsh highs they hear through their monitors. I'm about to buy two pres to use at an open mic for just these folks because I can't stand the loss of potential. And don't get me started on all the undersaddle pickups through cheap onboard electrics put into $300 guitars. Jaded? You bet I am. LOL
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Thanks for the nice welcome everyone! Regarding Teddy's website (petty1818), I will be helping him with it and hopefully get the essentials squared away. Please contact him if you have questions or concerns. I can help answer some questions too - I will be reading through here from time to time and seeing what's going on. Cheers!
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Went to the sunnaudio website and checked out the sound samples again. They are very good. The Tone Driver I guess is the one for me. The one with Bass/Treble/Volume knobs.
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Sunnaudio preamps are designed to be compatible with the majority of the popular piezo transducers in the market. The preamps also have optional configurations to support magnetic transducers and bias for active internal mics as well.
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OK guys, in the quest for knowledge and all the free time I have(retired) I visited Teddy Randazzo's place this afternoon and got a demo of the sunnaudio preamp. It was a prototype of a product in the works and it was audibly warmer and more wide band than the RedEye. I talked to the designer over the phone who said the low end extension was greater.
Anyway, it had an effects loop, volume and two tone controls. A very classy sounding box that will be priced in the RedEye zone. Thinking seriously of getting one made.
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That’s great news Br1ck. He is very excited about the new preamps. My onboard version is in the mail.
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Does the onboard version has soundhole Vol/Tone? I am guessing an internal battery pouch as well?
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