I first got an Aura system on a Martin Performing artist a few eras back - It sounds very natural and "mic'd" and it's easy to dial in - I got a used 000-18 and put an Aura Elipse pickup in it, same organic mic'd tone to the PA. The ability to mix Fishmans' modeled guitar samples with the guitar pickup makes for a very good live amplified tone - I started out on this modeling/Live mixed guitar sound way back with a Dear Mama Bear pre-amp - that still sounds great too but this Aura pickup system is much easier to use live - no extra box to carry around. The Tonedexter thing is something you make your own guitar modeled sounds with your guitar - I find it so much easier to have Fishman create them and just download them into the pickup, in the case of the Eclipse, in the Performing Artist guitar, Martin loads them in at the factory. Truly plug and play with minimal fussing around - I don't use electric guitar amp modelers for the same reason - rather play than program.
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