Recorded pickup comparisons are a tough thing because unless you are careful to measure and set output levels identically, either record with no EQ (which wouldn't be the case in a live gig) AND most importantly use the same guitar, you're going to hear differences. The the full Anthem's flexibility has the detriment of a lot of mass on the guitar, and a foot print that is designed for only traditionally made guitars -- it's not going to fit your custom acoustic that may have tall braces around the sound hole. The sound you can get from the system in a recording is very different from the sound you'll be able to get live because you'll have to notch for feedback, low pass for boominess, and EQ for everything else to make it work in that room. That's not including hacking the low and low mids if you're playing in a band to leave room for drums, bass, keys, and low frequency vocals.
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David D. Berkowitz
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