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Originally Posted by Wistah
...snip...BBE Acoustimax Preamp...snip...
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+1. Finding the Acoustimax has been a huge plus for me. It's by far the best preamp I have tried (and I have tried many). It sounds wonderful going into either my Carvin AG200 or into a PA (where it really excels).
My pickups include the K&K Pure Mini, the DiMarzio Passive Angel, the L.R. Baggs StagePro, and the Taylor ES2.
Oh, and both of my active systems sound great on their own going into the Carvin, so my
"easy peasy" rig is an active pickup going into the Carvin with no preamp - Sounds great!
In all honesty, the Carvin has a 'Hi-Z' switch designed for passive acoustic pickups, and with it engaged, even the K&K and the Angel sound pretty darn good through the Carvin on their own. So, when playing through the Carvin, if I use the Acoustimax, it's mostly for EQ. Through a PA, however, I consider the Acoustimax a must.
Oh, forgot to mention my mic...For vox and harmonica I use a Heil PR22UT dynamic mic that I absolutely love.