L R Baggs M80 V Takamine Tri-Ax 2

[TheLobster]

Morning All

So, according to the documentation the Takamine Tri-Ax 2 pickup employs L R Baggs exclusive patented Tri-Axial Dynamic Technology. Does anyone know if in reality this is identical to the M80? It certainly looks the same apart from the colour.

Thanks

[jonfields45]

It seems to be an M80 in black packaged with a cable to go to the Tak preamp.

[noledog]

The Triax is a M80 that is tweaked frequency wise to work as a second source with the either the Cooltube or CT4DX preamps as I have discussed in other threads... so no they are not exactly the same. I have used my M80 tho as a second source with my Cooltube.

[Jinder]

I know my original Tri-Ax pickups were totally indistinguishable from the M1A other than the active/passive switching options on the Tri-Ax. I owned two Tri-Ax pickups and one M1A, and they were all very good sounding and well put together pickups, and sounded so similar (with the Tak in active mode) that I would wager that it would take an oscilloscope to tell them apart.

It's interesting that the Tri-Ax 2 has been voiced differently to the M80, I'd love to try them both out sometime.

[noledog]

Originally Posted by Jinder

I know my original Tri-Ax pickups were totally indistinguishable from the M1A other than the active/passive switching options on the Tri-Ax. I owned two Tri-Ax pickups and one M1A, and they were all very good sounding and well put together pickups, and sounded so similar (with the Tak in active mode) that I would wager that it would take an oscilloscope to tell them apart.

It's interesting that the Tri-Ax 2 has been voiced differently to the M80, I'd love to try them both out sometime.

"The TriAx is a FREQUENCY MODIFIED version of the M1/M80 formulated to work specifically with the Takamine Palathetic Pickup and Cool Tube system."