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K&K with K&K pre-amp!!!
I've had a K&K western mini in my Gibson for a while. But, I've never used it with the K&K pre-amp. Got the Pure pre-amp today...wow....Can't really explain it but it sounds way better with it than with a bagg pari DI, or the Fishman platinum...glad I got it!!
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Told ya so!
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That' been my experience too with the K&K PWM... much better with one of their preamps.
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can someone define 'much' in the much better?
I just installed the pickup tonight, and WWOOOWWW!!! I am very surprised at how nice it is. Way better than any UST. I am pluggin directly into my apogee one and it already sounds great. So how much better can I expect out of a K&K preamp? Also, if I'm plugging the output of the preamp into a snake, should I get the xlr? Or will it not make a difference from plugging into a normal direct box? |
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K&K is the BEST!
A Lot. K&K pickups match their preamps the best.
Impedance thing. |
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There are other pre amps that match up with the K&K - Orchid for one. It might be surprising, but my experience is the Orchid is substantially better than the K&K.
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There is one other preamp that truly outshines K&K pre's w/ the mini
Aloha,
Glad that K&K combo is working for ya, Songwriter. Oh, and let's not forget the Pendulum SPS-1 among preamps. The K&K mini really shines through those CLASS A electronics & fully parametric EQ. Just an intro/reminder for those who don't know about that unit or think it's not practical. alohachris Last edited by alohachris; 11-11-2010 at 12:11 AM. |
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After reading some older posts on the K&K preamp, it seems one advantage is that the bass is a bit more balanced, getting rid of a low frequency thump. Is there anything else I can expect from trying the K&K preamp? Does it change the sound characteristic apart from balance? More natural sounding?
I do not have a problem with the balance currently, so I'm debating whether this is worth a try. Anyone willing to post a with/without audio sample? |
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How are you amplifying?
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For now I am simply recording into my DAW. I will eventually use it through a PA system.
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Try the Red Eye. It's phantom powered and sounds great with my K&K.
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I use the Avalon U5 DI with the mini and think the sound is good. lately, I was thinking about using the pure pre, the bass on the U5 can be a bit much at times.
aaronrashaw.com Last edited by arashaw; 11-12-2010 at 11:34 AM. |
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Glad it's working so well for you... |