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K&K Double Helix…any real world experience?
Hi all,
I’m considering one of these for my little Sigma copy of a Gibson CF-100. I have a Sunrise in there at present but it’s such a light guitar that the Sunrise holds the top back a little I feel. I know the K&K is a lightweight, passive mag but very few people seem to be talking about it, positively or otherwise. Has anyone tried one? Would love to hear thoughts if so.
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I've the Double Helix + Pure Mini installed in a 12-string. I've used the Sunrise on other instruments, 6 and 12. I like the tone from the Helix, I like the adjustable height of the individual magnets (like the Sunrise or pretty much any other magnetic pickup). What I dislike is the pre-amp. It does a nice job but the dials and knobs internal interface are a pain in the butt AND it eats batteries like nobody's business. But if you aren't using the DH in conjunction with another pickup, you'll not need the pre-amp and the set-up will be completely passive. It is indeed lighter than the Sunrise and might very well all additional top vibration.
Which Sunrise model are you using? |
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search agf for a thread called Anyone want to try the Double Helix Solo
started by Methos1979. A few of us sampled it and posted thoughts. |
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The Skysonic Pro-1 is a similar nice option. 3 pickups in one. A nice mag, a soundboard transducer, and an internal mic - all in one package.
I'm liking it in my travel guitar. I ordered another one.
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I have a Double Helix pickup. I like it quite a bit. I've owned other mags, a Sunrise and a Baggs M1, and I liked those too. The Double Helix' tone switch is a nice addition, as is the polarity reversal switch. I use it with a K&K mini in one of my guitars, both pickups blended together before EQ (Pendulum pickup/pickup module) and run that into channel 1 of an SPS-1. I use channel two for an external condenser mic. Sounds great and behaves very well.
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