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View Poll Results: How do the ES-2 and ES-B compare in a live setting? | |||
ES-2 and ES-B basically the same--just a difference in output | 2 | 66.67% | |
ES-2 is substantially better than ES-B in sound quality | 1 | 33.33% | |
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Taylor Pickups: ES-2 vs. ES-B?
Hi All,
A few years ago, Taylor stopped including ES-2's in the GS mini series and instead began installing ES-B pickups. Now, only the GS Mini Koa Plus has the ES-2. The ES-B uses the same pickup mechanism as the ES-2, but is a lower-powered version of the pickup with only one tone control knob (low pass filter to roll off treble). ES-B also includes a tuner and has longer battery life. I have heard that the ES-B is less ideal for live performances, but why? Has anyone A/B'd the ES-B vs. ES-2 on the GS Mini Koa Standard vs. Koa Plus? Comparing a GS mini with ES-B to a full-sized Taylor with ES-2 seems to be an unfair comparison. QUESTION: Is there a clear sound quality difference between ES-B and ES-2, or is the primary difference that the ES-2 has a hotter output and less tonal control? I'm also curious to hear opinions about how ES-2 sounds compared to ES-1 (1.1, 1.2, 1.3), even though that pickup is retired. To my ear, ES-1 carries the high end "sparkle" better, but ES-2 carries the bass and resonance and is less metallic sounding. Please feel free to let me know your thoughts!
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I think the ES-B with the handy tuner, more logical location, and a simple treble control is the way to go for a lower end casual play instrument. I've used both though not at the same time. The ES-2 pickup itself, like most of the well known SBTs, is a flat response system and the preamp is for buffering and features, not basic sound.
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The ESb and ES2 are the same, but the ESb has a tuner and uses 6v flat batteries. The ES2 has no tuner and uses 9 volt batteries. Sound wise, no difference except what the wood of the guitar gives it.
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es-2, es-b, koa, taylor gs mini |
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