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OpPro Studio Preamp/OCP1 Pickup, Shure SM81 Comparison, Ovation Elite Plus Contour
Hi Folks,
Adding to my series of onboard guitar pickup/preamp system to Shure SM81 comparisons is this Ovation ExoticWoods Elite Plus Deep Contour Acoustic-Electric guitar with onboard Op Pro Studio Preamp and OCP1 UST Pickup. Both the Ovation preamp/pickup system and the Ovation as recorded with the Shure SM81 mic were made simultaneously Direct-To-Computer, with FLAT EQ, NO EFFECTS. The Ovation is factory setup almost electric-guitar-like with light-gauge strings and played with a Guitar Moose .65mm Classic Flatpick. The song is my vocal accompaniment backing for Neil Young's "Harvest Moon" played in standard tuning. Again, please excuse any slightly misfretted notes as I have carpal tunnel in both hands, especially my fretting hand. I think I'll do one more guitar onboard system and Shure SM81 Mic comparison and then I'll combine all my comparisons in one posting so you folks can leap-frog from one to another for more timely comparisons. Thanks For Listening And Your Comments Are Welcome!
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Well one can hear why mics are the preferred
form of capturing the true sound of an acoustic. The pickup to my ear had all the usual quack of a piezo. Ive always liked the sound of ovations plugged in. One of the better performing guitars out there. This one is no exception. But you cant get away from that piezo . Thanks for posting. Last edited by varmonter; 04-21-2019 at 05:56 AM. |
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Thanks for doing these comparisons.
I listened to UST pickup recordings on your Soundcloud channel and they all sound almost identical. None of them is something I'd like to have in my guitars in 2019, the only hope for them is to be processed through Aura or Tonedexter technology IMO. Maybe some can still sound decent with heavy EQ. They show their worst when strummed what your sound clips demonstrate. Last edited by Monsum; 04-21-2019 at 06:48 AM. |
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I noticed that some pickups are easier to dial out by e.g. removing harsh mids but others can be tweaked and tweaked and only get from bad to worse. By the way what's your opinion on the Baggs Lyric? |
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The playing is fine.....
The Shure seems to mellow out the mids nicely, but I believe the OP system could sound the same with a bit of adjustment. Personally, I think the OP sounds better for this song.... Thanks for the post. |
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However they dropped that system and have released 'other' preamps (all interchangeable in seconds), with this one being the most 'advanced' and you can plug it into your computer. IMO the Op Pro system produces some very good sounds. I leave the EQ flat and engage the mid cut feature which removes that narrow band of frequencies, where the 'clack' resides, boosts the bass, and gives clarity to the highs. I believe Al Di Meola and Melissa Etheridge were both consulted on the design of this preamp.
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I still have an iDea preamp that I bought when I had the Adamas 2080 NWT and it's also a drop-in for the Op Pro Studio should I want to noodle around with playing along and recording to onboard music tracks. A pretty cool iDea I'd say!
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Sorry for derailing your thread. |
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