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But after plugging Dazzo equipped guitars through a SunnAudio DI set flat, and needing no EQ whatsoever, and getting a fine tone out of any of them, I will tell you the trouble is worth it. Many won't care and that is fine, but K&Ks are a poor substitute, but like I said, I've seen firsthand that many players with $5000 guitars just don't seem to care, just like I don't care if a car can take a posted 45 mph turn at 70. And do not assume that Teddy wants to be a gazillianare. He'd have sold out long ago. He's a guy on a mission to make the best pickups he can. Business guys run for the hills when he tells them he is constantly revising his pickups in pursuit of tone.
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Dazzo impedance matching
Quick question (because I have tried searching and can't find it anywhere)...
What input impedance does the Dazzo pickup want to plug into? I own an LR Baggs Para Acoustic DI (10MΩ), a BBE Acoustimax (2.2 MΩ) and a couple Fishman preamps (both 10 MΩ). Dan
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I mentioned my Steel Guitar Black Box with its 1 MegaOhm pickup impedance to Teddy when he asked what I would be using the Dazzo system with and he started to mention something about a higher impedance and I started talking about the other devices I had and he didn't quite finish his remark. Teddy did mention that he uses or has used Dazzo systems with the LR Baggs ParaAcoutic DI with good results. I've used my Dazzo with the Steel Guitar Black Box and an LR Baggs Acoustic Session DI with its 10 MegaOhm input impedance and the Dazzo sounded good with either. Was there a difference in tone? I'd have to do another comparison but all three of your preamps would likely have ideal input impedances for a Dazzo system.
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Thanks for the info.
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I had a Black Box when I played steel guitar, so you can vary the impedance to suit you ears as long as you can dial in a 1 meg ohm impedance.
When I got my first Dazzo, Teddy had been using the PARA DI , but had just started recommending the RedEye. I A/Bd the two and found the RedEye to be much better. Sometime later, he had a new prototype he had me try that was audibly better than the RedEye. It was the SunnAudio DI. They work hand in hand. I had SunnAudio make me a blender in a box for an open mic I help with. It made every guitar sound better and we use it for everyone except the guy who has a favorite preamp setup with effects. I later bought a SunnAudio Stage DI that lives in a guitar case.
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This is one of the requirements when the company first set out was to be able to build boxes that were small enough to put into a guitar case. The MS-2 does not. Someday, I am hoping for a single channel version that will.
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May I piggyback this thread with a question of my own?
I play a 1998 Taylor 310 that's got a K&K PM inside, and I've decided to take the plunge and swap it for a Dazzo. I've got a tech who can uninstall the K&K and I've touched base with Teddy on putting them in touch when it comes time to do so. Teddy had asked me to take a picture below the saddle of my guitar to get an idea of what 'size' Dazzo to go with for bass response, but I dropped the ball on getting back to him in a timely manner (if you read this Teddy please pardon me! Life just got busy). So I thought I'd post a picture of my guitar and see if anyone had any recommendations? Thank you in advance! https://www.instagram.com/p/CKSColPD...=1ffh7r58tw1op https://www.instagram.com/p/CC1bVAoD...=115n3c51welm6 Last edited by Oregon Donor; 01-20-2021 at 03:32 PM. Reason: Links to photos will not embed |
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The Dazzo aren’t about size but about balancing the voice of your guitar. Teddy’s Dazzos come in various Bass responses. In your Taylor dread, I would recommend a #60 or a #70. #70 will have a little more Bass.
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But I'd always recomend to talk to Teddy, since he's the one with most knoledge about it.
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