I’m considering obtaining a pickup the world banjo pickup because I’d like something that doesn’t alter the acoustic sound of the instrument. I can’t find many reviews on these things so I want to know what yall’s experiences have been with these and if they are worth the purchase.
Use the search tool in the left column. I've described my experience with my Pickup the World transducer.
Short version: I like that it has no effect I can hear on the unplugged acoustic sound of my banjo. In use, it's nowhere near as natural sounding as the Fishman pickups I've heard live or the EMG ACB-Barrel I've heard in the Picky Fingers Banjo Podcast.
For me, it's too "hot" and percussive. The fourth string too boomy. I use an LR Baggs Paracoustic preamp/DI and need to dial almost everything back then use the adjustments on the PA mixer to get the sound I want.
I'm no longer playing out, so it's not an issue.
This has me thinking maybe I should pull the pickup and sell it and my preamp.
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