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Pick-up recommendations Mar 28, 2019 18:05:17 GMT -5

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Mar 28, 2019 17:57:25 GMT -5 Stud Muffin said:

Mar 26, 2019 6:04:40 GMT -5 TonyKgull said:

The brand is up to you. Test as many as you can if you're able. Personally, I really like L.R. Baggs and the high end stuff from B-Band. B-Band's dual source systems will really surprise you actually. They've come a long way and have a proprietary transducer design that's quite amazing.

I just read that B-Band went out of business about a year ago (or a little longer), which may explain why we don't see their products any longer.

Really? Man. What a bummer. Glad I got one of the last ones on my "keeper" Alvarez dread then. I love that pickup system. Sounds as good as the QII from Godin I once had.

Man, why does all the good stuff go away? The QII system was amazing, and now B-Band gone. Sheesh! What's next? If Cole Clark starts putting Elements in their guitars too, ....I'm out.

Does anyone besides Cole Clark even have dual source systems anymore?

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Pick-up recommendations Apr 1, 2019 9:37:51 GMT -5

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Post by Judson on Apr 1, 2019 9:37:51 GMT -5

Mar 28, 2019 17:46:51 GMT -5 TonyKgull said:

Judson , In your video it looks and sounds like you are recording with a room mic?

I don't see any mics anywhere, but is the guitar not being picked up at all by the mic that recorded your voice? Or is that just from the pickup from the guitar.

I'm confused cuz again, from the looks of it, I can't see how the mic that is recording your voice is not picking up the guitar as well.

Good point. Probably true. Voice mic is inside my Samson Zoom Q3. For guitar I use my Fishman Loudbox Artist. Samson Zoom mic probably picking up both.

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Pick-up recommendations Apr 1, 2019 20:31:17 GMT -5

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Apr 1, 2019 9:37:51 GMT -5 Judson said:

Mar 28, 2019 17:46:51 GMT -5 TonyKgull said:

Judson , In your video it looks and sounds like you are recording with a room mic?

I don't see any mics anywhere, but is the guitar not being picked up at all by the mic that recorded your voice? Or is that just from the pickup from the guitar.

I'm confused cuz again, from the looks of it, I can't see how the mic that is recording your voice is not picking up the guitar as well.

Good point. Probably true. Voice mic is inside my Samson Zoom Q3. For guitar I use my Fishman Loudbox Artist. Samson Zoom mic probably picking up both.

Very cool. I have the Zoom Q4. Is that also by Samson? Does yours have stereo mics or one?

I love my Zoom Q4, the sound quality from the stereo mics is quite amazing. Many of my Youtube vids were shot with it using only the built in mics.

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"Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will
give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I
am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your
souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
- Jesus, from Matthew 11:28-30

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Pick-up recommendations Apr 13, 2019 17:55:53 GMT -5

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Post by Judson on Apr 13, 2019 17:55:53 GMT -5

Apr 1, 2019 20:31:17 GMT -5 TonyKgull said:

Apr 1, 2019 9:37:51 GMT -5 Judson said:

Good point. Probably true. Voice mic is inside my Samson Zoom Q3. For guitar I use my Fishman Loudbox Artist. Samson Zoom mic probably picking up both.

Very cool. I have the Zoom Q4. Is that also by Samson? Does yours have stereo mics or one?

I love my Zoom Q4, the sound quality from the stereo mics is quite amazing. Many of my Youtube vids were shot with it using only the built in mics.

Mine has two mics ... the only issue I have with it is that I can't get enough volume from it unless I get right up in front of it. That's why I use the guitar mic and amplifier even though I'm also going through the Zoom. Trying to get a full pic of the entire guitar for videos using just the zoom is hard to do. Yeah, the Q4 is a Samson product too ... probably an upgrade from mine.

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Pick-up recommendations Apr 13, 2019 22:21:25 GMT -5 Judson likes this

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Apr 13, 2019 17:55:53 GMT -5 Judson said:

Apr 1, 2019 20:31:17 GMT -5 TonyKgull said:

Very cool. I have the Zoom Q4. Is that also by Samson? Does yours have stereo mics or one?

I love my Zoom Q4, the sound quality from the stereo mics is quite amazing. Many of my Youtube vids were shot with it using only the built in mics.

Mine has two mics ... the only issue I have with it is that I can't get enough volume from it unless I get right up in front of it. That's why I use the guitar mic and amplifier even though I'm also going through the Zoom. Trying to get a full pic of the entire guitar for videos using just the zoom is hard to do. Yeah, the Q4 is a Samson product too ... probably an upgrade from mine.

Ok. Ya, I have the opposite problem, sort of. Mine has 3 settings for the input gain on the side. If I go to medium, it's too low. And low is, well, almost nothing. lol. But when I set the gain to high, it's a bit too high. I'm red lining like crazy, or coming in too hot. So I have to put some shaped sponges over the mics (kinda like pop filters) just to get it down to a point where it's not distorting.

I wish it had 4 settings instead of 3. lol. 1 and 2 would be too low, but 3 would be perfect and 4 would be what I have now on high. A minor issue though as overall, I really love the thing. Better to have too much gain than not enough I guess. I can always do things like increase distance or cover the mics a bit to tone it down. But there's nothing one can do if the input gain is not enough when maxed out so I'm not complaining.

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"Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will
give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I
am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your
souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
- Jesus, from Matthew 11:28-30

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