K and K Pure Mini Pickup and Preamp Demo 

@@JTroskaTV thanks! 3 years later and about 550 shows later, I haven't touched the settings.

@@JTroskaTV oh I'm sorry I thought this was my other K and K video with my Martin and my 10 band eq. I've been using that setup for 3.5 years now.

The preamp balances everything out. Hard to get the same quality of sound without it honestly

These ones don't come with one. I had the k and k installed.

Ok, thanks!

@@Edward_Hazebroek no problem!

Could be an issue of how it was installed. Also the preamp really helps even things out.

Hey Keith, how much did your K&K Pure Mini pickup cost? Because in this video from 3 yrs ago, this fella says it was "only $99"..........but recently, I've been seeing them priced at $255. That's a heck of a price jump. ??????????????????

What settings do you use?

@honkeytonkjohnnygumbo1137 Ga-type which is p95 is my favorite. But the om-type and j-type also sound good.

I needed to come back on here to correct myself: the prices I've seen for the K&K Pure Mini were from music stores featuring acoustic guitars with the option of PAYING TO HAVE THE SYSTEM PRE-INSTALLED FOR $255. So their labor cost is even more than this amazing system itself. The K&K is indeed $100. I've studied several of the better videos on how to install them myself, and this will definitely be the route I take. The mounting jig they provide makes installation nearly fool-proof, so long as a person is skilled with their hands & takes their time to do the job carefully & follow the instructions.

Thats why I love it. Doesnt take up much space at all. It sounds very natural to me. Go check out my video on how I eq it. Maybe that will help.

@@darrylday30 thanks!

Yes watch through the vid. I show my EQ settings and how to get rid of that.

I use this combination into an MXR eq and haven't had a feedback issue yet. I play at pretty loud volumes through my EV evolve 50s but I also use a feedback suppressor in the soundhole. Check out my other video on the preamp. I use my EQ pedal in that video show how I get my acoustic to sound pretty natural in a live setting, without feedback. It's all in the EQ pedal. I don't EQ it on my mixer or on the preamp. 😎

Yes I kind of get that vibe

@@TaylorSchlupp maybe a bad installation ?

Oh no, not in this instance. I've felt that way with the one installed in my j45. It's just a matter of EQing that out

Same pickup but I use my Martin d28 for everything mostly. Still have this guitar though

You'll love it!

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@@TaylorSchlupp thank you

Hey Brian, I have a new video coming out on Saturday about how I'm running my acoustic rig now. I switched to the Baggs units for a few weeks. Nothing compared to the K and K and what you can do with it with EQ. I tried every Baggs pickup. They are great, but if you don't always have control over your sound they can be a hassle. Also, the first one I tried was an Anthem SL and it was defective. Something that a lot of members in forums have said they had issues with. The K&K is very natural sounding and it's very equal in terms of volume on every string. That is not something that I could achieve with any of the baggs units. The final Factor why I did away with all of those units, was the fact that they have so much stuff to them and take up so much real estate inside of your guitar that when I would play unplugged, I noticed the change in the tone. Stay tuned for the new video. I think you'll like it. Thanks for watching!

@@TaylorSchlupp Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it. So it sounds like I made the right choice with k&k. I don’t like the look of soundhole pickups and the baggs anthem takes up a lot of room in the guitar which is not ideal either. Same as you, I don’t want to lose the sound of my guitar when it’s unplugged and the k&k didn’t change that for me at least. Had my luthier drill the hole for the jack and I installed the transducers and I am happy with the outcome. Thanks for confirming that baggs are not the best or better than k&k. Now I can stop wondering if I made the right choice and just enjoy what I have. Still on the fence about the preamp as I don’t gig or anything. Just have always loved the guitar and have been playing at home for many years. But I still want the best sound possible from my gear. I’ve heard of some people using a boss ge-7 eq with the k&k so I might hook mine up and see what happens. Not sure if they are using just the boss or a preamp too. Would you suggest buying the preamp for a home player like me? If so which one? The k&k pure preamp or the xlr? Thanks again for your input and I look forward to watching your new video.

That's another thing, with a sound hole pickup you can't use a feedback buster. At least it makes it a little more difficult too. I'm always having to use one in my acoustic shows. In the new video I talked about how I started using an mxr 10 band eq, and it completely changed everything. I still plug the guitar into the K&K Pure preamp but I leave everything flat on it and EQ with the mxr

Brian, I would honestly suggest using the m80 on passive, using a soul food type pedal with the m80 (crank the volume all the way up and drive all the way down), and using the k and k with a separate input jack. You can run each one into different channels. And you get the best of both worlds. Got that great magnetic pickup sound with the k and k body sound aaand you can control the volume on each. Did this on my D18 except I’m using a DiMarzio black angel with the k and k

Thanks David, hope you enjoy it!

The preamp?

Thanks! Yeah it's become a necessity for me

The preamp evens out the sound between all of the strings. The pickup on its own can be a little weird dynamically. Definitely go for the preamp if you have the extra money.

@@TaylorSchlupp Understood. Thanks!

Check out my other video on the K and K with an EQ pedal. A volume pedal should work well after every before you hit a mixer

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Digital reverb in Cakewalk

@@TaylorSchlupp sweet that's the same d a w I use.

Thanks buddy 😎

Thanks!