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Audiofanzine FR
Published on 03/09/09 at 05:16
(Originally written by dariasse/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
I've been owning it for one week. I installed it on my Guild.
It doesn't require you to make a hole on the side. The system for the jack looks awful but it's hidden buy the strap.
I know Fishman and Bband very well. Each one has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Inside the guitar you'll find a big preamp with two trim controls for high and low frequency adjustment. Its nice to have these possibilities but they are not easily accessible. You have to take everything apart and reassemble it again. Very irritating if you didn't make the right setting!!!
Very easy access to the battery!
Very good sound. But don't expect it to remove all "quacks" because the guitar still uses a piezo pickup. I've noticed some level unbalance between strings. I think (I hope) it's a nut problem.
When plugged to an amp the sound is crystal-clear. It is brilliant and smooth. And it's true that you can play violently without saturation.
I will update this review once I have solved my problem with the low E string (too loud) to describe the whole frequency spectrum.
Compared with the Fishman (I speak about the piezo and not the electret mic in the body) and the Bband (which has a poor signal to noise ratio), the D-tar sounds better (although I mounted a Prefix premium Blend in one of my acoustic guitars). It's not perfect, but better.
However I have to say that the acoustic sound of the Guild is much better than both others, which sport pickups from other manufacturers.
I will update this review later.
UPDATE: I filed down the bridge nut to lower the action. Now the volume balance is nearly perfect on all strings. The low E string is not too loud anymore. The sound is good amplified when I play at home but I haven't tested it live yet. You can play hard without distortion. The sound has less "quank" than the Fishman. As a summary, I'm very happy!
PS:
I made all tests in my home studio with linear speakers not with an acoustic amp.
I've been owning it for one week. I installed it on my Guild.
It doesn't require you to make a hole on the side. The system for the jack looks awful but it's hidden buy the strap.
I know Fishman and Bband very well. Each one has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Inside the guitar you'll find a big preamp with two trim controls for high and low frequency adjustment. Its nice to have these possibilities but they are not easily accessible. You have to take everything apart and reassemble it again. Very irritating if you didn't make the right setting!!!
Very easy access to the battery!
Very good sound. But don't expect it to remove all "quacks" because the guitar still uses a piezo pickup. I've noticed some level unbalance between strings. I think (I hope) it's a nut problem.
When plugged to an amp the sound is crystal-clear. It is brilliant and smooth. And it's true that you can play violently without saturation.
I will update this review once I have solved my problem with the low E string (too loud) to describe the whole frequency spectrum.
Compared with the Fishman (I speak about the piezo and not the electret mic in the body) and the Bband (which has a poor signal to noise ratio), the D-tar sounds better (although I mounted a Prefix premium Blend in one of my acoustic guitars). It's not perfect, but better.
However I have to say that the acoustic sound of the Guild is much better than both others, which sport pickups from other manufacturers.
I will update this review later.
UPDATE: I filed down the bridge nut to lower the action. Now the volume balance is nearly perfect on all strings. The low E string is not too loud anymore. The sound is good amplified when I play at home but I haven't tested it live yet. You can play hard without distortion. The sound has less "quank" than the Fishman. As a summary, I'm very happy!
PS:
I made all tests in my home studio with linear speakers not with an acoustic amp.