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Originally Posted by Gearhead43  I think most, if not all, piezo pickups simply sound their best when a preamp is used, whether or not they are supposed to "need one" according to the manufacturer. Nice preamps like the Fishman Pro Platinum also have many other nice features and warm up that quacky "piezo" sound considerably.
I often wonder why so many players seem so off-put by "needing" to use a preamp - and why it's become such a big selling point for pickup makers.
I would use one whether I "had" to or not because it simply sounds better. |
I had a Realist on my bass for 5 minutes a couple of years ago. I A-B'd it with and without a preamp and while it wasn't bad without a preamp, it was clearly fuller and richer with one. I took it off because it seemed to partially decouple the bridge from the body. The acoustic sound of the bass wasn't as good with it under the bridge foot. As soon as I took it off, the power and sound improved noticeably.
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