Double Bass ANS Double bass studio pickup

[peteswanson91]

My full circle finally crapped the bed, and after hearing many of my overseas friends rave about these, I decided to invest in one. Just shipped and will hopefully go to my luthier next week to install! Looking forward to hearing this pickup on my instrument for ages!

 

[16fuss]

I have one (and one passiv) and love it. Hope you like it too!!

 

[Francois Blais]

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ans-pickups.de (only available in german it seems)

 

[Ludwig]

The ANS double bass pickup is better know as Bass Balsereit pickup. Price of cheapest passive version starts at € 239.- and goes up as high as € 679.-. For installation on bass a conical hole is needed, the pickup is supposed to change sound depending on pressure and orientation. Check information on web page of Jonas Lohse, germany: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed], not sure if internatinal delivery is possible.

 

[Ric Vice]

It's always reminded me of the Wilson K1 pickup which is mounted differently and is a piezo.

The Wilson is more expensive but smaller.

 

[uprightbass.com]

Been using one for over 10 years now. Been very happy with it. I have tried other pickups along the way just to try. Still happily using the BassBalsereit Studio. For me it works best through a PA or high quality monitor rather than bass guitar centric systems.

I also picked up the passive one recently for convenience. Needs a little EQ cut around 150hz (similar issue as microphones) but pretty good as well.

 

[peteswanson91]

This pickup is killing! Best by far i have tried on my instrument.

 

[DoubleMIDI]

For installation of a BassBalsereit/ANS you need a cello peg reamer since the hole needs to be conical in the same way. So, better done by a luthier …

 

[Ben Rolston]

This pickup is killing! Best by far i have tried on my instrument.

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[peteswanson91]

Tell us more!

Come over anytime and hear it