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Double Bass Lars Pickup

#41
I just re-listened on my nice reference system I use when mixing. The two sound very similar to me in the recordings. The envelope is a little different. The decay is nicer on the Lars but if I was on the gig I would still pick the Yamahiko because it feels a little more present. If get a chance to do some more recordings maybe don't tell us which is which for a couple days to make sure confirmation bias isn't slanting the feedback. Thanks again for sharing the recording's and your experiences. (Off-topic tangent: I'm trying out an EAP now but I have a feeling I am going to end up with either the Realist I've used for 15 years back on the bass or the Yamahiko.)
 
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#42
crd said:
I just re-listened on my nice reference system I use when mixing. The two sound very similar to me in the recordings. The envelope is a little different. The decay is nicer on the Lars but if I was on the gig I would still pick the Yamahiko because it feels a little more present. If get a chance to do some more recordings maybe don't tell us which is which for a couple days to make sure confirmation bias isn't slanting the feedback. Thanks again for sharing the recording's and your experiences. (Off-topic tangent: I'm trying out an EAP now but I have a feeling I am going to end up with either the Realist I've used for 15 years back on the bass or the Yamahiko.)
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Good suggestion, thanks. The drummer yesterday said he prefers the Lars because it has more punch. I had no problem with the drums yesterday with it over the sound post.
 
#46
Earl said:
After a week of experimenting I have decided to return it. While it can sound nice it just picks up too much drums which then causes feedback.
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I was wondering just how feedback resistant it was gonna be. One other thing about pickups and contact mics that mount directly to the top plate, IME anyway, is that they seem to interact strongly with room resonances, causing constructive and destructive interference. As you turn up the volume, some notes start to boom out of control while others actually get quieter, until ultimately the loud notes cause feedback. I find bridge mounted pickups to be much less prone to this, and I guess under bridge foot pickups are somewhere in the middle.

Did you ever try it on your ply?
 
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bassically_eli said:
I was wondering just how feedback resistant it was gonna be. One other thing about pickups and contact mics that mount directly to the top plate, IME anyway, is that they seem to interact strongly with room resonances, causing constructive and destructive interference. As you turn up the volume, some notes start to boom out of control while others actually get quieter, until ultimately the loud notes cause feedback. I find bridge mounted pickups to be much less prone to this, and I guess under bridge foot pickups are somewhere in the middle.

Did you ever try it on your ply?
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No I didn't.
 

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