I recently discovered the Myers bass pickup completely by accident. It just popped up on my Amazon page as related products do. I started to read about it and was instantly intrigued that it was in fact a mic as opposed to a piezo design. I have always steered away from pickups and bass amps. I have worked very hard to get a sound out of the bass acousticly and my amplification has either been a mic through a PA system or playing totally acoustic. A pickup has always felt and sounded strange and unnatural to me. The fact that the sound you hear with a piezo pickup and amp is coming from vibrations on the bridge just seemed so wrong to me. There were times when I had to use an amp and pickup and I would reluctantly use an underwood and let the G string pickup side dangle achieving a punchier sound and feel. Regardless, it still never felt right but I would begrudgingly have to do that from time to time.
There are some playing situations (i.e. a noisy club, a loud band, playing outside) where there is no PA system to plug a mic into and playing acousticly just won't cut it. Now, FINALLY I have just the right piece of equipment to work with!!
The Myers bass pickup is PERFECT for just these situations. When I plug the Myers bass pickup into a bass amp I truly feel like I am playing through a PA with a mic. The sound is clear, natural, punchy and warm. It feels and sounds just like my bass but louder. The design is clever and streamlined. Since my bass is old the suction cup clip does not work so I use the clip that clips on the top of the F hole on my G string side. I am able to position the mic right where I like a mic to be positioned - between the feet of my bridge. I am so happy to finally have the just the right piece of equipment so I can be confident and comfortable playing through a bass amp when need be.
I love the Myers bass pickup so much and sincerely believe in the product I volunteered to create a promotional video for Gregg Myers for his website. Check it out! Trust me, I was not paid a dime from the company to say what I have said or to make the promo video I did. I just hope it helps get the word out about this fantastic and unique product.
Good luck and plucking!
It sounds like you're a DB newbie, a DB amplification newbie, or both. If so, I think you (and we) would be best served by your pulling up a chair and going through some of the major threads in this forum. Several quite recent threads speak directly to your question. For example, see this one. A mic used as a first shot as the transducer for amplification is, typically, not a satisfactory choice. That's why most here use a pickup for live gigs. If you're considering a mic for recording purposes, then, by all means! So, please do some homework and then c'mon back and tell us about the type of music you play and the typical venues you'd be in. Then folks here can give you some helpful guidance.
