VERY helpful video!! Thank you! People must realize that the LR Baggs Anthem system is NOT a replacement for a good condenser mic, but an alternative to it. When performing live, it's rare that you would actually GET a condenser from your soundman. Most likely it would be a beat up, old $100 SM57. Plus if you move a little off the sweetspot during performance, the guitar's sound will drop out. A pickup system is there mainly for live performances. Of course it's not going to outperform a $1000 condenser microphone.
Exactly!! In a studio setting where everything is well isolated, a condenser mic will win every time, but when you are on a loud stage with a full band, and an average sound man... That's where pickups shine. They're not meant to be a studio replacement. It's a live alternative. So when you look at pickups in that context, the Anthem is a great option! Thanks for the comment!
I used the LR Baggs Venue DI on this clip. I don't remember my exact settings, but with this guitar I usually cut about 2db at 80hz, a small cut at 300hz (to remove an undesirable frequency), flat through the mids, and a slight gain from 4khz up to 10khz. Nothing drastic on any of it. Just fine tuning. Hope this helps!
The LR Baggs sounds good but it just can't compete with a good microphone in front of the sound hole. I listened with excellent head phones and the condenser mic was clearly better.
I agree. I've tried a lot of different setups now, and no matter what pickup and preamp combo I use, I can never beat the condenser mic. The Anthem is still my favorite option for playing live though, and in a mix I don't think the sound difference is nearly as noticeable. That being said, at the end of the day, you just can't beat a quality condenser mic.
VERY helpful video!! Thank you! People must realize that the LR Baggs Anthem system is NOT a replacement for a good condenser mic, but an alternative to it. When performing live, it's rare that you would actually GET a condenser from your soundman. Most likely it would be a beat up, old $100 SM57. Plus if you move a little off the sweetspot during performance, the guitar's sound will drop out. A pickup system is there mainly for live performances. Of course it's not going to outperform a $1000 condenser microphone.
Exactly!! In a studio setting where everything is well isolated, a condenser mic will win every time, but when you are on a loud stage with a full band, and an average sound man... That's where pickups shine. They're not meant to be a studio replacement. It's a live alternative. So when you look at pickups in that context, the Anthem is a great option! Thanks for the comment!
Condenser wins hands down!
Hi thanks for this... I agree that with EQ it sounds great but when you say EQ what did you use and what settings? Thanks
I used the LR Baggs Venue DI on this clip. I don't remember my exact settings, but with this guitar I usually cut about 2db at 80hz, a small cut at 300hz (to remove an undesirable frequency), flat through the mids, and a slight gain from 4khz up to 10khz. Nothing drastic on any of it. Just fine tuning. Hope this helps!
@@Jhfstudio Thank you.
The LR Baggs sounds good but it just can't compete with a good microphone in front of the sound hole. I listened with excellent head phones and the condenser mic was clearly better.
I agree. I've tried a lot of different setups now, and no matter what pickup and preamp combo I use, I can never beat the condenser mic. The Anthem is still my favorite option for playing live though, and in a mix I don't think the sound difference is nearly as noticeable. That being said, at the end of the day, you just can't beat a quality condenser mic.
Condenser 100%...pickups not even close