Dean Markley Pro Mag Plus

Pickup features: single coil (passive)
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Tacoma DM-9
Position: middle
Pickup being replaced: the invisible one that came with my guitar
Other pickups on guitar: an SM57
Artists using this pickup: don't know of any...!?
You musical style(s): Emo
Reason for pickup change: i just wanted something that i wouldn't have to worry about feedbacking at all.

Perceived output level: well it's passive, need i say more?
Tone: pretty balanced, maybe a little too high on the unwound strings (B,E) but can be fixed with the EQ on your amp or PA
Sonic evaluation: I have a Peavey bandit 112 (electric guitar amp) and run the signal through a dan electro cool cat chorus and a dan echo... reall cool setup for me.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Emo, sounds good.

Comments: Now the pickup works out great for me... i still use a mic for recording, but live the pro mag does the job... still might want the mic there for some wood. If it was stolen, I would be pissed because that means that someone stole my tacoma! But i love the ease of taking it in and out and it can't really do any harm to your guitar, it itself is wood, and the part that comes in contact with your guitar is a nice foam... im pretty optimistic about the pickup for the price...you get what you pay for, and i didn't go into it expecting to get my guitar to sound exactly like it does unplugged(wonderful i may add) so i am satisfied with my purchase.

Pickup features:
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Ibanez Performance
Position: middle
Pickup being replaced:
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup: rythm guitarist
You musical style(s): rock, blues
Reason for pickup change:

Perceived output level: decent output
Tone: muddy, very muddy
Sonic evaluation: Guitar= Ibanez Performance
DOD FX-10 Preamp
Behringer Eurorack MX 602A
SEK'D sound card

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: We play straight up rock, some a little heavy but mostly more melodic stuff with a good dose of blues.

Comments: Hmmm...how to say something about this pickup without offending someone... Basically I rue the day I bought the thing. It has seriouse sheilding problems resulting in a bad buzz during recording and playing. It has a very muddy bass end and only semi-clear highs, and despite my best EQing it just wouldn't get to the sound I wanted. I'm really holding back on my opinion of this thing here, but let's just say that it didn't produce a sound anything like an acoustic guitar and that if I lost it (or intentionally burned it) I would probably dance for joy. I ended up replacing it with a Seymour Duncan SA-1 which is proving to be a much much nicer pickup.

Pickup features: Single Coil
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Takamine EG 334-C
Position: neck
Pickup being replaced: None
Other pickups on guitar: Takamine Under Saddle Piezo
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): Fingerpicking
Reason for pickup change: Tak's on-board electronics too bright.

Perceived output level: I need to drive this pickup at around 9 on a scale of 10 on my Fender AcoustiSonic amp without preamping.
Tone: Pretty good but leaning to the bass end. By adjusting at the amp I can get pretty much the sound I'm looking for. Using it together with the on-board Tak electronics gives me a wide range of tone without investing a huge amount of money as in the Rare Earth Blender system. I'm sure the sound doesn't compare but if you're on a budget, not a bad compromise. Also, swiveling the pickup in the soundhole dramatically alters high and low tones so you can find your best position.
Sonic evaluation: I'm pretty happy with the combined sound of this pickup blended with the Tak on-board under the saddle piezo and powered thru a Fender AcoustiSonic amp. I generally mike the amp to the board and have had no major feedback trouble. However, this pickup, when not used with a preamp, is amazingly noisy and it has a nasty tendency to pick up a lot of ambient crap from dimmer lights and so on. It even picks up a mysterious tone from my Alesis QS7.0 synth when on stage....weird. I also notice a random crackling sound sometimes which seems to be related to the wire that runs from the pickup to the amp. This may be a fault in my unit and not characteristic of this pickup in general.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: I run the Markley a little bassy since it brings out the deep lows I like when playing fingerstyle. The soundhole mounting doesn't lend itself to thrash strumming since you'll get a lot of clunking. A couple of times I've gotten some undesirable buzzing when the edge of the wood that houses the pickup was in contact with the guitar's top. And the external wire is just a plain hassle. If I were happy enough with the sound, I'd wire it to an end pin jack internally.

Comments: I would buy this pickup again only if on a tight budget. The lack of EQ at the guitar is a nuisance so I'm thinking of trying it thru an LR Baggs GigPro preamp but will likely upgrade to a Fishman Rare Earth when I can bare to spend the bucks. The Markley is worth its relatively low price but don't expect stellar results. A good backup solution.

Pickup features: single coil
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Epiphone AJ 18S
Position: middle
Pickup being replaced: none
Other pickups on guitar: none
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): popular, folk,
Reason for pickup change:

Perceived output level: varies with amp
Tone: fairly balanced - can usually be equalized with amp controls
Sonic evaluation: So far, I've only used this with a Crate GFX 15 and a Rogue CG 20. The ouput on the Rogue is a little low, and the overall sound is better on the Crate, which is just a better amp. For the amature, the sound seems to be fine, but I have no experience with pickups and acoustical guitars.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: pop, folk, some classical - this pickup seems fine for the non-professional

Comments: After reading many postings about the Dean Markley ProMag, I really wasn't sure if I would be happy with one. But, when Musicians Friend was offering it for $35 with two sets of strings included, I figured I didn't have anything to lose. Honestly, I think it is a pretty good product for the money. I played guitar when I was a kid, then pretty much stopped playing til about a year ago (and I'm 50!).
The ProMag Plus was a snap to install, as it just slips into the sound hole. You can adjust some of the response by the height of the pickup in the hole, and amp controls do the rest. The cord is rather light weight and probably wouldn't hold up to professional use, but at $35, the pickup is cheap to replace. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another. A volume control on the pickup would be handy - does Dean Markley make such a product??
As I am new to using pickups with acoustic guitars, I don't know how this pickup would compare to others - I am curious to try a transducer.
Again, for the younger/amature player, this seems to be a usable pickup.