Fishman Neo-D

Pickup features: passive single coil
Impedence or other specs: unsure, look at www.fishman.com

Model of guitar or bass: Reedman NS-15
Position: neck
Pickup being replaced: didn't have one
Other pickups on guitar: none
Artists using this pickup: I don't know
You musical style(s): punk, alt country, folk, emo
Reason for pickup change: I'm doing an acoustic gig in a few days and wanted a pickup so I didn't have to sit still in front of a mic.

Perceived output level: hotter than other soundhole pickups I've tried
Tone: pretty even. bright, but I've only played it through a fender combo at the store
Sonic evaluation: I haven't played it through a P.A. or my halfstack or anything yet, but I was pretty impressed with the way it sounded at the store. Crisp, even tone, albeit a little bright but that might've been the Fender combo I was playing through.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: I play punk, emo, alt country stuff on acoustic, but it's prolly good for most styles, maybe not a good match for finger style playing

Comments: I'd prolly buy this one again. Originally I bought a Dimarzio Natural Plus or whatever, and it didn't work! The switch was messed up so it would only work if you held it down a certain way. This pickup was $10 cheaper and sounded way better. My only problem with it is that I'm left-handed and this is a right-handed pickup, so I can either turn it upside-down or have the cord wrap underneath my guitar, a real pain. but if you're looking for a decent-sounding soundhole pickup for cheap, go with this one. Obviously if you're a serious acoustic player you should go with one of Fishman's transducer systems, but this is definitely good for the money.