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K & K Sound Systems Trinity Western Mini

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Overall Rating 10.0 (2 responses)
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Product: K & K Sound Systems Trinity Western Mini
Price Paid: US $125 for the pup
Submitted 07/22/2004 at 03:43pm by Jim
Email: IntenseJim at aol<dot>com

Features :
Pickup features: bridge soundboard pup + inboard mini-mic
Impedence or other specs: I didn't got to MIT or Cal Tech

Instrument :
Model of guitar or bass: Larrivee J-10KK (all koa)
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: n/a
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): acoustic instrumental: Kottke, Michael Hegdes, Preston Reed
Reason for pickup change:

Sound : No Opinion
Perceived output level:
Tone: balanced
Sonic evaluation: It sounds reallllllllly good. Very little to no quack and very neutral sounding. Remarkably so and for the price it's a steal.
NOTE: To my dissapointment the in-board K&K mic cannot be powered by a DTAR Solstice or LR Baggs Mix Pro.
I run this into the K&K Outboard 2 ch preamp which has bass/mid/treble controls for each channel inside the preamp box. There are volume channels for the two outputs but no phase switch; the latter would be a nice addition.
I run usually into the house PA. At home I have an Ultrasound DS-50 and a rack with a Kern IP777 preamp, Crown K2 power amp, and Euphonic Audio VL-210 cab. The latter is my bass rig but it turns out to be a phenominal way to amplify the acoustic.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: acoustic instrumental: Hedges, Kotke, Preston Reed but all original material

Overall Rating : 10
Comments: I listened to sound samples on the web and to my ears this sounded the best. And now that it's in my guitar I am truly impressed, have no regrets, and feel that nothing is missing from the amplified tone.
A phase switch on the preamp would be nice but so far I've not had problems with feedback at my live gigs. If it does creep up, just move or back down one of the volumes on the preamp. But I always do a soundcheck first and I don't have any comlaints here.
I have gotten compliments on the tone.
My Martin HD-28 has a Sunrise soundhole pup and Fishman Thinline pickup. That sounds great but was far more expensive than the K&K and I think the K&K does sound more natural and uncolored.



Product: K & K Sound Systems Trinity Western Mini
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted 05/06/2003 at 04:31pm by David E. Moretto
Email: info at theaudiodept<dot>com

Features :
Pickup features: Combo system with mic, three mini transducers, and preamp for steel-string guitars with small size bridgeplates.
Impedence or other specs: http://www.kksound.com/minitrinitywestern.htm

Instrument :
Model of guitar or bass: 1931 Martin 2 -17 "Little Sweetie"
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: Would NEVER allow a pickup to be installed in this instrument before this one!
Other pickups on guitar: Would NEVER consider anything else!
Artists using this pickup: David E. Moretto
You musical style(s): Original Fingerstyle Open Tuning & Piedmont Blues
Reason for pickup change: I installed this pickup system on the recommendation of a very trusted pair of ears.


Sound : No Opinion
Perceived output level: Nice balance between the transducer and the mic.
Tone: Glorious - Woody Soundstage
Sonic evaluation: I record straight out of the preamp directly into my digital recorder always 100% DRY. The electronics are very low self noise and their ingenious space saving design puts them inside the preamp case out of the way. Both transducer and mic are free from sonic signature revealing all there is to behold from this vintage Martin.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Original Fingerstyle Open Tuning & Piedmont Blues

Overall Rating : 10
Comments: Over the years I have had the opportunity to record this guitar with many a classic microphone but frankly, I was always left wanting. The WOOD and AIR achieved in my recordings with the K & K Sound Mini Trinity Western is EXACTLY what I have been hearing in my thick Italian head all these years!
Thank you Dieter.


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