L.R. Baggs LB6

Pickup features: undersaddle acoustic pickup
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Simon & Patrick Rosewood Model
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: Dean Markley ZH7 Soundhole Pickup
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup: James Taylor and my friend TJ
You musical style(s): Classic Rock
Reason for pickup change: The Dean Markley ZH7 sounded good in my acoustic only when I had electric 11 strings on them. the reason i used electric strings was that the dean markleys could not pick up the sound coming from the G string. it was as if the g-string wasn't there.

Perceived output level: a little more than normal
Tone: trebley and somewhat flat eq, which makes it versatile in the sense that you van really manipulate the eq settings with a good eq device.
Sonic evaluation: from my guitar's end pin jack, i use a 6-foot PL-to-PL cable and plug into a Boss PQ3B Bass Parametric EQ and then it goes to a Behringer D.I. Box then i use an XLR cable that goes straight into the XLR input of the mixer which goes into the house PA system. I always have the sound tech set my eq on the mixer to flat. this allows me to shape my own sound using my boss pq3b parametric eq. the pq3b is a great device to use for acoustic guitar. it has a fuller sound compared to a equalizer made for guitar since it was supposed to be meant for bass guitar. try it if you can find one coz boss stopped its production.
i could get an lrbaggs para-acoustic d.i. but it costs almost $200. my 2 boxes, the boss pq3b and the behringer d.i. 100, do the job of the lrbaggs para-acoustic d.i. so basically, the lrbaggs is a 2-in-1 version of my 2 boxes since it is a parametric equalizer and direct box in one. but i my behringer only cost me 2,000 Philippine Pesos (US$35) brand new and my Boss PQ3B only cost me 2,500 Philippine Pesos (US$44) second hand from a friend of mine. of course, the lrbaggs para-acoustic d.i. has a 5-band eq as opposed to my pq3b being a 3-band model. but my rig does the job at a fraction of the price.
the LB6, on its own, is quite trebley with lots of bite. but this quality gives it its versatility coz i believe that it's a lot easier to make a trebly pickup sound warmer than to make a dull-sounding pickup to have sonic brilliance.
one darwback of this pickup is that it's not 100% feedback-resistant. it's not prone to feedback when you're playing alone without a band but if you have a loud band like mine, some feedback occurs when the bass player's too loud. i guess the the lb6 picks up the vibration coming from the bass as well especially in some areas like when you hit certain chords. which chords, it depends how you set your eq. i'd set it one way and the d, c, and b chords would feed back in the bass notes. i set it another way, the bass note of an open g chord starts vibrate. there are 3 ways to solve this problem... the first thing i tried was to not play the bass notes in the affected chords. this worked well since i have a bass player who plays the bass note anyway but i prefer the full sound when the bass notes are played so i tried a second solution. find a bass frequency that gave the least feedback. this was possible since i have the boss parametric equalizer. it lets me choose the frequency that works best for me. depending on the venue, the feedback-free bass frequency may vary coz of the acoustics of the venue. sometimes rolling off the bass in the eq is enough. but i find that it makes my sound too thin for my taste. i like that big rumbling acoustic sound.
the 3rd solution that worked for me the best was putting a feedback buster in my soundhole. the feedback buster is awesome coz it let's me put as much bass as i want in my eq. and since the LB6 is an undersaddle pickup that picks up vibration (as opposed to a microphone-type pickup), the feedback buster almost didn't affect the sound. it did a little bit but it was so minimal that it was noting my pq3b won't fix.
i have a friend who has an I-Beam Active in his Martin and it sounds great but the Feedback Buster really really realy changed the sonic characteristic of his sound drastically. maye it was because the ibeam active, correct me if i'm wrong, is a microphone type pickup and the feedback served like a gag on the guitar.
as for me, the only thing i don't like about the feedback buster is that it keeps the top of the guiatr from vibrating freely but this is so minimal you won't even notice it after a while.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: i play acoustic guitar in a classic rock band. this pickup works

Comments: if it were stolen or destroyed, i'd totally buy it again. i might try an i-mix but the lb6 is as simple as it gets. i am not a gearhead.
i've been playin guitar for 13 years so i grew up and learned to play in the glam rock era. my sound is similar to to those acoustic guitars from power ballads of the mid to late 80's like Slash's sound in Patience from the GN'R Lies album and also Green Day's acoustic sound in the song Good Riddance, depending on eq settings.
i've compared it my my riend's IBeam active in his martin. his guitar sounds good, too. but he has a sound more suitable for solo performers. the LB6 is more suitable for playing with a band since it really cuts through the mix. the LB6 also has more sustain thatn other acoustic pickups which makes it good for for acoustic blues solos, which is. in my opinion, what the LB6 does best.
my guitar sounds so good i could cry.

Pickup features: Bridge Pickup
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Alvarez AJ60SC, Ibanez Nylon
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: Stock pickups on both guitars
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): Wide Variety
Reason for pickup change: Alvarez pickup sucked, ibanez pickup died.

Perceived output level: Average
Tone: Middy, trebly
Sonic evaluation: After doing a ton of research, I bought two of these. One for my Alvarez steel string and one for my nylon. The nylon sounds decent, but the steel string sounds harsh and mid-rangy when plugged into a PA. I am using the on-board preamp that came with my guitar and perhaps that's the root of the problem. In any case, I'm going to keep looking for a better pickup.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Acoustic Rock, worship, etc..

Comments: Would NOT buy again. Still searching. Harsh and mid-rangy. Maybe it's my guitar (Alvarez jumbo AJ60SC.)
Maybe I'll try a martin thinline gold, since I've heard others that sound decent.
- Kip

Pickup features: under saddle acoustic pickup
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Epiphone J200
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: L.R. Baggs Dual Source system
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): alternative rock, blues, whatever at the moment
Reason for pickup change: Dual Source died!

Perceived output level: typical for non-preamp
Tone: balanced
Sonic evaluation: I was just using the Dual Source alone until it decided to stop working after 2 or 3 years of punishment. I'm running through a custom made preamp and I already like the LB6 better for live situations than the Dual Source. Feedback problem has been erased and the LB6 responds better to me than the Ribbon Transducer did!

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Acoustic with an attitude! hehe, rock and blues I guess is what you'd call it.

Comments: Would I buy it again? YES, I am putting one in a Martin 000-1 in a week. Been playing over 20 years (if it matters) and I'm sick of that "boinky" pizzo pickup tine from all other major pickup companies. Compared to the Baggs Dual Source (which cost about $200 more) I would have to say that I am happier with the LB6 and outboard preamp. I've had at least 5 other pickup combinations in this particular guitar... Fishman, Martin, Shadow, ect... The LB6 with an outboard preamp is the way to go for a good acoustic tone, no feedback at LOUD volumes, and string response that I have found yet (I can't afford a Trance pickup system guys!). It translates the tone from the strings and the guitars top well!

Pickup features: Acoustic Guitar Bridge Pickup; Active Electronics
Impedence or other specs: http://www.lrbaggs.com/prod02.htm for the exact specs

Model of guitar or bass: Martin D-1
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: Martin Gold
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup: James Taylor, Lenny Kravitz, Janis Ian, Earl Klugh, Rob Bruce
You musical style(s): Acoustic fingerstyle; Folk; Classic Rock; Jazz; Bluegrass
Reason for pickup change: I knew it was a trusted brand, and I wasn't satisfied with
the Martin -- I am 110% satisfied with this pickup. It
will be tough to beat!

Perceived output level: Warm at high levels, Crisp -- Makes me sound like James Taylor!
Tone: Perfect -- brings out the best bass in my Martin
Sonic evaluation: I run my guitar through an Alesis Compressor, Reverb, and EQ Unit, then
directly into the mixer board -- running through two Fender PA's. Gives
it a superb bassy tone.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Fingerpicking, Bluegrass, Folk, Classic Rock, Jazz - Suitable for EVERYTHING

Comments: If it were stolen, I would cry, but they are reasonably priced, so I would
go out and DEFINITELY get another one. I've been playing for almost
nine years. I've been through so many pickups, and this is, by far,
the best. I've compared it to a Shadow, a Fishman, and a Martin Gold,
and none come close. I am done searching for my sound.