Acoustic Violin Pickups and Mics

[@cunparis]

To my ears, the Fishman sounds more like an acoustic violin and the Kremona sounds more like an electric violin. The difference is remarkable.

[@prthsingh11]

I liked the realist. It sounded most natural acoustic to me.

[@madhumartinez]

Thank you for all these videos! I'm just starting to use mics, loop pedals and amplifiers on my acoustic violin and these have been super helpful!

[@WEdHarris]

Another great video Matt! Thanks so much in taking the time putting this informative video together!! Well done! Always learn so much from your vids and your wonderful musicianship is an additional treat as well!! Keep up the fantastic work sir!

[@playerviolin1815]

I have "the band" pickup. It sounds good. It doesn't hurt my violin.

[@carolkim7901]

Thank you for this informative video. I am a novice violin player and wanted some info on just what an acoustic violin was. I heard about pick ups but no one had a really clear video on it all. You were great. We loved the Kremona sound the best. Thanks. You were clear and patient with the three versions of each. Thanks again.

[@MusicRepo]

Fantastic video! Great to see and hear all those different options in one place 👍🎻🎤

[@TheMagicktony]

I liked the sound of the provider series, with warm natural sound over frequencies.

[@martinjohnson9048]

I use the stat-v shertler. Love love love it!

[@curiousbat5368]

I had no idea! I was wanting to buy something for my acoustic violin, since I didn't like the sound of my electric one, but I didn't know how to choose or what kind of options I had. I think Provider's sound is so loyal to the acoustic sound. If I want a microphone, I'd choose that. "Realist" was the most accurate to me if you want to avoid any risk of that annoying high pitch sound known to occur with microphones when you get too close to the amplifier.

[@thedoctor243]

Every time he puts his bow in his mouth i die a little inside XD

[@ElectricViolinShop]

It's carbon fiber. Can't hurt it!

[@thedoctor243]

@@ElectricViolinShop :o

[@IMBrute-ir7gz]

It would have been interesting to turn up the volume on the amp to see which one is the most feedback-resistant. That's always been my biggest problem when playing with a loud band.

[@alansmithestay9636]

I would love them to try the shadow pickup series.. I've used the SH 945 and it was quite good actually, now I'm gonna try another one just because the search for a proper amp system is eternal with violins haha, DPA is the way to go in my belief but way more expensive.

[@earthearth5188]

Great review!!!👍👍👍

[@QuikeNavarro]

As usual very informative. Highly appreciated guys 🎻😍

[@ParcelOfRogue]

There's also Headway"s Band2. It pickups up from multiple sources from top of the arch and is tuned to cut excess treble. It's very good.

[@ParcelOfRogue]

Ah, it's on there and "very popular"

[@WilliamJohnston]

How different is the Band 2 vs the original band? My wife’s Band pickup has developed a buzz over the years and I’d be interested to know how the v2 differs!

[@ParcelOfRogue]

@@WilliamJohnston Hi William, Band2 has a better Pickup of upgraded Piezo material optimised for sensing vibration. It has a fuller, more detailed and natural tone, slightly stronger. Headway will do repairs or part exchange of it's gear

[@Ferenz111]

thanks for all the great infos

[@strat926]

Great content!

[@omergeige8688]

The best one number 1

[@georgesiskandar6248]

Hi there! Thanks to this video I bought the fishman pickup and I love it❤️, do you recommend removing it after every gig? Because it doesn't bother me to have permanently but I'm worried and would like to know if it affects the durability of the pickup, can you help me? thanks!!!

[@Sdority905]

I'm wondering the same thing

[@user-mn6zg7gf2p]

How is the sound converted from violin to pick up??

[@karenputerbaugh9803]

Thoughts on the LR Baggs ?

[@user-yishtabachshmo]

The kremona sounds cleanest to me

[@moviesonly5939]

Is the kermona pickup available?... i would like to buy it...

[@VirtuosoLive]

Fabulous review! Super helpful! Thank you Matt!

[@johnsharpe734]

Sorry for my negative comments. Firstly, I'm impressed by your violin playing and your instrument too. Stephan Grappelli never used a pickup and achieved an amazing sound. My RSA by definition, provides a TRUVOICE. and I thought about changing but so far my ears don't tell me any of them are an improvement. Also, I don't like the idea of poking around with the bridge or screw to the body of the fiddle. I use an AER acoustic amp too and I do get approached sometimes about how natural the sound is.

[@kirill429]

Thank you! What’s the story with DPA and your shop? How come you’re not covering the core 4099 here? I would also love a test on the Shertler Stat-V, as I am in the market for either a DPA or Shertler Stat-V and would have loved a comparison between the two.

[@AnnaBednarek]

Hey. I love this review, thank you very much! What kind of Realist Pickup did you use? I find twa similar and don't know which is it

[@monoswinger]

hi, first of all: thank you for the video. I'm just wondering, when you demonstrate the Kremona pu, it looks totally different (it's the 2nd one, I guess), the the one on the setup video. Is that the cheaper one? And second question: I don't really find it in our stores, but I see a Gewa pu, what looks identical, only the name is different. Is this the same pu? Thank you!

[@armignac]

As nobody answered Ill do it. Yes the GEWA is the exact same pickup. It even says KNA on the package. I really like that one (am using a cello VC-1)

[@monoswinger]

@@armignac thank you, it works well, I saw a polish violin duo few weeks ago, they use it. I bought a fishman at the end.

[@GustavoGarcia-jo1zd]

hey any appreciation about AKG C411?

[@lifewithjimmy4389]

The band actually sounds best it picks up from vibration from the wood. Not just strings, no? Also how’s a wireless mic work on a violin!?

[@go4nat]

Provider sounds natural!

[@aymanfawaz2622]

Can you explain to me how the Barcos Berry micro violin is made, made in America, where is this factory located, and from what material it is made. Please clarify and thank you.

[@hunterwolf7381]

Are the kremona and fishman compatible with pedal board?. I’m thinking me 90 or minipog and line 6.

[@ElectricViolinShop]

Yes

[@AlexC80]

I am looking for one that will take more volume before feedback - in loud stage Which one would you recommend?

[@rajeev6200]

Is any music shop in india where we can test these picups

[@ElectricViolinShop]

Unfortunately, no.

[@yeppy013]

Do any of these pickups fit a viola as well?

[@ParcelOfRogue]

Headway's The Band2 has a Viola model. The Violin Band2 will just about fit viola.

[@James_Bowie]

Schertler sounds best to me.

[@dvoracekjosef1]

Hi I have question. I need pizzo on Violin but I need him to record only the violin in the group and not the surrounding musicians. Can you please recommend one? Thank you

[@ElectricViolinShop]

You really just need to trust your own ears. If you watch the video, you'll be able to hear a bunch of the ones we carry.

[@muhalif16]

fishman win

[@Cheshhire]

What kind of amp do you use for violin with a pickup?

[@ElectricViolinShop]

Any amp you want. Each one is going to sound different. Fishman Loudbox amps are pretty popular.

[@torocruz1192]

Imho, don’t use a guitar amp they are harsh. Use a keyboard amp or just good quality powered speakers.