JJB Prestige 330 vs Journeytek EP001K

[@sheridanhenson2886]

I have done an install of each of these pickups on identical guitars and I liked JourneyTek for fingerstyle and JJB for strumming. The JourneyTek broke up really bad when strummed. JJB was the overall winner for me.

[@ramspencer5492]

Interesting.... That's not something I've heard of happening with it before

[@TallTreesClub]

I put the Journeytek into 2 of my Teton acoustic guitars as extra options to the under saddle piezo each guitar came with. The Journeytek is the pickup I use most. Bought it on account of sample videos on KZbin showing it's better than the K&K aside from the fact it's a lot less money. I have a rosewood back Teton coming soon that has no pickup and will order another Journeytek for that one too.

[@smandez2023]

I agree I liked the 330 in this sampling, especially the fingerstyle portion. I had a 330 in a Martin D Jr. and loved it! They are truly great sounding pickups- my favorite among the SBT types…even over K&K.

[@Red_Martin]

Have you also tried a single transducer? I tried a Cling On on the outside and will finally install a Schaller Oyster in the inside now. With a Headway Preamp it sounds very natural and pleasant to me. Greetings from Germany

[@paulmasters1181]

Just did a Journeytek install on my Eastman PCH. Overall I like it, but the bass is definitely favored. Also I found the transducers sizes were a little too big for the PCH's bridge plate so they overhang a tad and I think are reducing my output. Also I found that installation system useless and ended up just tossing a light in there, and then rigging a mirror so I could look through one of the bridgepin holes to get the lineup.

[@joeyyandell3219]

Yes, this is another reason why I favored the jjb, the smaller transducers seem to fit better on the bridge plate!

[@paulmasters1181]

I didn't even think to consider the transducer size. Live and learn man... I'll give jjb a shot next time, appreciate the recommendation!@@joeyyandell3219

[@donchristianmusic9353]

wore a good set of studio headphones and the journey was way more natural. the volume was set lower on the journey which gives the Taylor an edge. i put the volumes equal. the journey sounds more like a mic and the other had more of the quack of an under saddle. some like the quack though but i like the smoothness of a mic.

[@2speedy4u22]

Happy JJB user on my gs mini. That said I actually preferred the journey tek on your clips.

[@robertsteinberger]

Have the Journeytek pickups changed? The older demo videos sound way less bright than this one, and I have bought a Journeytek pickup myself which sounds more like this one.

[@19sn]

I like Journeytek on this video more. I think JJB has more gain here. There are a lot of typical piezo artifacts (clipping I guess, pretty annoying to me) on JJB, especially on the strumming part on high strings, 2:46. Please correct me about my definition of this effect, if somebody understands. Maybe it is about buzz or some percussion in attack.

[@vitaliistep]

Journeytek sounds closer to an undersaddle piezo and JJB is closer to a miked acoustic to me.

[@bkt6025]

JJB so much better , more authentic

[@George-of5kl]

alright it’s your fault i bought the jjb if it sounds shit im blaming you 😂