Re: Pickup carpenter jack suppressing the acoustic sound?
Originally Posted by
Kevin K
I just did some A B testing last night and can hear a difference with the carpenter jack on and with it off and while I really wanted to try out the pickup setup, the difference I hear acoustically makes we just want to stick with using a mic instead. The jack is basically on the rim and when I have the it barely one there, no change, but when I start to snug it down, it does restrict and compress the sound. I wish there was a way around this.
I did that same test on two different occasions: once with the arm rest and once with a pickup. I never noticed a difference whatsoever in the sound.
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