Acoustic Guitar Pickup Comparison Chart
LR Baggs
Model |
Type |
Controls |
Active/Passive |
Battery Storage |
Element Active System |
Piezo - Undersaddle Transducer |
Volume |
Active |
Velcro Bag |
Element Active System - VTC |
Piezo - Undersaddle Transducer |
Volume/Tone |
Active |
Velcro Bag |
Element “Stage Pro” Onboard System |
Piezo - Undersaddle Transducer |
Volume/Bass/Mid/Treble/Notch/ Phase/ LED Low Battery Indicator |
Active |
Onboard Compartment |
iBeam Active System |
Piezo - Bridge Plated Transducer |
Volume |
Active |
Velcro Bag |
iBeam Active Onboard System |
Piezo - Bridge Plated Transducer |
Volume/Bass/Treble/Notch/ LED Low Battery Indicator |
Active |
Onboard Compartment |
iMix Active Onboard System
|
Stereo Mixer / Preamp for iBeam Active System |
Volume/Bass/Treble/Notch/Phase/ LED Low Battery Indicator |
Active
|
Onboard Compartment
|
Fishman
Model |
Type |
Controls |
Active/Passive |
Battery Storage |
Matrix Infinity |
Piezo – Undersaddle Transducer |
Volume/Tone/ LED Low Battery Indicator on Preamp Housing |
Active |
Velcro Bag |
AG Series |
Piezo – Passive Undersaddle Transducer |
N/A |
Passive |
N/A |
Ellipse Aura |
Piezo – Undersaddle Transducer |
Volume/Low Cut/Phase/Anti-feedback Switch/Sound Image Selector with USB Port for programming presets/Blend/LED Low Battery Indicator |
Active |
Onboard Compartment |
Ellipse Matrix Blend |
Piezo – Undersaddle Transducer with Cardioid Condenser Microphone |
Microphone-Piezo Blend/Phase/Volume/ Microphone Trim/ LED Low Battery Indicator |
Active |
Onboard Compartment |
Ellipse VT |
Piezo – Undersaddle Transducer |
Volume/Tone/Phase |
Active |
Velcro Bag |
Aura Onboard |
Piezo – Undersaddle Transducer |
Volume/Bass/Treble/Mid/Aura Blend/Image Select/ Anti-feedback/Phase/Tuner/Programmable Digital EQ/ LED Low Battery Indicator |
Active |
Onboard Compartment |
Aura Pro |
Piezo – Undersaddle Transducer |
Volume/Bass/Treble/Mid/Aura Blend/Image Select/ Anti-feedback /Phase/Tuner/Programmable Digital EQ/ LED Low Battery Indicator |
Active |
Onboard Compartment |
Prefix Premium Blend |
Piezo – Undersaddle Transducer and Mini Cardioid Condenser Microphone |
Volume/Bass/Treble/Mid/Notch/Blend/ Tuner/ LED Low Battery Indicator |
Active |
Onboard Compartment |
Prefix Plus T |
Piezo – Undersaddle Transducer |
Volume/Bass/Treble/Mid/Notch/Brilliance/Tuner/LED Low Battery Indicator |
Active |
Onboard Compartment |
Prefix Pro |
Piezo – Undersaddle Transducer |
Volume/Bass/Treble/Mid/Notch/Brilliance/Tuner/LED Low Battery Indicator |
Active |
Onboard Compartment |
Prefix Pro Blend |
Piezo – Undersaddle Transducer |
Volume/Bass/Treble/Mid/Notch/Brilliance/LED Low Battery Indicator/Frequency |
Active |
Onboard Compartment |
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