Considering the price and ease I think this is the best option for casual gigs unless you want to buy a gig-dedicated guitar with internal electronics. Compared to most systems I found it easy to get a good sound with very minimal effort. The main concern is big bass and mid-range tones but experimenting with placement helps a huge amount and then tweak it at your amp for further adjustment. Just move it anywhere on the guitar to get different sounds. The great thing is that you can experiment so easily to find the best spot and sound for your guitar. I find it sounds best when placed near my bridge but that will depend on your guitar. As with any contact piezo you get a little bit of the hollow body electric sound with lots of mid range. It’s not like having a real microphone, it’s an isolated and responsive sound.
I’ve played with contact piezos before so I’m used to the sound they make. It’s possible the lightweight wood construction helps it get a more sensitive sound. It sounds like other piezo contact mics, but maybe a bit better and with a volume control. The lightweight assembly offers maximum tonal sensitivity.” How Does it Sound? In addition to being a surface-mount guitar pickup, UP-2 can be used for harp, drums, and percussion…The piezo element is encased in laminated birch with an elegant and stylish mahogany top. The versatile UP-2 passive piezo attaches safely to just about anything that vibrates. KNA Promo Text: “Light, small and versatile, UP-2 is a stick-on guitar pickup that allows acoustic musicians to amplify their instrument and control volume from the stage. The KNA UP-2 actually sounds quite good for this category and price so I’d recommend having one around for certain situations. Luckily, there is almost nothing that can go wrong with a contact piezo. In fact, even when I use more complicated and expensive gear I still bring a contact mic just in case I need a back up if technology fails. For that reason alone I’ll always recommend having one of these around. In short, if you want to mic your classical guitar there is no easier or more affordable way to do it.
I started out playing casual gigs with contact piezos in my 20s. I’ve review lots of pickups for guitar from contact mics, under the saddle piezos, to wireless microphone systems but the affordability, simplicity of design, and ease of setup on these little pickups are great. KNA UP-2 Piezo Pickup with Volume Controlįor Classical Guitar or Any Acoustic InstrumentĬontact or stick-on piezo pickups have been around for a long time but I’m very happy to see the inclusion of a volume control on the pickup itself with the KNA UP-2.
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