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Fishman Rare Earth Mic Blend Acoustic Pickup
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Description
A new and improved flexible cardioid microphone and microphone bass extension/roll-off switch are the latest updates to this popular active soundhole pickup. The easily accessible Mic/Pickup Blend control offers fingertip control to dial in just the right blend. Cutting-edge neodymium magnets provide excellent string-to-string balance while the pickup's active electronics and low-noise, discrete circuitry design keep the sound pure and clean with smooth response throughout the frequency range. For unequaled sound quality and ease of use, it's hard to beat the performance of the Rare Earth Mic Blend.
Features
• Dual Source: Rare Earth humbucking pickup and condenser mic
• Warm and full humbucking sound
• Flexible cardioid microphone and mic/pickup blend control
• Microphone bass extension/roll-off switch
• Active electronics and neodymium magnet structure for exceptional string balance and clarity
• Pre-wired output jack can also be permanently installed
• Easy installation with no alteration
• Miniature batteries (included) offer 100 hours of life
• Allows for temporary installation with no modification
Specs
Installation: Fits soundholes as small as 3 5/8" (92 mm) diameter. Pre-wired output jack can also be endpin mounted
Controls: Mic/Pickup Blend Control
Battery: Two 1.5-Volt silver oxide or one 3-Volt lithium
Battery Life: 110 hours
Features
• Dual Source: Rare Earth humbucking pickup and condenser mic
• Warm and full humbucking sound
• Flexible cardioid microphone and mic/pickup blend control
• Microphone bass extension/roll-off switch
• Active electronics and neodymium magnet structure for exceptional string balance and clarity
• Pre-wired output jack can also be permanently installed
• Easy installation with no alteration
• Miniature batteries (included) offer 100 hours of life
• Allows for temporary installation with no modification
Specs
Installation: Fits soundholes as small as 3 5/8" (92 mm) diameter. Pre-wired output jack can also be endpin mounted
Controls: Mic/Pickup Blend Control
Battery: Two 1.5-Volt silver oxide or one 3-Volt lithium
Battery Life: 110 hours
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Q & A
Question: I own a small body guitar with a soundhole diameter of 3 11/16" (93mm), and I was wondering if this pick up would fit?
- asked on Mar 14, 2025
- asked on Mar 14, 2025
Answer: Fits soundholes as small as 3 5/8" (92 mm) diameter.
- answered by GREG HACKETT, Stouffville (formerly Markham), Ontario
- answered by GREG HACKETT, Stouffville (formerly Markham), Ontario
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4.9/ 5 4 Reviews
5 StarsAwesome solution for acoustics
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Guelph, Ontario
I have under-saddle piezo pickup in all my acoustics and while that suffices in a lot of cases, if you're recording, playing solo or in thinner musical environments, the brittle sound gets annoying quickly.
This pickup just solves almost all problems for me---the humbucker alone produces a lovely warm tone which is far superior to the piezo in feedback-prone environments. The internal condenser mic within the body reproduces the character of the instrument and you can play with it's position giving you even more control over the quality of the tone (I tend to like pointing it toward the fretboard, offset a bit toward the bass strings, but totally worth playing around with the mic position to get something you're digging peronally).
An onboard dial allows you to mix the signal from the humbucker and mic as suits you, and it has a TRS jack so you can split the output and have the humbucker on one mono output, while the mic goes over the other. This makes it easy to do things such as send the mic directly to the PA while running the magnetic pickup through an effects chain.
The soundhole design is simple enough and I can drop it in or remove it in a couple of minutes making it nice to move between instruments if you don't want to pony up for multiple pickups for permanent installation.
The only minor downside is that the preamp takes a couple of watch batteries which while easy enough to change means you have yet another set of battery needs.
A quality product, with stellar sound and well worth the money.
Posted by DMcC on May 27, 2024
Upgrade for a Taylor ES2 System
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store North York (Steeles), Ontario
I love this thing. I needed a pick up for my Taylor that includes a mic for percussive playing and this thing is the perfect solution.
Posted by Marco on Dec 18, 2023
Don't mess around...just get it
14 of 14 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Vancouver, British Columbia
I'm the most fierce critic of live acoustic guitar sound. I can't believe how bad most acoustic guitars sound in a live setting...even with wealthy touring professionals. For myself I bought a Bose L1 model 2 with a B2 sub and tone match to try and get better sound. I've tried LR bags lyric. M1 and M80, K and K to name a few. Even with this PA my guitar didn't sound great. I have a Blueridge BR 163A which is the best kept secret in the acoustic guitar world by the way. The fishman rare earth blend is the best of the lot. Save up your money and get it...if you have a high quality acoustic worthy of amplification. You won' regret it.
Posted by Ian on Feb 4, 2019
excellent
5 of 6 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Saint-Eustache, Quebec
le meilleur sur le marché, rendement acoustique supérieur
Posted by deniscarignan on May 21, 2018
Reserve in Store
| Product | SKU | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Rare Earth Mic Blend Acoustic Pickup | 59954 |
