Fishman Transducers manufactures a complete line of compatible preamps,
all with 10 Meg Ohm inputs:
MODEL BII - Outboard Acoustic Instrument Preamp
PRO-EQ II - 4 Band Acoustic Instrument Preamp
PRO-EQ PLATINUM - Outboard Acoustic Instrument Preamp / EQ / D.I.
DUAL PARAMETRIC D.I. - Fully Parametric Two Band Preamp / D.I.
ACOUSTIC / BASS BLENDER - 2 Channel Pickup / Mic Preamp
POCKET BLENDER - 2 Channel Pickup/Mic Preamp
BASS AMPLIFIERS
Most bass amplifiers (at least 1 M
Ω
input impedance) will yield useable
results. Beware of bass amps with pre-voiced electric bass EQ. These amps
will usually sound boomy in the bass and brittle in the top end, even with all
controls set "flat". Pre-voiced EQ can be defeated by plugging directly into
the power amp, (with a buffering preamp) via an effects return jack.
SPEAKERS
Sealed speaker enclosures provide the most punch and uncolored reproduc-
tion. Most modern ported enclosures tend to overly interact with the instru-
ment and cause low end emphasis that masks the acoustic quality of the
instrument.
DIRECT BOXES
You can plug the BP-100 into an "active" direct box (1-10 M
Ω
input) with
very good results. Using a passive direct box will sound weak and thin.
P A / RECORDING CONSOLES
Professional PA and recording consoles have a much lower input impedance
than what is acceptable for the BP-100. For usable results, you will need an
impedance matching preamp. Plugging a passive piezo pickup into a mixer
without an impedance matching preamp will sound harsh and thin.
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