LR Baggs Preamps

Venue DI
The Venue DI is an acoustic preamp that combines a transformer-coupled DI output for maximum isolation, an EQ specifically tuned for acoustic instruments, a volume boost footswitch to complement your playing styles, and an easy to read chromatic tuner with a mute/tune footswitch. Combining the features from 3 stompboxes into 1, the Venue DI brings a new level of fidelity and usefulness to performing acoustic musicians. Assembled in the USA with 100% quality control testing.

• Adjustable gain for both passive and active pickups
• 5 band EQ with tunable low-mid and high-mid bands
• Garrett Null notch filter for effective feedback control
• Phase inversion for best sound and feedback control
• Full chromatic tuner with footswitch mute/tune function
• Adjustable volume boost footswitch • Full isolation audio transformer-coupled DI
• Clip meter to visually optimize gain setting
• 4 segment battery status gauge
• XLR and 1/4" outputs
• Series FX loop (separate jacks for send and return)
• Works with 9v battery or DC adapter (not provided)
• Carrying case included

Para DI
The Para DI is a studio quality direct box, featuring a five-band equalizer with tunable notch and midrange controls, adjustable gain and phase inversion. Our proprietary Quasi-Passive EQ circuitry is totally transparent and allows control over voicing without sacrificing tone -- a big advance over conventional equalizers. In short, the Para DI Is engineered to bring out the best in any pickup.

• Discrete pure class A FET input for audiophile-quality sound and very low noise
• 5 Band EQ controls include treble, presence and bass controls, along with tunable notch filter and sweepable mid EQ with 2 octave range
• Phase inversion switch for increased feedback control
• Proprietary Quasi-Passive EQ places synthesized passive EQ circuitry in a parallel side-chain with main signal for control of instrument voicing without sacrificing tonal purity
• 24 dB of adjustable gain for optimum performance and the lowest noise with a variety of input sources, including low output pickups
• Balanced XLR and unbalanced outputs for use with an amp or PA or both simultaneously
• High input impedance (10 Meg) delivers the full potential of any pickup
• High current buffered output drives long cables into difficult, low impedance loads without fidelity loss
• Heavy duty steel box provides extra protection
• Runs on 48V phantom power or 9V battery, which provides 200 hours of play time
• External battery compartment allows quick and easy battery changes

Gigpro
The Gigpro is a single-channel belt-clip preamp that will work with most pickups. It also provides 9v phantom power for mini-mics and other phantom-powered onboard electronics. Based on the Para D.I.'s award-winning circuitry, we have pared the features down to the essentials -- nevertheless, it has everything necessary to get the best possible sound from your pickup. For example, the two-band EQ and variable low cut is amazingly flexible and intuitive to use.

LR Baggs Anthem Microphone Pickups

Anthem SL
Think you know what an internal microphone is all about? Think again. This mic will shatter your preconceptions. This revolutionary new amplification system features our patent pending Tru•Mic microphone technology. The mic is mounted to the bridge plate inside of the guitar to capture the majority of your guitar's true voice in a way that only a microphone is capable of - plus it is amazingly feedback resistant. Our Element under saddle pickup carries only the lowest frequencies for punch and authority. The SL, with a pre-set mix between the mic and pickup and all of the electronics are housed in the end pin, features only a small volume control at the sound hole. It is ideal for non-standard sound hole sizes and for those of you that don't want a larger control unit hanging on the guitar top. Now you can plug in, crank it and sound more real than you ever thought possible!

• Anthem Tru•Mic carries the majority of the guitars' frequency range while the Element Pickup carries only the lowest frequencies
• The mic is highly feedback-resistant
• Noise cancelling microphone technology eliminates any annoying honky or boxy qualities from the inside of the guitar
• Mic installs easily on the bridgeplate with peel and stick adhesive
• Mic and pickup levels preset for optimum performance
• Soundhole remote includes volume and mic trim controls
• All discrete pre-contoured endpin preamp with preset crossover
• Element Pickup fits most common string spacings and saddle widths
• Comes with battery bag for secure and unobtrusive battery retention

Anthem
LOUD • ANALOG • REAL

After 30 years of effort we have done the very thing that every amplified acoustic guitarist has dreamed about and the very thing that no other pickup manufacturer has been capable of—unlocking the potential of a microphone to capture the very essence of your guitar with high feedback resistance for demanding stages. Not obvious but equally important is that the natural ease and dynamics of the Anthem Tru-Mic liberates you to play freely without having to compensate for the pickup system. Now you're free to play the way you like, plugged in or not. For the Anthem we used no modeling, no illusions, it's not "like" a mic, it's not "like" your guitar. This is a mic and what you will experience is your guitar, loud and with the fidelity and dynamics that come from a real microphone.

LR Baggs M1 Soundhole/Magnetic pickups

M1 Active
From your first strum you'll know that the M1 is pure magic. What makes it so different? The secret is the breakthrough patent-pending TriAxial Dynamic Technology™ developed by Gary Garrett and Lloyd Baggs. This new technology allows the pickup to respond to the guitar's string and body vibrations.

The M1 Active takes the M1 pickup to a new level of performance and convenience. The built-in all class A electronics eliminate the need for any external preamps and makes the M1 Active compatible with any outboard equipment. And the new volume control gives you fingertip access in any performing situation.

• Highly feedback-resistant
• Adjustable pole pieces
• Built in volume control
• A perfect blend of string and body signal
• Quiet, hum-free operation
• Long battery life - 1,000 hours on one 3V lithium coin cell
• Built-in gold plated 1/8” jack makes moving or removing the pickup a snap
• Includes a pre-wired strapjack harness

M1
From your first strum you'll know that the M1 is pure magic. What makes it so different? The secret is the breakthrough patent-pending TriAxial Dynamic Technology™ developed by Gary Garrett and Lloyd Baggs. This new technology allows the pickup to respond to the guitar's string and body vibrations.

The M1 redefines what is possible from a soundhole pickup and eliminates the trade-off between ease and performance. It's never been easier to get superior live sound!

• Highly feedback-resistant • Adjustable pole pieces
• A perfect blend of string and body signal
• Quiet, hum-free operation • Built-in gold plated 1/8" jack makes moving or removing the pickup a snap
• Includes a pre-wired strapjack harness and 10' cable for no cut installation

LR Baggs iBeam bridgeplate pickups

iBeam Active
The iBeam Active System combines our patented bridge plate transducer with an all-discrete class A endpin preamp that enables you to simply "plug-in-and-play". The user-installable iBeam reproduces the natural tone of an acoustic guitar while maintaining perfect string balance and providing full dynamic range.

The iBeam itself is the heart of the system and weighs only 1/3rd oz. This revolutionary bridge plate transducer easily sticks to the bridge plate on the inside of the guitar and does not affect the acoustic tone of the guitar in any way. The iBeam is microphonic enough to hear the rich (but correct) texture of finger squeak and top tapping, but is resistant to feedback and gives you excellent amplified sound without a hint of piezo quack. Included with each iBeam is a placement jig that allows you to install the pickup in minutes and get the ideal placement for the transducer inside the guitar.

The iBeam preamp is made up of class A discrete circuitry and built on our stereo Strapjack Plus. Pre-tuned to deliver that great L.R. Baggs performance from the iBeam in any situation, it is ultra-quiet and faithfully amplifies the sound and dynamics of the iBeam. There is even a second passive channel available if you would like to add a magnetic or undersaddle pickup to compliment the iBeam.

iBeam
The iBeam is the most natural-sounding pickup available, capable of capturing even the most subtle nuances of your instrument. Its fidelity is comparable to the best studio microphones, while its excellent sound isolation also makes it an ideal solution for noisy home studios.

The iBeam also offers performance-grade stability, providing great amplified sound without a hint of piezo quack. Weighing less than 1/3oz, the iBeam will not alter the guitar's natural acoustics.

The peel-and-stick installation adheres the pickup to the guitar via a strong but removable adhesive, allowing you to easily test different placements without committing to your first attempt. Included with each iBeam is a placement jig that allows you to install the pickup in minutes and get the ideal placement for the transducer inside the guitar.

LR Baggs Element Active undersaddle pickups

Element Active VTC
Think you know what undersaddle transducers are all about? Think again. The Element delivers performance previously unattainable from an undersaddle pickup. The streamlined and efficient design removes every unnecessary internal component to improve the coupling between the transducer and the guitar. This substantially improves the sensitivity of the transducer for a robust, lively and open sound with great dynamics and a delicate high end.

The Element Active System - Volume and Tone Control (VTC) pairs the Element undersaddle transducer with a pre-contoured all-discrete class A endpin preamp and includes a small, removable soundhole-mounted volume and tone control for added convenience and versatility. The VTC also features a low frequency compressor that tames unnatural low end thump and mimics the actual dynamic response of your guitar for enhanced realism. The entire system is designed to install easily and features plug-and-play performance. Also included is our battery bag for secure battery storage.

Element Active
Think you know what undersaddle transducers are all about? Think again. The Element delivers performance previously unattainable from an undersaddle pickup. The streamlined and efficient design removes every unnecessary internal component to improve the coupling between the transducer and the guitar. This substantially improves the sensitivity of the transducer for a robust, lively and open sound with great dynamics and a delicate high end.

The Element Active System pairs the Element undersaddle transducer with a pre-contoured all-discrete class A endpin preamp and includes a small, removable soundhole-mounted volume control for added convenience and versatility. The entire system is designed to install easily and features plug-and-play performance. Also included is our battery bag for secure battery storage.

LR Baggs Radius Transducer for Mandolin

Radius Pickup for Mandolin
At the heart of the transducer is a highly flexible beam with a .004" thin film sensor, similar to mic diaphragm material, attached to it's surface. The beam is held in equilibrium and damped by another LR Baggs innovation - opposing Neodymium magnets. The sensor floats between the magnets and is not bogged down in viscous fluid or clamped between elastomeric pads, so it is completely free to respond instantly to the smallest nuance without artifact or coloration. Also, the magnets are tuned to progressively damp the sensor and respond naturally to the dynamics of the instrument.

The Radius may be mounted to the outside surface of the instrument with a removable, non-destructive adhesive or to the inside with VHB adhesive. The Radius "kit" includes adhesive, 1 1/4" stereo jack and a side mount jack holder to enable internal or external mounting.