A discrete mic/pickup system that lets you adjust to get the perfect blend of your guitar's natural
tone.
After 30 years of effort, LR Baggs has created the Anthem Tru-Mic acoustic guitar microphone which does
what every amplified acoustic guitarist has dreamed about and no other pickup manufacturer has been able to create yet—unlocked
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 guitar microphone 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 acoustic guitar mic, LR Baggs used no modeling or 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.
Tru-Mic Technology
At the heart of the LR Baggs Anthem guitar mic is a revolutionary type of microphone. Using a proprietary noise-canceling
mic, the Anthem Tru-Mic eliminates any annoying honky or boxy qualities that have been previously associated with internal
miking, leaving the pure and natural sound of your guitar the way only a real mic is capable of doing. Because this LR Baggs
acoustic mic is positioned within a few millimeters of the guitar top, it has very high gain before feedback. The mic housing
mounts easily to the bridge plate and the mic capsule hovers just 3mm above its surface to take advantage of the PZM or boundary
effect. This Tru-Mic technology picks up the sound of the vibrations of the entire soundboard and makes the LR Baggs guitar
mic unusually free from placement issues.
Mic and Piezo Pickup: A Radical Technology
The sound quality and feedback resistance of the Anthem Tru-Mic acoustic microphone now allows the mic to be the primary sound
source in a mic/pickup system. This is unlike previous systems where only a small amount of the mic could be used to add some
air to the dominant pickup signal. This is a radical new relationship between a mic and a pickup, as all of the detail, warmth,
and personality of your guitar is captured by the Tru-mic. The mic is augmented, for only the very lowest frequencies, capturing
the punch and authority of your playing, by the LR Baggs Element under saddle pickup.
Controls
The featherweight control unit controls all of the essentials, volume, mix, and phase. It nestles securely just inside of
the soundhole for easy fingertip access. The mix control allows a full-blend between the augmented mic and full-range pickup.
A multi-segment battery check allows you to maximize battery life and peace of mind.
Under the hood is an all-discrete
preamp/mixer with the pure, clean LR Baggs signature sound that is trusted by top artists around the world. Thanks to it's
intelligent engineering, you can just plug in and enjoy the real sound of your acoustic guitar and the way you play, night
after night.
LR Baggs Anthem Tru-Mic Acoustic Microphone/Piezo Pickup System Features:
- Designed to work with standard acoustic guitars
- Note: Not good for a split saddle or an adjustable saddle
- Allows you to adjust a full blend between Element undersaddle pickup and microphone
- Controller rests inside top of soundhole
- Tru-Mic technology features noise-canceling mic with very high gain before feedback
- Mic housing mounts to the bridge plate and capsule hovers 3mm above its surface
- Multi-segment battery check
Plug in, crank it, and sound more real than you ever thought possible. Order an Anthem today!
LR Baggs Anthem Tru-Mic Acoustic Microphone/Piezo Pickup System Specifications:
- Tru Mic dimensions: 2.27" x .735"x .48"
- Tru Mic weight: 0.5 oz
- Pickup active sensor length: 3.4"
- Pickup thickness: .038"
- Pickup width: .092"
- Battery type: Single 9V
- Battery life: 170 hrs.
- Mic range: 250Hz - 20kHz