Welcome back to Acoustic Paradiso! Today Ben checks out the incredible Audio Sprokects ToneDexter Preamp Pedal & puts it to the test to find out if it can truly sound like a mic'd up acoustic! » 11:07 Comparing The Tone Dexter To The DI » 2:15 Let's Compare a regular Acoustic Pickup With The ToneDexter » 0:00 Introduction to the Audio Sprockets ToneDexter » Martin Performing Artist GPCPA4 Grand Performer | Ĭheck out our Incredible Fishman Epic Deal! Make ANY Acoustic Guitar Pickup Sound GREAT With One Pedal! - Audio Sprockets ToneDexter Tired of getting an unrealistic acoustic sound when plugging-in your guitar? Spent money on the most stunning tonewoods to then have a cheap Piezo pickup installed? The ToneDexter can give you that in-room acoustic tone with the simple push of a button! ➡️ The material that detects these changes in pressure consists of tiny piezoelectric crystals – cool huh?

Unlike ‘traditional’ pickups or microphones, piezo systems uniquely detect vibrations from the wood of your guitar to generate sound, usually from the saddle. Piezo is short for piezoelectric, referring to the generation of a voltage by detecting variations in pressure (in this case, vibration).

Soundhole pickups naturally sound reminiscent of electric guitars, are easy to fit, but are sometimes susceptible to feedback.

Piezo pickups sound clear, pronounced and transparent, with minimal feedback.

Soundhole pickups are magnetic like electric guitar pickups, directly detecting vibrations of the strings.

Piezo pickups generate their sound by detecting vibrations of the guitars saddle.

A soundhole pickup is usually visible bridging the soundhole, or tucked away to one side of it.

A piezo pickup is installed inside the body of the guitar, where it often can’t be seen.

But we don’t all have that luxury – that’s why we thought we’d dig a little deeper and do the explaining! Most people would be able to hear the difference between piezo and soundhole pickups if they were played back to back.

Piezo pickup saddle