_Silly_Me_Sitting_Here_
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Hey, guys! I'm hoping that someone can explain pickups to me - like I'm a 5-year-old.
I'm buying a baritone ukulele & I'll definitely need a pickup for it. I'll be purchasing from Hawaii Music Supply & they offer a few different pickups. A couple are cheaper passive picks (K&K, Pono for Pono brands) and a couple are active pickups (MiSi Trio, LR Baggs). And, despite all my "googling," I can't - for the life of me - figure out what all of this means.
So, what is the difference between the passive and active pickups? Let's say I'm going to an open mic night w/ just my ukulele in hand. The guy hands me a plug & I plug it into my ukulele. In this scenario, which type of pickup should I have?
I'm eyeballing a Pono at the moment, so the (cheaper-ish) passive Pono is an option. But, the Misi Trio is only $50 more. And, for another $50 there's the LR Baggs. But, which one would work best in a real-world, open-mic situation?
Thanks a TON for the help!
I'm buying a baritone ukulele & I'll definitely need a pickup for it. I'll be purchasing from Hawaii Music Supply & they offer a few different pickups. A couple are cheaper passive picks (K&K, Pono for Pono brands) and a couple are active pickups (MiSi Trio, LR Baggs). And, despite all my "googling," I can't - for the life of me - figure out what all of this means.
So, what is the difference between the passive and active pickups? Let's say I'm going to an open mic night w/ just my ukulele in hand. The guy hands me a plug & I plug it into my ukulele. In this scenario, which type of pickup should I have?
I'm eyeballing a Pono at the moment, so the (cheaper-ish) passive Pono is an option. But, the Misi Trio is only $50 more. And, for another $50 there's the LR Baggs. But, which one would work best in a real-world, open-mic situation?
Thanks a TON for the help!