Doesn't the Lyric sound good? I think I made a mistake purchasing a M-80.

https://youtu.be/xWWrumsoP8k

First notice that there all playing dreads and slope shoulders and next notice that they are all using the venue pre-amps.I tried the lyric and was lets just say I wasn't happy.I do like Baggs pu,my choice's are the anthym sl or the Ibeam both active and passive,both thru the Para direct pre-amp.The M1 and its active brother always sound great in Gibson's and damn good in others.

My son has 2 Larrivees with the Lyric installed.  The OM-05 sounds OK, while the L-05 sounds not so good.  They both sound a little boxy to my ear.  The Imix in my JCL sounds better to me.
Of course your ears may vary .

Cheers guys, I feel much better reading your post. Whew I really thought I made a mistake with the M-80. I don't have any here in Aust, to try before I purchased, that is why I took a punt and bought one. Also it is the reason for my purchasing from the US.
U-Rob I will be installing into a bigger body 0000 size. I can't wait for it's arrival. Cheers guys.

Maybe it's just me, but all the guitars I've heard with the Lyric installed sound like the Lyric.  Guitars with K&K, sound like the guitar.

But, I should warn you, I am very biased toward the K&K. :)

Quote from: dberch on December 22, 2019, 04:10:24 PM
Maybe it's just me, but all the guitars I've heard with the Lyric installed sound like the Lyric.  Guitars with K&K, sound like the guitar.

But, I should warn you, I am very biased toward the K&K. :)

Ha ha ha...........I love K&K, all my guitars are installed with K&K through a Orchid Muting DI,  but I wanted something different this time. Oh I lied, my Martin OMJM and OMC-28e are not. Your right K&K always sounds natural.

I've used K&K in most of my Larrivées and am quite pleased with them but I put a Fishman Matrix Infinity in my Martin D-35. I really like that one especially the hidden sound hole controls. 

Quote from: ducktrapper on December 22, 2019, 10:34:23 PM
I've used K&K in most of my Larrivées and am quite pleased with them but I put a Fishman Matrix Infinity in my Martin D-35. I really like that one especially the hidden sound hole controls. 

Oh yes DT, I also have had a Matrix many years ago in my HD-28 before I sold it. It did sound good. Actually I think I still have a used one laying around somewhere.

I go back to the original Barcus berry days.
then I got hooked on the original B-band system.
Then the Element VTC. (still in use in two of my larrivee's

The Dual system from LR Baggs, with the Ribbon transducer , mic and pre-amp, for me, is by far the very best I have used as far as smooth "natural" sound with lots of control (pre-amp) over the mic.

(I might also add the system with the iBeam thing ,I really didn't like .)

I have, at last count 3 or 4 of those systems in guitars, and for me, it's really the best I have heard.

The ribbon transducer was early, with the volume/mix thing on the steel plate.

I have been working with the great tech folks at LR Baggs, and they have sent me the newer thumb wheel controls, as well as a new connecting ribbon for those older systems.

As a result, I have nothing but praise for that company and it's tech support, especially when folks like me insist on their older products.

the element Transducer/mic system is excellent, but the real treat is finding the ribbon transducer.

they do come up on bat of e on occasion.

yes, they can be finicky to install (mic placement, but very much worth the trouble for my money.

again, running 6 or more Acoustic guitars through house sound systems- is job in and of itself.
again, I just want the very best response I can get, and I'm quite happy with my results.

Quote from: headsup on December 24, 2019, 12:49:30 PM
I go back to the original Barcus berry days.
then I got hooked on the original B-band system.
Then the Element VTC. (still in use in two of my larrivee's

The Dual system from LR Baggs, with the Ribbon transducer , mic and pre-amp, for me, is by far the very best I have used as far as smooth "natural" sound with lots of control (pre-amp) over the mic.

(I might also add the system with the iBeam thing ,I really didn't like .)

I have, at last count 3 or 4 of those systems in guitars, and for me, it's really the best I have heard.

The ribbon transducer was early, with the volume/mix thing on the steel plate.

I have been working with the great tech folks at LR Baggs, and they have sent me the newer thumb wheel controls, as well as a new connecting ribbon for those older systems.

As a result, I have nothing but praise for that company and it's tech support, especially when folks like me insist on their older products.

the element Transducer/mic system is excellent, but the real treat is finding the ribbon transducer.

they do come up on bat of e on occasion.

yes, they can be finicky to install (mic placement, but very much worth the trouble for my money.

again, running 6 or more Acoustic guitars through house sound systems- is job in and of itself.
again, I just want the very best response I can get, and I'm quite happy with my results.

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