Members beexter Posted August 21, 2003 Members Share Posted August 21, 2003 I've heard that the best way to get a good piezo sound is to run direct to a PA. (I'm using a MusicMan Axis SuperSport) Could I achieve the same thing by running to a power amp(say a MosValve or a Carvin DCM150) and then into a 2x12 Marshall cab? If not, could someone explain why? Could I run a Shure SM58 straight into a power amp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted August 21, 2003 CMS Author Share Posted August 21, 2003 If only it were that easy. The signal produced by either a piezo pickup or a microphone is not sufficiently strong to drive a power amp. You need some type of preamp to boost the signal to a level that the amp can use. A mixing console can provide this, but you also have to be careful to match impedance for the piezo...and this would require a direct box of some type. This will convert the high impedance of a pickup to the low impedance of a mixer's microphone preamp. Of course if your mixer has inputs for high-impedance devices, you can skip that step. As I noted in your other thread, a guitar cabinet is not designed for voice reproduction, so while it might be "okay" for practice, it likely will sound crappy and unsuitable for an audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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