LR Baggs Align Series: The Best Pedals for Acoustic Guitarists?

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Today we've got Christopher taking a deep dive into some amazing pedals from LR Baggs-- the align series takes all of the effects you need for an acoustic performance and neatly packs them into beautiful wood-clad, easy-to-use platforms. Take a listen!
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0:00 Intro/Specs
4:39 Align Reverb Specs
5:54 Reverb Demo
6:31 Align Delay Specs
8:14 Delay Demo
8:58 Align Chorus Specs
10:29 Chorus Demo
11:12 Align Session Specs
14:38 Session Compression/EQ/Saturation Demo
15:37 Align EQ Specs
17:34 EQ Demo
19:04 Some Words on the Active DI
21:10 Final Thoughts
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@markthomascecchini1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. I imagine by now you are aware, the input jack on top of the Delay pedal is to add a tap tempo foot switch.

@charlesbranch4120 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Christopher, for touching on the difference between Active and Passive pickup systems (with or without onboard preamp), which can be a confusing topic. Great explanation of the effects! Lloyd Baggs and company have such a wealth of experience and engineering expertise, it's hard to find anything better for keeping acoustic guitarists and sound engineers happy.

@Jdb63 2 жыл бұрын

Love it! I do think there was a missed opportunity in this video to compare the sound with the pedal turned on and off so we can really hear the effect

@midlife.fingerstyle.journey Жыл бұрын

You can check it out here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o8WqqbyJp7rImZ8.html

@Tony_Leonardi. 2 жыл бұрын

Just started listening to your podcast love it keep up the great work guys

@hidesertmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris. Your knowledge of how to use the LR Baggs accessories. I had the Para Acoustic box years ago and used it with my older pre ES Taylor 410. It really did the JOB. I sold it with the 410 like an idiot. Wish I still had it. I’ll check out this series. As an aside: I installed a Baggs I-mix in my Taylor Leo Kottke 12 string before they were even on the market. Doyle Dykes recommended it and told me how to contact them using his name to get the new system. Once again, it was wonderful!

@christinepratt4656 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, Chris. If these are acoustic pedals, why are you surrounded by electric guitars? Nice vid, as always.

@TommySG1 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris, I saw your email about these and I was looking forward to a video on these man 🤙 thank you!

@theID2 2 жыл бұрын

GEEZUS! get TO it!

@tangoblue 6 ай бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you, Chris!

@eolden7749 Жыл бұрын

I started with the reverb pedal just for the heck of it. It was so great I got the chorus next. I have used the Boss CH2 for decades very mildly. My old friend the CH2 got retired. Lastly I went for the delay pedal. I thought what could it do over the ones I have been using. Again a winner. These pedals are designed for acoustic guitars. They blend your natural signal with the effected signal very nicely. I can't describe the difference to regular guitar pedals if you are picky on your acoustic guitar sound you wont be disappointed.

@SteveRockstein2 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris. Nice job, as usual. These Baggs pedals are not just for guitar. Two years ago, on a whim, I bought ‘90s Zeta solid-body electric cello to broaden my horizons beyond guitar & piano. The piezo pickup sounds lifeless & harsh. Running it through my Grace BiX made it louder, not better. Enter Baggs Align series pedals. I use 3 of them- Session, Delay & Reverb - then my MXR Clone Looper & a passive Whirlwind DI. The Zeta sound is transformed into a lush, organic wave you just want to get lost in. Love these pedals. I wish they made one pedal with all FX , just to avoid repeated A/D D/A conversions. I’ve also put the Session between a Strat & clean amp for sweetening. Highly recommend.

@christophertaylor1671 Ай бұрын

Excellent deep dive into the Great LR Baggs Align Series! Does anyone else wonder if LR Baggs would put them all into one pedal? All five will be about $1,000, which is prohibitive.

@rockolav 5 ай бұрын

Great stuff from these guys ...greetings from Ireland ....

@ed_music1834 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this is interesting Chris. Would wanna hear the EQ DI with a Martin SC13E or a 000-15M.

@theverseshed 7 ай бұрын

I've never been into extreme FX pedals. I use the reverb with both acoustic (Fender parlour, Taylor Baby, old Eko 'Electra' 12 string as well as a Squier thinline and a Squier 3/4 Strat) - perfect for all.

@johnwashburn3793 2 жыл бұрын

I have been enjoying the podcast, thanks. My wife says I have enough guitars for now...maybe I need some pedals...?

@colincannings7946 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I think Jdb, took the words right out my mouth. Particulary with the Reverb, I could maybe hear a little Delay. However, the sound didn't say, this is Reverb, or oh yeah, this is Delay.

@situacionando 2 жыл бұрын

Make a video about DI for acoustic guitars

@vladimirnarovlyansky Жыл бұрын

Hi! Thank for this review! Could you compare L.R.BAGGS Align Reverb with Strymon Flint Tremolo & Reverb? Wich one being better for acoustic guitar pedalboard?

@shaneroberts9466 2 жыл бұрын

I have the full LR Baggs Anthem installed in a couple of my acoustic guitars which I love, and I've looked at these LR Baggs pedals and they sound great but over the last couple of years I've become a minimalist and changed from individual pedals to a single Sonicake Sonic Wood pedal for my acoustics. But LR Baggs are definitely sweet products. The Venue is still a popular goto.

@scottbecker3485 Жыл бұрын

The Sonicake regrettably has no compressor, and only 2-band EQ. Otherwise an interesting option, of course. Glad you‘re happy with it, and simplicity indeed rules.

@shaneroberts9466 Жыл бұрын

@@scottbecker3485 Yes true and to clarify I simply replaced those individual pedals with the Sonicake but I do still use Boss GE-7 EQ and Wampler Ego compressor pedals.

@scottbecker3485 Жыл бұрын

@@shaneroberts9466 Ah, yes: So you are using compression and EQ in addition. Now it all makes sense. :-) Nice choice of pedals! I use two MXR 10-band EQs (for 2 different guitars) on my board, and the Cali 76 Compact compressor. The MXRs are fantastic, and don‘t color my sound when bypassed or set to flat, unlike many digital EQs I‘ve tried.

@shaneroberts9466 Жыл бұрын

@@scottbecker3485 My Boss GE-7 has been rewired using the monteallums GE-7 Plus mod kit. The GE-7 is not bad stock but the mod kit takes this EQ to another level. I was hesitant but it exceeded expectations. BTW I'm not affiliated with monteallums.

@scottbecker3485 Жыл бұрын

@@shaneroberts9466 Interesting to learn of such mods. Sounds like a winning option, though I‘ll happily stick with my 10-band MXR EQs, which I feel give me a wider spectrum of more of the right frequencies for my tweaking needs.

@rev4c 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, can you make a video of the Fender CN-60S, a classic guitar with neck at size of an acoutic guitar ???

@stevewehner9540 2 жыл бұрын

I do have one question, do these work better with one type of guitar pickup or will it work with all type?

@jaibruce777 Жыл бұрын

Got Boss RV-6. For me it's all in one box for acoustic. You got Modulate+Reverb, Delay+Reverb, and the luscious Shimmer, not to mention others out of 8 effects on board.

@joshuachin9799 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, do I need an active DI or passive DI if my electric acoustic guitar that has onboard active preamp that operated by a 9V battery?

@ironman1290 Жыл бұрын

Any advice how to get a stereo signal with the LR reverb pedal???

@christhompson5553 8 ай бұрын

What pedal would you recommend for the new Fender Highway series?

@vzeller 2 жыл бұрын

The division button on delay changes quarter notes to dotted 8th notes.......7:20

@DrLoveShackIII Жыл бұрын

Can I use the equalizer only instead of the active DI?

@brendanmorris9561 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video! Where would the best spot in the chain be to add in a tuner pedal?

@jamjar20049 29 күн бұрын

First.

@ShaneMitchell-fz7sb 6 күн бұрын

Question... If I have the Session DI, Align Delay, Align Reverb, and a Strymon Cloudburst (for ambient effects which I seldom use)... would a TC Electronic Body Rez work in the signal chain or is it overkill because there is a compressor on the Session DI? Just a note. I use VERY LITTLE reverb and delay on my sound. (Running a Martin D18 with Baggs HiFi pickup.)

@WILSHIRE25 2 жыл бұрын

I missed it if u said but are all these true-bypass?

@maxherron1376 2 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know if these pedals would work with a Fender Acoustasonic, using the acoustic modes?

@AlamoMusic 2 жыл бұрын

They’d sound awesome with an Acoustasonic!

@maxherron1376 2 жыл бұрын

@@AlamoMusic Thank you!!

@justinyamaha77 2 ай бұрын

😂😂 " playing next to a clown making balloon animals machine" 😂😂😂 Great reviews sir 👏

@TheEnd-vn9rb 2 жыл бұрын

Be cool to see these used with the new Acoustisonic Player

@juffurey Жыл бұрын

Ah nah brah

@LewWelchThePoet 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏿🤘

@MrJimwinder Жыл бұрын

Do I really need $750 of pedals to make my LR Baggs pick up sound good?

@stephenmatson7787 10 ай бұрын

So .. I use my mxr reverb and analog delay. No offense but why spend more money on "specialty " pedals when you can get what you want with what you already have

@Texas1836Band 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t like the chorus, it doesn’t sound like an acoustic guitar, too spacey. However, Baggs makes great pickups. I have one on my Gibson J45 Deluxe and it has the best string separation where you can hear all six strings individually while strumming.

@attybong Жыл бұрын

pedals have no way of knowing whether it is an acoustic or electric guitar that is being plugged into it .. that said, pedals, especially d.i., reverb, eq and compressor, can effectively be used both for electric and acoustic guitars .. you just have to tweak them to your own sound preference or liking .. simply put, to me, non-acoustic specific pedals like d.i., reverb, eq and compressor are equally fine for acoustic guitars😅

@alexandergriggs9934 7 ай бұрын

No delay or chorus on an acoustic. Too washed out; other pedals sound good. A touch of verb, session, and EQ is nice.

@RoyBattyLives Жыл бұрын

Dude, 6 min before I heard a pedal, very frustrating. Less talk 🙏

@macinfloydvolk 10 ай бұрын

This dude literally used every buzz word in the ad copy lol

@KRASIPARVANOV 2 жыл бұрын

There is no such thing as "best pedal". For my acoustics I use K&K systems. Love their plugged in sound. But not say they're "the best". I dont use L.R.Baggs. Not my kind of sound, thanks...