This pickup is better than a MIC’D acoustic!

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Күн бұрын

This is the Cloudvocal ISOLO G-10 wireless acoustic pickup that uses a cardioid condenser microphone, easy to install and remove and the stage receiver has EQ, effects and even a mic in, so many connections and so many ways to use it and the sound is SUPERB! it might even sound better than a mic'd acoustic!
Full specification can be found here.
us.cloudvocal.com
In the video i demo it against a Blue Baby Bottle mic and also against the Fishman GT1 pickup system in my PRS Angelus A40e acoustic guitar, i think you'll be surprised!
Thanks for watching - Derek
0:00 Intro
0:43 What's in the box?
1:26 Installing and connecting
2:28 Vs the Fishman GT1 acoustic amp
2:52 Vs a Large diaphragm condenser mic
3:49 EQ controls
4:27 Mic placement in the guitar
5:28 The 8 different effects
7:32 The stage receiver
8:00 Editing Derek pop's in
8:31 my Thoughts
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@DerekPaulGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

Love to hear your comments on this system!

@StigPrice Жыл бұрын

Can you run the receiver into a fishman aura DI??

@DerekPaulGuitar Жыл бұрын

@@StigPrice Absolutely! superb amp by the way!

@StigPrice Жыл бұрын

@@DerekPaulGuitar I can't find any spectrums in stock anywhere apart from a few used units in Japan and texas. was it discontinued or something? And have you any experience with an optima air? How would you rate it against the aura spectrum?

@DerekPaulGuitar Жыл бұрын

@@StigPrice Hi, i did a review on the optima air, i really liked it, thought it was a great pedal for acoustics, no experience with the aura spectrum though unfortunately... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r7Rdn7le0LbHmmg.html

@StigPrice Жыл бұрын

@@DerekPaulGuitar awesome. Watching it Now! Thank you so much :)

@markrichardson239 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'll be putting my order in the next few days.

@DerekPaulGuitar Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and the comment!

@SteveGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm, I love the idea of a condenser mic and wireless. Very intriguing. Great job with the demo and all of the explanation on how the set up works with different acoustics. I think I’m going to rewatch the video with my eyes closed and try to pick out the system versus the other set ups you had. Sweet!🎸🙌 (PS, nice work on classical gas)

@DerekPaulGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! I was really impressed with it, think I’ll use it at my next gig and see how it goes :)) 👍

@db2251 7 ай бұрын

Man it does sound superb

@DerekPaulGuitar 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@iannicholls7476 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds good. Nice video, thanks.

@DerekPaulGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

@benjoshd3386 4 ай бұрын

Great idea of Cloudvocal Isolo , sounds better than under saddled pickup no doubt but still can't replace a real phantom powered condenser mic

@GaylordBonnafous 7 ай бұрын

Everybody keeps saying that you HAVE to use a microphone, that you CAN'T use the pickup, but I actually like the direct sound. I had recorded songs with my acoustic 12 string, directly on my lap-top with Audacity, more than 10 years ago. Without a direct box. It sounded and still sounds very good. I like this clean, precise, crystal-clear sound, even if it's a bit cold and metallic. It sounds 80's, new wave, and I like it. But I think it's even better using the pickup AND a mic. Also, I think that the direct sound sounds better in a band situation, with other instruments, than if you play alone.

@ramspencer5492 2 ай бұрын

I hate the piezo quack with a passion... I will never use that sound. That is not an acoustic guitar sounds like

@jwandhistools Жыл бұрын

That is a really nice system.

@DerekPaulGuitar Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@ramspencer5492 2 ай бұрын

How loud can you go before it feeds back? Could work well with an impulse response pedal.... You can get pretty darn good results with bridge plate conductor pickups too.... And a good acoustic amp.

@HaasSpitta 7 ай бұрын

Really cool device but I think I like the sound of the the microphone pointed directly at the sound hole. It sounds more natural to my ear

@DerekPaulGuitar 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and the comment!

@MediaBrighton Жыл бұрын

Sounds amazing bit how about a feedback test whilst playing through a loud PA?

@DerekPaulGuitar Жыл бұрын

It has a feedback control on the unit and live I had no problems with it, thanks

@whistlingdavetaviner3663 12 күн бұрын

Can you get these in the UK?

@MorfMusic Жыл бұрын

Sounds good but why are you like 3 foot away from the blue mic? A condenser mic would smash an in-body condenser mic for recording purposes if set up properly

@DerekPaulGuitar Жыл бұрын

It does look like it doesn’t it from that angle but I was actually 24” away with the mic in front of the sound hole pointed at the 12th fret and the gain up on the preamp

@fezzard Жыл бұрын

great stuff! a few questions, did you gig with it a lot more with different amps, speakers and PA’s? have you ever experienced feedbacks? have you blended the pickups of your acoustic and the isolo mic? how did it sound? how durable is it? any pros and cons for this mic?

@DerekPaulGuitar Жыл бұрын

i only gigged through 1 amp and a PA system, didn't experience any feedback, i didn't blend the sound, just used the pickup and it's very durable, the only con is if you play single note solos then it does pickup the squeaks from the strings, no complaints other than that.

@fezzard Жыл бұрын

@@DerekPaulGuitar how bout chord changes squeaks?

@DerekPaulGuitar Жыл бұрын

@@fezzard very minimal, no worse than a piezo pickup in my experience

@lv2bplayn Жыл бұрын

I don’t know if it can be adjusted out but I noticed an obnoxious hissing noise throughout the Isolo samples. Maybe a gate would help but even when the guitar was sustaining, it was very noticeable and a deal breaker for me, in addition to the price point. Thanks for the video.

@DerekPaulGuitar Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! The KZfaq compression algorithms plays havoc with sound examples, I didn’t notice it in the room, cheers for the comment and stay well!

@benjoshd3386 4 ай бұрын

Yeah . Sounds like he's playing in kind of can container with string attached

@BenFletcherGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds good. I like the mounting system and having effects built in to the receiver is neat, but any mic inside a guitar will scream past a certain volume in a live environment. Nice for adding a blend with your under-saddle pickup though. BTW, I'm one of the people that dislike piezo pickups! (They do provide a usable sound, if not a nice one.) Also I notice you went with pee-ay-zo, some people say pie-zo, some pee-et-zo, some pee-zo...I think we need an international standard for the pronunciation of this word! I'm never sure how to say it, ha!

@DerekPaulGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah I stuck with my pronunciation, I used it once live so far and there was no feedback, I kept the gain low and the master volume on the amp was my volume adjustment, could be a great idea to blend the two pickups actually. Good call and worth a try! Hope all is well in your world mate (saw your great new videos)

@Sanjmaghera Жыл бұрын

How do you find it compared to something like Tonewood amp ?

@DerekPaulGuitar Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, the tonewood am is something very different, it uses the resonance from the guitars wood, amplified this sounds more natural I’d say

@bjakola 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Sounds good. A small bit of high frequency spike but not bad. could be handled with EQ. this is the first I've seen of this unit. thank you for reviewing it. I will compare with others but this is very intriguing especially when I have three acoustic guitars I could switch this unit between. Side note: the transition sound you added to the video clips was a little annoying.

@DerekPaulGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and also for the feedback on the editing, appreciate that and will take note! Cheers

@jazzlehazzle 8 ай бұрын

I would still call this a “Mic’d acoustic.” Just onboard wireless mic instead of external.

@onitvideoproductioncharles9102 5 ай бұрын

How many years will the onboard battery last?

@DerekPaulGuitar 5 ай бұрын

Im not sure to be honest, these things normally last many many years though in my experience

@saintsofspeakeasy3915 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds good! Worth the $500 but I wouldn't buy it at that price. But if I started gigging more maybe I would because plugged up acoustic guitars never sound that great.

@DerekPaulGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

I’m thinking the same thing, perfect for gigging as piezos can sound muddy!

@JohnnyHurbonConnections Ай бұрын

With live drums? Ultimate test

@Celticsaint777 Жыл бұрын

I thought upper part of guitar sounded most natural.

@col145 9 ай бұрын

Cost ??……… great review 👏👏

@DerekPaulGuitar 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! You’d have to check their website for the latest price

@JohnnyHurbonConnections Ай бұрын

$300-$400?

@quanphan5040 23 күн бұрын

The position is fixed and I don’t like it. I like the ability to move around to aim at certain point on the guitar

@Candaluk Жыл бұрын

British people really like to shake the guitar neck as if it really does anything

@DerekPaulGuitar Жыл бұрын

I don’t know why, just feels right lol

@mclovin583 Жыл бұрын

Zip up blud or I'll merc you wot.

@benodaboy Жыл бұрын

Why British people e

@markrichardson239 Жыл бұрын

Well, it is a technique to do a vibrato or trem effect. Easier than bending the neck, and you can go fast or slow. It really does something. Try it.

@eyyomama 11 ай бұрын

the trem effect in his mind must be insane

@Celticsaint777 Жыл бұрын

It won’t work on a mcpherson guitar.

@DerekPaulGuitar Жыл бұрын

I had to google that, and indeed it won’t!

@LonsdalePalmer 7 ай бұрын

But that's going to screw up the acoustic sound

@DerekPaulGuitar 7 ай бұрын

The soundhole cover will but the point is that it will sound better through an amp

@LonsdalePalmer 7 ай бұрын

@@DerekPaulGuitar And how can you say that it's better than a mic when it IS a mic?

@DerekPaulGuitar 7 ай бұрын

I said better that mic’d

@LonsdalePalmer 7 ай бұрын

@@DerekPaulGuitar But it IS mic'd, just from inside the sound hole instead of outside. And if you really think you can't get a better sound from a good external mic, you're delusional.

@DerekPaulGuitar 7 ай бұрын

I think you’ll find the rest of the guitar playing community know what I meant when I said mic’d, I’m assuming you tried it to justify your comment?

@ramspencer5492 2 ай бұрын

It certainly isn't better than a mic'd acoustic... If you can use it without feeding back... Because that's just sounds like an acoustic guitar

@mauriciodecostarica Ай бұрын

LR Baggs sounds way better

@MsDenver2 Ай бұрын

Sorry but it sounds very poor to me , sounds tinny and with the effects it’s like an electric guitar instead of producing the natural acoustic sound👎 . You should try the Journeyman really good natural sound and it’s passive and it’s only 40 something pounds

@RDR1089 4 ай бұрын

Are there any of these videos where the guy or girl is NOT British?

@LibreLlaves 3 ай бұрын

And that's a problem, because. . .?

@za4310 Жыл бұрын

None of these sounded particularly good and I could've very easily gotten better mic placement so its not a great comparison. Its like how do these bad pickups stack up against a badly mic'd acoustic? The answer is they all suck

@Blyfuz 10 ай бұрын

I’d rather go for C414 too.