Gregg Myers is a standup guy. I couldn't get my pickup to work, and he replace the non working item gratis. Thanks, Gregg.

It was delivered right away. The instructions could be just a little better when it comes to alternative mountings, but an email to the company was answered immediately like he knew me as a friend. The rubber suction mount didn't stay mounted and kept falling off so I took it off and used the squeeze mount which works well. The sound reproduction is really quite good and sounds very acoustic. It is prone to feedback so you really have to watch placement of your amplifcation. All in all, it is a bargain for the price, works well, the company answers questions fully and immediately, and I can easily recommend it.

Great Mic. Used it on a double bass and accordion, and both are really unbelievably good for such a small mic.

Excellent pickup for both sound quality and ease of use. I tried a couple of transducer type bass pickups and they all came up short not amplifying the bass as it really sounds. The Myers pickup really does the job! It brings out the richness of the bass for sure. Also, it is very easy to attach and remove. I often play in bass competitions which will will only allow a venue mic (no pickup). The Myers is easy to remove for those events. Also, the battery life (as long as I unplug the 1/4 inch cable) is very good. I have had my Myers pickup for about 1.5 years and have had to replace the battery three times. I play my bass in concerts and practice about 2-3 hours per week. I would recommend this pickup if you want excellent sound reproduction and ease of use.

I write very few reviews, but I love to read good ones that are actually helpful. So I will give a bit of background and help.

I was given a piezo type pickup by a friend and fellow bassist at my start. Right away I was not a fan. It turned the nuance and complex sounds of my upright to a terrible version of the sounds that come from an electric guitar bass. When I listened to records, the double bass didn't sound like that. When I started playing amplified gigs I became the guy in the band that did the sound and bought the gear. I love to research and buy the perfect product at the best price, and it's become my thing.... and that is what lead me to the Myers pickup.

Straight to the point, to get the sound you want out to the Front of House (FOH) you need something to pick up what you hear. A microphone on a stand kinda works, but live shows are not like recording sessions, you move more and the space is tight and loud. I'll admit that standard pickups have the benefit of not feeding back and some sound much better than others, but when I looked into it the prices, the tortured installations and extra gear you need to carry around I was left looking for more.

What I like:
The Myers pickup is not a pickup in the sense I understand the word. It's just a small microphone that is surprisingly clear across all frequencies and compact. It's simple and works well. Trumpet and Sax mics of the same size tend require a box you wear on your belt tethered to the microphone on your instrument. The beauty of the Myers pickup is that it's designed with simplicity in mind. It comes out of a bag in one piece and sticks right on your bass. It turns on when a 1/4 cable is plugged in. Takes a small hearing aid battery that has lasted me weeks to months. Has a goose neck that you can bend and shape to point in the direction you want. Has a volume knob for quick adjustments and is inexpensive enough that if you lose it or don't like it, you can still pay rent.

How to work with it:
The signal output to the mixing board is on the quieter side. It's like a quiet microphone when using a cable directly into a 1/4" line level input (similar to they Heil PR22). I would use a 1/4" to XLR adapter or so that your board will boost it with it's internal mic pre-amp. I use mine with an LR Braggs pre-amp which gives me an EQ, DI, Signal Boost, 1/4"amp output and a tuner in one box on the floor.

Remember that it is still a microphone and will feedback. Keep the knob at 3/4 of maximum and keep the goose neck near where the sound is. At the moment I have mine positioned 1/4" away from the f-hole. I use 3M Command tape (plastic velcro) on both my bass and the pickup and located it under my bridge between the feet. It stays protected by the bridge when in the bass bag and is solid enough to hold the weight of my cable and the pickup. It took me a while to get to this state but now I get no feedback even when the bass is less than a foot away from a monitor on a loud stage and it sounds like an Acoustic Upright Bass. Who knew this was possible!

I've been happy with it. I've been telling all my musician friends and bought a second one for my girlfriend for her washboard. It surprises the sound people every time. Again totally worth it for the sound and simplicity.