Acoustic Guitar Magazine | 6 years ago
BY DOUG YOUNG
In the world of acoustic instrument amplification, there’s long been a tradeoff between the handiness of pickups and the sonic superiority of microphones. Sure, the very best under-saddle systems sound very realistic these days, when compared to the earliest designs dating back to the 1970s, but to many ears it’s still the case that nothing beats the warmth and accuracy of a high-quality condenser mic.
Audio Sprockets’ ToneDexter addresses this conundrum with an ingenious solution. This preamp/DI, which the musicians and engineers James May, Andy Narrell, and Michael Seedman spent four years developing, is designed to give you the sound of a microphone with the convenience of a pickup. In effect, the ToneDexter learns how your guitar sounds through both a microphone and a pickup, and uses this information to produce a snapshot of your tone, called a WaveMap, for use onstage or in the studio.
FULL REVIEW: acousticguitar.com/gear-review-audio-sprockets-tonedexter-preampdi/
