Harley Benton TrueTone SH-30 Pro Active

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Magnetic Soundhole Pickup for Acoustic Guitar

  • Active, noise-free design
  • Combination of a magnetic single coil pickup and microphone that records the body resonance
  • Built-in volume and microphone controller
  • Operates by 2x CR2032 batteries
  • Running time: Max. 160 h
  • 70 cm cable with 6.35 mm jack
  • Dimensions: 107 x 34.5 x 19.5 mm

Note: Works only with models with steel strings.

Available since January 2019
Item number 450685
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Humbucker No
Single Coil Yes
Active Yes
166 AED 41,93 €
Plus 277 AED shipping
The price in AED is a guideline price only
Since we ship from Germany, additional costs through taxes and customs may be incurred
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Check out Human Design 31.08.2019
The dual coil / mic pickup is great to have. I haven't found anything for that price that have these options and it's one I really wanted so percussive sounds would be picked up.

Sounds good with my dreadnought plugged into an amp.

In my case the G string sounded way louder than the others. I did find a way to attenuate the effect by taping two small coins on the pick up just under the G string. After that it just seems perfect for me.

Single coil gives it that particular sensitivity / dynamics that humbuckers don't have, it's something to know (I really like that, I've never had a single coil guitar before and I think they sound really cool).

The wire is not super thick but still decent. Since it's short and just meant to be attached to the guitar and not directly on an amp, I think it's better than other options where you got a long thin cable, which seem riskier.

Obviously if you have a way bigger budget for a pickup there probably is way better out there, but in this price range this one seems really good. Let's see how it holds up in the long run.
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Tuor 08.03.2021
Sounds great with my dreadnought acoustic guitar.
Comparing to SH-20, it's great to have a choice whether use mic or not. It is pretty easy to regulate the volume and the mic capture level with this pickup. And the price is reasonable.
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Excellent sound once I got it working.
andybass1954 19.07.2023
I bought this pickup to replace and Artec woody style humbucker for my Alvarez. The Artec is a really poorly designed piece of kit. The cable failed after little more than a year, and it's difficult to tighten the holdning screws, although the sound was OK,

The Harley Benton sounded great once I got it working. There is a small slither of plastic covering the batteries which I didn't realise was there. At home, I've had the pickup on full volume, with the mic on about half way. I busk in a subway, and the wall opposite me is only about 3 metres away, so I will judge the amount of microphone I can useafter playing there tomorrow. I also bought a gig bag, and a tuner. Both are great, the gig bag does not really have any padding, but it oozes quality, great zips, tough material.

Problem is, the subway that I busk in has strip lighting, and this pickup displays all the problems associated with 60cycle hum, which is like a constant ringing in your ear from your amp.
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Worth every penny
Thomas C. 616 08.01.2022
I decided to permanently fit the pick up, but still able to change batteries when needed. The mic adds a great deal of presence and the magnet part gives great string seperation. Considering I only play pubs, weddings, and small festivals It's not got the brand hype but it punches well above its weight. I even did a recording just DI'd to my interface and with some light EQ cut, reverb and a touch of compression great!! Not tried live yet but very confident it will still deliver. Great product.
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