Maton AP5PRO Acoustic Guitar Pickup and Pre-Amp System

Description

After years in development and countless iterations, the new Maton AP5 PRO Acoustic pickup system is finally here. The AP5 pro is guitarists favorite amplifying system for acoustic guitar.

It is very realistic and usable at higher levels onstage. The AP5 has been held in the highest regard for over a decade by players all over the world.

It was with this in mind that Maton began development of its successor - The AP5 PRO.  The AP5 PRO now features separate Microphone and Piezo input controls allow for blending of both microphone and piezo levels prior to sending the actively combined signals through to the master volume1. 

Highly selective cardioid microphone system allows for much greater microphone level before feedback in live environments. This newly upgraded microphone is directly mounted to the preamp casing via an adjustable arm, which permits easy final tweaking of microphone position to suit the individual artist's style.

Tighter component packing via miniature surface mount components allows the complete preamp to be placed on one PCB, so the complete system is smaller and less prone to hum and noise pickup. The greater rigidity of this smaller PCB means that it is less prone to develop problems with aging, and because it is bolted into position in the casing, the whole assembly is unlikely to develop rattles with the constant movement and shipping expected of performing musician's instrument. The entire audio path has been scoured of electrolytic capacitors as these are known to effect high-quality audio.