Designed for acoustic guitarists, the new Guitar Mic by Bartlett Microphones ($179) provides hi-fi sound while rejecting feedback.
A pro-quality miniature condenser mic that attaches inside an acoustic guitar for sound reinforcement and recording, the Guitar Mic is intended to convey the timbre of the instrument accurately to the audience.
According to Flamenco guitarist/teacher Jason McGuire, “The Guitar Mic is the best thing I have tried on my guitars in 25 years of searching and trying literally every other mic and pickup under the sun. Bartlett Mics are incredibly natural, transient response is amazing.”
The mic mounts on the front surface of a guitar just inside the sound hole, and two sticky Velcro pads are supplied for mounting. This placement results in high volume from the PA speakers, and it isolates the mic from other instruments.
A microphone mounted inside the sound hole normally sounds boomy, but the frequency response of the Guitar Mic rolls off in the low frequencies to compensate. The result is a natural, non-boomy tone.
Frequency response is claimed to be very smooth from 80 Hz to 20 kHz.
Easy to mount, the USA-made Guitar Mic includes a 7-foot XLR cable which wraps around the guitar and the endpin.