I bought this even though it is not the cheapest thing in the world bacause the reviewers were super excited about the sound and I didn't want to make compromises when it comes to the amplified sound of my acoustic gutar. I also wanted to use a line out type of amplification and not a condenser mic. It is more comfortable when playing a live show but also because I like to use delay and some creative reverb sounds and a looper and I don't want my breath or singing recorded or influencing the sound as would be the case with a mic. I also often tap the body of the guitar and so a magnetic pickup was not an option. The sound is very good... for a pickup system. I would still recommend saving up and going for one of the DPA clip-ons though, if you want the best amplified acoustic guitar sound. This still sounds a bit harsh when you dial in a bit of the piezo (I do have a maple back and sides on my guitar so it is pretty mid-focused so with darker wood, you might be fine) and with the mic all the way up, it sounds nice but has some feedback issues. Where I feel like L. R. Baggs dropped the ball is the way it is installed. The glue-stickers don't manage to hold the tru-mic under the saddle properly and I found out during the
recording of a live session when the sound suddenly became horrific - the tru-mic just fell off. I fixed it with double-sided tape, which works better, but it was very unpleasant to have to deal with this during a gig. Same goes for the battery pouch. A bit annoying, to be honest.
