Journey Instruments Passive Piezo Acoustic Pickup – EP001K Three Balanced German-made Passive Pickup Elements – Piezo Pickup for Acoustic Guitars (Ceramic)

Excellent tone, and powerful enough without a pre-amp. I installed it in a mandolin with a magnetic pickup already fitted, and it's as loud as that at full volume. Of course you may still need a way of adjusting volume and tone for live performance. Comes with everything you need to install it on a classical guitar (which it is designed for), with a QR code to link to PDF instructions online. I had a struggle to get it into my mandolin, but I managed it. The process would have been a little easier with the 3-element version (EP001K) of course, but the price is the same so why not have the 4th contact?

Without a doubt the most natural sounding system I tried except for microphones. Build quality is solid except for the Jack socket which is a bit flimsy, but for this price it's reasonable. Wires are too short if you want to connect to an inbuilt EQ like Belcat. I had to solder on an extension, but I had to clip of the socket anyway so no big deal. A warning. If you are not comfortable and proficient with delicate, precise and pretty awkward installation jobs on very expensive equipment, please hire a guy that is! Or install it on a cheap instrument first and if it worked out well and you like it, buy another pickup set. Tip 1. Don't glue them in place immediately. Use very thin double sided tape first and practice placing the pickups until you can do it effortlessly. This also allows you to listen to them and find the best spot. On my guitar I tried several times with tape and because my guitar is quite strong in bass, I decided to place that pickup two mm further away from the sweet spot than the other two. Tip 2. Once you are ready to use superglue, put only a tiny drop of it. I'd rather have them fall off because it's not enough than to not be able to remove them. Tip 3. Experiment with a brand new set of strings! If you do it with very old ones and they sound even, you might not be so happy when you install a new set later on. Tip.4 VERY IMPORTANT When it's time to drill a hole for the socket, (instead of ripping a hole), use a brand new wood drill bit. Don't use an old one and do not ever use a drill bit for metal! And go slow! Oh, and don't push! Let the drill slowly go through. Tip.5 put some cloth or towels under and over your instrument to avoid damaging it. Tip.6 The wires from the pickup to the socket are ridiculously short. If you plan to connect the pickups to a belcat like I did, or similar internal equalizer, be prepared to strip wires and solder on an extension. I already suggested to the owner of Journey Instruments to make the wires 10cm longer. That's it. A 500£ sound for only 50£. Even if you spend another 50£ on a professional luthier, it's still amazing value. Most natural sounding pick-ups on the market today. Good luck.

Very pleased. So much better than my Fishman Presys Blend.

I fitted this into a Guild acoustic, and I'm very impressed. Not as loud as the similar pickup by K&K but sounds good, especially if used with a pre-amp. A little fiddly to install so I recommend a dry run before using the superglue on the piezo pickups, but once you get used to how it's done it's fine. Also, be careful when drilling out the endpin hole to accommodate the combined jack connector and new endpin/strap button. I found the best way to install the new connector/endpin is to feed a jack lead through the newly drilled hole in the guitar (it should just fit) connect it to the pickup connector then gently pull through the endpin hole. Overall a great buy.

these work. the only difficulty is fitting them. they really need to be glued under the bridge of your instrument, and that is non reversible. The sound quality is excellent. I have put them in two guitars now.

So good I’m buying a second set for my other guitar. Great value and sounds great. Easy to install (for what it is, I’m not great at DIY but managed this).

I have this in my Taylor Eastman and D28 replaced the Anthem in the D 28 for this it's less intrusive light weight no under saddle elements killing tone and just as good or Walmer than the k n k which is 100 bucks more 😉 the secret is with these type of puck ups is a good pre amp do your tone shaping outside of the Guitar keeping the Guitar light and Natural not ramming tons of stuff inside adding weight etc 😉

First impressions, dubious of build quality. Just all feels a bit 'knocked up on some blokes kitchen table'. And maybe it is, just would be nice if it seemed higher quality for £50. I'll try the install though and update the review when done. UPDATE: Installed it. Had to install without the sheath that protects the circuit board as the jack input wasn't long enough to go through my guitar wall with it on. My guitar is a custom build (very talented family member!) so the thickness of the wall may not be standard. I shouldn't think this will be a problem though as nothing will be able to touch the circuitry when inside the guitar. Tested it all last night and sounded pretty great, though this is only my second guitar with a pick up, the first being a cheap Fender (also my first self-installation) so I don't have much to compare to. Overall, happy with result, but feel £50 feels a bit steep for what appears to be a very simple product. I know you can spend much more on pick ups, but I guess they are just all a ripoff!

Le instalé la pastilla a una guitarra Martin Backpacker traveler de cuerdas de acero. Después de años de buscar aluna opción para poder conectar mi guitarra, lo logre con esta pastilla. Su calidad de sonido es muy buena. Si tienes una guitarra acustica que no quieras instalarle un preamp, esta es tu pastilla..

Bättre än k&k tycker jag.

If you bought the journey pickup but this too It's cheap for what it is and it goes in in five minutes. Easy install, simple use it's a volume wheel. Sound quality is actually better as well bc you can tune the output to the amp DI or IR or whatever you're running into.

Easy to install. Works very well!

great pickup for the price. the video for installation was really easy to follow. It lets the true sound of the guitar come through the speakers love this pickup.