I just started experimenting with one of those pickups that connect to a clarient barrel or sax neck. I also attached it to my bass clarinet neck. Here are a couple of photos and a short (and almost random) sample I just recorded and put some effects on.
So far it's very promising and will work exactly as intended, best for certain situations. The tone isn't as natural as my clip-on mics (I use AMT) or other clip-on mics I've tried. Also not as good as some condenser (sometimes also dynamic) microphones for recordings with a natural tone. But for the purpose it's great. Very high input with no feedback and no problems in a noisy area.
The pickup I'm using is actually intended for soprano clarinet and the entire range is very even. With bass clarinet, there's a very slight higher response around 130Hz, which is a very minor issue. Might get a good EQ to deal with it, or not. There is slightly more key noise than the clip-ons or other mics, which for me is sometimes an advantage. There's less of it with a louder signla "earlier". This sample recording is with a mixer without a correct input. I'll get a better mixer/preamp for a better signal.
http://soundcloud.com/clarnibass/1st-pickup-exp
So far it's very promising and will work exactly as intended, best for certain situations. The tone isn't as natural as my clip-on mics (I use AMT) or other clip-on mics I've tried. Also not as good as some condenser (sometimes also dynamic) microphones for recordings with a natural tone. But for the purpose it's great. Very high input with no feedback and no problems in a noisy area.
The pickup I'm using is actually intended for soprano clarinet and the entire range is very even. With bass clarinet, there's a very slight higher response around 130Hz, which is a very minor issue. Might get a good EQ to deal with it, or not. There is slightly more key noise than the clip-ons or other mics, which for me is sometimes an advantage. There's less of it with a louder signla "earlier". This sample recording is with a mixer without a correct input. I'll get a better mixer/preamp for a better signal.
http://soundcloud.com/clarnibass/1st-pickup-exp