In my continuing quest for the best solution to address acoustic piezo pickup quack I bought a Fishman Aura Spectrum DI preamp pedal.
As I may have mentioned in this learning log, the only acoustic guitar pickup I’ve truly been satisfied with is the one in my Martin OM-35E, which includes the Fishman Aura technology (but only the image for that specific guitar). The pedal I just bought has many images from different acoustic guitars, and you can also download/load more. So it basically adds the Aura tech (i.e., the thing I liked on the Martin) to any other acoustic pickup.
I’ve been trying it out, and I have to say I’m pretty impressed. It’s worth it, in my opinion. Blending in an appropriate image absolutely transforms the sound of a plugged in acoustic. (I’ve mostly been trying it with my latest acoustic and experimenting with different models of mahogany concert guitars/mics.) I can’t say for certain yet, since the purchase is so recent, but I suspect this is going to be one of the best bang-for-buck gear purchases I’ve made.