The soul of your guitar is in the body -
from the tone woods that it's made of, to the fine details in the way it was
put together. Standard magnetic pickups hear only dry strings, resulting in an
"electric" sound that omits the true acoustic voice of your guitar.
In contrast, the M80 hears the entire frequency range of the tone woods,
thereby contributing warmth and complexity to your amplified sound.
The secret of the M80 is a patented,
free-floating humbucking coil that acts as a 3D body sensor. As the soundboard
resonates in all 3 dimensions, a proprietary suspension allows each axis of the
humbucking coil to respond with the guitar's movement. A resonant body signal
is produced and blended with the strings to faithfully capture your guitar like
no other magnetic pickup ever created.
The
M80 also gives you the choice of active or passive settings with the flick of
the switch. The active setting engages a preamp with built-in EQ and audiophile
circuitry for that “high-fidelity” sound Baggs is known for. Switch to the
passive setting and bypass the preamp for a battery free performance. Other
features of the M80 include a battery check, volume control and adjustable pole
pieces for perfect balance between the strings.
