Originally Posted By: rharv
There's a reason they invented the pickup, but yeah, if you can use a mic in the situation it may be the way to go.


I believe the reason piezo pickups were invented and became so popular was a 2 fold reason.

1. They are very small and can often be incorporated into the guitar and are not visible. One of my acoustic guitars has a piezo pickup under the bridge. If you didn't see the volume/tone knobs or the jack, which is in the strap peg, you would not know it was an electric model. They were certainly more convenient than those Lawrence models that clipped into the sound hole and had e 10' cord to deal with across the front of the guitar.

2. They are not microphones and therefore don't pick up sound the way a normal mic does. Being much less sensitive to sound, they can be used on stage in very loud environments such as one experiences in a rock show. There's no way you could use a condenser on a rock stage. As long as the acoustic guitar's body doesn't become resonate with the strings due to sheer stage volume, the piezo tends to not provide a feedback loop as easily as other kinds of pickups.

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