K&K's various bass transducers are wonderful, and can deliver a exceptionally warm and natural double bass sound -- but there are times when a microphone can add extra warmth and life to your signal, or perhaps be the total true voice of your bass. Choosing and using a microphone can be a real challenge and an expensive proposition, especially when you want to blend it with your current rig. K&K Sound has taken all the hassle out of the process by creating the perfect and most convenient systems that can work for you immediately -- right out of the box.
Several different combinations of the Golden Bullet URB and K&K's popular upright bass pickups are available. The different Golden Trinity Combinations offer you a great deal of flexibility for reproducing the natural sound of your bass. Technical Information for the Golden Bullet Microphone (Opens in pop-up window)
If you already have an existing pickup, we recommend the Golden Trinity Upgrade System.
It includes:
- Golden Bullet URB mic
- String-mounted stereo jack with additional 1/4" input for existing pickup (pre-wired to mic)
- 6'3" conductor cable
- Dual-channel preamp
Installing the Golden Trinity Upgrade System
It is easy to install and operate and integrates virtually any pickup. A single wire leads from the Golden Bullet URB to a three-conductor (TRS, stereo) string-mounted jack. Also coming from that jack is a 12 inch lead with a standard 1/4" phone plug, ready to be plugged into your pickup's output jack. A TRS cable is supplied, which carries the distinct mic and pickup signals to the dual-channel preamp for mixing (see picture).
There are two 1/4" output jacks, one which carries the mixed output (mic plus pickup -- active if only one output cable is connected), and a second which carries the mic signal alone (active if both outputs are connected, in this case the mixed out carries only the pickup). This tiny 10 ounce 3 x 3 1/2 x 1 3/8 inch dual-channel preamp provides power to the mic and gives you complete control over the volume, gain, and EQ for each channel. The mic channel has internal bass, treble and gain trimmers The pickup channel has internal bass, mid, treble, and gain trimmers. The gain trimmers allow for balancing any pickup with the microphone and the external volume controls letting you easily balance the two channels on the fly.
Golden Trinity Bass Max System includes:
- Golden Bullet URB mic
- String-mounted stereo jack with additional 1/4" input for existing pickup (pre-wired to mic)
- Integrated Bass Max wing-slot pickup
- 6'3" conductor stereo cable
- Dual-channel preamp
Golden Trinity Double Big Twin System includes:
- Golden Bullet URB mic
- String-mounted stereo jack with additional 1/4" input for existing pickup (pre-wired to mic)
- Double Big Twin - four transducer pickup array
- 6'3" conductor stereo cable
- Dual-channel preamp
