Pure Pickup with Volume Control for Acoustic Guitar

The Pure Pickup is K&K’s award-winning, signature passive pickup for acoustic guitars. Installed on the guitar’s bridge plate, it is an excellent choice for achieving a rich, natural guitar sound — even without a preamp. Paired with K&K’s passive Volume Control, this set is a perfect plug-and-play solution for players who want a warm, full-range signal and simple, on-instrument level control without cluttering up their guitar or worrying about batteries.

• Award-winning Pure Pickup bridge-plate transducer for acoustic guitar
• Delivers a warm, full-range, natural tone even without a preamp
• Passive, plug-and-play design — no batteries or onboard electronics
• Includes non-destructive Volume Control for easy level adjustment
• Ideal for players who want a clean-looking instrument with great amplified tone
• Pure Mini version features a 3-head transducer for steel string acoustic guitar

About The Pure Pickup

The Pure Pickup is K&K’s signature bridge-plate pickup system for acoustic guitars, designed to bring out the true character of your instrument. Installed directly on the bridge plate, it “listens” to the soundboard rather than just the strings, producing a rich, natural, and full-range tone that feels organic on stage and in the studio.

Our customers often describe it as the best passive pickup on the market — a go-to choice for musicians who want a great-sounding, plug-and-play system without the hassle of onboard electronics, complex controls, or battery changes.

Pure Mini: 3-head transducer for steel string acoustic guitar. The multi-sensor design ensures excellent string balance and a dynamic response that stays true to the acoustic voice of the guitar.

About The Volume Control

The included Volume Control is a non-destructive, plug-and-play add-on for single-source passive internal transducer systems such as the Pure Pickup, FanTaStick, Twin Spot, or Big Twin. It allows you to conveniently adjust your output level right from the instrument while maintaining the natural tone of the pickup.

For best performance, the device you plug into (preamp, amplifier, or mixing board channel) should have an input impedance of around 1 Mega Ohm. If the input impedance is significantly lower or higher (for example 100 Kilo Ohms or 10 Mega Ohms), you may notice a reduced control range (from “full volume” to “off” within about one-third of the rotation) or, in more extreme cases, a slight hum when the potentiometer is at its middle position. This is a normal behavior of passive potentiometers used with piezo-based pickups. At full-on or full-off settings, the system remains noise-free, and many players simply use the Volume Control as an extended on/off or quick mute switch.

Specifications

• Pickup Type: Pure Pickup™ passive bridge-plate transducer
• Model Included: Pure Mini — 3-head transducer for steel string acoustic guitar
• System Type: Passive, single-source internal transducer with passive volume control
• Recommended Input Impedance: 1 MΩ (preamp, amp, or mixer channel)
• Controls: Rotary volume control (passive)
• Power: No battery required
• Installation: Non-destructive Volume Control add-on; Pure Pickup installs internally on the bridge plate

Manufacturer: K&K SOUND SYSTEMS
Model: VOLUME CONTROL + PURE MINI
SKU: I556853-N-5-WHXX
UPC: 810604020225

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