The CloseUp^® System

Sounds better than any pickup, isolates better than any mic. The best of both worlds.

CloseUp^® System for Acoustic and Classical Guitar

AMAZING SOUND: SOUNDS LIKE A PROFESSIONAL RECORDING STUDIO CLOSE-MIC SETUP
AMAZING ISOLATION: CANCELS SOUND AND NOISE LIKE YOU’RE PLAYING IN A SOUNDPROOF ROOM (30.31DB REDUCTION FOR OUTSIDE NOISE)
FAST AND EASY SETUP: AFTER A ONE-TIME 30-MINUTE SETUP, OUR AUTOMATIC SMART EQ IS PLUG AND PLAY
NATURAL: ENJOY THE TRUE, AUTHENTIC TONE OF YOUR INSTRUMENT, NO COMPROMISING WITH PICKUPS
RELIABLE: CONSISTENTLY AND QUICKLY GET THE SAME NATURAL TONE, EVERY TIME
EASY RECORDING: DOUBLES AS A USB AUDIO INTERFACE, LETTING YOU PLUG DIRECTLY INTO A COMPUTER
PLUG IN ANYWHERE: PLUG INTO ALMOST ANY PRO RECORDING OR LIVE GEAR VIA 1/4″ OR XLR
SAVE $100s: ALL-IN-ONE MICROPHONE, SMART EQ, PRE-AMP, AND DIRECT BOX WITH BALANCED LINE OUT

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what our customers say

“Honestly, it really sounds great. It’s definitely superior to the undersaddle pickup.”

Chris Monti
Professional Singer-Songwriter

“Sounds like my instrument! I really like it. The lows aren’t muddy or boomy, the highs aren’t too bright. It almost sounds like there isn’t even an amplifier next to me.”

Armand Aromin
2010 Mid-Atlantic Fleadh Cheoil Champion for Senior Fiddle and Violin Maker.

“I like it. It’s hard to tell at first that my viola’s being amplified, just because the sound is so realistic. The Close-up® System opens up the sound and kind of frees a lot of the natural harmonics of the instrument that normally don’t get heard.”

Hannah
Customer

The CloseUp^® System is available now for violin, viola, cello, mandolin, acoustic guitar and classical guitar.

The CloseUp^® System is the ultimate amplification and recording solution for your acoustic stringed instrument.

Studio Quality Sound, Anywhere

The CloseUp^® System sounds like a studio mic placed by an experienced audio engineer, but it’s self contained, quick to set up and you can use it anywhere – on stage, at home, or outside.

Breakthrough Isolation

The only solution that both sounds completely natural and true and isolates against background noise, other instruments and feedback.

Flexibility

The CloseUp^® System is designed to work in any situation. The analog audio output is a balanced line out that will connect to almost anything. Power can be supplied from the included USB power supply, a 9V battery, a phone charger, a computer’s USB port, or a standard 9V guitar pedal power supply. Store ‘profiles’ for up to 4 instruments on the device and switch between them, and store many more on your computer.

Easy Recording

You simply won’t hear that car drive by in your recording. You won’t have to worry about where you record, and room acoustics are no longer a problem. Plus, the CloseUp^® System doubles as a USB audio interface so you can record using your favorite software.

Confidence

The CloseUp^® System is your sound: reliably the same anywhere you play. Don’t worry about feedback on stage or finding the right sound anew at each venue.

Simplicity

Just plug and play — the mic can stay on your instrument in its case. When you’re ready to play, just plug the cable into the CloseUp^® processor box and connect that straight to the PA, speaker, or house mixer. No preamp, direct box, EQ, or anything else required.

Real Beauty

No compromising with the dead, mechanical sound of a pickup. Enjoy the true, natural acoustic tone of your instrument when you use amplification.

Yours Truly

The CloseUp^® System uses proprietary algorithms developed over years of acoustic research with hundreds of instruments played by dozens of performers to customize itself to the unique sound of your instrument. Our simple, step-by-step process allows you to tailor your CloseUp^® System to your instrument so it sounds real, natural, and acoustic every time. And for additional customization, you can use the Custom EQ and Tone controls to tweak your sound for artistic effect.

Check out the CloseUp^® System Spec Sheet for more technical information