KNA VV-3 Portable Piezo Pickup for Violin and Viola – Lightweight Bridge-Mounted Sensor, Natural Acoustic Sound, Easy Installation, 1/4" Output Jack, No Instrument Modification, Handcrafted in Europe

I play gigs a couple times a year and decided to invest in a minimally-invasive violin pickup to make mic set-up easier and cut down on feedback. The sound quality is fantastic! I opted to place the pickup on the A & E string side of the bridge as I felt the D & G side wasn't projecting the higher notes as well. Doesn't sound "tinny" like some cheaper electric violins sound. I think it does a great job preserving the rich acoustic sound and with minimal if any popping or feedback issues. It doesn't add too much weight, either. Great buy!!

This is the second pickup like this I have installed. . . . . one on a full size violin, and this one on my viola, that I use on a regular basis for public performances using a PA or amplifier.The ease of playing my viola, without having to stand near a vocal mic is such a relief!! Now I can relax, and move more naturally with my instrument, and also use some reverb, effects with it, independent of our vocal mic settings.An extremely easy to install pickup system!! A slight modification to the bridge, with a mini file, or sandpaper. . . . .is all that is necessary for proper placement.

Got this pick up for ChristmasMy husband did research and this was a good option for him. So got it ordered, easy to install on the fiddle and looks very nice. I was worried it might look big...and possiby make my case not shut. But it fits perfectly and case closes...love thisThanks for everything

I don't remember why I stopped using this pickup. But I was planning to buy another when the wonderful Amazon records keeping advised that I had bought one in 2021. And then it was in the first box of many that I planned to search for it. If you looked over my studio you would know that was a gift. It was about that time, 2021, that I decided to try an electric violin and that is where I have been. I am now thinking I might want to join the church choir and the acoustic would look nice. That violin was made by my great uncle and I got it in 1936. I am now 95. It has been appraised at a quite healthy amount. So this is a little review with some history. If I get that violin humming I'll update this review.

Buena calidad de sonido.

I was unable to install the pick up on my instruments. It was too big to fit on the bridge of either my violin or viola without needing to modify my bridges. Disappointed that it wasn’t compatible with my instruments. Description makes it sound more universal.

It has the warmer, woody quality I was looking for, but got crunchy in the mid range. I think I had too much pressure in the bow, or rather, more than it could handle. But, it will serve well for acoustic gigs that need a mellow volume boost. Be advised too, that you will have to file a bit on your bridge to make more space for this pickup.

At first the KNA VV3 pickup on my violin sounded so bright and harsh i thought I would be sending it back. But after a day or so of tweaking using the EQ options on my LR Baggs Venue DI things have turned around dramatically. I had to roll off the piercing highs dramatically as well as some of the nasal mids. But now the sound is surprisingly warm and natural. I never would have thought it would be this good based on the first listen. I have to say I am completely satisfied now, and the volume level before feedback is awesome. So can say the KNA VV3 is a great option for a violin pickup, but you are likely going to need a good EQ capable preamp to tame this beast.