Professional microphone systems for acoustic instruments: folk acoustic guitar, gypsy guitar, classical and flamenco guitar, Celtic and pedal harp, double bass, cello, viola and violin, mandolin, ud, kora and n'goni, piano, hang, handpan, balafon, vibraphone etc.

Contact Microphones

Contact microphones Ischell C1, C2, C3 and C4 are new types of pickups that attach to the instrument with a specific putty audio adhesive. The sound is comparable to an aerial microphone, fidelity, warmth, width, air… With the acoustic insulation and the feedback resistance of a piezo pickup, allowing to play in conditions of high levels on stage. You can easily use it in an amp, apply effects or make clean loops. A revolution in the amplification of many instruments on stage! An innovation Ischell

Miniature Aerial Microphonesaircapt

The aerial microphones Ischell A1 and A3 are miniature condenser microphones with a design studied to be placed closer to the sound on the instrument. It optimizes sound pickup with more gain, less feedback and less ambient noise. Particularly suitable for acoustic situations or as a complement to our contact microphone, they faithfully and very naturally reproduce the sound of your instrument with precision, dynamics and allow comfortable levels on stage without a microphone stand.

Best Sellers

  • inside J48C

    4.98 out of 5

    Contact microphone C1, C2 or C3, fixed installation (drilling required), Unbalanced Jack out, works on 9 volt battery, option of volume button or wheel, high levels on stage…

    Price range: €259,00 to €368,00
  • X48C

    4.89 out of 5

    C2, C3 or C4 contact microphone, removable installation, operates on phantom power, high levels on stage...

    Price range: €289,00 to €399,00
  • X48JC

    5.00 out of 5

    System with remote electronics, fixed or removable installation of the C2, C3 or C4 contact microphone. Operates on phantom power, balanced XLR output, high levels on stage...

    Price range: €329,00 to €449,00
  • J48C

    5.00 out of 5

    Contact microphone C1, C2 or C3, removable installation, Unbalanced Jack out, 9 volt battery operation, high levels on stage…

    Price range: €269,00 to €378,00
  • ,

    J-BOX4

    0 out of 5

    J-BOX4 Blue Line Preamp — Configurable base module compatible with all microphones IschellOperates on a rechargeable battery via USB-C or Auxiliary input. Can be used externally or permanently installed within the instrument…

    299,00

The last 6 comments

1-6 of 263 reviews
  1. C3BHP-OUD Instrument – ​​Very good microphone, the sound is clear, it has good dynamics and it is clean.
    The positioning above and in front of the bridge is interesting; I find the sound rounder and, moreover, it does not interfere with the action of the pick at all.
    I finally opted for the grey paste (2,4g) which does indeed enhance the bass.
    A little EQ on top of that because each instrument is different
    Used primarily for processing, it is also very useful live for reinforcing an overhead microphone.

  2.  "Previously, I had never been satisfied with the sound of my Takamine B10 electro-acoustic bass, which sounded far too piezo/cardboard-like for me; a few weeks ago, I opted for the system Ischell J48 with the C3 microphone, result: I've never had such a beautiful sound!
    You can hear the ventilation, the sound, the wood itself!

    It took me 10 hours to find the right location to restore a good balance across the entire spectrum and here (photos) I think I've found it!

    Thanks to the designers, passionate people who are always ready to answer your questions; And what's more, jobs not outsourced since production is in France!

    Go for it, it's high quality, you can go for it!!!

    Image #1 by Alix BOILE
    Image #2 by Alix BOILE
  3. I regularly use the Ischel APJ microphone and its preamp 1X48 in live concert to amplify a flamenco guitar while playing with a bassist, and it is the best solution I found so far. Tea 1X48 output goes into a reverb pedal, and then goes into my amp, or a DI before going into a mix table.

    The sound:
    – is clear, precise and powerful: the nails and nails are well rendered without being over present, all the spectrum is represented with balance. Much better than my previous piezo mics
    – highly resistant to feedback compared to other aerial mics

    It is also a very practical solution:
    – easy to fix it to any guitar without any wood drilling thanks to adhesive surfaces (I changed it easily from one guitar to another)
    – you can easily move your body without altering the sound
    – plug-and-play: almost no EQ work to do, on my side
    – discreet appearance

  4. X48XC3-F I use this microphone on my oud. I'm very happy with it. The sound is clean and powerful. I didn't have too much trouble finding the ideal position for the C3 microphone on the table (see photo). Thank you. ISCHELL !

    Image #1 by Houssaine Bajji
  5. X48C3-T : Very good microphone for my harp, the instructions are very clear, although the placement recommended by Ischell This one wasn't quite right for my harp; it has a lot of bass and not much midrange, so I had to move the microphone up a bit towards the mids. I recommend everyone test it on their own instrument and adjust it according to the desired sound and tone. Installation was very easy; the included Velcro and adhesive strips are perfect for securing the cable and insulating the excess length from the soundboard. The sound is very clean, and if you're careful with the placement, it's extremely faithful to the acoustic sound. With a preamp and an impedance converter, there were no problems using it with my pedalboard; it works very well. The included adhesive putty sticks very well; I heard a clear difference between the white and gray versions. It's easily re-kneadable and repositionable. In short, I'm delighted with my purchase, well done! Ischell.

    Image #1 by Urielle
    Image #2 by Urielle
  6. I love this microphone, I have tried many others but the ISCHELL X48C is way better than anything. It captures subtle sounds of my tanbour perfectly. It has enhanced my live performance sound significantly. Thanks you for creating such an amazing microphone. I'm posting a photo of my instrument and the sweet spot I have found for placing the microphone.

    Image #1 by Siyavash Doostkhah

See all comments