Perfectly balanced output. Provides a clear and crisp acoustic guitar sound. The SH 145 Prestige is totally shielded, following it has zero hum. There is an endpin connector and a separate output cable (12 foot) included, so you can either play the pickup through the endpin or if you use the output cable, you do not have to drill any holes. Extremly low power consumption will keep your 3V cell battery for one year. The SH 145 Prestige is available in titanium and black.