In keeping with its name, The Black Angel is matte black in color. Like The Angel, The Black Angel "hears" the entire range of the acoustic guitar from top to bottom, with no gaps anywhere. Its "feel" is just as important. The Black Angel tracks right- and left-hand dynamics, and responds immediately to the sound coming off the string.

The Black Angel is quiet, and although it's magnetic, it doesn't sound electric – there's no hum and no battery. Both coils are on a parallel axis to the strings, featuring a humbucking magnetic circuit that is acoustically isolated to reduce unwanted finger and pick noises. Players who like to mix two or more pickups together will appreciate the built-in phase switch making The Black Angel ideal for use in any dual- or multi-source system, and it can be easily combined with any piezo or microphone.