FINALLY! - A Carbon Fiber Guitar I Can Actually Afford!
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- Опубліковано 5 чер 2024
- Carbon Fiber is Notoriously Expensive, but what does an AFFORDABLE carbon fiber guitar sound like?
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For fans of Carbon Fiber, it doesn't get much better than this for price/features! Enjoy :)
Are the replies in the comment telling people to message you on telegram to “win something” a scam? If so you should be aware it’s occurring. I’m assuming you’d do that from your main account if there was some sort of giveaway?
@@zg3342 I've been getting the same thing here and off other UA-cam channels
That built in amp works much like the tonewood amps that you can buy for acoustics that have no electronics.
Absolutely beautiful guitar dude and as usual good job and keep up the good work
@Z G yes those giveaway messages are definitely a scam asking you for money
Oh, it has a cupholder.... cool!
Hahahhahhaaha!! 🤣 Killin It!
And a bottle opener on the headstock.
If you get a second one you could play cornhole.
Basically. The soundhole is in the wrong place.
It’s so ugly!
Ok, Darrell Braun. Based largely on your review, I bought one. This is the best playing and sounding guitar I have ever owned and I have several at varying price points. It plays way above it's price point. It is so responsive and consistent. I hate to gush, but man, this guitar sounds great without the onboard effects and the effects are great! My favorite setting is about 70% chorus with about 50% room reverb with the volume at about 80%. Huge clear tones. I ordered from the Enya website on Monday and got it on Thursday, so fast shipping as well. I don't know how long the battery lasts because I charged it yesterday and I have been playing constantly for most of the day. The neck is chunkier than I expected, but it is very comfortable. My new favorite guitar.
Do you still have it?
@@JR-jp7mi yes
What do u think about the guitar now?
@@ahrontapaoan6856 I just bought the guitar. It's amazing
I still like it
Great stuff Darrel👍🎸
Thank's for your presentation!
man you're just awesome. I love how you do your videos - and always the awesome playing of the guitars.
Cool design. The front is gorgeous. Frankly, it looks to me like a squared-off Ovation (I have an Ovation T-357 "Tangent"), without the tuner, and you're right - it should have a tuner built-in. I had a Lava Me2, but it wasn't adjustable enough to intonate properly. This one looks better in that regard. I'm not a fan of gold hardware, so that's another minus, but I like onboard effects, and a USB connection to recharge the battery that powers the effects is a big plus over having to replace expensive 9V batteries periodically. I also like the elevated fretboard to allow the top to resonate more. This is definitely one to keep in mind.
Unfortunately the top is very thick, so I don't think the cantilever neck here helps a lot, but it's still cool. Wish we'd see it more guitars (because I can't afford a McPherson)
I actually have an older Ovation Elite TX with a little crack in the top, and I bought a transacoustic system like this for it. But I'm not sure I'll ever install it because It'll really suck if I screw up and wreck that guitar 😁
What I really love is you can throw this one on the snow covered roof in winter and it would still be in tune and probably play perfectly! Could be a new intro to your show!
Blown away!! Awesome guitar! As a working musician, this guitar is perfect!! And great video!!!
That's my next guitar, living in S.W. Florida with the heat and humidity 9 months of the year this is the perfect choice 👍.
Definitely curious to try one in person. Thanks for the review, Darrell!
I like the offset sound hole being up near where my voice is projecting! I bet singing with this is an amazing when you can feel the harmony between the guitar and myself. Similar to a piano where the sound rises up and out.
Mine’s on the way! Thanks for the review!🤙🏼
amazing video as always
fell in love as soon as i saw it 😍😍 i want that guitar its design is just soo simple and clean i freaking love it
Waoo she is a Delight sounding guitar, this is awesome! that chorus with the delay and the reverb was amazing!
@Darrell Braun Nice demo. Really cool guitar. How does the onboard effects compare to the ToneWood amp? Watch your channel a lot. Havent seen a demo on the ToneWood Amp. That would be a cool comparison. Granted it is an add on to an acoustic guitar but, it would be cool to do a Verses vid. Thanks for all your content!
Pretty cool Darrell! Hard to tell not in person but it sounds quite good. If my eyes were close and I didn't know it was carbon fiber, I would have believed it was made of wood. Not exactly cheap but not too expensive. Looks like the perfect gigging acoustic. Seems indestructible. Good show , Thanks!
I bought mine 15 months ago and I love it. I wanted a carbon fiber for a few years having tried some in Nashville at 3 to 4 times the price. It came in an awesome hardcase and 2 leather straps. It stays in tune no matter what. I lowered the action and put lighter gauge strings, It came with 13s, it was very bassy (too bassy) with those strings, with the lighter gauge it sounds perfect to me. Before purchasing I went through all the reviews and every UA-cam video I could find and I am very satisfied. Mine has more the carbon fiber look on top, not the honeycomb which I find looks even nicer and the back and sides has a glossy finish not matte. I added brass pins and it has a really good sustain. The markers on the knobs are hard to see, so I scratched a line on top of the knobs which gives a better indication of the levels. I forgot to mention thet the neck is not fixed to the top of the body, I think it proovides a better vibration of top. Oh well ! Thank you for your review 😊
A more bassy sound actually sounds like a bonus to me. I'll have to keep an eye on this one.
Your "review" was great,i put alot of stock in normal real guitar players thanks.
Do you have an older model? Is the honeycomb new?
Nice ! So many cool features !
Great sounding guitar and not a bad price thanks for sharing Darrell
Sounds great, totally awesome
Awesome definitely interested in this one
Great content as always
Hey Darrell my friend let me play his rainsong and I was blown away by it.. reminded me of a 1960s d18 for touch and sound of continual effortless resonance I played in 1972.. wonder if they make a 12 string they are beautiful. God bless and keep smiling with that beautiful spirit you have
Thanks Darrell, I really think I want to try one of these, if for nothing else, I can keep it in any room in the house and not worry about temp change or humidity!
Beautiful and sounds brilliant! Your intro and my first thought was Uriah Heep's Circus (Concrete Garden)! Thanks sharing Darrell!!
His criticisms have been addressed! The new X4 has a tuner with a nice display and better knobs. I’m looking at them now, strongly considering buying one! Seems like the perfect guitar for me.
You finally reviewed something I would consider buying. Thanks.
Darrell - kudos! Solid review on the Enya instrument. As I’m a neophyte with carbon fibre…how is the durability of the carbon face?
Great looking instrument - unbelievable price. Thanks so much for including the Canadian link --- very very appreciated!!!
Really sounded Great!!
I owned one of these a couple years ago. Sent it back for intonation issues, but I don't think that's a common problem. But keep in mind that they do not indicate the percentage of carbon fiber in the body (for obvious reasons). I've read that this injection molding is usually only 2-3% carbon fiber. That's why it feels like plastic and why you shouldn't expect it to have the strength of other CF guitars. The back and sides feel rather flimsy, deforming with pressure. So don't get this if you want a "lifetime" guitar. Similarly, I was told that replacing the battery in the preamp requires service by Enya. How long will that battery last?
And it's common is for them to tweak their design. The one I bought when they just came out was already slightly different than the advertisement, and since then they've changed many things including the top weave, no more vine inlay, usbc charging, gold soundhole instead of rainbow... Point is, expect this thing to keep changing.
Given the points you have made, how do they justify the price?
@@mickdebergerac1143 Well, it's still inexpensive for carbon fiber, and the top is like 95% (I think this number has changed). It comes with a hard case and the transacoustic system, so I figure that's like $250 value. I agree: it's a little pricey for what you end up with. But the nearest CF alternative is Journey or Klos which will both run you over $1200 for full carbon, and neither are full sized. Then again, their collapsible nature is a point the X4 can't match...
Makes my old Ovation wood top, round back of 35 years, seem a bit outdated. It still is like new to me every time I get it out. Hate the "thru the hole battery change but......still sounds amazing with minor pedals.
@@markcunningham6086 Nice. I also own an Ovation of about that age, although I got it second hand with a huge split in the top. Nonetheless it sounds and plays wonderfully. I actually just replaced the nut and saddle with bone last night, and it was a noticeable improvement! I wish I could attach a Tonewood amp 😔
Ovation use S glass for the back bowl. Way cheaper than carbon but it still works. Emerald guitars are fully carbon. Just depends what you want and how much you are willing to pay.
This looks super cool!
It's like it has its own tonewood Amp. That actuator is amazing.
dang it, I just bought a guitar last month, guess I better start saving again.... lol thanks for the great video as always Darrell! have a fantastic day!
I really like this. The sound is amazing.
At first it didn’t sound warm enough for me but as my ears became accustomed to it , it’s fantastic, I want one 😊😊
I bought one awhile back. I had a bunch of their ukuleles which are awesome.
I LOVE it! So much easier to play than any of my other guitars. The sound is beautiful, the onboard effects are super fun. It's a little heavy but totally worth it. I don't play my others anymore.
If they were able to make a black and green carbon fiber guitar, it’d have an AMAZING dark, neo-cyber futuristic look that’s just RIPE for imagination!
KLOS sells that!
@@MashaT22 So do Emerald guitars.
@@darkiee69 yes! I forgot them! Thanks for adding that. Their guitars tend to be pricey, though. I think they fall between KLOS and McPherson as I recall, right?
@@MashaT22 Yeah, they're not cheap, way out of my price range anyway.
There's a new thing called paint. It comes in many colors.
I love carbon fibre acoustics and this one is no exception!
Nice looking guitar! Sounds great!
Wow! It sounds incredible
OK Darrell, I watched your review and just ordered one. I wanted a guitar for my summer camp, something I could bring on the pontoon boat and not worry about the sun or humidity. This sounded like the perfect choice without breaking the bank. Thank you!
My thoughts exactly.
UPDATE! I have had the guitar for a couple of weeks now. I love it!. It plays great! The electronics sound great. I plugged it into a Fishman mini amp, it sounds full! And the effects are fantastic with just playing it acoustically. It is perfect for my seasonal camp.
I currently own a beautiful German made acoustic guitar that I plan to keep for the rest of my life. However I live in the US north east and it's still pretty cold (I can only imagine what Canadian weather does to an all solid wood acoustic). So my guitar lives in it's case with a humidifier. It's times like this where a carbon fiber guitar propped on a stand in the corner of the room for easy access when inspiration hits would be nice. At this price point...hmmm... Tempting. Very tempting.
Check out Klos guitars, too. Pricier, but we’ll made. I own an Iris (made in VT) which I adore. Live in New England and wanted another guitar that I could take anywhere and not worry (lake, beach, etc.)
Great review - was waiting for a few words of comparison vs the Lava guitar or others trying to do a similar thing.
Great review Darrel. Walter Rodriguez reports they now have suitably marked control knobs and a built-in tuner. I would be interested to hear if after a year you have noticed any excessive fret wear as reported by another reviewer? (Will Scott), his had worn down badly after just one month.
Great Review! How was the action out of the box? Will it need to go to a luthier?
Please don t ever change.keep being honest.don t let the money to push an instrument pull you away from that true talent you have.wich is looking out for us.the guitar players
You re awesome bro
The first all carbon fiber acoustic guitar was made by The great company named Ovation..The Q-1 model was a very expensive brilliant acoustic guitar which is never produced because of it's price. It was sound great and the playability was excellent...Back in the 2001-2002 i was very lucky to play that instrument at the Frankfurt Mysicmesse..The rest are history...
Omg it’s beautiful and sounds awesome
I have a Rainsong Shorty SG, and love it’s tones! I really can’t afford to buy a full size Rainsong as well, so this may be an alternative…..thanks Darrell
Like a carbon fiber Ovation, works for me.
My house is rough on guitars, will probably buy one soon, thanks Darrell !
NH here and cold AF.
Also the case is amazing. Overall a really classy package.
Honestly the back needs to resist buckle "rash", and I love it...loved it on my Ovation guitars too. Don't have to "pamper" that if you're gigging for sure.
Nice sound!!!
I love the tones. You would not have to worry about Stan Rash getting his grubby hands on the neck and body.
Excellent! Very exciting instrument. An app for control of the FX would be nice. Am I asking too much??
Just ordered mine! Looking forward to getting mine. Didn't want to pay in the thousands for a McPherson. Hope I will like it.
Kind of getting toward the other end of the price spectrum but you should check out an Emerald guitar for a video . Absolutely amazing carbon fibre instruments made in Ireland
Removing the snow wipe out scene from the intro is only allowed if its replaced by something better. I'm thinking- falling down a flight of stairs, snowboard wipe out, or perhaps chainsaw juggling- just sayin.. love this channel!
Had a couple of these for a while - honestly they are brilliant guitars - especially for the price-point!
@@MrElecterik oh, I see what you mean now... what I mean is... I've had a couple of these for a while...!
and yes, they are great
Very interesting indeed. What is neck constructed of? The shape of neck looks fast and It looks great. Are any options available? Like key color for tuning pegs. Thanks for review!
I've never seen a carbon fiber guitar before until now Darrell
Very useful review, thank you Darrell! The website says the back and sides are carbon fiber composite so there must be carbon fiber in it somewhat?! But like another guy said, it looks a lot like an Ovation back. That being said, I still am very curious to get one and try it per your review. Keep up the good work!
I'd be interested to see what you thought of it plugged into a PA. The quality of that sound is pretty important to a lot of people that would use a Carbon fiber guitar, i.e. some stage playing but not necessarily on a pro level. i.e. I have a very nice Larrivee I don't want to take to gigs. While I don't expect this to sound the same as the Larrivee, a decent PA sound could make the difference between buying it and not.
Super nice looking guitar. Nice without binding on the neck. It look so clean. It would take over the market, if it was under 500.
At my wifes suggestion I used a silver sharpie to highlight the control dots...It was fantastic!
A lot more expensive, but would love to see you review the beautiful wood-inlayed carbon fiber Virtuo electric-acoustic from Emerald Guitars in Ireland. Steve Vai toured with an Emerald.
UPS is delivering my Emerald Virtuo this week, can’t wait! I believe I live a few hours north of Darrell, hmmmmmmm
Emerald guitars are amazing especially the new electric hybrid models
Kepma guitars have that same pre amp and mic system it's pretty neat to mess around with. Also kind enjoy the ability to charge the batteries instead of replacing them, definitely a bit easier on the wallet I would think.
I think you can tune the acoustic sound with strings. Warmer sounding strings for sure. Would be interresting to hear that on this channel - you have quality sound. Maybe Labella Silk & and Steel (great strings), Martin Retro or John Pearce archtop acoustic nickel strings. Thanks for the review!
Wow! What a time to be alive if you're a guitar enthusiast! That thing is worth every penny!
Wow, what a good looking guitar...stunning
I am really impressed with these. Lava ME guitars are also affordable Carbon fiber. I wonder what the initial setup is like? If they run them through the Plek machine, set the action, and intonate it, you'll have a keeper guitar for life. Only thing you would need to worry about is the electronics going bad. Which is probably not going be a big worry for many people.
The back and sides are probably made of a similar material used on Ovation guitars.
guess it's kinda to late now to have you review what you thought of the neck... its finish, width and/or the fret ends and fret finish (surface)... As always, love your reviews!! Blessings!
I love low maintenance guitars. Lol I’ve wanted one of these but haven’t found much use for an acoustic yet, but when I do I’ll highly consider this one.
This sounded amazing to me (clean with no effects). My cheap-ass acohostic is making me feel a bit sad right now 😂 I almost never play it though so never have been able to justify spending on something nicer. Something like this though, with the durable carbon construction, actuator and built in effects, I might be tempted to pick up enough to actually consider. Great review.
Beautiful guitar. Nice sound. They are 699 now with a built in tuner.
I was looking for a backup acoustic for my Taylor 410 and found a Lava ME 2 carbon fiber with effects which immediately became my wintertime guitar... but you couldn't easily adjust the neck. Otherwise they are pristine sounding concert level acoustics.
The Enya EA X4 was $899 new - but I've just found them reduced to $599 and figure its time to move on it! The necks come high at the body join, so I'll probably have to shim it up from the inside of the box.
How does the tone control effect the effects? All these guitars with actuators have so bright sounding effects. Would much rather have a warm background reverb than reverb from a room with tiles all over. Anyway, great channel.
If you want visual enhancement for your knobs positions I would get that glow-in-the-dark sight paint its made for gun sights... Just put a little drop on
I may have missed it but did you spend any time setting the guitar up as well as changing the strings? I've read that out of the box it could benefit from both.
Mine is also an Enya.
They really make nice carbon fibre guitars
So what about the neck..you failed to mention if it's carbon?
Darrell always gets the best
Along with the tuner, would be cool to have a looper effect built in like some of the carbon fiber competitors.
Awesome sounding guitar. Bottom E sounds sharp.
Very nice. Recording DIRECT, via the Preamp/Effects, as well as a Nice Mic picking up the Soundhole, and Mixed like Different Takes/Guitars could Reward you with some INTERESTING TONAL QUALITIES. I'd Like to See a LEFTY, OFFERING and Perhaps Blue and Green Transparent Top?? Just some Thoughts. I really want some EMERALD GUITARS, one day.
I have the same e system on my Kepma Elite GA1 130 (which is another incredible guitar for its price point-hint, hint (review?)). I had to get a superfine white paint pen to put small dots on the top so I could see where the settings were. It turned out subtle, attractive and visible.
thanks for showing it off . . . in surfboard construction fiberglass comes in 3 flavors the usual weave, the chopped mat (looks like asbestos sheets or fine steel wool), and veiled mat coarse looped mat, so carbon fiber comes in those flavors. Resin soaked and dried chopped mat and veiled mat can be molded / shaped and once dry with resin can be sanded, then buffed to matte get that plastic look or fine sanded / buffed to shine and polished to get a gloss . . . the back is probably chopped mat as its cheaper than weave and has that plastic look. Then again they could get the low % carbon fiber plastic and say back n sides is carbon but in reality its more plastic. Ppl swap out nuts cuz its plastic . . . Also based off the way it sounds it's not tone engineered . . . like a mcpherson carbon . . . The non amplied tone, I don't like, the efx makes it a tad better . . . but compared to a mcpherson tone (toan? ) this is like go cart and the mcpherson is a mclaren. or aircraft, this would be Spad (not A-1 the WW I one) and the mcpherson is a like a F-22 raptor. Again thanks for the demo
Wicked sound 😍😍😍
Sounds very bright w/o the effects. How did the bass sound to you in the room ? Very intrigued. Like you I’m in Canada and looking for something that can ‘just work’ in the seasons we experience here. Price $1190.00 Canadian with a hard shell case is pretty good. Case would be a good 190.00 value. Do you know any stores that carry in Canada?
He linked the canadian amazon link in the description. Unless you really want to go pick it up which I understand for something like this haha
Thank u so much!!!
Wow, that is a good looking guitar, very cool fuctions ... what about the neck, frets?
Wow, really cool.
nice review
The back and sides are almost certainly glass filled nylon which is an amazing material.
It sounds great
I wish I could I could get those effects from my 40 year old non-electric Ovation Balladeer. Love that no amp is needed.
I'm definitely a "tonewood matters" guy for acoustics (makes zero difference for electrics), but these carbon fiber beasts tell me that the strings are doing most of the heavy lifting to get that acoustic sound. This sounds great!
The tonewood in this case is the carbon fiber panel. All the electronics do, with the exception of the inside microphone, is to work off the guitar body's resonance.
@Timdoeswork Sure, but what I'm trying to say is that this carbon fiber guitar sounds very similar to a traditional wooden acoustic guitar, despite the two materials being very different.
Wood absolutely matters on an electric guitar, people need to stop talking in absolutes. Electronics are easily the biggest factor but saying wood has no effect is a bit ignorant. The wood and construction directly impacts the vibrations of the strings, hence influencing how the vibrations interact with the magnetic field. Wood is a small part of an electrics tone, maybe under 10%, but it still plays a part.
It of course plays a bigger role in acoustics. I think the problem is people believing certain woods are a must, which just isn't the case. There's a wide array of materials, many of which we prob haven't used yet, that can create wonderful tones, and there's a myriad of other factors that likely play a bigger role in either acoustic or electric builds i.e. scale length, pickup placement, strings, nut material, bridge, tuning keys etc.