Buying a guitar, pedal or amp? Don’t make these mistakes
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- Опубліковано 11 гру 2024
- Some say the "Gear Demo" is dying. I believe it's just evolving.
However, there's a few critical things to take into account before deciding to hit that "add to cart" button... I discuss that here. And, play a cranked 100w Plexi because it's awesome.
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I just absolutely love the honesty of these guys. The guy that makes/owns wampler pedals telling you "hey man, you're not going to sound like the demo guy!" and the JHS guy always praising other pedal builders. A marketing program that is 100% honest is what users need. Keep it up!!!
No wonder why I wanna buy stuff from both companies xD
I’m gonna be honest. I watch the videos to see what is out there and just to hear the cool riffs they come up with. I watch more UA-cam gear videos then I do TV.
Yup.
same here
yesssss.
Your last sentence is why UA-cam is filled to bursting with so-called “product shootout” videos and reviews.... advertisers know where your eyes are and are exploiting youtubers to advertise for them. They give them free gear, pay for them to fly to product release events where they are wined and dined.... but not paid (yeah right).
In the end, UA-cam is a gigantic commercial factory. These companies that abuse it are saving hundreds of MILLIONS using free youtubers to advertise for them instead of paying for TV spots.
Same here. Pete Thorn for example, I just go there to learn stuff, meaning playing techniques lol. You can't expect a UA-cam video to give a fair representation of anything by the time its been compressed to shit and back. If you want to hear how something sounds, try it in the shop/store, and check that you can return it, if you don't get on with it.
While I agree that an in-person demo is the ultimate, I think online demos (especially comparisons) are helpful, and can help whittle down the field.
I've discovered that you need a pretty accurate sound system for that to work. :-)
I guess it depends on what you are hoping to get from the demo. Of course the exact sound isn't something that happens all by itself. You can't just plug any guitar into any amp and insert pedal "X" and expect it to sound the same as the vid that was recorded in "XYZ" studio situation, etc, etc...
But there are some pedals that just seem to always sound musical and some that don't. I've heard some guitars that Greg Koch play sound like crap, to my ears. Even though Greg is IMO the best guitar demo person on the web. I've also heard some Pete Thorn pedal demos that I wouldn't give $5.00 for the device.
For me it comes down to the person playing. If Greg or Pete can't get it to sound great, it must really suck. And a lot of stuff out there really is total crap. Not to blow smoke up anyone's butt, but Wampler is a brand that sounds musical. When you turn them on they enhance the sound. Some pedals just suck everything that sounds good out of your tone.
Oh btw, I forgot to say, I loved the clever bit of editing and backward filming at the beginning. Very creative. I'm surprised nobody else has mentioned it so far. :)
Strawberry fields forever
This is why stuff like That Pedal Show is so valuable, playing the units through different setups (guitars, amps etc). And compare it with other similar units. At least you get the idea of how it changes the sound in context.
Brian, this is an excellent point that people need to be reminded of every once in a while. When I demo, I like to think I’m making the Cliff’s Notes for the pedal - showing the features and how these tools might inspire riffs. Everyone’s playing experience will be unique, that’s the beauty of music!
Andy, you have a way of making me believe that I need every pedal you demo.
@@paulvontyrant3120 Good luck reproducing Andy's unorthodox and super dynamic finger picking techniques LOL
Pete Thorn is the best! A pedal demo is good for seeing and hearing a pedal's functions and features and not necessarily to pinpoint subtle differences between for example a ts9 and an 808. Pete's tutorial on how to use an overdrive is a good example of how to demo a pedal so that you can mimic his techniques to verify if your current pedal achieves the desired effect.
to be honest, living in Kazakhstan I have no options other than research on YT and purchase on ebay. Good luck finding showroom full of Wamplers here
Miras Derbissalin Same issue here - and I live in Northern Canada!
@@lonnyhandwork422 Me too ne BC. nearest music store is 3.5 hours south.
same here :)
You guys have the world's best potassium though. America's potassium is actually not all that great.
@@SimpleManGuitars1973 that's the wierdest compliment I've ever got, for sure, but a welcome one))
I love Brian's honest and straight forward approach. He has some fantastic gear as well!
Wait wait wait....
Do you mean when I buy that 500 dollar king of tone pedal I'm not gonna instantly be a guitar god???!!!! Wtf man.
No,you won't. You have to get a firebird x or whatever they are on this month and the latest BOOTEAK amp that must be hand wired,oh if u get one of those relic fire birds done by the heavy equipment operator you can get by with a regular amp as long as it is a reissue like a deluxe reverb or 1974 marshal.
Don't stop there, you also need a vintage Les Paul, a vintage Plexi amp with a vintage fender silverface for backup. Downside??..........You will have to work 22 hrs a day to pay for it
Let's not forget a klon. Can't be a real guitar player without a real klon.
Nah to do that you have to get a vintage Tube Screamer, a REALLY beat up and EXPENSIVE Vintage Strat, and a REALLY vintage and EXPENSIVE old Fender Tube Amp. Preferably a Dumble if you happen to have the spare change lying around. I PROMISE this will make you the next Stevie Ray Vaughan. The only other advice I would offer would be to maybe go to the Custom Shop and have a $7,000 Strat made by John Cruz but this is of course only if you're JUST starting to play guitar. I tell all beginners to make sure they hurry to the Custom Shop to get a "Heavy Relic" so they can be a good guitar player. It's really the only way. If you don't have any of these things then it just sucks to be you.
Well guys, I think with all your advice and the help of satans cables and some really expensive gear I'm ready for Madison square garden.
Who needs to practice when you can purchase the best guitar tone???
I've bought most of my gear, guitars, pedals etc online. I watch a lot of demos and haven't really been disappointed. Of course it's not going to sound exactly the same, but I'm going to find my own use of the gear anyway. Most of the time it's enough to know that I can get a tone that I will use. I'm not after a particular tone, it's more like I need tools for my creativity so the end result can be very different from what was intended.
Your honesty with this topic is golden. Thank you!
Your video makes a really good point. And I love your channel. And yea, everyones gear and hands are different. But for me, I realize that when watching pedal videos, thats why I try to watch multiple people to see the pros and cons of the pedal better. I buy pedals based on moreso the range of sounds available. Your the kinda guy who's really humble and when a pedal is good you say its good no matter who makes it.
I just got here after watching Pete Thorn doing a demo and you know I like his channel and this channel too. I learn from both so thumbs up for Pete and for Bryan too!!
Love the shirt! I still have the first DS-1 I got over 15 years ago. To me, even though it’s no longer in my chain, it’s a must have classic.
A must have classic that is ALWAYS on in my chain is your Tumnus. I have it set up to just add a pinch of tone. Almost zero gain, minimal volume boost, with the treble around 1-2 and that pedal NEVER gets turned off.
It’s like a pinch of salt; can’t eat without it!
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😂😂😂
Second 😉
Awww shucks!
LOL!!
That's cheating!!
This is the video we all wanted to watch. Thanks, Mr. Wampler. U da best.
They all sound the same on my cellphone speaker.
@mojoman2001 That is THE problem isn't it. I've got what is considered a better than average desktop system but I can'"t always hear the differences between products even when a UA-camr is explaining what the differences are!!
All sounded different on my shitty laptop speakers.
LOL.. well played sir
Sommabitch. For once I thought I'd have an original joke to comment and you've already beaten me to it
Get some earphones they help massively!
Most of what you’re saying sounds like common sense to me. I tend to mentally factor in these X factors when listening to demos, but I’ve been at this a while and this is good info for those who are newer to the quest for tone. Keep up the great work, Brian.
That's why I prefer to play through it live first. I want that visceral experience. But so hard to find places to do that.
I watch your videos to see what I don't know AND you're entertaining AND I respect the crap out of who you are and what you do. I'm going to play or demo my stuff and decide, but will always watch the videos
Thanks for pointing that out Brian. I realized this very thing after I bought my first pedal two years ago. In home demo is the only way to go. So good to live 10 minutes from a GC . BTW, you have definitely stepped up your shoe game.
Dude, honest information. You'll have a special place in heaven. Thanks for all you do.
Dude. That intro roll was dope. You’re a wozard
Also important: If you can tell the people at the store „Look, I have this guitar and that amp and I want a sound like in that song“ and they are really good, they can advise you and save you a lot of time trying stuff that doesn‘t do the job.
All very true, great demonstration Brian. You gotta try em all and FIND the gear that works best for you. There is no fast,easy way to do it. Sometimes you get lucky, but that almost never happens for all the pedals on the board, the amp, and the guitar. Then theres the right monitors/iem the right mics although these usually give good results. When you think about it as a whole, it can be a huge task to reach your goal. I think this would be a good show to do to.
That roll though 😂😂😂 amazing!
Gta san andreas vibe
Living in small town New Zealand, we do not have the luxury of being able to walk into a music store and AB a bunch of boutique pedals, so youtube demos are invaluable. I get that pedals on youtube shows will not sound the same with my equipment as they do in the demo, but there is still a lot of information that survives the recording, processing and youtube compressing. I may not know exactly what the pedal will sound like in my rig, but I do know what it will sound like when comparisons are made to similar pedals through the demonstrators rig. Shows like "That Pedal Show" are very useful for this reason, where a bunch of pedals of the same type are compared consecutively. I now own an EHX Memory Man, Fulltone Dejavibe, ProAnalog Manticore and Tumnus Deluxe, directly as a result of these videos and have not been disappointed.
I'm sad that I live in a society where someone has to say this out loud. Thanks Mr. Wampler!!!
I'm a bit more optimistic: I think a lot of beginners (no offense) make these mistakes; experienced players know that everything depends on the listening situation, own setup, other gear used and above all: how much the audio was polished by the uploader.
Thanks for your honesty Brian. I remember reading hundreds of hours of Harmony Central reviews back in the day. At least You Tube has some, albeit imperfect, audio. I love the Ego Compressor and the Velvet Fuzz!
Great video. No substitute for hearing how it sounds when you play. I could play the exact same gear and get a different sound because of my pick attack. Gear heads love gear videos.
That amp sounds AWESOME!!! and yes, i totally agree with what you're saying in this video! I know its always a gamble, when i order a pedal, amp, guitar etc...
My issue is, i dont have a guitar shop where i live, that carries anything worth interest. Maybe some used behringer, or mxr pedals :(
I have too drive too hours, just too get too a guitar center.... which i hate.
So yeah, people like me just gotta gamble
Totally agree with the content of the video - THANK YOU ! Thumbnail is a bit harsh as all of those pedals are killer but title suggests they are mistakes.
Right on. When I used to do videos with Taylor, we were trying our best to make it sound good. Not to over-sell the gear, but because we didn't want people think that we cut corners. The downside to this was that we were using probably $20k+ of gear in the recording chain in a professional studio to make that happen. Is that what even 1% of people listening have available? Nope. Also influencing it was (generally) really good mic placement and decades of experience behind small choices. Throw just anyone in that room and have them record and it still wouldn't have likely have sounded that good. So it was "accurate", but it sure as hell wouldn't be what it would sound like if you were playing it on stage, and very likely not at home either. And of course that doesn't even touch on Taylor's playing. As you say, two of the "same" guitars don't even sound the same. We often had a half dozen tele-style guitars or les paul-style guitars in the studio and they all sounded really different.
Weirder yet, people would hear things that we didn't hear, even in the studio between pedals. I personally could never hear any difference between Klon pedals for example that couldn't be accounted for by a 1% turn on one of the knobs, and I tried maybe 20 different ones.
As you say, in the end, you really need to try it out yourself in person, or at home, or in the studio yourself depending where you're using it. I personally don't even trust gear that sounds good in the studio to sound good on stage, nor what sounds good on stage to sound good in the studio. There's just too many factors.
Or listen to tons of demos of the same product by different people using different equipment and setups. That should give you a good estimate of the variance. If you like most of the demos, good chance is you'll like the product. If you hear a lot of variation among the demos and it's hit or miss if you like it, don't buy it without trying it.
I would honestly rather hear some random dude plug it in to his random amp and do a random video on his cell phone and if it can sound good that way then I figure it can probably sound good any way. Some of the "professional youtubers" are in the business of production value and more self promotion than anything else and I don't know if you get the most accurate reading of a piece of gear when some dude is playing mega expensive amps and guitars. One thing I love about Brian Wampler is that he'll even play Mexican guitars on his videos and I personally don't own any Mexican guitars but I appreciate the fact that he's confident enough in his products that he doesn't feel like he has to play through a John Cruz Custom Shop guitar to make them sound good.
@@SimpleManGuitars1973 Some of the UA-camrs are getting gear from the manufacturers. There's one in particular who did videos of the entire 2019 Orange line of tube amps. He miraculously loved every amp and didn't have any criticism. I think it was more of a promotion than real critique. I rarely see any criticism under those circumstances. When watching demos, it's a general rule of mine to try to understand the motivation of the person or company who posted the video. People getting free or borrowed equipment are no longer neutral actors.
Loved that you put metal zone as example pedal at the end.
Made me chuckle :)
Amen brother Can't tell you how many times I've bought a pedal cause a utube vid and turned right away and sold it I've ended up for the most part going back to my old tried and true pedals
I live in rural North Dakota. I appreciate the videos.
Andy has sold me on at least 4 pedals in the last 6 months , fantastic guitarist with a unique style
I love hanging in nerdville
It's often more fun than Realville.
Some Gear demos have also went from gear that was relatively affordable to boutique unobtanium stuff after the youtuber starts getting a large following. I absolutely agree that you should hear something for yourself in person. We all hear things differently also and no vid will translate 100%
That was really fun! Really well done production too. And yes, haven't we all bought stuff based on a video and get it home and it's just not that sound you heard.
This is why Kemper/Helix/Axe-FX is the way to go! All of the mics/speakers are already built in, making it much more consistent
David L Even a Kemper rig or performance sounds different to me when I down load it and compare vs UA-cam
@@timburle4980 very true, but at least there are less variables to worry about
Can't do it. Doesn't feel right when playing. Have done blind tests, and I could pick them out every time. Not saying they sound bad. They don't. Just feels weird. To each his own.
A little while ago I bought at EOB Sustainer Strat, and ever since I got the guitar I've been building up a pretty wild assortment of modulation pedals. Having a sustainer pickup opens up a whole new world for what you can do with pedals. You can do some pretty wild sound design stuff using pedals with the sustainer pickup continuously making whatever note or chord you're holding ring out. I've been having a lot of fun with the sustainer pickup on creating soundscapes with my Red Panda Particle and Tensor delays, normal delays, Slö Reverb and volume pedal.
I watched the intro and instantly liked this vid you're a genius
This is good advice in most instances. There are some things you can't just run down to Guitar Center and try because they don't have everything. I've never seen a Neunaber pedal in a store, for instance. Some amp brands aren't sold everywhere, either. Doing returns on online orders can be expensive on stuff like that if you have to pay return shipping.
Thing is, these days not all stores either have in stock or can even get things people might be looking for in order to try them out. The biggest takeaway for videos is to give someone a rough idea of what the gear in question can do. Watching a demo of a Tube Screamer shouldn't lead someone to think that when they plug it into their amp, it'll sound exactly like that. What it should do, is let them know that if they're looking for a high gain metal tone, that pedal is not the right choice.
That's why when I'm looking at a particular amp or pedal, I try to find as many demos/reviews (video and written) as possible. Generally, if there are a lot (ie Boss Katana amps) you'll eventually get a pretty good idea of whether or not it'd be worth checking out. Where it gets hard, is when a particular amp or pedal only has a couple of video demos and even then they are pretty brief.
I agree though, the best way to buy gear is to try it out but in the age of ebay, Reverb, Craigslist, etc... trying to get the best deal, trying things out in person isn't always possible. So that's why video demos are a really good resource but always keep in mind the motto. "your results may vary".
I completely agree, I just wanted to add that while a Tube Screamer obviously won't do high-gain metal tones on it's own, they are very commonly used in metal to tighten up and boost high gain amps, so your statement isn't entirely correct. I'm just being pedantic though.
Also always remember "buyer beware". If you buy it and don't like it you can always resell it!
Yes. You are right. BUT for many of us listening to hear reviews is the only way we can compare gear and have to order online because the local music store does not carry many options...
Caption had an Analogman King of Tone. Had one for years, always felt there wasn't one demo that did justice to how good it is. A good demo is when someone knows their setup well and knows how to get it to sound its best, then uses a pedal to make everything sound even better. It's crazy how many people downplay great pedals by a half-assed demo. Many pedals sound good, but they just don't all have the same feel, tough sensitivity or range. Makes me wonder how many truly great pedals I've missed that I still need.
Brian's got a point! Speaking of pedals, it's possilble one can develop their intuition and ear for gear, but it literally takes years of practice. Basically, you have to spend years listening to every gear demo that comes across your path as well as getting to play them. Your ear learns to pick up certain characteristics and sometimes very acute giveaways as to how things are going to sound at home. Even then, there will be surprises. Also, you need to be consistent with your reference amp and guitar, that are all setup the same, so you'll gain knowledge as to how the pedals differ from each other. Without UA-cam we'd still be in the stoneage, but people seriously need to know what to be listening for.
It's still useful when the demo is comparing different pedals through the same amp/speakers. You can get an idea of of what the sound of one pedal is relative to others.
What you say is true; there is no substitute to trying the gear out for yourself. I’d love to devise a method of recreating that experience, but it’s just not possible.
However, considering the amount of videos made about specific pieces of gear, we are creating enough data points where viewers can start to get a general idea of what said gear can do. Just my 2 cents.
PS ( your video editing is really cool, great b-rolls too) cheers
We've always said that, and for years we were reluctant to even put out demo videos on the Sioux Guitars website and we never had a youtube channel for the first 5 years we were in business. We focus on building the worlds best effects, amps, guitars and basses and figure someone either gets what we do or they don't and we're not in the video making business.
And... The player is diferent. Pete Thorn sounds great with a Aliexpress cheap strat.
Didn't watch a vid.. I just have a question .. do I need amp and pedal?
In a perfect world Brian, totally agree. But not all of us have a retailer that stocks the stuff we want. I have had no luck AT ALL finding any of your products even remotely close to me in Central PA. There are so many of your pedals that I want to try out, but can't get my hands on them. Same with JHS, etc etc. Sometimes we have to compare the products played by the same reviewer, like Pete Thorn, against each other to get a baseline of what they reasonably sound like.
yea, i live in italy for example and idesperately want to buy a charvel but damn not even a single shop in the range of 100km has one for fuck sake. So at this point you can just rely on demos.
Isn't N-Stuff music near there? They should have quite a bit of us and JHS as well - LMK -
@@wampler_pedals it's about 4 hours from my location in Carlisle PA. Might have to make a trip I guess.
Sooo glad I’m subscribed to Brian... honest, transparent... hey, wanna run for President 2024?
Great vid. The Royer sounds incredible on your setup. Never mind any of the other gear, i’m goin right now to see how much the Royer costs. :)
RaiBard Brace yourself.
wow! Is that expensive. Apparently the Cascade Fathead is a good alternative.
I finally got around to this video and the thing is, where do you go to try gear live? There are hardly any guitar shops. The few that exist often don't carry a wide variety of pedals. They don't necessarily have my amp. It won't sound the same there either. There's no place for me to go to test stuff live. So you're not wrong, and this is very well done. You're absolutely right! But as people wrote below, for me the demo videos help to whittle down to what I think I might want. I buy it, try it, and send it back within the time frame if I can.
Gear demos are super useful, (including some of yours). If I am interested in buying a demo I will watch between 5 and 10 good quality demos before I buy.
Aside from the viewpoint you express in your video, I gotta say damn dude, the tone of that guitar + amp + speaker + recording gear with those powerchords you're banging out all sounds fucking sick coming through my $300 Bose NC (noise cancelling) head phones! I need my shit to sound like that too yo!!!
Man I love gear demos , much much better than Netflicks no question . You make great pedals too dude !
Andy Martin is the best example on how nobody is gonna be able to sound like LOL... The Best Guitar player on YT's community, hands down!
Great video Brian, very true. That said, the minute you make a Pantheon Mini and/or a Sovereign Mini I’m buying them - whatever rig you happen to demo it on.
I have an original Sovereign and it's a cool pedal. I'd really like to have a Slostortion.
1: That intro!
2: I WANT THAT TELECASTER!
I watch demos to understand the gain range with HB/SCs
Also, I like reviews where the guy shares his opinion otherwise it's pointless.
Your limit lemon made me chuckle
I listen to what they say rather than what the gear sounds like. Dan from that pedal show however is a very good salesperson based entirely on the fact he just gets so excited. Oh and he really knows what he’s talking about.
I've gone into music stores convinced that I was going to buy THAT THING I SAW ON UA-cam, only to walk out with THAT THING THAT CAME ALIVE IN MY HANDS AT THE STORE.
Brian, I'm glad you said this because I've gotten really put off watching fraudulent gear demos ... and now there is competition among youtubers and builders ... so there's more of that.
I try stuff out at my local stores whenever possible. Unfortunately, some brands are not available locally, so I have to rely on demos and reviews sometimes. Wampler is one of those brands. Thankfully, Brian has not let me down so far. (Euphoria, Tumnus Deluxe, Pantheon🔥🔥🔥🔥)
I use gear demos as an indicator of that gear's potential (for my use cases). I'm in Europe and stores that carry a wide variety of gear, are close and allow you to bring your own shit can probably counted on 2 hands. So I'm stuck with watching demovids, ordering the thing and returning it if I don't like it (or buy 2ndhand & resell). I'd like to thank you (and all the other people demoing gear on YT) for a tremendous service (and entertainment).
As usual, awesomely personally disinterested video from Brian. Cheers matey
Good advice. If I go to a shop to try something, I always take my own guitar, to cut down the variables.
I just ordered 4 Wampler pedals.
After hearing that Tele, I want one!
For many, pedal demos are the only way for people to evaluate gear before buying... I find it helps to listen to multiple demos from the same person, particularly helpful if you have one or more of the pedals they have evaluated.
the thing is I always play guitar with my ear right beside the speaker. I always close-ear my playing. :P that intro was great
We are in the golden age of tone.... I can't complain
god tier editing at the beginning
I just learned to love and live with what I got during G A S attack. Built a pedalboard got some extras of enough to satisfy me. I look but don't but at this point. Very satisfied with electric guitar setup and all the other equipment I have procured. But G A S is done.
So true. I spent hours watching demos when I wanted a new fuzz. Made a short list and went to a store and demoed them. I found a couple other fuzzes that I had never heard of and loved. Didn’t really enjoy the couple I was sure I wanted.
I do like gear reviews for more insight. Your video on the euphoria pretty much instantly made it my most used and almost always on pedal
UA-cam demos are a brilliant resource for narrowing down your choices of a certain type of pedal or whatever. Even better if there are a number of different demos of the same gear by different players.
To be honest the only surefire way of confirming gear is right for 'you' is to use it with your gear at different volumes, solo and ( if applicable) with your band. I've had pedals that were 'awesome' until I used them at volume with the band. The reverse is true too, especially with some drive pedals that only really come to life on stage.
That Shaw sounded great, by the way!
All of these variations sound good. If a player is trying to mimic a certain player, the gear isn't gonna be the biggest part of the equation. I watch these demos because it's entertaining, and to find out what's new, so I can go try it out.
This is one of the reasons that I hardly ever buy new gear online. With used stuff, if I get it and don't really like it, at least I can re-sell it without losing a bunch of money.
That intro was hilarious Brian
The truth ist the truth is the truth! Great Brian and thank you!
When I want to listen to a UA-cam video for a music performance, I want all the bells and whistles applied to make it sound great. But I learned a long while ago, that if I'm looking at something like an amp demo because I'm in the market to buy, I actually seek out videos where they show how it sounds just through the room mic. Yes, I know it won't be a good sound recording, but it is a much more honest indication of how that amp will sound if I'm sitting in the room playing through it. I don't even want to think about how many novices have Jumped and ordered something like a Marshall MG-10 expecting it to sound like a Plexi through a 4/10 because of all the close miking and production done in the making of the video demo.
So the question is: "Factoring in the manner in which the mic, the mic position, the speaker/s and cab, and the manner in which video demos are compressed and otherwise altered in the process of being posted, what should a *useful* product demo consist of?". Personally, I want more info on the performance features, and less on the tone, since I know what I hear through my puny monitor is NOT what I will hear through any of my amps, and that each amp will probably sound different anyway (which is why I own them).
So what will remain constant across guitars, pickups, amps, and speakers? Like I say, performance features. So, for instance, if it's a modulation pedal, what's the slowest and fastest speeds? what's the lowest and highest "depth" or sweep width possibilities? How resonant can one make the pedal, if there is a control for that? If it's a drive pedal, how much volume boost can it provide in the lowest gain/drive setting? How much variation in drive adjustments can I make? In short, what can it do that I *need* it to do, and what can it not do. All of that is immune to variations in mic-ing and amping, because it's what the pedal DOES, and not how it sounds.
This video really helped me and it is something I have been suspecting all the time.I bought a gear through online after seeing it here on UA-cam.I regretted that day and still do.I questioned a UA-camr if they have other things that enhances their sound when they doing products demo,he ignored that part and answered irrelevant stuff. I just wish people can be honest these products they claim to be good when they are not,cost us a lot of hard-earned cash.Thank you for clearing this up,this video is very informative.
All good but I do have a little disagreement; every setup I've used sounds a bit better with the Ego Compressor. I wouldn't need to test that on a rig.
only bought a few amps in my time but I did bring my guitar in to the shop just to be sure. :)
I buy whatever is unique for the moment, when it's appropriate $-wise ... and then I try it with other combinations of gear I have. I've never not found something cool sounding. It does have to do with every variable. My problem is I don't document the combinations often enough, so I forget how to get the sound back. Even when I do remember, I might not be inspired the next time on the same setup. It's still fun!
When looking on "Gear demo", Im looking how comfortable and passionate the reviewer looks while demonstrating the product. So Im not considering that much demos on Rever, ProGuitarShop (I love Andy Martin, no problem there) or say Dawson music, they make everything sound great and you hardly see any emotion there. Much rather would go for say Ola Englund or hell even Rob Chapman. You can see if those guys are enjoing the product or not.
Edit: And yes, I agree with trying stuff for yourself. But nowdays there are SO MANY different products for everything (like overdrive pedals :D) so demos are handy. Saying that, I blindly purchused your tremolo pedal, just because I know, lot of your product are higly regarded among all youtube reviewers and you have nice nerdy channel yourself
I really don't mind getting something that's been altered on the DAW, as long as the signal chain is clearly described. That's just simply proof of the myriad of tools/resources available for the bedroom "producer" today. And I don't mind utube compression either, you need to come up with something that sounds good through "bad" listening gear, the same way you have to find the right EQ to sit in the mix. I think it was EVH that played through his car stereo what was been recording on the studio to check how it "really" sound
A good question to raise here is what microphone(s) and their positioning _reasonably_ replicate the sound one hears in the room, although obviously they can't replicate the room itself. The demos that I think sound more authentic seem to be the ones using two mics (real or virtual).
@Ben Hackett true, just the fact that the audio is coming trought microphones, preamps and the speaker you are using to listen to it will never make them sound like they are irl. Not necessarely worse, because for example in my case my room acoustic is shit so probably most of cabs would sound shit in my room while on headphones they sound great, but still it is different from what you will hear in real life.
@Ben Hackett and the combination that you mentioned is probably what will get you closer to the actual irl sound. So totally agree
Thumbs up for the first 10 seconds of the video alone lol!!! After listening for many more minutes I was subscribing then realized lol oh I already am!! Damn UA-cam algorithms. I know I like your videos. Have watched many and really love your pedals
Amen, well said. I look at ten different demos and decide what im lookin at then try to find it at a local store. so many variables. alot of us know this but for those who dont need to listen to Big Daddy wampler and heed to this warning.
Great stuff. So true. Your rig ain’t gonna sound like their rig
This might be a good topic for a nerdy electronics video? Which types of capacitors are actually polarized, audio grade "polarized" vs normal "non polarized", and what happens when capacitors are in backwards in a boost/overdrive (including a test with all caps backwards).
I like you, man. You tell it like it is.