Guitar Pick Shootout: $25 vs 25¢! The easiest way to improve your guitar tone and playing.
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
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Can you tell the difference between a 25 cent pick and a 25 DOLLAR pick You will be amazed. The easiest way to improve your guitar tone is by using a different pick.
This video is a shoot out of 5 of the most common guitar picks. These picks were a gift from @sweetwater! Make sure to support them and they'll help you find badass guitars and gear!
Primetone 1.3mm sculpted picks
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D'Andrea Synthetic Tortoise Shell
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Dunlop Nylon .60mm
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I am actually stunned that I liked the $25 pick the most. You said tighter and the word I used while listening is cleaner. This surprise literally made me laugh out loud because I get that certain materials make everything sound a bit different, but I honestly never thought that cost would be something I would have associated with "better" when considering guitar picks.
After 18 years, my wife still doesn’t understand how she keeps finding picks in the dryer.
That's nothung when I order a new guitar I wait outside for UPS truck before she finds out. 🥶
The dryer also known as the guitar pick collector unit🤘🏻
😂
@@IsakuItouwife keeps finding guitars in the dryer.
I use an actual tortoise as a guitar pick and I get great tone with him 🐢
Brought a piece of shell back from the Carribean back in the 70's ... still haven't gotten around to cutting out a pick.
Me too. Also taught him to tune the guitar. Really saves time at gigs.
Well, are you sure he's really, really enjoying it?
Nearly choked on my drink with the imagery lmao.
too immoral
I've been using Dunlop nylon for years, 1mm for electric and various thinner gauges for acoustic. The logo makes a nice grip... and they never EVER break
Maybe I’m doing something wrong. Every time I use a nylon pick, it breaks.
@@charliet.sanford2495 I've had to pitch them because they get worn down, but I dont think I ever broke one... and I used to play a bit hard with the 1mm black picks on .011 strings
Same, but reversed. I use the thicker one on acoustic and the thinner on electric. I break less electric strings doing that. In fact, you can hear the thicker JD nylon on my acoustic in a song I made up on my profile. :)
Yep
@@charliet.sanford2495 I surprised myself with a pick ' shatterig' I assumed these devices where manufacturered to last a whle.
when I was a kid I would use old pay as you go credit card things and a dremmel drill to fashion my intended pick . I enjoyed doing that. still have a few ( kocking-about). perhaps I should have invested my time with more playing. I 56 now, still enjoy the guitar. I am good at copying others, but I no inavator ( can't even spell the word) I need to copy it from someone who knows.
Here’s what gets me about these ‘comparison’ videos. When you want to do a true comparison on one element of a product (in this case the pick material) then you really need to reduce all other variables i.e. keep all other elements the same. Keep the thickness of the pick the same, play the same tunes/riffs.
One of the main things that affect the tone of the pick is the thickness, so it seems pointless to use picks of all different thickness when drawing comparison on material, make and cost.
Spot on. I use 1mm nylon Jim Dunlop and I don't like the thinner nylon Jim Dunlops either.
@@eddieb8337 the thin nylons are very forgiving for beginners.
Exactly....if you use a paper thin Dunlop pick, of course it’s floppy and shitty...the .88mm are great
@@eddieb8337 yep
@@Revansstuntdouble huh? Smh
I recommend everyone check out the Dunlop Ultex picks, especially for lead guitar. I used Fender mediums for decades until I was playing with a friend who thought that was crazy and said "the heavier, the better" for him. So I bought the two Dunlop variety packs (light/medium and medium/heavy) and tried them all. I ended up liking the .90 mm Ultex Sharp for its stiffness and its pointed tip, which improved my picking accuracy for leads.
You really need to try the thicker Dunlop nylon pics. I have the 1.0 and the 1.14 nulons and they are excellent!
Yea I like the 1.0 nylon Dunlop
I love the Primetone sculpted plectrum standard. .73.... love them for guitar and mandolin! All I use!
I've used a lot of different picks. Favorite is Dunlop Nylon .60 (grey).
Fair winds and following seas to all.
I go with 1.5 max grip. I beat the strings up.
I’ve tried scores of picks but keep coming back to the Dunlop Nylon .73mm …I totally disagree about the lack of low end …I love bass response as well as articulation and this pick does it all for me.
Dunlop Prime Tone are great picks, Best part is that you can file out the string gouges with a basic finger nail board. Super great pick for about 80 cents per pick and they last a long time.
I am 75 and still use a Fender 351 medium. The thickness of the originals was .51 back when there wasn't a choice of any thickness, lol. It was for years the yardstick all new picks were judged against. I play high gain Metal often with fast temp's and use a lot of triplicates. I need definition on the attack yet just enough give for chords. I hold the pick so low that merely a tiny deselection if the angle allow for pinched harmonics even at blistering tempo. Yet within the same tune I can do parts where i am primarily flatpicking.
That 3rd riff is really clean sounding
nice playing, i used to like Jim dunlop nylon medium picks, for rock good for harmonics, then I joined a blue grass bands friend put me onto harder tortoise picks, your absolutely right I had to change the way I used my wrist, but I got more speed and control,i have been playing blues for the last 40 years, and use medium picks synthetic tortoise,and fingers' think you can be trusted, and you're advice to me is exactly what I have found, good honest review, by good musician,
The best answer is one of each. I like different picks for different reasons. I like wearing jeans, but not when at the gym. By having different options to choose from you can then choose the feel your going for. I wouldn't use the 0.38mm nylon for playing punk, but they sound so much brighter on acoustics. Most acoustics sound punchier and louder with a medium/thin pick. That being said I have been loving 2mm stubbies lately and just ordered a 16mm pick from midtech. Just waiting on the post. Always try something new or forgotten. That way your always finding surprises.
Thousands of picks over 60 years. I can not part with them. A love / hate relationship. Thanks Jeremy. Great insight and entertaining.
Thanks Warren "G".😎🏖🏖
3 and 4 were my favs. I thought they would be after hearing the results. Very pleased with my ears! Great video dude!
i absolutely agree. i play a Guild maple jumbo and i absolutely need a little bit more high end with the way i strum, usually in Open C tuning. 5 was far too tinny sounding, but 3 and 4 were just right.
I love nylon picks. I've been praying dunlop .88 nylons for 35yrs. Easy to grip, even with sweaty hands, and sound great to me.
Those cools are legit. I was given one like 15 years ago n was told good luck actually finding one. Good this I will got it. It’s moved across the country with me lol.
I recently switched to the Primetone. I mostly strum, not a lot of single notes. I am a fan of the .88 for my J-45.
The .88 Primetone is my favorite strumming pick (at the moment).
@@theonlyrobot My new favorite for electric is a 1.0. Beefy yet subtle
the absolute most useful pick I ever used is the Swedish 'Sharkfin'. It's like 4 picks in one.
As an electric guitar player, I have really started trying out a plethora of different picks. Even going as far as making my own custom picks out various different materials like resin, acrylic, and carbon fiber.
What I've learned in the last year is that I like to warm up and practice lead with my custom, thicker picks based on the Dunlop Flow shape. But, when it's time to play, I always fall back to the black Tortex 1.14mm Jazz III. Thin enough to be super articulate, hard enough for fast downpicking or tremolo picking, and the tortex doesn't get too "chirpy" with high output pickups.
Thanks it was nice to hear them side by side.
Picks actually do make a difference on electric guitars! The shape of the end also makes a difference.
The flatpick I use (acoustic guitar only) is a black 1mm nylon Dunlop. Been using those for decades.
Started with Herco 75s when I was 12, I’m 49 now and haven’t changed 😊
"Does this sound better and can you PICK it out?" Nice. Well done. To me, the 4th pick (Stupid expensive one) sounded a lot more quiet requiring deeper picking to get the same volume which is not good at all. They can keep those as far as I am concerned.
Har har har, I love the puns you pirate you.
Without knowing the answer pick three sounded best to my ears. Now I'm watching the rest of the video to see what was what.
The question shouldn't be the difference you hear, but the difference you FEEL. Great video.
Totally true. I love the feel of the primetone best. It feels lively and comfortable. It is a bit slick and I end up licking my fingers a good bit.
But the difference in sound can be pretty profound. My favorite feeling pick almost never gets used, because it's just so warm that I have to pop the strings with it if I want any upper register tone. However, I could strum all afternoon with it, and barely know it's there.
@@JeremySheppard I exclusively use the Primetones with the standard grip. I don't generally like textured picks, but the texture on these is not overdone. Even with very dry hands, the pick always feels secure to me.
@@JeremySheppard since I started with them, I can't use anything but Jazz III picks. Everything else feels like a toy afterwards and I really feel like they make me at better. They're so great.
Great Job Man, Thankyou 🎸
Hi Jeremy, I've done a similar video myself.
Firstly, I'd say that no pick under 1 m/m is worth using for a player who is past the windscreen wiping strum.
Secondly, as you mentioned, the 346 large triangle is far easier to control accuracy and tone that the 351 teardrop style.
Thirdly - When it comes to choosing picks/plectra (I'm a Brit) -I believe that
the choice is as personal as underpants!
1. Primetone 1/5 m/m (yours was thinner) - (I believe they are Tortex or Ultex). Obvious copy of Bluechips but nowhere near. At least Dunlop learnt to add bevels.
2. Tortex yellow (.73m/m?) For learners only. Thin - flappy energy sapping.
3. D'andrea PLEC 1/5 m/m celluloid. (Same as Fender extra heavy) right shape wrong material - Celluloid wears and tends to break. (Tried to add bevels - they melted!)
4. Gravity Picks - Dunno, not tried them - can't comment.
5. Dunlop - ultra thin nylon - Nylon is not a bad material, I used Martin Naturaltone 1.2 m/m Nylons for years - but sample too thin to be taken seriously.
Here is my video : ua-cam.com/video/CCVSEv2GrEE/v-deo.html
Jeremy, I don't expect you to respond, but it would be nice if you did.
I liked 3,1,4 in that order. I use a StoneWorks and a V-Picks Screamer, so a $25 & $6 pick! Medium type thickness and no give, just what I am used to.
Also i reccomend that next time you do a comparison like this do multiple shorter demos with each so there isnt as much time inbetween. Like 10/15 seconds of each then cycle back through again
I’ll happily take all your Dunlop nylon picks.
I threw them into the fire of Mt Doom so that the world is rid of them. 💍 🔥 🌋 🕊️ 🏔️
Dunlop nylon .88 max-grips for life! And I always have one with broken edge (take a sharp knife and chop up the edges) taped to the top of my amp when I need a pick with some serious attack
I recommend Dunlop Delrin picks. I tried one 20 years ago and still use them today. Put them head to head against Blue Chip,and there's no comparison...Dunlop all the way. Great all around tone,especially for bluegrass
I did a giant pick challenge a few weeks ago.....thanks to Phil McKnight....I had one of every pick possible.....I ended up switching to the Jazz3 then I tried every type of Jazz 3 possible. Ended up settling on the Jazz 3 Carbon Fibre for Acoustic and the Jazz 3 Ultex for electric.....I could not believe how different the sounds were from the various types of Jazz 3 picks
I like the Jazz 3 picks too. Maybe I'm a weirdo (ok I'm weird) but I really like the heavy nylon Jazz 3, especially for flatpicking.
Gravity 1.5mm Acrylic picks are phenomenal. Try the Polished and the Unpolished.
Dunlop's Big Stubbies ( purple 3mm ) will do the job for me ,and sometimes the nylon version of it to create a softer sound. I use m for both lead and rhythm and gives a great full tone
Technical answer is "it depends" because I like a light nylon for a cedar topped Koa backed 12 fret, not a dreadnought.
I have wore out thousands of picks and then I saw that Billy Strings uses a Blue Chip TP48 pick. I was shocked to find out they cost 35 bucks each but I took a leap and bought one. I've been using the same pick for the last 4 years and it shows no signs of wear. I love the pick. I can't believe I haven't lost it. I did later buy a couple of spares but haven't had to use them.
I use red or white sharkfins for strumming
I like the medium nylon pics and they don't scratch your guitar as much
I actually liked Gravity the most then nylon then fake turtle the most. I like crisp tone on acoustic and good tone separation when playing chords.
Bro I love yellow tortex and paisley teles too!but I got a blue flower tele to match my bluw flower strat 30 yrs later. cheers!
I've been playing around with picks for the last year in an effort to help my Taylor sound good in my bluegrass band. I settled on the Dunlop orange picks, but accidentally ordered the Tortex III with the sharper point and it is exactly what I've been looking for.
I also own a 1915 Gibson mandolin with a tortoise shell pick-guard. Definitely never selling that.
brb gonna search the house and try to find my disappearing guitar picks
The laundry! Check the laundry! Haha
Wow...I seriously had no idea about how different pics made guitars sounds. For real, I've used the Dunlop (grey nylon) pics for at least 10 or more years & simply would not use anything different. I use the darker grey (78 I believe is the #)
Seriously going to have to try some different ones now. Won't be the $25 one tho cause I ain't rich 😂
V pick user for several years. Love them!
Commenting before I see the reveal. I have no idea which pick was which, but here are my impressions:
1. Bright sound with a lot of "click"/string noise. Would be good if you're playing rhythm guitar on acoustic or maybe for some folk/traditional styles when you want an extra bright sound. Probably not the best for solo guitar or singer/songwriter situations.
2. Dark and bassy with a strong, clear attack. Probably good if you're playing a lot of single notes, such as in jazz.
3. A nice tone, and individual notes are clear, but somehow chords don't blend as well? It's like you hear all the strings separately rather than one chord.
4. Probably the best all-around sound. Nice tonal blend. On the other hand, single notes didn't seem to project as well as some of the others.
5. Similar to 1 but worse in my opinion.
Awesome shootout proving what a difference picks can make! Another factor is that different picks will complement different guitars. A guitar that tends to be bright might sound better with a pick that brings out more of the bass/warmth.
I still use the same picks i did in 1967, Fender Heavy's the regular tortouse shell, they bite into the string, nylon just rolls over it, you do get different sounds.
I'm glad he admitted that he was playing with NO extra picks taped somewhere just in case. That clinched my 'credibility' doubts and it's where I stopped the video and wrote this comment. Just think ahead further than the length of your nose, and all's well no matter what kind of pick you like.
I use Blue Chip hand made picks , fab sounds
Thanks for this video. It’s inspired me to go and try some different pics. And I’m impressed with your production value. Plus, loved your realization that all triangles have 3 sides.
For electric, I've used nothing but Dunlop Jazz III's for over twenty years. My current favorite is the Primetone Jazz III, and I also use only Primetone teardrop picks for acoustic. Dunlop hit a winner with the Primetone series.
I received a Gravity pick from JHS as a gift with my pedal purchase, and it's BY FAR my favorite pick. I have been searching for something similar from other brands, but nothing comes close
Fender celluloid mediums in red tort is all I need.
I've tried about 12 different medium picks, but celluloid Fender medium is always winner! Tortex Flex 0.73 is close second, little bit brighter sound, I start using it when the strings start to get older and start to sound dull ;)
Jonny Greenwood's playing and tone is sublime and he nearly always seems to be using Dunlop Nylon 60mm!!!!!!
I prefer V-Picks,Ed King model to be exact,works great.Somewhat expensive,but worth it too me.
What works for me... I've used Fender 351 thins for 30+ years, and I use the side instead of the tip, and I also use two sided tape for better balance, control, and hold. Jeremy, have you ever tried a thin stone?
The .60 nylon pick.is my favorite acoustic pick k
.88mm
I always have to sand down my guitar pick edges to a nice point, definitely helps with picking sleep and pinch harmonics, ..
So I use a custom made 6mm pick from Purple Plectrums. It is the only pick I use, I can’t recommend them enough
I mainly play 1.5 prime tones but I'm going to try the synthetic tortoise shell
I have that t-shirt!!! They are SO COMFORTABLE!!
Funnily enough, I’ve always despised Dunlop Nylons because everyone I’ve ever been given or loaned has been as you said - thin, both physically and sonically. Add to the fact that they make that horrid scratchy sound when you scratch the textured portion with your fingernail and how they all come in “gray” or “more gray”, I always hated them.
Over the years, I’ve been mostly a celluloid guy, getting heavier year by year. However, as you have, I’ve accumulated quite a big bowl of picks I’ve collected over the years so I decided to do my own personal shoot out the past 2 months or so going back and forth for weeks. Every pick I enjoyed playing the most was either Ultex or Nylon, but every pick I thought sounded the best in my own blind tests was Nylon. I read that Michael Schenker has always played the 0.60mm Nylon turned to the side and so I started messing with the Nylons I had doing that and ended up deciding on the .60mm and the .73mm being the best picks for me put off the entire bowl.
In your video, I got them all right except I mixed up the Synthetic Tortoise and the Nylon, and I ended up thinking the last clip sounded the best, the clip that I THOUGHT was the synthetic tortoise but was actually the trusty Nylon.
I will admit that it sounded pretty flappy with you playing it, but you probably strum a bit harder than I and I’m sure your acoustic strings are a lot thicker than the ones I use on my electrics.
I guess I made the right decision.
You might try one of the Carbon Fiber picks ... the kind Jerry Garcia used. No flex at all, with a rounded edge.
Nice shootout! I do have a real TS pick that was made from an antique mirror that I do really enjoy but I would not seek one out again. I use a textured Dunlop flow which I need to keep it in place in my fingers and it sounds good as well. Stay well in Harrisonburg!
For me personally it always depends upon the application. There's times when I would track acoustic for a song and what I was wanting was that floppy higher-end sizzle (almost to the point where it was more about the strumming sound than the actual notes... if that makes sense?). Other times I'd do more scalar runs and such that would require a thicker pick. A buddy even showed me a trick where there's these types of picks that have these fuzzy nubbs on the thumb end for grip, but if you turn the pick around and use those fuzzy nubbs on the strings, they sound a particular way that's interesting (works really well on a strat trying to get that chimey U2 / The Edge tone).
Great video, thanks for making it! :)
After a large string order a free sample bag with 5 different pics was sent with them as a promotional. I found the best pic I’ve ever used.. in the past I used almost anything around 1mm. I can’t believe I’m a pic snob now, “ say it ain’t so, me”
Graphtech sent me the TUSQ pics. It’s the grey .88. They have different colors to represent the flex and tone type. The .88 is almost the stiffest thing out there in a mid/thin profile.
Yeah, and no plastic clanging sound all other picks make
Jim Dunlop .73 nylon all day for me. Never found anything else close.
Me too! Been using them for many years and I've tried lots of picks.
I guess my ears aren't 'tuned' to hearing differences among pics. They basically sounded the same to me!. But I don't even use a pic. Your playing was very impressive. 😊
Thank you for the great advice could you please tell me what was the third song you played or if anyone out there knows
I personally lean toward "thin" picks with sharp points and a very specific type of grip surface (knurled, all the way out to the edge)
Not a strummer, not a shredder. I would say my dominant style is surf rock. The thin, sharp picks help me with that surf divebomb technique.
The closest "round tip" pick I have ever found to what I like is a Dunlop nylon. It's not my first or second choice, but it could be third.
Also thanks for sticking up for tortoises! You always impress me, but I’m biased since I decided we’re two versions of the same person
So you're impressed with yourself? Haha. Glad we're in it together.
@@JeremySheppard Well, I have some bias, you're right. Easier for me to be impressed with you than with myself tho :) which is a much harder task
which songs do u play on the guitar to compare the picks? It sounds rly nice
Nice video and pick shootout. You sound damn good on that acoustic. I have been using (for electric) picks made individually by Zenfire picks. I can't seem to get my tone without them. They have a grip and really glide over the strings, and they're metal! odd but they work like no other.
I'm with you Jeremy, PrimeTone 0.73mm is my absolute favorite, even over BlueChip TD-40. My second pick is yellow Dunlop Tortex 0.73, just a great all-rounder.
Having said that, I'm curious about a Gravity pick. How did it feel and sound compare to PrimeTone? I guess they've used the same material as BlueChip, maybe I'm wrong. Anyways, thanks for a really helpful review!!
Interesting. Didn’t do great on identifying them but I primarily play electric. I used to always use 2mm Dunlop gator pick but once I actually listened to the tone I switched to a .60mm tortex after trying a few dozen different picks. Now my pick jar is overflowing! Guess I should purge some too.
My issue is always grip. My fingers are dry, and I have next to zero traction on a pick. I was actually taking Tortex (usually a 1.0mm) and gluing 120grit sandpaper to the top for traction.
Finally found Dava delrin picks. The rubber top is lovely! I have not dropped, had to re-adjust, or otherwise even think about the pick at all since I started using them.
That's my issue too. I've tried Dava but felt that the "hinge" made them too flexible. I found Cool picks years ago; they have a "grippy" surface on them (some are more sandpaper-like, others rubbery, still others are like double stick tape) and have more or less settled on their medium 0.8 mm "stealth" model with "COMFORT-ZONE ACCU-GRIP". They also make a product called "G-Spot" that is a sticker so you can put the grip on any pick. Their picks come are made of various materials, but I think the thickest they make are 1.0 or 1.2 mm
One of the clearest sounding picks I have found is the Gibson Thick picks. The new V-Picks made in Nashville, Tn are pretty nice, too.V-Picks are priced at $5.00 apiece.
I am a beginner and am wondering what the latter part of the tune you played is as far as chords and strumming goes. Where you lift your fingers off and on. If it's not too much trouble to spell it out for me I would be so grateful. Haha my boyfriend walked in the house as I was listening to you play and he said " wow" ... Then "oh I thought that was you for a minute" so now I am going to learn it and play it if you would be so kind lol 😂
jazz 3 are good, though. and theyre nylon, arent they? agree that the primetone ones are great.
Love my Dunlop .88's and Moshay 1.0's.
Such a mind numbing vid and I still watch to the end
I have recently begun using a BlueChip TP40. Quite good tone.
I've always sworn by Tortex, usually in the .73 to 1mm range for both bass and lead. For bass I use the large triangle picks that give you three edges, as bass strings wear picks out quickly. For lead I prefer a standard shape, and have been liking the Dunlop Edge series to help with my rather poor accuracy. I find that anything less than .73 is too thin. While better for strumming they sound weak when single note picking. However I struggle sometimes catching thicker picks on strings when trying to do fast runs. Overall I tend towards .88mm for a good mix. The texture of Tortex helps me maintain grip when either playing fast, or when my hands get sweaty.
The only place I like the .60 and thinner picks is on a 3 string cigar box guitar where the strings are spaced far apart but require a fast strum for slide work.
try gator jazz III if you want thicc picc and accuracy as well
I have use many pick. I found I prefer the dunlop standard nylon .88mm pick. I agree the thinner nylon is horrible. That just me.
I was hoping you’d differentiate a rounded tip vs a pointy/sharp tip or with beveled edge for edge picking.
I can't be doing with nylon plectrums either. They just don't feel right.
Over the decades I have settled on different types: Big Stubby and Clayton in particular. Recently, though, I bought some cheap Alice brand picks and they are just fine.
I actually like the nylon guitar picks 4 strumming they're no good for solos but if you're just playing rhythm there perfect
Yep, I've got a jar full of cruddy picks that I've used maybe once. It's been a lifetime search for the right one. Just picked up some Primetone picks yesterday. They feel and sound great. Good for my budget too, as I'll probably never spend $25+ for one pick. Used Ultra Sand for a while, but the grit quickly wears off. Primetone costs a little more, but seems like they'll last a lot longer.
V pick for me, especially on an acoustic guitar, clarity for days, I like a semi light semi triangular pick , large , its clear as a bell tone wise
I don't agree that ALL Nylon Dunlop picks would be bad. It all depends on how thick and how hard (or soft) they are.
The plain red JAZZ III (without the grip) are amazing picks for jazz solo's and for mandolin playing. (The ones WITH the grip are too soft). The BLACK nylon JAZZ II (yes: 2) is also a very nice pick for mandolin playing.
What I saw in this test is that you compared apples with oranges. You should have taken more gauges of each or just equal gauges of different materials.1.3mm Primetone vs 0.60mm nylon just isn't a fair comparison. Btw, Bruce Welsh, rhythm guitarist of the Shadows uses .060mm nylon all the time, so it all depends on what you are planning to DO with your pick. Hank Marvin used Jazz III green Tortex 0.88mm.
Btw, very thin celluloid picks from China will also feel flimsy, sound thin and break easily. They smell like burnt ping-pong balls and can get you high as a kite if you sniff a bowl of them.
Two materials that I recommend for testing: acrylic (plexiglass) and acetate.
Dugain picks made of these two materials cost €5-€10.
I’d say the cheap really thin floppy ones are my favorite, they sound a lot smoother to me when playing but are only good for strumming
In between comparison 2 through 4 I painted my garage inside as well as the exterior .
I've recently started using the Primetone small triangles (1.3mm). They're great. But in your test, I thought the D'Andrea sounded best.
Great video. /// I have a Gravity "gold" pick. One of the triangle/different bevel style. I didn't pay $25 for it & wouldn't. I was ordering something from Sweetwater (already getting free shipping) & these were promo priced @ $13 (labor day sale or something). I couldn't help myself. I like it for playing bass. Other than that it's a little heavy. /// Again, great show.
Yellow tortex for me most of the time, fender medium celluloid if I want crispier highs, sometimes a Dunlop Jazz #2 for darker sounds. And for my ears picks change the tone of electric guitars immensely. If I am not happy with my tone, rather than go on a tone hunt for different amps, speakers, pickups. I usually make a pick change along with some finessing the tone and volume pots on my guitar and can get what I want.
I’m at a stage where I not only loosing my picks, but also my pick cup.