Thanks Carl! The Bossa nova song was "Chega de saudade / No more blues". I bought the carbon fiber one, coming home tomorrow then I reckon I'll do a quick review as well. I will probably compare it with my Acoustasonic Strat, which is my favorite guitar on stage. Cheers mate.
Had a lava 3. LOTS of software glitches, no customer support/service, confounding UI, and hollow sounding. The “carbon fiber” model is carbon fiber composite meaning it’s not just carbon fiber and you can tell that by its weight. After experiencing multiple software issues I repeatedly tried to contact Lave in Hong Kong for help via its email address … never got a reply so I shipped the guitar back. Perhaps the lava 4’s software has improved and that may be enough to buy one but don’t expect support from lava if things go south.
That sucks mate! Hopefully they’ve stepped up their support since then - tough thing about more tech is there will always be more customer support required. Thanks for the comment tho!
I've a freeboost hpl model which has a brilliant tone and effects. It's not a touch screen and the main reason is for how cool the touch screen is with all it's options there will eventually be issues with lag combined with updates that don't suit the hardware and the usual. Slowdowns . . I like the simplicity of the three buttons delay reverb & chorus,suits my needs. Regarding support from lava forget it. Seems all they are interested in is sales. They never get back to any of my inquiries weather via their email address or via social media. This will eventually be their undoing.
Very nice Review dude. Love it. I got the Lava Me 4 Play yesterday. Now im thinking about getting the Spruce... the Play Sounds a bit flat compared to the Spruce but its not that bad and for the Price the Play costs i think it is already not bad at all. Features are all exactly the same except the Wooden Top. Dont know if the Wooden piece on Top of the Guitar is really worth the extra 250 Bucks.... Greetz
Hmm. Every professional review raves about this thing, but most of the comments from people who have actually bought the thing all complain.😕. Amazing idea for a guitar though, you can't deny it.
I think it's a great alternative for a beginner or a recreational amateur like me. Not a lot of money and it doesn't take a whole room full of equipment to have something nice to play with.
I’m thinking to buy it $1000 CAN or LAVA PLAY ME (white/blue) for half price, $500 CAN… I play usually Taylor guitar, I’m not sure to pay $1000 for HPL guitar….but all the technology inside is really interesting, it’s really different from my 4 Taylor’s guitars 😅😅😅 Thanks 👏👏👏
So I’m still a beginner. I struggle with finding time to play. I’ve wanted a guitar to essentially keep in my car so the carbon model intrigued me some. I don’t want it to live in there but if I’m traveling on a camping trip or something I feel like this may be a good option. With me being a beginner is there another way to essentially get the same sort of functionality in a traditional package. Just curious what my options are.
Yessir, there are a few non-smart carbon fiber guitars to check out. Also if it’s mostly just practice you can get some fold up versions of travel guitars that are pretty in-expensive🤙🏼
Hi, I am a beginner and I simply do not know what guitar to buy? I found over internet some of the guitars I would like: - Lava Me 4 Spruce - Lava Me pro - Enya Nexg 2 - Enya X4 Pro From your experience, which one could be better for me? I would like to add that I want to use the guitar mostly with headphones …I do not want my neighbours to hear me :-) Thank you!
hi, any of these guitars would work fine however if you want the quietest option the Enya nexg2 is the only guitar without a resonant body so it will be much quieter than the others. However none of these guitars are LOUD unless you plug them in and turn them up.
I got the first one, can’t sell it, no one wants to buy it. So it’s my camping guitar. So it goes camping with me about 4 times a year. The rest of the time it sits in its case. Take it out to charge it every few months, play about 5 mins on it, remember why I hate it, put it back in its case.
I’ve read the Lava Me 4 comes with a lot of problems, requiring a lot of customer service dependency. Has this been your experience? I also read it doesn’t work without an internet connection and requires the player to “log into” the guitar with a username and password… is this true? If so, is it possible to get the functionality from the guitar without giving up personal information and passwords?
I bought the lava 2 and not a fan, I am still fighting to return it, the picks don't make any difference, no difference on or off. The basic enya was better and I returned that one because it was way too small but sound better than the lava one
@@carlwockner thanks. I have the old Pro model and love it. I’ve been waiting for them to release another 41 so I bought it a few days ago. I do solo shows with it regularly coming out of a TC Helicon Voice Live and it has a guitar resonance filter that gives it a really great low end sound
I don’t understand why all the youtuber don’t talk about the playability of this gear. i have the spruce in 41 and for me the playability is the most problem of this product.This guitar can hardly be adjusted, despite the truss rod you can't get a good string action, which unfortunately makes the product not really comfortable. i am not a beginner and have different guitars, this one is really hard to play. The sound is really ok, but not more. And what use are the most beautiful delays if they don't adapt to the speed of the song. That makes no sense. For me the developing is not at the end, this concept needs a lot of upgrades and better handling possibilities. Cause price isn’t that low. i will have to return it, even though i like the innovative concept of lave.
Poor service could be a language issue. A Chinese company might spend the money initially such that their marketing materials, manual, digital display, etc, is accurately translated into English. That will give the impression to English-speaking customers that communication with the company is possible. But, the day to day Hong Kong staffers are not necessarily fluent in English...meaning that your emails may be "Greek" to them, to coin a phrase. Sadly, as someone else commented, that will eventually be the death of the firm..
These are cheaply made. The software isn't necessary in todays day & age. I rather have a quality $1,000 - $2,000 USD guitar + Line 6 Helix. The Helix has amps, cabs, mic placement, effects (that sound better than Lava), etc. Helix doesn't have drums but an MPC or MC707 or Beat Buddy can help with that.
Yep, but if you're a beginner or a poor boy like me then this would be a fun alternative to a room full of expensive equipment. Besides I'm never going to be a professional musician.
Thanks Carl! The Bossa nova song was "Chega de saudade / No more blues". I bought the carbon fiber one, coming home tomorrow then I reckon I'll do a quick review as well. I will probably compare it with my Acoustasonic Strat, which is my favorite guitar on stage.
Cheers mate.
So proud to have a LAVA, but it's so classy, I'd never take it camping.
Had a lava 3. LOTS of software glitches, no customer support/service, confounding UI, and hollow sounding. The “carbon fiber” model is carbon fiber composite meaning it’s not just carbon fiber and you can tell that by its weight. After experiencing multiple software issues I repeatedly tried to contact Lave in Hong Kong for help via its email address … never got a reply so I shipped the guitar back. Perhaps the lava 4’s software has improved and that may be enough to buy one but don’t expect support from lava if things go south.
That sucks mate! Hopefully they’ve stepped up their support since then - tough thing about more tech is there will always be more customer support required. Thanks for the comment tho!
I've a freeboost hpl model which has a brilliant tone and effects. It's not a touch screen and the main reason is for how cool the touch screen is with all it's options there will eventually be issues with lag combined with updates that don't suit the hardware and the usual. Slowdowns . . I like the simplicity of the three buttons delay reverb & chorus,suits my needs. Regarding support from lava forget it. Seems all they are interested in is sales. They never get back to any of my inquiries weather via their email address or via social media. This will eventually be their undoing.
Thank you for clarifying what decision i should make. Im gonna get a used blue lava one with just the chorus and delay effects.
The 2.0 App Also works on the Blue lava touch you can Even use pedals!
tried one of these from a mate in bundy! couldnt get over the sound on its turned off it was the synthetic one too!! good review man
Very nice Review dude. Love it. I got the Lava Me 4 Play yesterday. Now im thinking about getting the Spruce... the Play Sounds a bit flat compared to the Spruce but its not that bad and for the Price the Play costs i think it is already not bad at all. Features are all exactly the same except the Wooden Top. Dont know if the Wooden piece on Top of the Guitar is really worth the extra 250 Bucks.... Greetz
Hmm. Every professional review raves about this thing, but most of the comments from people who have actually bought the thing all complain.😕. Amazing idea for a guitar though, you can't deny it.
So stellar. Thank you very much for this review
I just imagine how Christmas morning is at his house when he opens the presents.
Love this review, I have a Lava 3, I think I should upgrade now to the 4!!!
Hey mate!!
I think it's a great alternative for a beginner or a recreational amateur like me. Not a lot of money and it doesn't take a whole room full of equipment to have something nice to play with.
I’d like to see one in the flesh in Sydney before considering a purchase.. can’t seem to track them down here! Oh well !
Great opening!!
Is the LAVA ME 4 Carbon worth it honestly for someone trying to learn how to play music 🎶
@@pierrefitch I think it’s a great guitar for learning especially with the app and practice setup
Thank you. One thing that worries me although a fantastic guitar,, is the battery, what if it goes flat and needs replacing, can it be done?.
Yeh that’s tough, I assume you can buy them through Lava, but I’m not sure how long they last being built in.
I’m thinking to buy it $1000 CAN or LAVA PLAY ME (white/blue) for half price, $500 CAN… I play usually Taylor guitar, I’m not sure to pay $1000 for HPL guitar….but all the technology inside is really interesting, it’s really different from my 4 Taylor’s guitars 😅😅😅 Thanks 👏👏👏
So I’m still a beginner. I struggle with finding time to play. I’ve wanted a guitar to essentially keep in my car so the carbon model intrigued me some. I don’t want it to live in there but if I’m traveling on a camping trip or something I feel like this may be a good option.
With me being a beginner is there another way to essentially get the same sort of functionality in a traditional package. Just curious what my options are.
Yessir, there are a few non-smart carbon fiber guitars to check out. Also if it’s mostly just practice you can get some fold up versions of travel guitars that are pretty in-expensive🤙🏼
Ennui nova go is waaay cheaper but not as nice
Hi, I am a beginner and I simply do not know what guitar to buy? I found over internet some of the guitars I would like:
- Lava Me 4 Spruce
- Lava Me pro
- Enya Nexg 2
- Enya X4 Pro
From your experience, which one could be better for me? I would like to add that I want to use the guitar mostly with headphones …I do not want my neighbours to hear me :-)
Thank you!
hi, any of these guitars would work fine however if you want the quietest option the Enya nexg2 is the only guitar without a resonant body so it will be much quieter than the others. However none of these guitars are LOUD unless you plug them in and turn them up.
Very cool! If anyones jnto smart guitars - check out the Line 6 James Tyler Variax (electric) and the Läg HyVibe (acoustic)
do it has a inbuild mp3 player and can it make coffe
I got the first one, can’t sell it, no one wants to buy it. So it’s my camping guitar. So it goes camping with me about 4 times a year. The rest of the time it sits in its case. Take it out to charge it every few months, play about 5 mins on it, remember why I hate it, put it back in its case.
I’ve read the Lava Me 4 comes with a lot of problems, requiring a lot of customer service dependency. Has this been your experience? I also read it doesn’t work without an internet connection and requires the player to “log into” the guitar with a username and password… is this true? If so, is it possible to get the functionality from the guitar without giving up personal information and passwords?
Great honest review!!!
Do you like this better than the Enya nexg2??
Would you recommend going to the lava me 3 because it has 32 gb of RAM? or is there lava me 4 with 32 RAM?
Both of them have 4 GB of RAM
@@oleksandrpolishchuk6874 sorry I meant of space 😅
That song yeah. Blue bossa 😉
whats the song in the end?
An original called one night wonder🤙🏼
@@carlwockner cool, anywhere one can listen to it?
I bought the lava 2 and not a fan, I am still fighting to return it, the picks don't make any difference, no difference on or off. The basic enya was better and I returned that one because it was way too small but sound better than the lava one
Was this review the 41 inch or the 36? I'm wondering if there's a difference in that deep tone with the 41, the body seems to be a little wider.
This is the 36. The plugged in sound will be almost identical but you’d notice a larger sound on the room with the 41
@@carlwockner thanks. I have the old Pro model and love it. I’ve been waiting for them to release another 41 so I bought it a few days ago. I do solo shows with it regularly coming out of a TC Helicon Voice Live and it has a guitar resonance filter that gives it a really great low end sound
hey should i buy spruce or carbon fibre @@carlwockner
I don’t understand why all the youtuber don’t talk about the playability of this gear. i have the spruce in 41 and for me the playability is the most problem of this product.This guitar can hardly be adjusted, despite the truss rod you can't get a good string action, which unfortunately makes the product not really comfortable. i am not a beginner and have different guitars, this one is really hard to play. The sound is really ok, but not more. And what use are the most beautiful delays if they don't adapt to the speed of the song. That makes no sense. For me the developing is not at the end, this concept needs a lot of upgrades and better handling possibilities. Cause price isn’t that low. i will have to return it, even though i like the innovative concept of lave.
In the video he shows how you can adjust the speed of the delay. Or do you expect the guitar to automatically adapt the delay??
no no, after updating system it could be adjust. @@kellog9876
blue bossa
Definitely Blue Bossa
Nope 👎 That is NOT 🚫 Blue Bossa
It's not 🚫 The Girl from Ipanema either
top
Even in this video it glitched
* Chainsaw Not Included
Tested one, and it is total crap! 😂
Poor service could be a language issue. A Chinese company might spend the money initially such that their marketing materials, manual, digital display, etc, is accurately translated into English. That will give the impression to English-speaking customers that communication with the company is possible. But, the day to day Hong Kong staffers are not necessarily fluent in English...meaning that your emails may be "Greek" to them, to coin a phrase. Sadly, as someone else commented, that will eventually be the death of the firm..
Gimick
Sound all the same. I did play it, with "effects" There was no effect
These are cheaply made. The software isn't necessary in todays day & age. I rather have a quality $1,000 - $2,000 USD guitar + Line 6 Helix. The Helix has amps, cabs, mic placement, effects (that sound better than Lava), etc. Helix doesn't have drums but an MPC or MC707 or Beat Buddy can help with that.
This is the future you moron 😂
Yep, but if you're a beginner or a poor boy like me then this would be a fun alternative to a room full of expensive equipment. Besides I'm never going to be a professional musician.
Absolutely...None of the effects sounded good!
Это невозможно смотреть, одно кривляние!!!!
Sounds horrible
Worst guitars ever man,i tested it and also plays like sh*t. And after 10 minutes the FX want to make you smack the guitar 😂