The Gibson LP Studio sounds the best. There's something about it's tone. It feels warm and fully harmonic. I bet it also has the best resonant feeling when unplugged. The others were good and most people would be super pelased with any of those. But I don't think you can hear that Studio and not scratch your head at the little "something" it has.
Right? That was the biggest surprise for me. Such a cool and slick tone. Nice and thin neck profile too, so if you're into that vibe this is a killer and unique single cut. //Kris
To me Gibson and PRS sound the best, while PRS seems like the best deal of these five. I'd also consider getting an Epi Modern or Standard and changing pick-ups to Dimarzio or something
From my days selling audio -- THE LOUDER ONE ALWAYS WINS. Nice shoot out but to be fair all outputs and even pick attack must be the same.The PRS and ESP are both maybe 2DB louder than the rest. Not fair.
I finally got a “Les Paul” that fits me… the PRS SE Tremonti model. Sure a whammy bar isn’t “traditional” but I never felt comfortable with the Les Paul high neck angle and bridge/tailpiece combo. Plus the pickups are hot, but articulation does not get lost, even with heavy fuzz (EQD Hizumitas).
D'Angelico First ... Probably the Seymour Duncan Give a Boost to That Guitar PRS SE seccond... Really Nice Tones Epiphone Third... Nice Looking and Solid for the Price LTD Fourth ... May Be a Little Tp Modern and Compressed on Clean Sounds Gibson..Last.. is where all the Others Are Coming ... But Overpriced for a Poor Looking Guitar .. where also the quality of details and setup probably isn't in line with the price...
Solid demo. I would say that on an overall basis, I would rank them (based against my taste): The Epiphone The Gibson The ESP LTD The PRS The D’angelico
Toss up between the Epiphone & the PRS for how I personally think a Les Paul should sound. Really dug the D'Angelico's sound. It's not "that sound" but it would be the sound I'm most comfortable with as it leans more on telecaster-ish spank.
I thought the Gibson, Epiphone, and PRS sounded very similar. Don’t think you could go wrong with any of them. The D’Angelico sounded better with the gain tones; was not a fan of the clean tones. Lastly the LTD sounded very hot and I could tell it wanted to be chugged. Clean sounds were okay on the LTD but it’s a metal machine.
Even thought the ESP has classic fishman fluences it was still majorly hot output sounding. Thought the D’Angelico sounded great but a little weak volume wise. The PRS sounded bland and the gibson and Eli weren’t very different from each other.
Haha, that's awesome. I should've made the first round a viewer blindfold test. Honestly, I loved all, some more than the others. The PRS was way up there for sure. //Kris
Agree with the PRS achieves a controlled and aimed-for sound, the LTD definitely the crowd shifter rather than heart stopper with its high gain ‘comfort zone’. The Epiphone has enough character to separate it from the Gibson and the D’Angelico was the counter to the LTD; which grouped together is something for everyone.
I'm not sure, but does the D'Angelico sound more like the first generation Harley Benton SE-Series with Wilkinson Humbucker? Just asking because i owed a 450 and a 550 and have them as references.
Have owned the Les Paul studio since 2001 and it’s a proper workhorse. Very happy and wouldn’t sell it 👍 I did like the 594 too though which gave a slightly different flavour of humbuckers
I love the Gibson LP! Then I thought the Epiphone was very good as well. The PRS Great, too! The other 2 sounded good, but not the sound I would be looking for. Great video!! Love these comparison videos!
Great video. The best tone for me has Gibson, just love thoose pickups. Second and very close i pick the PRS. Then its a larger gap for me. Epiphone sounds ok and the rest i didnt like at all. For price and overall tone i pick the PRS. It sounds a little bit darker than Gibson but very smooth tones. I just love that more barky tones from theese Gibson pickups. Miss that from the Burst Buckers. Whats your take on the difference between thoose pickups Kris? Thanks
Yeah I find it really cool how the PRS does not sound like the Epi or the Gibson. Clearly a different tone and I really enjoyed playing that one tbh. //Kris
I thought the gibby sounded best easily, i actually was expecting the Epiphone to be closer with the US pick ups, The PRS was probably second for me but a far second and as usual the LTD was my least favorite.
My favorit is Gibson, has the roundest sound from all. Active pickups no thanks. For High Gain you need no Aktive Pickups, passive makes round not screaming Pigs!
Difference between the LP and the Epi at the same volume, there's a slight difference in projection and fullness of sound. HOWEVER, just barely boosting the volume of the Epi would negate that. Only an idiot with a modest budget would splash out for a LP over an Epi - there's just NO way that Gibson logo is triumphantly screaming all those extra digits in pricing (can't HEAR or PLAY a logo - no matter how hard you try to convince yourself). I'd only go Gibson LP is money was absolutely no issue!
The Gibson LP Studio sounds the best. There's something about it's tone. It feels warm and fully harmonic.
I bet it also has the best resonant feeling when unplugged.
The others were good and most people would be super pelased with any of those. But I don't think you can hear that Studio and not scratch your head at the little "something" it has.
LTD surprised me, i didn't expected it to sound that good. Lesson of the day: Active Fishman pickups are great 😊
I thought they were all good but the D’Angelico was fabulous.
Right? That was the biggest surprise for me. Such a cool and slick tone. Nice and thin neck profile too, so if you're into that vibe this is a killer and unique single cut. //Kris
I would go for that one, too. Well, I changed from Double Humbucker to Strat (and yes, it's SSS), so no surprise about my tone preferences.
I liked the PRS the most
To me Gibson and PRS sound the best, while PRS seems like the best deal of these five. I'd also consider getting an Epi Modern or Standard and changing pick-ups to Dimarzio or something
The Gibson LP sounded the best to me! 🎸✌️
Me too. It had a depth of tone that was lacking in the others. The D'Angelico was a disappointment.
From my days selling audio -- THE LOUDER ONE ALWAYS WINS. Nice shoot out but to be fair all outputs and even pick attack must be the same.The PRS and ESP are both maybe 2DB louder than the rest. Not fair.
I finally got a “Les Paul” that fits me… the PRS SE Tremonti model. Sure a whammy bar isn’t “traditional” but I never felt comfortable with the Les Paul high neck angle and bridge/tailpiece combo. Plus the pickups are hot, but articulation does not get lost, even with heavy fuzz (EQD Hizumitas).
D'Angelico First ... Probably the Seymour Duncan Give a Boost to That Guitar
PRS SE seccond... Really Nice Tones
Epiphone Third... Nice Looking and Solid for the Price
LTD Fourth ... May Be a Little Tp Modern and Compressed on Clean Sounds
Gibson..Last.. is where all the Others Are Coming ... But Overpriced for a Poor Looking Guitar .. where also the quality of details and setup probably isn't in line with the price...
Solid demo.
I would say that on an overall basis, I would rank them (based against my taste):
The Epiphone
The Gibson
The ESP LTD
The PRS
The D’angelico
Toss up between the Epiphone & the PRS for how I personally think a Les Paul should sound. Really dug the D'Angelico's sound. It's not "that sound" but it would be the sound I'm most comfortable with as it leans more on telecaster-ish spank.
I thought the Gibson, Epiphone, and PRS sounded very similar. Don’t think you could go wrong with any of them. The D’Angelico sounded better with the gain tones; was not a fan of the clean tones. Lastly the LTD sounded very hot and I could tell it wanted to be chugged. Clean sounds were okay on the LTD but it’s a metal machine.
wow I was looking for this type of guitar during these days!
Whats the most super super strat guitar…. Idea for sometime
Noooo question G
PRS imo is the best value and sound.
It's so beautiful too, man. Plus the neck profile is awesome if you like fuller necks. It's not huge but nice and round. Delicious. //Kris
Even thought the ESP has classic fishman fluences it was still majorly hot output sounding.
Thought the D’Angelico sounded great but a little weak volume wise. The PRS sounded bland and the gibson and Eli weren’t very different from each other.
Blind listening, the prs.
I wonder how many chose with their eyes lol
Haha, that's awesome. I should've made the first round a viewer blindfold test. Honestly, I loved all, some more than the others. The PRS was way up there for sure. //Kris
Agree with the PRS achieves a controlled and aimed-for sound, the LTD definitely the crowd shifter rather than heart stopper with its high gain ‘comfort zone’. The Epiphone has enough character to separate it from the Gibson and the D’Angelico was the counter to the LTD; which grouped together is something for everyone.
I'm not sure, but does the D'Angelico sound more like the first generation Harley Benton SE-Series with Wilkinson Humbucker? Just asking because i owed a 450 and a 550 and have them as references.
D'Angelico sounded more like a Strat ?
Yeah totally. And I didn't even split the coils (which it can do btw). //Kris
Have owned the Les Paul studio since 2001 and it’s a proper workhorse. Very happy and wouldn’t sell it 👍
I did like the 594 too though which gave a slightly different flavour of humbuckers
I love the Gibson LP! Then I thought the Epiphone was very good as well. The PRS Great, too! The other 2 sounded good, but not the sound I would be looking for.
Great video!! Love these comparison videos!
What would Eddie choose.
Stainless steel frets.
Should have added a solar, although it's pretty modernized version of an LP
Picked up the 594 se on Monday. Can't put it down for some reason. Lol
Enjoy that beauty, man! I was seriously impressed by that guitar. By far my fav out of the SE range. //Kris
@@ThomannsGuitarsBasses I'm waiting for the PRS NF 53 SE now. It's going to be phenomenal....
Great video. The best tone for me has Gibson, just love thoose pickups. Second and very close i pick the PRS. Then its a larger gap for me. Epiphone sounds ok and the rest i didnt like at all. For price and overall tone i pick the PRS. It sounds a little bit darker than Gibson but very smooth tones. I just love that more barky tones from theese Gibson pickups. Miss that from the Burst Buckers. Whats your take on the difference between thoose pickups Kris? Thanks
The Gibson sounded the best for me.
The Dangelico sounds a little thin for my Personal Taste.
Gibson
Epiphone
ESP LTD
PRS
D’angelico
Eastman!
Why is there no Gretsch? 😞
my single choice would be a Telecaster over all these furniture
Your opinion
sure. I have a beautiful MIJ Tokai Love Rock from 1985. Excellent piece of furniture. Great sound, terrible ergonomics and weight@@xxdr34m5xx_4
No Ibanez AR? Shame...
I thought the Gibson and Epiphone sounded excellent the Epiphone really super. The PRS had a more defined tone different to the Lps but excellent too.
Yeah I find it really cool how the PRS does not sound like the Epi or the Gibson. Clearly a different tone and I really enjoyed playing that one tbh. //Kris
Gibson Epiphone Ltd Prs ... sorry D'Angelico have any les paul sound.
Bring back Alex Lifeson's [i.e. with floyd rose].
Les Paul Studio and LTD the best sounded guitars
I thought the gibby sounded best easily, i actually was expecting the Epiphone to be closer with the US pick ups, The PRS was probably second for me but a far second and as usual the LTD was my least favorite.
That really might be because of the pickups, since it's the burst bucker and the Gibson has more classic ones.
My favorit is Gibson, has the roundest sound from all. Active pickups no thanks.
For High Gain you need no Aktive Pickups, passive makes round not screaming Pigs!
Difference between the LP and the Epi at the same volume, there's a slight difference in projection and fullness of sound. HOWEVER, just barely boosting the volume of the Epi would negate that. Only an idiot with a modest budget would splash out for a LP over an Epi - there's just NO way that Gibson logo is triumphantly screaming all those extra digits in pricing (can't HEAR or PLAY a logo - no matter how hard you try to convince yourself). I'd only go Gibson LP is money was absolutely no issue!
That epiphone has Much clarity
Epiphones improved so much in the last couple of years. I loved the tone of this one. //Kris
None of them. Harley Benton 😎
Ich finde die Gibson Les Paul am präsentesten.
Gibson by far
Often imitated, never duplicated. Worth the lifetime investment Made in Kalamazoo.