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Functionality At It's Finest.
Now, by no means are these capable of the sound quality of most pro mixing/recording/mastering headphones but I use these for in ear monitoring on stage on occasion and I was using them just the other day and realized "wow, these have incredible bass response for being the size and make they are!" Also, they're relatively inconspicuous for not being made to be used as in-ears. One downside though though, is that you might need an adapter so that the microphone and remote don't interfere with the signal you're trying to listen to.
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Very Solid Computer For The Price
I have the 2.6GHz Dual Core model and I love it, lots of power for not a lot of price. Good stuff.
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Classic acoustic guitar strings (not classical guitar strings)
Honestly haven't had these for that long and haven't played with them a ton but my initial impression is that they make my cheap Yamaha Acoustic sound pretty nice. Not actually sure if I have this exact model of Elixir string, I didn't get to see which ones exactly but they're Elixir make.
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#rememberdick (the pick, Dick the pick)
I'd like to take this moment to honor my friend Dick. Dick was a 1.14, a brother, a friend, a soldier. Me and Dick had been best friends for ages, maybe 3 or 4 years in total not including the summer wher I'd been playing Medium thicknesses instead, but still he was there for me, even when I not for him. Show after show we had played together, middle school chapels, church services, jazz concerts, and night clubs. Dick was a good man, one who sacrificed his life for a greater cause, who served tirelessly with full knowledge that his hard work would gain him no recognition, no credibility. From studio to stage Dick was a servant, devoting his life to a higher cause than himself, Music. That's how He died. It was November 22, 2016, and I was warming for my first open mic night, we were practicing in the Van, and that's when it happened. It was my fault. I could have stopped it. Carelessly ignoring the movements of my fingers, the careless klutz I am, my fingers loosened and Dick took a hard fall to the old floor of the Van. He, being a hard skinned fellow, bounced, but he bounced too far, over out of my reach and through an air conditioning vent into the depths of that beast of a vehicle, never to be seen again. I still can't believe you're gone, Dick. The space where you once were, always by my side, in my pocket, it's now empty and awkward, a constant reminder that you're gone. But you wouldn't want me to mourn forever, but to move on. My fingers long for you, but they will have to get used to another 1.14. They will miss your contour and curves, how your tip wasn't as tip-like as the brand new 1.14s. Its so sad that I must now think of you as lost love. Lost to the internal organs of my Grandma's Chevy Van, but I must recognize that the best way to honor you is to love someone else, find new love in a new 1.14. I cannot express adequately my gratitude for your brotherhood and every other way you have served me. I MISS YOU. <3 - Jake
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Best Strings I Have Yet To Play!
Ernie Ball strings really do have an unique tone I enjoy, very punchy with a great over-all tone, not too dark not too bright, and they feel freaking amazing on your fingers, great stuff, I can see why they are so popular among guitarists!
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Less Highs (Still There, Just Less) A Tad More Bass Than D'addario EXL110's
In Comparison To The D'addario EXL110's Theres A Warmer Tone, Less Highs, And Bit More Bass. Made In MICHIGAN!! (Sorry, I'm From Michigan And It's A Great State.. Plus I'm A Geek.. So.. Yeah.) Switched To The Because I'm On A Tone Mission To Find The Best Sounding Pair of Strings. Miss The Highs The My D'addarios Had, But It's Nothing That A Preamp Can't Fix.
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More RAM Less Storage.
This Laptop Is Extremely New To Me. Got It A Few Days Ago Through School. 8GB RAM, But Sadly, Only 120GB Of Storage. So For A Person Who Is Making Videos, Recording And Mixing 30+ Tracks On Songs, Listening To Music, Writing Essays, And Much More The Amount Of Storage Is Less Than Ideal. However 8GB RAM Is A Nice Upgrade From My Pro Which Had 4. Compared To The Pros It Feels Very Light, Which To Me Wasn't Such Huge Deal. The Weight Of The Pros Was Fine For Me. It Wasn't A Big Deal. Due To It's Weight It Feels A Bit Cheaper, But Maybe That's Just Because I Came From A Macbook Pro. I Also Noticed That The Actual Screen Is Smaller On The Air 13 Inch In Comparison. The Maybe Took An Inch Off On Every Side Of The Screen, Not Sure Why, Maybe To Make More Money, And Though I Doubt There's A Reason Better Than "It Saves Us Money Which Means More Profit" That Doesn't Mean It's Not Possible There's Some Legitimacy Behind All Of This. But I Can't Do A Super In Depth Review Of This, I've Only Had It For A Few Days. Maybe I'll Review Again Once I Have More Experience With It.
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Volume Will Be Volume.
Not A Perfect Pedal. Cuts Your Highs. I'm Getting The JHS Mod. But Even Stock Is Pretty Good. The Internal Switch Is Cool Too! It Can Fix A Junky Live Mix! It Can Swell! Great For Worship And More Dynamic Playing In General, More Of A Utility Pedal, But Still, Pretty Awesome..
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Easy To Use, But A Tad Bit Limiting
Very easy layout, and some amazing mixing possibilities. You really can sound good with this DAW, but there is no mixing bar. You also can't write automation like you can in other DAWs. Also, you can't add plugins (to my knowledge), if you could you'd have better mix outcomes. Though, if you use the proper mic-ing technique, and got some epic mixing chops you can still sound pretty good. Mastering, also helps. Everything (except "Underneath The Moon" which was recorded in Audacity) I've posted on Soundcloud in the last year has been made on some version of Garageband.
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Quality.
I Can Give This Too Much Of A Review, I Was Using It At Age 9 Or 10. Back Then It Was Hard To Understand, But I Still Got Some Quality Mixes Out Of It! I Have A Feeling If I Want Back To Windows And SONAR I Could Sound Really Good. But There'd Certainly Be A Big Learning Curve. Quality DAW.
Version: Cakewalk SONAR 8
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Durable, Cool, Easy.
This Is A Great Product! I Have Had These Monitors For 3-4 (Or Maybe 5) Years, The Only Problems I've Run Across Are The Level (Master Volume) Pot Getting Crackly And Only Having Sound In The Master Monitor, Easy Fix Though. You Just Have To Turn It Up Then Down Again To Make It Come Through Both Speakers. Considering It's Been Used Very Consistently Throughout 3-5 Year, It's A Great Product. Good For Someone Who's Looking To Get Into Home Recording. One Other Problem I've Come Across Is The USB Cable Not Working Too Consistently, But That Was After 2-3 Years, No Worries! It Comes With Replacements, And You Can Buy Better Ones Without Breaking The Bank. It's Been Through At Least 3 Records Worth Of Use. The Monitors Are Good. Not High Quality Or Anything, But Still, Good Sound. I Have Another Review On The C01 Condenser Mic That Comes With It On My Page, Feel Free To Check That Out. Anyways, Overall, A Great Product.
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Good Tone.
Simply Said. Slap 'Er On A Beginner Acoustic, And It Sounds Pretty Good! I Can Only Imagine What Some Higher Gauge One's (Or These Light Ones) Would Sound On A Quality Martin!
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Great Compact Tuner!
Personally, I Don't Find The Look Of Snarks On Headstocks All That Attractive, But It Does It's Job! Does It Really Good Actually! I Keep Mine On All Gig So I Can Tune Up Whenever I Need To, Or Can. Works Good On All My Guitars! I've Actually Seen A Friend Of Mine Have His LCD Visual Tuning Thing Behind His Headstock. Like The Look, But It's Not As Easy To Tune. In Multi Guitar Propped Up Cases Snarks On Every Guitar Would Be A Problem Though. Good Product, Just Unattractive On A Headstock (A Matter Of Opinion I Suppose), It Also Deducts Room For My Capo With My Slide On It. But It Really IS A Great Product.
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Can't Have Too Many Pairs Of Headphones While Mixing!
I'm honestly not a headphone nerd. If you're mixing you have to listen to your mix from all angles. That means different pairs of headphones, monitors, crappy laptop speakers, ect. I can't tell you how good or bad this is from a headphone snob standpoint. But you can't have to many headphones while mixing!
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Fantabulous.
Great for what I do! Mac has never been able to let me down since they made this product. More processing, less space on your desk gone. I mean, it's not a crazy high quality desktop computer kind of processor, but it does it's job. And well too! Also, it's size makes it nice and portable. So you can record sessions in your bro's bedroom! Great computer!
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Hey! Don't Judge! It Works! lol
It's certainly not flashy, and not something your amigos drool over, but it does work! Easy USB MIDI setup! Not bad for a bedroom practice keyboard! I Mean! At least there's a lot of keys! Also, like most of my other gear: Disclaimer - I only did three years of piano, I got this post piano lessons. After I was through with piano, I picked up guitar (Duh, I mean, who doesn't do this at some point in life!?), I never really put my guitar down, that being said: I don't play piano that much.
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Another Value Acoustic Guitar From Yamaha
I'm not much of an acoustic guitar person, but I've definitely spend a good amount of time playing it, so here you go. This is my first acoustic guitar, Sounds really good with 10's on it, but there's really no midrange bite. Good amount of bass, and decent amount of highs. If you Mic it right, and set the EQ where it sounds best to you your results should excite you! The playability is wonderful, my hands are sliding around real fast for the speed I need. They're certain;y not getting caught up on lacquer, and at the same time, definitely not getting splintered. :) Best for beginners - early intermediate though. Overall, another value acoustic guitar from Yamaha. A lot of bang, for not a lot of buck.
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Not Bad For The Price!
I've Heard People Say It's A Bit Hummy. But If You Know How To Work A Noise Gate THat Should Be No Problem! Raw Mic Sound DOES Matter, But Nowadays There Is A Lot Of Adjusting Of EQ And Adjusting Of Mic Placement You Can Do To Make It Sound Really Good. If You Need To See How It Sounds On Vocals And Guitar See Check This Song Out (https://soundcloud.com/jacob-hoekwater/one-through-twelve-full-mix-drums)! I Used It For Vocals And Guitars, The Bass Is Through Garageband's Amp/Pedalboard Simulator. If You're Looking For An Upgrade From Your Interface Package Mic, Don't Look To This. If You're Looking For A Good Condenser Mic For Getting Into Production, Then Get This. Incredible Value For The Money!
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Awesome! But I Wish I'd Known..
I'm going to be honest. The flaw with this is that nobody told me that your computer will only read two USB channels. So I'm kind of disappointed in that manner. But it IS really handy for recording at different locations than studios. Like your friends house. Or your bedroom, if your studio happens to be half the basement, and everyone in your family likes to watch football except you. Has the phantom power option which is incredibly vital to me. Good small mixer!
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Great Harp
Very Bright Yet Full Tone. Got Some Midrange Snarl To It Too! Mine Is In G. I'm Not A Very Good Harmonica Player (Whats The Term?), But I Sure Love Mine!
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Thanks Man!