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Nice sound, long durability
I actually use the 11's but they don't seem to have them here. A little more expensive, but they go a long way. Only the best for my little babe.
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Down to 10's now! Totally depends on the guitar. On some the thicker ones are just too tense.
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Mac
I don't like people who start to use Mac after having used Windows for ages and after some time claim that it's soo much better and shit... but I'm slowly but surely turning into one of those. If you ask me, Mac really is much better than Windows. There, I said it. Sure, it's also much more expensive, but the reason I'm writing this here is that my computer is part of my professional toolbox these days and not just some piece of luxury to show off. So there's my justification, where is yours?
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I still use windows, but my macbook is what I use on the go, to me it's just what box you are using, same with phones, and cars, and what gaming system and other stuff, just enjoy what you have...
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I just couldn´t afford something so expensive,i use an Exo laptop and it works really well,i also don´t rely all my music production/ideas on a computer to be honest,the thing i hate is when someone says something stupid like "You need a mac to make good music" and yada yada yada,there are lots of d-bags saying that and their music is pure crap or nonexistent.
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Awesome software to have
You can say what you want but Apple just makes some of the best software. Logic Pro X is simple and yet versatile. I use it for everything.
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Decent for home studio
The mic is decent for home studio. I guess the problems I am having from time to time are rather related to my incompetence when it comes to recording in general.
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even an sm57 can sound amazing if you position it just right. Pretend you don't have EQ available when you are trying to get a sound into the recorder. You will spend more time capturing it right if you imagine that you can't fix it in the mix.
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Best acoustic pick-up I know
Most of my musical idols know just as well as I do that this is just the best acoustic pick-up out there. It sounds crisp and pure and it's easy to take out. I own two of these because I had to have one on my spare guitar as well. The look is also important, if you ask me, and the LR Baggs goes sweet with just about any acoustic. Should you be thinking about getting one, spend a little more to get the active one.
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I have kind of changed my mind about this a little bit. While I still think, this is the best pick-up to get, if you just want something to be installed easily into your soundhole, this is the one to get. But as far as pick-ups in general go, I do prefer the sound of the LR Baggs system that is built into my Gibson J-45 Sustainable. I found that the pick-up that the guitar comes with is often the best option (turns out the people who make guitars have put some thought into their choice of pick-up).
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Simply the best
A decent capo. I've tried them all. Broke half of them. Got frustrated over most of them. This one is not only stylish, it's fast, it's accurate, it's versatile. HOWEVER, the strings do not necessarily stay in tune perfectly when you change it!
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hehe tell me where do I get an index finger like yours from then? or can I borrow yours from time to time?
Have you tried the Shubb C2 yet? I had 2 Kyser Capos breaking within 1 year ( the springs snapped in two ) and the Shubb is solid. The screw allows precise calibration of the pressure on the strings and it also doesn't de-tune my guitar, which was a real issue with the Kyser.
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The more pricy classic
I only just got this one so I can't really say much. Sounds decent, I will give it a try. Let's give it 4 stars first, the last one is for when I'm completely convinced.
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Sweet mic for looping and band gigs
The reason why this mic only got four stars is simply that I haven't tried too many different microphones yet and I'm not entirely sure, if I can say this is the best one out there (if you can say that about any mic at all). It's certainly great for doing stuff on the loop station because it doesn't let much noise in form around you and it's also recommendable for live gigs with the full band, for the same reason. It does however sound like a radio mic sometimes, which is not that cool for recordings.
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Really good tuner
Well what can I say, except it's a really good tuner for live gigs. It's roughly the same price as the BOSS Chromatic Tuner, but it looks a lot cooler and it shows you what strings are detuned if you strum all of them at the same time (without capo in standard tuning, mind you). Sometimes it's a little slow, or maybe I'm just too impatient, I don't know.
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The best looper out there
I've tried several loop stations before I got myself a proper BOSS RC-30 and I never really felt up to the challenge. Now it doesn't even feel like that much of a challenge anymore, cause the RC-30 is really super easy to use and it even corrects your loops if they are a tiny bit out of rhythm! I don't really use the two tracks but I prefer the two pedals to the single pedal of the RC-3 and of course the inputs for microphone and guitar. Once you've wrapped your hand around how to handle this little fella, the world of looping is all yours!
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The ultimate playground for every singer!
After I saw someone use a harmonizer by TC Electronix live, I just had to go home and see whether BOSS had one as well, since I'm a big fan of their effect pedals. Lucky enough they did and I got it straight away. A vocalizer like that with so many different effects and possibilites is really the ultimate playground for every singer, who likes to take his vocal performance to the next level. It really changed my live performance completely and I've been using pretty much every effect for different songs, especially the Harmonizer with an additional vocal a third above my main vocal for the chorus and the Autotune, whenever I feel particularly freaky. One of the best investments I've made so far!
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Just my sound. And the looks!
So I saw some of my biggest idols play this guitar, eg. Chris Martin of Coldplay and Dallas Green of City And Colour, and I've always loved the looks of the dark brown mahogany with the satin finish. But it wasn't until I actually bought the cheaper version by "Sigma Guitars", that I realized, it was just what I needed soundwise as well. I got it in summer 2013 and it hasn't left my side ever since. As a result I've also become a huge Martin Guitars fan in general. My next adventure is gonna be the same one as a dreadnought, the D-15M.
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Listen to my Martin 000-15 M here:https://soundcloud.com/apostoloff-1