Members Tonally Anal Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 I know it's not the same as trying one out in person, but it's still pretty useful for narrowing down what you're looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members danyeo Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 WHich companies were you thinking of? If it's Mesa Boogie or Marshall, just turn on the radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Hogester Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 I wouldnt base a buy on clips, id need to hear em in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tonally Anal Posted August 31, 2005 Author Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 Hearing them in a song and hearing them played solo are very different. It wouldn't be too hard to have someone play through a bunch of amps and post mp3's on their website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob Savage Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 Originally posted by Tonally Anal I know it's not the same as trying one out in person, but it's still pretty useful for narrowing down what you're looking for. I agree, as long as the clips are of "good" quality. In any event, don't be surprised if the "clips are useless" crowd comes along soon to clue you in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members potaetoes Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 Originally posted by Bob Savage I agree, as long as the clips are of "good" quality.In any event, don't be surprised if the "clips are useless" crowd comes along soon to clue you in... clips R useless! except bob's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JamesPeters Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 Originally posted by Tonally Anal Hearing them in a song and hearing them played solo are very different. It wouldn't be too hard to have someone play through a bunch of amps and post mp3's on their website. I will mostly put clips on my site which are in the context of a song. Having "barenaked" clips can be a huge mistake, since most people are used to listening to the guitar in the context of a song. When you play guitar by yourself, it's different from how you record a single track. Listening to that single track vs. listening to yourself play through the amp isn't a great comparison, and listening to that single track vs. listening to a song isn't a great comparison. Unless you're the kind of person who has spent a fair bit of time recording, a basic track without any background music won't sound nearly as good as you expect. There are less of this type of person than you might think. Clips like that can make a mfg lose sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Megadeth7684 Posted August 31, 2005 Members Share Posted August 31, 2005 Clips aren't useless at all IMO. The Blackmore clips on Derek's site were one of the reasons I decided to buy the amp, and they were a very accurate representation of the amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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