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"Counterfeit" version
I received the "counterfeit" version from Premium Audio Cables. It looks like this version is still available, but no longer the default option.I've found it to be a perfectly good cable, not immediately distinguishable from the authentic, blister-packed, brick-and-mortar-store-bought Mogami cables I was already using. (I simply needed two more in this length.)If you're reading this before making a purchase decision, it's probably best to go with the "real" Mogami. But if you're here because you opened the package and went "?!?!?", don't panic. It's a cable. | 1positive
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Fishman Bluegrass Series Rare Earth Banjo Pickup
I'm really sorry to say that it was very disappointing. Believe it or not, very difficult to install. I imagine if you have a $5,000.00 Gibson Mastertone, you might have better results. I, on the other hand, didn't and had to relocate the banjo's top rimrod and modify the pickup mounting bracket just to get it to clear the banjo's head. The sound was adequate. | 0negative
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Definitely not my Téchiné préféré
Wild Reeds and Htel des Amériques were wonderful films, but then Téchiné got repetitive, long-winded, and obsessed with Arabs, family discord and to a lesser degree, gays. Though influenced - he says - by Brecht and Ingmar Bergman, the man is obviously not as brilliant as either one of them. A good director, as far as I can see, keeps exploring new ground, expanding his vision and drawing on his imagination. Think of Kurosawa, Carné, Bertolucci... This particular film, despite great performances, is like a bad reality show segment... Lots of drama, endless discussion, plenty of hurt feelings and feelings of victimhood, and endless emotional dissection. The film lacks finesse, nuance or revelation. The plot is linear -- no flashbacks, no dreams, nothing to break up the dogged boredom. Some people like this kind of film. I thought it was trash. | 0negative
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Very cool
Great product, Cool sounds! I purchased this for my 16 y/o daughter, and she LOVES it. I am not a trumpet player, but this sounds great and she is very pleased with it. Apparently, it is also the IN type and brand of mute among her musician friends. | 1positive
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I returned this product because it was a used product and it was broken
I returned this product because it was broken and misrepresented. A new item would be just fine... I bought a replacement | 0negative
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Great Guitar! Great Value!
I have been very pleasantly pleased with this guitar. It stays in tune and sounds very good for the price. This is a very good entry level guitar as well as a nice practice guitar for a more advanced player. The finish is very nice as well as the neck, frets and headstock. Truly a nice guitar especially when you consider all the extras included: amp, strap,gig bag etc. You would be hard pressed to find a guitar of this quality at this price anywhere. | 1positive
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One of the greats
I love some of the songs, usually the early ones, though not exclusively. My favorite song on this dvd might be I'll Stand By You. I wouldn't have chosen to make the video about a great looking guy. We're not all great looking guys, and none of us will be that forever, so it's a bit of a shame that she'll just stand by some sexy guy who is better looking than she is. But besides that important point, the sentiment is beautiful, though it makes me wonder what happened to the father of her child, and if it was a question of her losing interest in him. All she says about him is that she managed to lose him. Anyway, this video is enough to bring tears to someone's eyes, because we all want somebody to be as loyal to us as a mom would be, and we wish for that in a spouse, though we don't generally get it.One of my favorite Pretenders songs, perhaps my very favorite, is Kid. What an astonishingly beautiful song that is. That one goes in my all time Hall of Fame.Some of the later videos seem confusing. What the hell are you trying to say? The one where Martin Luther King shows up after a while. Huh? It's not really clear to me what the video is doing. It's too scattered.It's a bit disconcerting seeing her playing with 3 white guys, and then in the next song there's 1 white guy and 3 black guys, and then in the next song the black guys are gone. She deals with that issue in the accompanying 45 minute bio interview, when she explains that one of the original Pretenders was fired for being a junkie and a load, another died, and a new producer decided to try a different direction. Excuse me for not being a Pretenders expert, but I do have a life. Even so, the Pretenders is one of my favorite bands of all time, though I don't make a fetish out of studying bands.One of her newer songs has a pretty awful video accompanying it. It shows Chrissie looking hostile, then laughing, alternately. It shows a really ugly side of her, when she is looking hostile. I don't know what she's angry about. Later she snaps at someone for asking about Ray Davies, and some people describe her as a loudmouth. So you get the feeling that she can be pretty hard to be around.I don't mind her passion about animal rights. I'm fine with it, though I don't share it. I like people with a passion that is rooted in their sense of right and wrong. I have my own.Chrissie Hynde is one of the greatest singers ever. She's up there with Cyndi Lauper, Ani DiFranco, Dar Williams, Sade, Joni Mitchell, Elvis. They all have that amazing instrument and unique style. They all have range, power, accuracy, and individuality. | 1positive
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Haven't used yet, but the ones I bought for clarinet are great
I haven't tried these yet but the Plasticovers I bought for clarinet are great for my purposes. You see, I like to leave my clarinet all put together with the reed on it ready to play on a stand so that I can play it at a moment's notice. These plasticover reeds allow me to do that without having the reed get as warped and deteriorated so fast. They sound great on the clarinet also, but I used 2 1/2 strength not 3 as recommended by others for Rico reeds for people who use 2 1/2 reeds on van doren. Perhaps thats true for regular Rico reeds but not for plasticovers, at least in my case. So I anticipate that these will probably be a little to heavy when I try to use them. We'll soon see. | 1positive
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One Half Of Shure's Long Lasting Dynamic Duo
Considering that the SM57 was introduced to the world in 1967, a year after the Shure SM58LC Shure SM58 Vocal Microphone, I guess the 58 gets Batman status, relegating the 57 to that of Robin. But that's not really a fair assessment considering the 57 and 58 were developed at the same time, and except for the 58's acoustic foam lined cage pop screen, the two mics are identical electrically.The SM (Studio Microphone) 57 was designed to begin it's life in a recording studio, as a dynamic microphone used to mic the ever increasing volume of rock and roll amplifiers, drum kits, etc. In that capacity, it had no use for the pop screen of it's cousin the SM58, still one of the most sold vocal mics in the world to this day. So the SM57 slimmed down and even though it's still a fine vocal mic, you'll see it used mostly mic'ing instruments, which it excels at.One of it's long time and most important roles has been the official podium mic for the White House. A pair of SM57's is always seen on various White House podiums for press conferences and there is even a VIP bundled kitShure SM57 VIP Dual Microphone Kityou can buy for this exact type of use.The SM57 is an extremely rugged mic, built to tough standards and can take lots of road abuse. That's one of the things that makes it popular with touring bands and sound companies. And on top of that, it's just a great sounding mic for the price.There is a Performer SeriesShure Beta 57A Microphonethat looks very similar to the SM57 but the Beta 57 has a different mic capsule and transformer and sounds different. So make sure you try before you buy.Bottom line is the Shure SM57 is one tough road mic that sounds awesome and is not overly priced. A best value for sound companies, home studio recordists and touring musicians. | 1positive
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Thanks a lot!!
"Santa" brought this guitar to my 6 year old, who only wanted a guitar for Christmas, and while he was setting it up on Christmas Eve he noticed that there was major damage on the bottom of it, like it had been dropped. It had been double boxed and there was no sign of damage in shipment....someone had put the damaged guitar in the box at the store :( The guitar itself is adorable but it's going to be pretty hard explaining to my daughter that it needs to be returned.....maybe the elves did it??? GRRRRR...... | 0negative
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This Is An Awesome Guitar!
This guitar is awesome!!!i got this guitar at least 4 years ago, it has the sound and look of a professional. And it is durable, i have never had to replace the string's.it's perfect for beginners and experts. if you have $4'000.00 to spend, then go ahead and get yourself a Gibson, but if you want the same quality, then buy this guitar!!!!!!!!!!IT ROCK'S!!!!!!!!!! | 1positive
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Piece of Garbage!
The legs won't sit flat on the floor so it rocks.It has a strong petroleum smell - like I'm sitting in the middle of a gas station.Made in China - who knows what toxic chemicals are in this thing... | 0negative
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Plug It In
This beautiful guitar's sound doesn't really knock my socks off. But plug it in and it's one of the best acoustic/electrics of the 9 I own. | 1positive
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Nice tuner!
This tuner is easy to use and read. My husband recently bought a used dulcimer that had a much older electronic tuner included that was more suitable for guitar tuning. I think this tuner is much more versatile, and definitely easier to use. It is a good accessory for a new music student because of it's ease of use and has a metronome included. For the price, I think this is an excellent choice of tuner that is suitable for both beginner and intermediate musicians, and is useful for more experienced musicians also. | 1positive
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SORRY that I bought Austin Bazaar Guitar
SORRY that I bought Austin Bazaar Guitari was really disappointed about itThere were a lot of scratches and some dentsThe guitar looks like refurbished, look like if it was used before and shape qualityThe guitar in general not as i expected and not like what i read of some reviewit was a new year gift to my 11 years old daughteri am not planing to return it back and I will not west my time any moreI bought another one from Best Buy they have it on sell so my daughter started learning to play guitari will not advice any one to buy similar guitar, but you can buy if you like from eBay same one but $10 cheaper in totalSorry to west my money and my time for this toy | 0negative
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Pure JBL for a modest price!!!!!!!
I own two of these subs and are MORE than satisfied! The bass is tight and punchy, but they can go low if you want them to. Make sure you use a crossover with a 24db slope and a good sound processor. I use a Behringer DSP 1424P sound enhancer and a BBE Max X3 crossover...GREAT SOUND!!!!!!!! Also the JRX118S has a 4ohm impedance, so make sure your amp is stable at 4ohms stereo. If are using one amp and are running two subs on one channel and your full range speakers on the other, make sure that your amp is stable at 2ohms. I recommend QSC amps!! These subs are complete over-achievers for the price!!!!!! | 1positive
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Works Great
The Shure PGX24/SM58 Handheld Wireless System, H6 sounds great!!! Did a live show with it and it sounded great and performed very well. Easy to set up and use. I would recommend this micrphone to anyone who wants the freedom to move around the audience and still sound great!!! | 1positive
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Pretty good!
The reason I give this 4 out of 5 stars id after a while it's been starting to get small cracks in it, after months of use its still fine, but I'm kind of afraid it will come a day that it will just crumble when I play a high "c" or something. I'll pick up a spare in the future.Otherwise this product is great, a lot more comfortable than metal. (Strictly opinion, others may disagree)Fits comfortably after a while, and doesn't get cold on those breezy marching band nights. | 1positive
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PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY
I'm just getting back in from a church gig with lots of frustration!!! I bought this set last week to do an Easter stage play today at a church. All of the mics sounded like CRAP and the signals were weak as well. We ended up not being able to use them at all. I WASTED MY HARD EARNED MONEY!!! I'm just warning anyone who's thinking about getting these. Pay a little more for something else. | 0negative
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Prohibited Software
Prohibited SoftwareAs per Amazon.com Policies, only full retail versions of software may be sold through Amazon.com. Additionally, please be aware that OEM, academic, promotional, beta, NFR, back-up, recopied, and freeware & shareware versions of software are prohibited.Sellers cannot verify academic eligibility of customers since policies prohibit this and they are violating thier agreements with Microsoft. I reported this to Microsoft and they are investigating and possible impacts to customers purchasing this product. Please call Microsoft if you do not believe me.Amazon.com is violating their own policies and sell directly to customers. Maybe their own policies do not apply to themselves.refer to Help > Selling at Amazon.com > Policies & Agreements > Community Rules > Seller Offenses & Prohibited Contentreview Help > Selling at Amazon.com > Policies & Agreements > Community Rules > Selling Software | 0negative
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Accessory Table
I bought this to place my cell phone/music player, headphones, ear plugs, and other accessories next to me on my drum set. Fiber glass, soft cloth on placing surface, very firm. Doesn't scratch anything. I would recommend this to any percussionist for placing shakers, tambourines or anything on a stand. One thing to have in mind, is that it doesn't have any kind of adjustments, but it will fit large diameter tubes (1 1/2"). | 1positive
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Ephiphone LP Special II
I am new on electric guitar. But I think the sound of this guitar is very nice. All the pieces are well done. This is a beautiful guitar. I am very happy with this. In addittion it is confortable. | 1positive
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Blew out within a couple of uses
After two uses the amplifier stopped working. There was sound coming out but no amplification. The customer service asked it to be shipped to CA. After that they stopped answering the phone. Shipping would have cost a bunch, so gave it for repair to a local repair shop. They looked at it and said it was fried, the whole board needed replacement costing $250. Finally threw the amplifier in the trash and bought Behringer instead. | 0negative
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A good stand when I am not using my built in.
I bought this before I obtained my NS7FX (which has an attached laptop stand) and have not had the issues I've read that other's have had. I put the thing together just fine and use it weekly. The clamps work good, and I never take it apart to travel. The only thing I wish is that it could collapse easier than it does.I really recommend this to anyone who needs a cheap decent little stand. | 1positive
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decent capo
i liked this capo as a temp until i got one of those latch down ones. i found that this capo threw my guitar too far out of tune for my style of playing but then again i am a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to my guitar music. the spring is very strong so it will accommodate heavy strings on a guitar. if you are not too serious about playing guitar the spring snap capos are for you but if you want your guitar to stay in tune after you attach the capo get yourself a hinged snap on capo. | 1positive
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This is what I'd use to convert a friend to this magnificent band
This is a superb DVD and one of the best music DVDs in my ever-expanding collection. The audio and video is both absolutely superb. You feel like you're sitting right there next to Gavin Harrison as he pounds the skins. PT is a mind blowing band, and having seen them live, I can attest to the fact that this release is nearly as good as actually being there .The setlist includes all of the Fear of a Blank Planet album, and most of the Nil Recurring EP, and is complemented by cuts taken from the In Absentia and Signify albums. I was very surprised (pleasantly) to see the latter in the set. They haven't played some of these songs in a long time. 'Dark Matter' is almost worth the price of admission alone. Steven's solo in that one gives me goosebumps.Excellent DVD from a superb band. It actually makes me angry that the Justin Beiber's and Miley Cyrus's of the world get recognised everywhere, and yet PT are still relatively unknown outside prog circles. They are an extraordinary talent, and in a just world, Rolling Stone would be featuring Steven Wilson on the cover, not hacks like Britney Spears. He is one of my favourite musicians of all time.Get it. I would use this to convert people to the band. | 1positive
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Here are the facts...
Im going to keep it nice and short...it never recognized that an ipod was hooked up. My itunes picked up an ipod, my computer picked up an ipod but this product just never picked it up, followed the instructions and still nothing.Just awful save your self the money really | 0negative
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PERFECT
My fiance plays at church and breaks strings weekly but with these, he only breaks one every 4-5 weeks. Thank you. | 1positive
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Nostalgia Time
Very reasonable price. Comes with USB cable and necessary software, which I was not expecting. I used the machine to transfer old 78 records to CD. Some of these records dated to the early 1900's. The results were excellent. The machine has input jacks for connecting a tape player to put cassettes onto CD. | 1positive
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Nice
My husband likes the thin style guitar picks so I purchased these online as a birthday gift for him. He loves them and uses them constantly. They were shipped immediately and exactly as the company described them. | 1positive
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These are not pin spots...
Other reviewers seemed to indicate that these lights would work with a mirror ball; nothing could be further from the truth. They broadcast light throughout the room; the included flood light isn't special, either - The light it projects is not even, with hot spots throughout the range.Get these only if you are trying to light up a large area / room. | 0negative
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Don't bother buying this!
I bought this to use as a practice amp in my stratocaster because of the size and ease of use. I haven't been able to use it yet because it does't fit the female receiver is too big and the amplifier jack too small. :-(. So now I am looking for an adapter or ?? It is a pain.The little amp I bought works well and is light. OK just for practice in the bedroom sort of stuff.... | 0negative
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Missing part
I got the package on time but there was on piece missing. The L form of the bracket was missing so can't use it. | 0negative
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Mighty Lousy Junk from China
The "Mighty Bright" Sight Reader is a cheap piece of junk that fell apart with moderate use within weeks. The bulb burned out within 1 week! Very poor design and junky construction. AVOID IT. | 0negative
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A Newer Classic
This has always been one of my favorite Distortions. It doesnt have the crispness of some other pedals, but if you just want a thick, ballsy distortion, you could do much worse. I have mixed it with other distortions in the past to great effect. The best it ever sounded was combined with an old Tubeworks Guitar Half Stack. Together, it was the heaviest sound i had ever encountered.Of course, your playing style will dictate whether you really like this or any other pedals, but for me, for the money, this is top notch. | 1positive
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Excellent
Use it for live spoken word mic/PA and MP3 recording. Easy to set up and use. Eliminates pops and source volume variation (mumblers), redux on audience and background noise. Great value. | 1positive
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Very appropriate artist for this terrible stick.
These sticks are far too short. Not much can be done with them in the way of power and velocity. What anyone was thinking at Promark when they decided this would go into production is beyond me. | 0negative
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metro
The operating instructions are worthless. I want to have it beat three over two and still assume it can but have no clue as to how to make it work. A total waste of money.Ross | 0negative
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Amazon sells Autoharp strings
I like the fact that by purchasing my Autoharp strings this way, a donation was made to my church because I used Goodshop through Goodsearch.com. The strings were sent quickly and have a nice ring to them. Thank you. | 1positive
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poor quality even for a cheap instrument
the vibration of the machine heads (tuning keys)is louder than the actual guitar playing. my 9 year old was hearbroken his new instrument sounded so poor | 0negative
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Awful, unworkable
To use this strap button, you would think no one at Martin had ever seen a guitar. I (laboriously) attached the cheap plastic button to the headstock of my acoustic, and struggled to attach a strap that has never failed me on my electric. The effect was uncomfortable, and the strap would not stay on. For whatever reason, Martin abandoned the time-tested inverted cone strap button and went with a clunky, rounded button that doesn't have enough clearance for a thick leather strap.For the same price, forget the strap and buy enough shoestrings to last a lifetime. This, combined with a particularly disappointing pack of Martin strings, has led me to give up on the once-venerable C.F. Martin & Co. | 0negative
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Worked for maybe an hour... hooray!
So I was so excited to get these in the mail and set them up with my home recording equipment. After going through all the trouble of setting them up exactly how I wanted them they stopped working completely after maybe and hour of playing some tracks with my guitar. In the middle of me laying down a track the speakers lost all power and would not produce any sound. I checked the fuse... good to go... so I unplugged everything and tried them in another power outlet with the same result. Needless to say I was very disappointed and if I can't even lay down some tracks with my guitar then I don't want it. I don't even know if these would be good computer speakers let alone recording monitors... If your on a budget spend the extra $50 to $100 bucks and get something better, trust me it'll be worth it. | 0negative
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Simple, sturdy and practical
leave to Germany for efficiency...Used it for years with electric/acoustics and as amp tilt/stands as well. Folds and fits in my gigbag .What more do you want,a BMW? | 1positive
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Piece of Junk--Do not buy.
Very poor quality. Not UL listed. Low battery light on even with brand new fresh battery. Sound quality very poor. Avoid this item at any price. Everything about it is cheap, the 110v plug is so poorly made it falls out of the wall. | 0negative
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Blues pedal
Excellent pedal for the money. Nice job by digitech once again. Fares well against more popular brands that are a littl pricier. | 1positive
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does not stand up to use
I purchased this music stand for my daughter and it broke in two after just a few uses. The bottom of the stand and the part that holds the book came apart and it would have to be welded back together. It is not worth returning, but I am very disappointed in the workmanship of this item and would not recommend it. | 0negative
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150 LED light bulb
I have 10 of these bulbs so far. I use them in a two-bulb table lamp. I estimate that the two-bulb combination gives off about the same amount of light as a 60 watt bulb. They have a light-blue cast to them, and they are not adequate to read by; however, they provide sufficient light for conversations at night. I'm in the process of replacing every bulb in the table lamps, closets, and over the kitchen sink lights. With every light in the house turned on, I will be drawing less than 100 watts.For additional light during the daytime, I've installed solar tubes in the hallway and bathrooms. | 1positive
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Beautiful!
This is one of my favorite hand drums and I have several. Has a great sound and is made well. I don't think anyone would be disappointed. | 1positive
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AVOID AT ALL COST$$$!!!!
When I first received the mic, I thought I had a defected product since the sound was inaudible. However, the mic came back from the dealer tech as having no defects and a comment that I turn up the echo all the way up. I don't want to sing in an echo chamber. My friends and I still can't distinguish any of the words when anyone tries to sing. It sounds like people are gargling in a tunnel.I have a strong a/v production background, so hearing from a tech that the echo needs to be up all the way is just plain silly. A mic's job is to capture the voice and be able to reproduce it as pristine as possible and any effects like echo should just be add-ons and not required for the general function of the mic.I expected much more from this mic since my parents had an earlier version and it was just a better built mic then what I have. Now I'm out close to $500 (I splurged for extra song chips and submic). OUCH!!! | 0negative
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ugh!
I received a makala tenor strung with aquila nylgut. It was a joy to hear and play, but it had a slight buzz. In trying to fix it, I snapped one of the strings. I saw good reviews for these j71s and I didn't want to wait a week for strings. This fun sounding, easy playing instrument has turned into a muted, muddy sounding instrument that's a pain to play. Personally, I can't stand them. They're classical guitar strings, and they string very tight with a lot of tension. It just doesn't sound like a uke to me, it lost all its volume and bright uke sound. Yuck. Mad because I snapped that string. Oh well.Update: These strings place an unnatural tension on a uke. In 3 days my neck has become noticeably bowed. Unless you have a more expensive, structurally sound uke, I'd stay away from these. I have a Makala MK-T, and I had to take the strings off so they wouldn't bow the neck anymore. I'd be real careful getting these strings. These are all hard tension strung strings, the re-entrant G extra hard tension, the C in this set is .041, which is unheard of in a uke. They're thick strings. They generate no sound, the sound you do get is muddy. And the payoff is it can ruin your neck. | 0negative
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poor poor quality
This cable is of very poor quality. Constant buzzing, and loss of sound depending on the angle of the cable. Don't waste your money. | 0negative
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Easily the best money you will ever spend on training.
Attention all Apple Production Suite Owners you need this training bundle! Inside Apple's Production Suite Training Bundle is worth your time and effort Magnet Media has out done themselves with this series. This training bundle will allow you to quickly master your next project with ease and confidence. Each training disc has you working alongside instructors using media files included in the disc. There are over 25 hours of training contained with bundle.The actual package contains 4 DVD's and the case that holds them all is impressive. Disc one tackles Motion, disk two is for Final Cut Pro 4.0, disk three walks you through Final Cut Pro HD 4.5, and disk four covers DVD Studio Pro.Each disk contains detailed instruction on how to use the training DVD. Navigation is simple thanks to a table of contents that appears on each page that highlights all of the chapters as well as an index and any additional information that is contained on the DVD.The actual training contained on each DVD is outstanding. I have dual monitors so it was great to have the training video on one screen while I worked with the software at the same time on my other screen. Thanks to the easy setup and navigation of each lesson I was able to revisit and watch the instructions over and over. Each lesson was very comprehensive. I wish I had this training bundle years ago. It would have saved me many hours on projects where I had to painstakingly recreate an effect.I would recommend "Inside Apple's Production Suite, Training Bundle" from Magnet Media to any one who owns Apples Production Suite. The cost of the training bundle is inexpensive when compared to what you would dish out for one on one instruction. Plus you have a hard copy of the training that you can revisit over and over. My only complaint is wish I had it a year ago. | 1positive
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Only got 10...
Well I ordered these when I ordered my stand just to get sum more.The picks were scattered all over the box.I dont know if it was Amazon or the shipping people.But I probally wont order anything like this again from here I'll just go to the store. | 0negative
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As ordered
The pins were a perfect replacement for the ones I got with a guitar kit some years ago. A friend lost one of the string pegs, and now I have an exact replacement. It did take me a while to find them, or to think of looking for them on Amazon for that matter.Still reasonably rapid shipping and they arrived nicely packed as pictured. | 1positive
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Great baby gift!!! Music Therapy 'must have'
I LOVE this drum. I've probably purchased 6 or 7 for baby gifts and own two for my Music Therapy practice. As soon as a baby can sit up (or be propped up with a Boppy) I sit him/her in front of a REMO drum. Babies are amazed as they make music and singing to them while they play is a great way to interact with your child. Great for bilateral coordination, pacing, muscle grading, body awareness--This drum is durable with no rough edges and wrapped in vibrant colors. REMO makes a quality instrument. Flip it over, fill it with a baby blanket or a pack of diapers and you'll be the hit of the baby shower!!! | 1positive
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Excellent
Great product and excellent price. Half the price of what was quoted by local music store and delivered to me 10 days earlier than music store. Well done! | 1positive
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Dreadful Waste of Time and Money
Do not buy this product! It is terrible. I had so wanted this to be a wonderful gift for my daughter. She already reads music and plays piano. She expressed an interest in playing the guitar. My wife and I are both musically inclined and I own several "real" guitars. I was advised not to by this by a friend who owns a music store. I should have listened. The guitar arrived with many flaws in the paint. There was a large bare spot on the back of the neck. The plastic bridge had hardened glue residue all over it. The guitar itself looked and felt like a toy. The paint was something my nine-year-old daughter could have done much better. The decals were applied poorly. The string action on the guitar was so high that it would have precluded anyone from playing it in the first place. To all of you out there who are looking for a first guitar for your child, do yourself a favor and either go to a local music store and buy a "real" guitar, or if you are only looking for a toy, go to a toy store store and by one there. You will save a lot of money. Seriously, I would not pay more than $20.00 for this. But in all reality, I wouldn't buy it at all. It's completely worthless!**UPDATE**December 25thAfter sending back the P.O.S. Luna, I went to my local Guitar Center and purchased a Yamaha FG Junior guitar. Amazon also sells it for the same price - $129.00. At the Guitar Center I got to try it out. The guitar is awesome! Like a "real" guitar, it is made of wood! It has a wood bridge, adjustable truss rod - everything a real guitar is supposed to have. My nine-year-old daughter loves it. I realize it's twice as much as the Luna, but again, it is a real guitar, not a toy. The only reason I bought it at the Guitar Center was that I was able to try it out for myself. The sales person was actually nice enough to let me try a few because at this low price range, some guitars were set up better than others. But all of them were playable. It may not be pink, but at least it can be played. I'm taking my daughter to a guitar shop to pick out a pink strap and get some stickers to put on it. She couldn't be happier. | 0negative
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Catherine C
I love this tuner because it has both the metronome and tuner all in one. One thing I particular like about this is the tuner is very sensitive in picking up the notes and the volume is much louder than my previous metronome. | 1positive
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Haven't gotten it to work yet...
Though not clear to me from the specifications, the receiver for this microphone is designed to be plugged into a "microphone-level input".My (most) stereos do not have a "microphone input" - the inputs (like CD, Tape etc.) are "line-level".The signal output (mic-level) is much lower than line-level and it just doesn't work.The output cord is also a 1/4" mono plug. Probably not what your stereo has as an input - unless maybe it has a microphone input.When I contacted the vendor, they incorrectly told me that all I had to do was buy an adapter to convert the 1/4" mono plug to a 3.5mm plug.(that not only wouldn't solve the level problem, but - as I mentioned to them - my stereo wants dual RCA inputs, not a 3.5mm plug).You can plug it in (with an adapter) to the phono input of your stereo, but the tonal balance is all off.You might be able to plug it into the microphone input of a PC (with appropriate adapter).I didn't try that.If you don't have a mic-input, or mic-amplifier, this is NOT the product for you. | 0negative
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Aweful Customer Service
I am VERY DISSATISFIED with this company. I purchased a guitar, and when it arrived it was broken, and I contacted them and told them that I wanted to send it back and be refunded. They sent me an RMA number (a return code). When I sent them the guitar back, since they DO NOT refund the cost of shipping, I sent it back as it was sent to me, because having it repackaged was EXPENSIVE! It has been nearly 2 weeks since the package should have arrived, and I have heard ABSOLUTELY NOTHING from this company! My money has not been refunded, and also the guitar never came back to me, so I can only assume that the guitar is, in fact, in their care. I am outraged and would suggest that you do not buy ANY product from this company, because the quality is cheap, and their customer care and service is even worse. | 0negative
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XP Driver issues: Beware!
I had high hopes for this given its specs and price, however, though it is said to be compatible with Windows XP, I couldn't get my rig to recognize it and load the drivers without which nothing worked. I called the tech people at Lexicon (Harman is the parent company) I was immediately connected with a knowledgeable engineer-type who listened to the symptoms, had me look in my device driver where we saw that it was listed, but not as an audio device. It was under "Other Devices." "Ah." he said "That's the problem. XP doesn't recognize it for what it is and therefore won't load the drivers." Encouraged by his astuteness, I asked, "OK, what's the workaround?" He answered, "There isn't any. Windows was supposed to have fixed it in SR 3. Which version do you have?""SR3," I told him."Yeah," He sighed, "this comes up every once in a while. I'm afraid I can't help you. It's a Windows thing.""Really?" I whined, "Nothing you can do?""Sorry. Everyone here in engineering has been talking about this since it first came up, but nobody's got a fix for it. Like I said, It's a Win...""...dows thing," I sang along in harmony.Left with no other recourse, since Windows online support naturally had nothing remotely close to helpful that I could find, I returned the item and purchased, for about 30 bucks more, (at 170) an m-audio firewire solo audio interface which I set up yesterday. I had a few awful moments when the blue screen of death kept appearing, after I'd installed the drivers and was trying to open my recording app, Sony Acid. But m-audio's extensive and well-organized knowledge base led me right to the problem: I had downloaded the most current drivers and installed them *after* I installed the older ones from the disc that came with the solo. The KB told me that is a big no-no and you must never install their drivers without first uninstalling the old ones. Once I cleaned that issue up, it started working like a charm. At least for some simple test vocal recordings. But I'm not reviewing the m-audio solo here, so I'll stop, with a warning to Win XP folks that you may, like me, be one of the unlucky few who run into the same "Windows Thing." If anyone reading this does know a work-around for this issue, do everyone a favor and post it! | 0negative
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DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! Horrible Customer Service!
If I could give this product NO stars I WOULD! HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! They do not offer a phone number for Tech Support and when you email them, they NEVER reply! I used there product for a few months and even gave them a positive review on it, but then it STOPPED WORKING!!!!!!!!! I had the 2007 Podmaxx BUT WARNING......... The 2008 Podmaxx IS WORSE!!!! It will NOT record ANY DVDS in your Collection EXCEPT for home DVDs!!!! DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS! | 0negative
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Superb!!!!
I am not one to write reviews hut i had to share. I would never use any other fog juice for my productions!!! Amazing product at a great price and amazing customer service. If you have questions about anything they are ready to please. I originally had questions about my particular fog machine and their product and they told me exactly which fluid I needed to use in order to maximize the fluid use.. A+ in my book. | 1positive
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Satisfied
I'm no expert with these things, but it seems to work well and looks to be good quality so far. | 1positive
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great strings
awesome for son's electric guitar! We couldn't be happier with the gift and would recommend that all guitar players use these strings. | 1positive
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Strong Sturdy and Practical
Ordered these for my kids' violins. They are rustic and sturdy. Now I can get the violins out of the cases and into their faces so they can practice. | 1positive
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Quantum 5
I have owned a quantum 5 bass for 8 years now. The best bass i have played. No dead spots. Never goes out of tune. Highly recommended. | 1positive
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Barcelona Full Size Guitar
I bought this guitar for my niece for her birthday. It arrived very fast, however I am not hapy with the poor construction at all. I ordered the black one, and I had to fill in with black permanent marker around the guitar in several spots where it had been dinged and scratched off. The packaging was great, but the product itself was horrible. It's very poorly made. I have to buy some inlay/fret stickers now to cover up the splintered fretboard. | 0negative
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had to return
I bought this and ended up returning it for a refund. Not only did the graphics not display, but the microphone didn't work either. I would not recommend this. | 0negative
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Never thought this is what I'd get
Dear viewers,I am going to be truly honest about this product. Before I bought this I owned a standard Kun shoulder rest and it had a very weak grip and it wasn't tall enough for me. So I was recommended the Bon Musica shoulder rest by my teacher and did some research. I am a 4/4 violin player and I play all the time and all sorts of music. I saw the price & thought to myself: hey, I might get what I paid for (grip, height, comfort, durability). I was excited to order this when I saw a couple good reviews.I got the shoulder rest just today after purchasing it on Thursday. I opened the package box and saw that the bon musica box itself was ripped ... I forgot about the box and immediately tried to place the shoulder rest on my violin.It is the most awful design I have ever seen and I have no clue what kind of person would make such a design. As many reviews said before, the Styrofoam pads are separated into two for adjustment but they can fall off so easily even if slightly not careful. The most ridiculous part of this design is that the two arms that reach out to grip the violin are slanted inwards and no violin that I've seen can fit that. The 'adjustable' part of this design is completely bogus. The "manual" shows that the part can be bent into a more desirable shape and form but it is extremely difficult and the parts I wanted to bend are not malleable at all. I am now angered by the price I paid for such an awful product. The grips barely grip my violin. I have a violin about $1200 and I do not wish for it to get damaged by such a terrible product.The curvature of the rest itself also digs into my chest (I am a male freshman in college and I have only a slight bit of chest muscle). It is uncomfortable. I can not play confidently because I am always afraid the should rest would just fall off.I strongly discourage this product and I am also very displeased by what I have bought.If you have any questions/comments you can ask for my email. I can provide pictures if my description of the product has confused you.Thank You. | 0negative
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Item not received for over 30+ days
Delivery was promised for 1 to 2 days. The JVC XL-SV22BK Single-Tray Karaoke Player would of been great to use for my children if received. | 0negative
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Excellent addition to PT's live video offerings
After the debacle of "Arriving Somewhere" (only a debacle because of Hoile's weird film editing, not the music), I was reluctant to purchase this video, but I was pleasantly surprised with Anesthetize. I was a bit hesitant when I learned that Hoile would once again be driving the editing of the film, but he kept his over-creativity in check for this. What bugged me about "Arriving Somewhere" was not the music, but rather Hoile's ADD when it comes to switching camera angles, and mostly his pseudo-film grain effects, 2 second black and white shots, out-of-focus shots, and extreme close-ups. This video has SOME of those things, except I didn't notice any strange film-grain, black and white, or sepia insertions. There are, however, some out-of-focus shots and extreme close-ups, but they don't detract (however, they also don't add to the film, IMO). Regardless, it's still better than a Kevin Shirley debacle (think "Led Zeppelin DVD" or anything he's done with Iron Maiden), for which I'm grateful.The music and musicianship is superb. I think the mixing was done perfectly, and it's nice to hear a PT concert in uncompressed audio (from the Blu-Ray). The song choice was fairly simple, and has been a PT approach for a few years now - just play the entire album for which you're touring, then some b-sides, and then some back catalog material (and don't forget "Trains"). While I have mixed feelings about the whole-album approach, Fear of a Blank Planet is one fine PT album, so this works out.I knocked off a star because of the filmography. The fixed position/mounted cameras (on tripods, etc.) suffered from camera shake with each bass drum kick. While this is somewhat difficult to cushion in a live show in a small venue such as this one from Tilburg, it does stand out quite a bit (on the Blu-Ray). Moreover, due to the low-light nature of PT shows, the film is a bit grainy at times. I've got other concerts in Blu-Ray which aren't quite so grainy, which leads me to believe the choice in camera equipment might not have been the best. I must warn the reader, however, that these are MINOR gripes that only a perfectionist like me would notice. For the most part, PT fans (many of whom are audiophiles) will be deeply satisfied with this release.Highly recommended! | 1positive
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Absolute crappy cables
I bought 3 of these cables and they worked out end the first week. But after the first week, the cables broke and could not play any sound for some reason. Very disappointed. | 0negative
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This cable sucks
The product description declares that it is ready for the Mac right out of the box. OK, it makes a valid connection, but it suffers from about a half-second latency. It is impossible to record along with the canned bass and drums, which is pretty much all I want to do with my garage band program. So I am using the nifty adapter that was included, which allows me to connect my guitar cord to the mic input. I think I'll put the light cable on ebay because I hate driving into town, 30 mies round trip. | 0negative
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cool little gadget
I have only used it once so I can't say anything about battery-life, but it gives off plenty of light and can fold neatly into an instrument case. The light is pretty blue, but I like it overall. | 1positive
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An Irreplaceable Stylus...
Shure discontinued production of this stylus and cartridge several years ago. Fortunately I still have a virtually new one and compared it to the Jico SAS stylus which is one of the few alternates to the much-lamented Shure. The Jico works fine but the Shure has better presence. The music virtually " jumps-out " from my speakers ! I'll use this last-of-a-kind masterpiece for intensive listening only. By the time I've worn it out, I'll probably be too old to hear properly anyway... | 1positive
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Lark In The Morning has closed its doors- buy at own risk
Lark closed its doors first of November - taking with it money I had paid for this flute.Dont know how can have this ad on Amazon - beware! | 0negative
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To many errors
The software that comes with this is not suitable for recording! Internally it has to many errors that occur within the program itself. | 0negative
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EMU 0202 misleads customers
You see the EMU 0202 listed on many sites as coming bundled with the EMU production tools software CD - lots of editing programmes (worth more than the EMU 0202 is). In fact EMU stopped bundling this software with the EMU 0202 6 months ago. When you do buy it now, you just get one programme - MS mixcraft (LE). EMU know this is happening and when I told them didn't seem bothered but just blamed the 3rd party website (even though the manual that ships with the EMU 0202 says this software is included). If this happens to you you can get your money back and try the Alesi i02 - which is newer, cheaper and has more functionality (eg recording 2 channels at once). If my experience is anything to go by, it is also more likely to have what it says it will have in the box. | 0negative
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disappointment
This is a beautiful guitar bag. I loved it... until I went to put my bass in it. I have a b.c. rich bronze series warlock bass guitar.. and about an inch or a little more doesn't fit in the case... so if you're looking for an affordable cool looking case for your warlock bass, look past this one. | 0negative
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Doesn't maintain tuning and only produces scratchy sound
Upon opening the case, this violin, bought for our son, does not feel like a toy. We soon discovered, however, that the tuning pegs are extremely poorly designed and manufactured. They fail to maintain tuning for any longer than half a minute. The peg and hole system is so loose and imprecise that we could actually see the pegs unspinning all by themselves as the strings were tightened--even after trying repeatedly to push the pegs further into the holes. Another major noticeable flaw is the impossibility of playing any decent, clean violin sound, no matter how much rosin we passed on the bow, which was properly tightened (my wife is a former violin player and attested to this). With tuning pegs that seem to belong to a cheap toy and do not maintain any tuning whatsoever and with a bow that only produced scratchy sound instead of clean musical notes, we believe this product needs to improve such flaws prior to being offered in the market. | 0negative
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Mighty Bright Duet Does the Job
I had borrowed a friend's Mighty Bright Duet Music Stand Light and I was very impressed with it. That is why I ordered my own. If a music part is two pages, it is easy to focus the lights independently...one on each page. The intensity of the lights is excellent. | 1positive
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Broken
I bought this mic like 2 months ago. Haven't been using it because i was waiting for the rest of the equipment, i get the rest of the equipment BOOM! broken, i tested it out the day i got it, it worked and i also bought it new. This model is definitely faulty | 0negative
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Yamaha CM500
Headset for $40-$50 with noise cancelling and a mic. It's a good deal, and it's comfortable. The only problem is the bass. It's horribly out of control. If I change the equalizer on my computer, then the headset either sounds worse, or very dull. After 10 minutes my ear drums hurt from the spew of garbage it produces. I would only recommend this headset for casual music. The mic has a bit of a buzz, but it's still good. 2/5 | 0negative
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12ax7 nice upgrade
These pre-amp tubes run In A carvin vintage 16 amp I run two and one 12at7 for the reveb,plus I use two EH EL-84 In The same amp.It's A nice tone mod,for just new tubes 12ax7 adds the gain this amp should have.with the unwanted feedback. | 1positive
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dissapointed
I can not recommend these cymbals. Look for the ones that have two holes for the elastic in order to add stability. In addition, cymbals should always be sold in pairs (two sets) and these only come with one set. | 0negative
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More of the same
Missing all screws. I know this product is good, but the hassle of getting it all together is the problem. No screws means it is not good. I hope it will all be resolved by the manufacturer or Amazon. | 0negative
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Good stuff
I know almost nothing about clarinets, but this is the brand my daughter requested and she says they work great. | 1positive
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Pink
This was dissapointing, i was expecting it to be RED and black checkered pattern as the title says but it was like pinkish/magentaother than that there.. ok. | 0negative
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Wow... Not too shabby
I have been playing guitar now for over 15 years and DR's have always been a favorite of mine. They tend to be a little darker and have a better sound for blues. I lead worship every week and I think that the tone on them is great! I saw the nickel bronze mix and was instantly curious. I got them for my Tak and I love the sound. You won't get sound as bright asElixirs, but personally I think it's a matter of preference. For almost half the price of Elixirs, I think that it is more than worth it.The tone on the strings themselves last a while and I don't experience any problems until they break. I usually go for a mid to light and these sound simply wonderful! | 1positive
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Loads of fun!!
Shaking these eggs are a blast for me.Walking percussion is what you will become.Big help when dancing too.Have a good day. | 1positive
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Toy-like hardware, unimaginitive sounds, unresponsive pads
I bought this product looking for a good drum machine that I could use alongside my keyboard and in the software Reason 3 on my PC to input midi data for drums. This seemed perfect.First impressions are very poor. The machine is toy-like, with only a 3-digit LED to communicate to the user making the interface awkward. There are a selection of built-in rhythms that suggest it is intended for absolute beginners rather than experienced musicians, and the overall feel of the product is cheap and nasty.The drum pads are unresponsive. If you hit them, more often than not they do not sound. The touch sensitivity is laughable, with hard hits often sounding quiet and vice versa. The footpedals that come with it are pure Fisher-Price nonsense, unweighted and often unresponsive.So much for the hardware. But the biggest crime is the selection of sounds: desperately unimaginitive percussion sounds are on board, with an almost depressingly poor selection. The snares all sound like a variation of one another (increased pitch for one, reverb for another, etc.) There are several sampled, but they all sound very similar. The same goes for the bass drums. Whilst there are electronic toms (though not in any of the preprogrammed kits), you have to hunt for them and there is no electronic snare/bass to accompany them for that 'electronic kit' feel. Even the tabla/congas are poorly represented.In short, the sounds lack any of the imagination and subtlety one would expect of a dedicated drum machine. I would guess they have been taken off of one of Yamaha's less expensive portatone keyboards.The MIDI implementation is truly pitiful, with no way of adjusting any of the MIDI settings as far as I can tell. It will not work properly with Reason 3, anyway.You can tell I'm not enamoured with this product. I would advise anyone looking to buy this to try it out first if you can, as it left me with a bad taste in the mouth and I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in saying that. I would have expected better from Yamaha, especially at the incredibly high price they are charging for what is essentially a kiddies toy. | 0negative
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Orchestra Mom
This was a required purchase for our orchestra in 8th grade. I can see why the teachers request this one. It is easy to use, small compact in size, yet has a large clear display. Works well as both a tuner and as a metronome. The kids can use on their own and even the non-orchestra parents use it. We've used for bass, viola and even for voice. We intend to use for other instruments in the future. I like the fact that the metronome lets me set to the number on their music sheet and that I can increment up and down easily as they need to play the piece faster or slower. Helps them see the speed they should play it at but allows them to practice at slower rates until we hit the right level of proficiency. It both flashes a light and makes an audible sound. And yes, the kids can even tune while the metronome is ticking. Don't ask me why, they just had to see if they could do both! | 1positive
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Over-Priced
I'm a luthier and bought this one for my client 3 years ago (in 2005). It was the first guitar I bought from the amazon.com. It was made in China... so... we know what the quality is. The seller had to ship me another one because the first one had a crack on the neckheel. With half of this price you can buy the same guitar on the ebay.. and of course with the same BAD Quality. | 0negative
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'Santa' Gives Garbage as Gifts!
This was a Christmas gift for my girls, from Santa-gone WRONG. Online it looked promising, up close it is garbage! I should have followed the reviews and saved my money. Now, almost 4 months after its arrival it has collected dust and is headed out the door as a donation. What could have been the ULTIMATE gift from Santa is an ultimate piece of garbage. | 0negative
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This is crap
dont buy it . go with the ones that you have to cut yourself.just use an exato knife. presto | 0negative
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Brenda's Studio Recorder.
9/26/10 I have found out since the purchase that this unit has COPY-RIGHT protection. So if you want to make more than one copy to give to you're friends forget this unit. | 0negative
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Great drum!
I purchased this drum for my 4 year old son who has cerebral palsy. It makes a very pleasant sound when banged on. It also makes an interesting sound when scratched with your fingers. It has encouraged him to work on finger isolation due to this. It was an added bonus for this. The colors are very bright and true to the photo. It is very well made and $30 I paid for it. There aren't many toys that I can say that about. My son is very rough on toys (chewing, banging, etc) and it has held up very well. He has had this toy for approximately 6 months and it still looks brand new. I've noticed some people reviewing it saying they only got one mallet, but mine came with two. I highly recommend this drum to anyone with kids. | 1positive
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Great Pick, Great Price
I been using Clayton Picks for over 5 years now. I have used many but this one seems to last the longest plus i love the sound produced using these picks, i personally use the .50 | 1positive
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Spoilt by over the top performances
I liked the idea surrounding this film before I saw it. However, after viewing it there are so many problems with this film that I am surprised they even bothered releasing it. It could have done with more test audiences beforehand perhaps to get it right.The first problem is the unconvincing and too fast relationship between Lopez and her boyfriend. There is nothing special enough between them to believe that they could get together that fast and move in together.The second big problem is the embarrassing overacting from Jane Fonda. Frankly, Jane should have known better, and avoided this film at all costs. No mother in law would carry on the way she has. I realise this is supposed to be a comedy of sorts, but her weird performance was uncalled for.The third big problem is that the viewer does not care for any of the characters.A huge disappointment! Why does Lopez keep getting offered roles? BIzarre. | 0negative
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