MorrisrownSal Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Hi. These are my three dreads (2012 D18, 2010 D15m, 2007 J45TV). I recorded this sound comparison using a Zoom H2N dry (no effects), with the mic positioned on a stand about 3 feet away from my playing. I was thinking it might be useful for folks considering any of these dreads, and I hope you find it so. Thanks for listening! http://soundcloud.com/sal-from-chatham/3dreads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57classic Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Hi. These are my three dreads (2012 D18, 2010 D15m, 2007 J45TV). I recorded this sound comparison using a Zoom H2N dry (no effects), with the mic positioned on a stand about 3 feet away from my playing. I was thinking it might be useful for folks considering any of these dreads, and I hope you find it so. Thanks for listening! http://soundcloud.com/sal-from-chatham/3dreads Thought they all sounded great Sal. D-18, powerful and direct. D-15, similar to d-18 but with a little more warmth. J45, most pleasing to me. Maybe not quite as powerful but more balanced. The airiness of the J45 is what I just love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Sal, good sound samples showing classic Gibson/Martin differences. The D-18 has typical Martin hog dread bass boom and bright trebles. The J-45 the more balanced Gibson slope sound, with stronger mids. It's hard to know how much of this is influenced by the different strings, which I find to be a huge variable. You could hardly go wrong with any of these guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kebob Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Nice sound samples, Sal. I'm curious, what did you use to record these? I assume you used a condenser mic? Which one? They sounded really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 All 3 of them sound good, the D-18 and the J-45 being my favorites. But Themis Sal – how come you didn't tune up for these rather serious tests ? Welcome to the acoustic pond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 Ok. Tuned up better? Video added. I kept my playing imperfect so that no one would feel jealous. Cough. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X16JYp59mos I recorded the soundcloud clips with a Zoom H2, and the youtube video was recorded with a Zoom H3. These devices are pretty inexpensive for the sound they provide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duluthdan Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 No surprise here - I like the crispness of the J-45 - that D-18 sounds like a good one too, but I'd keep a tight clench on that J-45. Thanks for the A/B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Ok. Tuned up better? I kept my playing imperfect so that no one would feel jealous. Cough. A healthy move - the guitars deserve it. I am already a bit jealous, , , , of that D-18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I like these comparisements, theyre a lot of fun, and thought your recording quality was very good and nice playing Sal. Like the others said, all three guitars sounded really good. I expected the J-45TV to be the clear winner for me, but I had to admit the D-15 got me smitten and I overall liked its tone the most by quite a stretch. The J-45 second, while the D-18 still sounded a bit tight and bright to me, probably due to its newness, would love to hear it in a couple years once she's broken in a bit. Must say you have a great stable of impressive dreads there ! btw: which strings are you using Sal, and how old are they if I may ask ? Having another listen second time round I also noticed that all these guitars seem to have quite bright strings, which could be the reason why I like the all hog D-15 the most, as the string brightness seems to balance out the all hog chocolate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry K Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 That's an interesting comparison. I have one thought and I may be misled by the audio quality somewhere along the chain but it sounds like you are using a very thin pick and getting a kind of shallow, surface-y sound, a lot of string and not so much body sound, esp on higher notes on the D18. If that is a thin pick I suggest medium or hard and digging in a bit to move the top more. Obviously I'm listening to you via a medium which can be deceiving so I may be all wet. Nice instruments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruffchris Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 3 great sounding guitars, you must be pleased with them :). So did that zoom 3, record the sound and the video for the you tube clip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 Thanks folks. My playing was meh; I can do better next time I record guitars. The Zoom recorded everything - sound and video. I didn't edit it (I should have at least clipped it some). And I sent it write to YouTube. I used a dunlop blue 1mm heavy pick ironically. The Gibson strings are three week old Lifespan light guage, the D-18 has new Lifespan mediums - actually about 4 days old, and the D15M had brand new Lifespan mediums. It was jangly and should settle in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88mmll Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I like these comparisements, theyre a lot of fun, and thought your recording quality was very good and nice playing Sal. Like the others said, all three guitars sounded really good. I expected the J-45TV to be the clear winner for me, but I had to admit the D-15 got me smitten and I overall liked its tone the most by quite a stretch. The J-45 second, while the D-18 still sounded a bit tight and bright to me, probably due to its newness, would love to hear it in a couple years once she's broken in a bit. Must say you have a great stable of impressive dreads there ! btw: which strings are you using Sal, and how old are they if I may ask ? Having another listen second time round I also noticed that all these guitars seem to have quite bright strings, which could be the reason why I like the all hog D-15 the most, as the string brightness seems to balance out the all hog chocolate. Thank you for the recordings. I liked the 15 too. How long did you say the D15 was in years old? Even though I wanted to like the Gibby more with my pre-biased mind's expectation. Please do the test in a few years, if you could, then we will hear that J45 ring. Thank you for the putsuit and sharing of tone. Very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88mmll Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Good job with the capo examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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