I bought one and it had no quality control issues at all. Fantastic right out of the box. It sounds great. It's loud. Plays easily. The short scale length is perfect for me. And the case is beautiful. I have two high end Martin guitars and only bought this one for a vacation road trip this summer, but I find myself playing it all the time at home too. Last weekend I was playing with another guitar and two violins and the Enya X4 Pro Mini held its own. There was no problem with lack of volume. Obviously, it does not have as good a sound as my HD-28 or the 000-28, but those cost thousands $ more. I am totally happy with it and thinking of buying the full size version too.
Hi Joseph. You are correct that it does not sound like either a 000-28 or an HD28. But, as you said, it sounds pretty good and there is nothing embarrassing about the tone. However, I'm not sure you will like the full size X4 Pro as much. The full size one sounds more like a D35, in a bad way. The full size X4 has a very thick lower midrange and very fat bass. The bass is kind of cool, but the thick lower midrange gives it a muddy tone. In addition, it is lacking the sparkle/treble that the mini has (or any other decent acoustic guitar for that matter). I am on the edge of selling mine and getting a mini for myself. If you live near Philly, I would say "Come by and listen to this one before you put out $800 to see if you like it". Good luck with your decision! 👍
Thank you for the review! I purchased the same guitar on Black Friday and absolutely love it. I'll keep my eye on the frets when I change the strings so thanks for mentioning that. Otherwise mine is perfect right out of the box. The only challenge I had with it was plugging it in to the sound system at church, the mic inside it is very sensitive and was giving a ton of feedback through the system even from other sounds happening in the room. Once I found the sweet spot I keep my settings the same and it works really well and sounds amazing through the sound system.
I have no experience with the carbon fiber guitars. I suspect we may see more of these in the future. Not sure it will ever completely replace wood construction of guitars. Apparently the carbon fiber makes a very nice instrument. Thank you for the video. I know more now, than when I first started this video.
Definitely QC concerns. However, as long as there are not any huge problems with the instrument, I can make quick work of getting it to better than new condition. 👍
That’s very concerning about the frets falling off. I would get this guitar in hopes that I could leave it in a hot car as a spare for gigs, but that would probably melt or loosen the glue holding the frets. Kind of negates why you would get a carbon fiber guitar in the first place.
I understand. It is unlikely that the glue used would loosen at 140 degrees fahrenheit (about what you might expect in a closed car in the sun). I think the problem that I encountered was that no glue or at most very little was used originally and the frets were not secured at all. And to be clear, I would not purposely leave an acoustic guitar sitting endlessly in a hot or freezing cold car, even if it is made from carbon fiber.
Yep, the frets were so loose that just touching the edge of the fret caused them to pop off. Fortunately, they send me another that did not have the same problem.
I didn't need a fretless acoustic and I purchased the guitar for my wife (she loves it!), so it was not mine to keep. Also, the Enya company wanted the guitar back. 👍
No Bluetooth or "app" support. I'm not sure of the purpose of Bluetooth on an acoustic guitar? Connection to a Bluetooth amp or cell phone? Anyway, it does not have that type of setup. It is essentially a carbon fiber acoustic with built-in acoustic and electric effects (if you choose to use them).
That is an interesting question. The mini (this one) is more balanced, lighter weight, smaller body (more comfortable), lower tension (shorter scale) and fun to play. The full size X4 has a slightly bigger voice, more bass, a real nut (instead of a zero fret) which makes it easier to lower the action on the lower frets, a cutaway, and a thicker/richer tone. Both are easy to play when set up properly, both have great sustain, both have the same electronics (with a slightly different set up), both have a big voice (but the full size is slightly louder than the mini). If I had purchased the mini first, I might not have purchased the full size. Or maybe I might have. The mini is a few hundred cheaper. I cannot decide as I have both and like both.
That is kind of a blanket statement. Rainsongs are essentially 100% carbon fiber while only the top of the Enya is 100% carbon fiber. Also, Enya have an adjustable truss rod, Rainsongs do not. So comparing the two is apples to oranges. In addition, Enya is a small fraction of the price of a Rainsongs ($600 vs $2000+). However, they do compare in some ways. Both are loud instruments. Both play nicely. Both are well constructed. Both have a wide, balanced sound. Both are nice looking instruments and both are impervious to weather changes. The Enya comes with a built-in tonewood amp, the Rainsong does not.
@@TheGuitarDoctor-zu3gs Thanks for the info and video. @JimmyBmusic1 is having a problem and he lashes out sometimes. He blames the Enya guitar plant for leaching toxic chemicals into the environment and ruining his "manhood". I grew up next to Jimmy he has a micro penis and some personal problems. He wanted to say he is sorry, he is sorry for leaving stupid/useless comments. If he comments again it's best to ignore.
I bought one and it had no quality control issues at all. Fantastic right out of the box. It sounds great. It's loud. Plays easily. The short scale length is perfect for me. And the case is beautiful. I have two high end Martin guitars and only bought this one for a vacation road trip this summer, but I find myself playing it all the time at home too. Last weekend I was playing with another guitar and two violins and the Enya X4 Pro Mini held its own. There was no problem with lack of volume. Obviously, it does not have as good a sound as my HD-28 or the 000-28, but those cost thousands $ more. I am totally happy with it and thinking of buying the full size version too.
Hi Joseph. You are correct that it does not sound like either a 000-28 or an HD28. But, as you said, it sounds pretty good and there is nothing embarrassing about the tone. However, I'm not sure you will like the full size X4 Pro as much. The full size one sounds more like a D35, in a bad way. The full size X4 has a very thick lower midrange and very fat bass. The bass is kind of cool, but the thick lower midrange gives it a muddy tone. In addition, it is lacking the sparkle/treble that the mini has (or any other decent acoustic guitar for that matter). I am on the edge of selling mine and getting a mini for myself. If you live near Philly, I would say "Come by and listen to this one before you put out $800 to see if you like it". Good luck with your decision! 👍
That's it, I'm getting one! Thanks for the great video. Very informative indeed
Thank you for the review! I purchased the same guitar on Black Friday and absolutely love it. I'll keep my eye on the frets when I change the strings so thanks for mentioning that. Otherwise mine is perfect right out of the box. The only challenge I had with it was plugging it in to the sound system at church, the mic inside it is very sensitive and was giving a ton of feedback through the system even from other sounds happening in the room. Once I found the sweet spot I keep my settings the same and it works really well and sounds amazing through the sound system.
I also noticed that the mic was very sensitive, but easily remedied by turning down the mic volume knob.
I have no experience with the carbon fiber guitars. I suspect we may see more of these in the future. Not sure it will ever completely replace wood construction of guitars. Apparently the carbon fiber makes a very nice instrument. Thank you for the video. I know more now, than when I first started this video.
Yep, I don't see them replacing wooden guitars, but they do have their place as a durable travel instrument, and for camping fun.
It sounds like they built a pretty good guitar (especially considering the price) however they most certainly have some quality control issues.
Definitely QC concerns. However, as long as there are not any huge problems with the instrument, I can make quick work of getting it to better than new condition. 👍
That’s very concerning about the frets falling off. I would get this guitar in hopes that I could leave it in a hot car as a spare for gigs, but that would probably melt or loosen the glue holding the frets. Kind of negates why you would get a carbon fiber guitar in the first place.
I understand. It is unlikely that the glue used would loosen at 140 degrees fahrenheit (about what you might expect in a closed car in the sun). I think the problem that I encountered was that no glue or at most very little was used originally and the frets were not secured at all. And to be clear, I would not purposely leave an acoustic guitar sitting endlessly in a hot or freezing cold car, even if it is made from carbon fiber.
I've had a few of these. Full size and mini. 0% of them had frets that were close enough to the edge of the fretboard where you could pull them up.
Yep, the frets were so loose that just touching the edge of the fret caused them to pop off. Fortunately, they send me another that did not have the same problem.
Great video!
But why didn't you keep the first one you got to make it into a fretlessversion??🤯
I didn't need a fretless acoustic and I purchased the guitar for my wife (she loves it!), so it was not mine to keep. Also, the Enya company wanted the guitar back. 👍
Does it have Bluetooth or is it app compatible ?
No Bluetooth or "app" support. I'm not sure of the purpose of Bluetooth on an acoustic guitar? Connection to a Bluetooth amp or cell phone? Anyway, it does not have that type of setup. It is essentially a carbon fiber acoustic with built-in acoustic and electric effects (if you choose to use them).
Do you prefer this one or the full size modell?
That is an interesting question. The mini (this one) is more balanced, lighter weight, smaller body (more comfortable), lower tension (shorter scale) and fun to play. The full size X4 has a slightly bigger voice, more bass, a real nut (instead of a zero fret) which makes it easier to lower the action on the lower frets, a cutaway, and a thicker/richer tone. Both are easy to play when set up properly, both have great sustain, both have the same electronics (with a slightly different set up), both have a big voice (but the full size is slightly louder than the mini). If I had purchased the mini first, I might not have purchased the full size. Or maybe I might have. The mini is a few hundred cheaper. I cannot decide as I have both and like both.
They’re shit. I bought a rain song. You play them side by side, the quality diff is astonishing
That is kind of a blanket statement. Rainsongs are essentially 100% carbon fiber while only the top of the Enya is 100% carbon fiber. Also, Enya have an adjustable truss rod, Rainsongs do not. So comparing the two is apples to oranges. In addition, Enya is a small fraction of the price of a Rainsongs ($600 vs $2000+). However, they do compare in some ways. Both are loud instruments. Both play nicely. Both are well constructed. Both have a wide, balanced sound. Both are nice looking instruments and both are impervious to weather changes. The Enya comes with a built-in tonewood amp, the Rainsong does not.
@@TheGuitarDoctor-zu3gs Thanks for the info and video. @JimmyBmusic1 is having a problem and he lashes out sometimes. He blames the Enya guitar plant for leaching toxic chemicals into the environment and ruining his "manhood". I grew up next to Jimmy he has a micro penis and some personal problems. He wanted to say he is sorry, he is sorry for leaving stupid/useless comments. If he comments again it's best to ignore.