$5000,- VS $150,- guitar | Sound Comparison | Martin D-42 |
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I am comparing a Martin D-42 to a Motion TD-107.
Both guitars are miced exactly the same way:
Same distance to the mic; same angle to the neck; same height, same room temperature; same humidity; same dude playing the songs; same gain on the pre-amp; same output level of the track used in the DAW, same swea... OOPS, DIFFERENT SWEATER!11!!
What do you listen to when testing guitars? What are the differences in sound? Close your eyes, and give it a test!
**Preferably listen to it on decent speakers, or headphones**
SONGLIST
John Mayer - Who Says
Beatles - Here Comes The Sun
Bluegrass lick
Ed Sheeran - I See Fire
Avicii - Wake me Up
Coldplay - Fix You - Jak na to + styl
Check out this $150 vs $3500 electric guitar comparison: Fender Custom Shop USA vs Squier strat CHINA. Can you hear the difference?
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Paul Davids for me i think ths first guitar its always like the best friend. when i play i feel like cha la la la la. Carpenter song '' YESTERDAY ONCE MORD''
Paul Davids Same guitar strings or not? strings make a huge difference.
B1 oh man sorry I missed that. Yeah he says he uses .12 diadario strings in the beginning of the video thanks for the heads up my bad
Paul Davids how long have you been playing?
OMG. 5000.. I love the 150$ one . Friendly for me. By the way you good player. Respect!
Apparently the trick to a great sounding guitar is to be a great guitarist.
That's very true with any instruments.
Or steal a guitar from one
A steel guitar?
Big Mike ahhhh....that's what that means
It certainly helps.
your mom must be proud to have 2 talented guitar players in the family, great job, the both of you.
Absolutley made my day
😂👍
Lol
Hey look no whoosh worthy comments
lil
I can make the $5000 sounds like $150 ._.
i got that same skill :P actually i would not pay 5000 for that sound
Hay lắm ông anh
I can make the 5000$ sound like a 90$
Thành Trần I can make 5000 sounds like shit
I also have a Martin d 42 and from the video you can’t a huge difference but when you play it’s a worlds difference
Cheaper always just sounds “tinny” compared to expensive guitars, which sound warmer. This is one of the best comparison videos I’ve seen.
It doesn't, just your imagination because you see bigger price, go compare them in blind test
@@noquality3587 Neither sound bad, it's all preference. However actually playing a guitar, it's way different. And it is quite clear of the quality difference. However I had a choice between a $450 acoustic, or a $1000 one, and I preferred the $450 one. So it completely depends.
The Martin does sound fuller, but again, the cheap one sounds great in this comparison too.
@@noquality3587 no even in blind they almost always sound tinnier. Not as rich. It’s not imagination. That being said sometimes a tinny twangy sound is what your after?
Martins are known for their warm tone. You could get a Taylor for the same price and it would be a lot brighter
I think something important to note here too, and something I had to learn a long time ago, is that even though the Martin's tone is way better, he makes that Motion sounds incredible. A well practiced guitarist can make a $100 guitar sound like a $5000 guitar and an inexperienced guitarist can make a $5000 guitar sound like a $100.
Well said, I could not agree more. I mean $150 is a fraction of the cost, though the Martin sounded wonderful. No chops to back it up and your stuck with a $5k doorstop.
Well said bro.
completely agree with you
same thought man
Absolutely right.
The Martin sounds fuller and better but not $4,850 better
Well, the material also has its impact on the price, I guess. As well as the brand, to be fair.
I agree Frank the Martin is just a bit fuller sounding otherwise not enough difference to justify the cost !! If he can get that close to a Martin for $150 then a $250 or $300 dollar cheaper brand would sound just as full . I spent $170 on my Kramer Baretta re-issue and after a set-up its the best feeling sounding electric I have ever had . I have had ESP , Fenders , PRS , Gibsons all were thousands of dollars and the Kramer I have now beats them all !! Go play at a store before you buy any brand and compare prices . Sometimes your strings , picks , picking style , amp can all make a difference . But today you can get top quality for $300 or less ! Do your research is my advice ..
So what kind of sound _would_ justify $4850?
WarpRulez I have played for 30+ yrs. and cannot answer that lol A guitar that plays everything you tell it to. The only thing that justifies that kinda money would be a Collectors guitar something the Beatles or Elvis used or Claptons first guitar ? But those kinda things cost way ,way more then 4 or 5 grand anyways ! Im a Metal / Shred player so maybe a very competent Jazz or Classical guitarist would spend that kinda money . I can/have made great sounds come out of cheap equipment I had no choice !
That is true but there is also the matter of how each guitar feels while playing. I'm sure it doesn't feel thousands of dollars better, but its another thing to consider.
I heared “Yanny” on the TD-107 and “Laurel” on the D-42.
Galahad dead😂😂
Galahad hagaha
My greatest fear in life is that when I die, my wife will sell my guitars for what I told her I paid for them 😥😥
Burn them all, she can't sell them if she can't find them
@@KnockManJo Yeah . . . that would be really smart.
Lol mine found an old receipt I hid in a kitchen cabinet, a 1933 Gibson l-00 for 3,000. She couldn’t believe it, just stared in disbelief, and asked if this is real ? I said yes!
@@fleadoggreen9062 She couldn't believe that you got such a great deal!
U can give it me 😂
If I pay $5000 dollars for a guitar, that shit better sing for me
Zeet Zeet McSkeet lol 😂
I died 😂😂😂😂😂
You gotta make her sing
Zeet Zeet McSkeet
Good one 😂😂😂
Zeet Zeet McSkeet oh don't you worry these 5k guitars can definitely "sing" alright
This is a faulty test. He's wearing two different shirts....everyone knows shirts affect tone
Borea Dome' nah he's right. the less stripes on your shirt, the better the sound
unknownenergy 98 true true
And that's without even factoring in the possibility of a vest! I say we demand a redo.
James Florin lol
Toneshirt is just a myth guys.
Which guy is Paul and which one is David ?
yes
David is the one with Martin
The Martin sounds deeper and richer even on my crappy pc speakers. Does it sound $4850 better? Not to me.
Sound is pretty much impossible to value. No one can objectively explain why x guitar is x value. I'd never spend over $450 on any guitar, and the only reason I'd spend that would be because it looks fancy or cool.
Dog food is cheap too.
@@twelvesevven4678 wrong. Speed and cars, tone and instruments have a quantifiable value, based on key specifications and components.
There's definitely a difference...
There's definitely NOT a $4850 difference
definitely!!!!!!!!
Codaddict28
I'd imagine a lot of the difference would be felt in how they play as well!
+Jacob Edison Super models? Really, have you seen how ugly the models are nowadays? They are disgusting. I think the comparison should be using a porn star. Now they are hot, some of them.
Codaddict28 it's the rule of diminishing returns. most guitars are 90% good but each step closer to 100 gets more expensive. I have a $200 guitar and it's actually amazing for the price but there are still things that aren't great about it that bug me.
Good point Bob. Supermodels are indeed ugly.
Nice video Pewdiepie
Patrick Bateman lmao
Patrick Bateman
He's PewDiePaul
should relly change his name to that
hahahahaha
In survival situations both burn very good
Imagine having to burn your Martin during the apocalypse
@@randomguy5505 Now its time!
So idiot.
@@randomguy5505 I'd rather freeze to death.
Thanks that’s what I was wondering, can’t believe Paul didn’t mention it during the video
I was actually surprised how much better the Martin actually sounded. Obviously I know it should but I didn't quite expect such a difference
The MArtin D-42 sounds a lot warmer and fuller.
there is also way less string buzz... still not an almost 5k difference but in a guitar like that it is the details that matter because it is more likely that artists will record an album with the 5k martin
also something we don't see that we have to take into account is how comfortable each is to play. Im sure the martin feels better and smoother on the back where your thumb goes
I think the strings can make a difference w/ sound too
+Tin Nguyen that's true but to give an accurate test we can only assume he used the same exact strings since he mentioned they're the same size strings
+Tin Nguyen actually he did say they are the same .12 dadarrio
I think the $5000 one is definitely a better guitar and sounds better, but does it sound $4850 better? Not in my opinion, unless you got cash to burn
Alex Schmidt agreed, spend another couple hundred and youll be set for anything imo
Totally agree. I'd also argue that in a studio environment, one could close the gap even more.
Tyler Mitchell I think the gap becomes more pronounced in a studio environment if anything.
sweliam1 Interesting. Do you care to expand on your experiences with cheap guitars in the studio?
Tyler Mitchell Absolutely! My experience as a sound engineer (predominantly in the studio) is that cheaper guitars tend to sound very flat and lifeless trough professional-grade microphones. Albeit that's arguably something that only a select amount of dedicated listeners will hear. However, as an engineer, it is easier to work with more expensive acoustic guitars as they are more harmonically rich and gives me more control over the sound. Oftentimes I'm able to shape the sound of a nicer guitar more without it sounding unnatural, which is unfortunate given that cheaper ones tend to need such correction the most. No matter what type of sound I'm after, it is more often than not achievable with, say, a nice high-end dreadnought. I rarely feel the same about one of lesser quality. In the end, the actual consequences of this is that cheaper acoustic guitars simply don't fit most mixes as good since they tend to have a very distinct sound (for better or worse - often worse) that is not easily manipulated. That is also the reason why the differences would remain even after processing. Perhaps even become more apparent.
Both sound good but the Martin is so rich!! Lovely sound!!
I expected them to sound about the same, but I'm listening through a small tube-amp and the Martin does sound very superior. I would prefer no reverb for a test like this though, probably no compression also, so we can fully hear the acoustic qualities of the guitars.
It's difficult to say because they are sitting down, but I think the guy on the right is a lot taller...
the one on the right is the girl, homie...
+matt mcnamara My mistake, sorry. She's a lot taller then...
+AwesomeJoe1 No mate, I have Asperger's syndrome which is a mild form of Autism which is why I end up writing this shit. Lol However, I did used to give Music Therapy to people with Downs Syndrome and I have to say that they were beautiful. Unusual looking on the outside perhaps but really wonderful people on the inside. They can't put on any act, they can't pose, they don't tell lies, what you see is what you get and I love 'em.... Every one. They can also be very, very funny, unlike some of the jerks who write in these comment boxes. I hope that answers your question Bro. Enjoy life 🍻
Shit man you rocks
Dr Cox approves your comment ;)
I can make $5000 guitar sound like a $150 one
no you can't :).... you really can't !
i have a $83 trinity guitar
mine is a 25$ guitar :D
Mykolas Stankevičius well you can sell it for free..
Then, you are truly an artist...!!
First guitar may not the best guitar you ever had, but it always take the some place of your heart
Wow videos are looking much better now a days than from 4 years ago love to see the improvement great stuff
The Martin is a definite winner but the value factor depends on the budget of the guitar player. If cost is no object... Martin hands down. Such a beautiful soulful richness and twang
The other thing to consider is the action and how easy to play the martin is over the cheap one
Don Vittorio Sierra good point about the action, but it's also good to remember a big part of the price is name here, you could probably buy a 500 -1000$ guitar and have it set up by a luthier and sound just as good as the Martin for a lot cheaper than 5000$.
You are the first person I see here with a brain! tank you sir!
I wouldn't pay more than $1000 for the Martin. But it does sound absolutely incredible.
David Narine l
Just fine haha. It is quite easy to tell, the Martin sounds more full. A blind test is easy if you have played for more than 10,000 hours.
Estella Louis A Takamine for around 1000 bucks sounds way better to me :S
A blind test is easy if you've never played for a single hour.
It is amazing to see this video and your videos now. All great, but the subtle differences show how much you've enhanced your styles and presentation along with editing skills. Subtle professional changes.
My very first guitar was a $100 Lero ( Les Paul copy ) when I was 15. Not a very good electric guitar but it did the job for a beginner like myself.
Dude fuck the guitars how did he clone himself?
jajajajajajjaa
shadow clone jutsu
lmfao thats hilarious!!!
+Alberto Pizano whats hilarious about it?
he called some chinees people
Martin D seemed like a clear winner here.
me too....a big difference...
it better FUCKIN BE
Timbosity Coming I agree that you don't have to spend a 5k to get a quality guitar sound. You can try to use as many plug-ins as you want on that 150 dollar guitar but at the end of the day it's still going to sound like a cheap guitar. like they say you can Polish shit all you want but at the end it's still shit.
Timbosity Coming the guitar still gives an analog signal, that's why you need an midi interface, then all it does is makes a digital print, depending on the bit rate, of the wavelength. once in a daw you can sample it as you wish.
What you're referring to is sound synthesis. That is done separately from recording/mixing, by completely different people with completely different skill sets. No engineer on the planet is going to go through all of that effort to make a guitar sound like a piano, they'll just record a piano... I'm not sure what you're getting at, but it sounds wholly inefficient. Also, as has been mentioned... You can do whatever you want to a crappy sounding guitar, it's still going to sound like crap.
Great job, great video...thanx for taking the time to make it. I’m sure ur students know how lucky they are....
Awesome 1 to 1 video Paul, really shows greatly what kind of difference in sound there is between the 2 guitars!!! Impressed at the Martin btw...wow!!!!
The Martin has so much more resonance...but The $150 guitar sure does a great job for the price.
Tom E Muncey you mean the motion? Sorry if that comes across as snooty, honest question.
The Martin ($5000 guitar) has so much more resonance....but The $150 guitar (the Motion) sure does a great job for the price.
you mean the motion? Sorry if that comes across as snooty, honest question.
A good melody is still a good melody even on less expensive gear. A Martin is an investment and awesome to own but you wouldn't take it to a campfire on a humid night. It's all about the right tool for the job. Martin for recording and the other one for playing at parties. The average music fan would not notice a difference. We forget as musicians that most music fans are not cork sniffing guitar snobs. Only us guitar players look at the name on the headstock to everyone else they are both acoustic guitars. Peace
While I agree that you would not take a Martin to a campfire type setting, I absolutely agree that most people wouldn't notice the difference between these guitars. In the campfire setting, that may be the case, anywhere else and a good majority of people will be able to tell.
'Cork sniffing guitar snobs' 😂😂😂 well said
Couldn’t have put it better myself. I’ve got a $110 cheap eBay electric guitar from a company that doesn’t seem to exist. However, all my mates think it’s the coolest guitar ever cause of the pain job. Would love to own a Martin, Taylor, Gibson, epiphone, etc. but I’m a poor beginner at guitar after 4 years lol
I'm an "average music fan", don't listen to guitar play a lot and the difference is still bloody obvious. The sound of the expensive guitar is really clear, the resonance of the cheap guitar is a lot worse.
I have a couple martins that I use for outside and campfire settings like the 1961 d-21 Brazilian rosewood I played in a lawn chair sitting in the middle of the creek on a hot humid day with my friends it’s all about the experience.
Great video paul, cool accent as well. I love your passion for guitars and attention to technique and detail
this is my first time watching your channel and i loved it
so unfair , one of the twins getting a much better sweater than the other ...
But which one has the better sweater?
+Hey Jesus sweater left, duh
+Ethan Kelley Sweater left has the arms too long. He has to pull them up right?
this comment made my day
Are you sure they're twins? They don't look like the same to me. And one of them is clearly a better player than the other.
I don't know why I'm listening to this on my shitty work speakers.
that was the most awesome answer i ever saw on internet
you're awesome, both Stangil1 and the guy with a dot on the display name????
Sure 5000$
Because when pigs roll about in pig shit they smell a bit yucky
Stangil1 Your boss is wondering why you are listening to it at all.
I noticed so fret buzzes on the cheaper guitar but over all both sound good in there own respects. For those new guitarist out there take the time to test all the guitars on display and find out what sounds and what feeling works for you! More expensive doesn't all ways mean better but you can't go wrong with Martin!
Awesome video dude! Love the editing skills!
Pewdiepie ?
+Naftaliten sup?
Naftaliten That's exactly what I thought at first. “He looks kinda like Pewds.“
I cant see that. Not even close.
Bratislav Jovanovic When Pewds had his beard, they looked pretty similar at first sight.
Naftaliten smh
A harder comparison would be to compare a $1000 dollar guitar to a $5000 guitar. I seriously doubt there's a difference.
primoshunter yeah but much more confortable...
bells and whistles
jack mayhoff WHOA HO HO HO HO HO
primoshunter ok so i will take the notion to never spend over a grand and use with a rig
Having played a $700 Washburn and then buying a $3,000 Martin HD 28. There is a huge difference between the two. I believe there is a very noticeable difference between each brand and price range. Even more so, I tried out 4 different HD 28's at the shop that day. EACH one had their own unique sound. I thought it was hogwash when the guy told me. But they legit have their own personality. I am a true believer now.
Waouh thank you for such honest, respectful and sweet comparison. Wonderful choice of different styles for the comparison. Of course the Martin sounds so superior but the fact that you’re a good player values so much your Motion first guitar.
VERY USEFUL CHANNEL.
(Alex, watching from Belgium 🇧🇪 )
I’d have to choose the Martin since I love their guitars! I actually owned one of the first (#43) D-45s made in the early-60s and went up to Nazareth, PA to watch it being built. I’m not sure you can do that today and it was an exciting time for me since it was my very first guitar. BTW: You did a fantastic job producing this video!
Yes, Martin is better.
But 30 times better?
I don't think so
20% better
Antonio Drugo
well if it is 5x or 6x times better than it worth it already
Antonio Drugo It pretty much just depends on what you're willing to spend. I'm sure there are many guitars that are in between the two in price and quality, but if I had the money, I would definitely buy the Martin.
5000/150 = 33.3 times more expensive. I'd say the Martin sounds 20-25% brighter. It certainly isn't worth it unless you're a pro musician that's using it in studio recordings.
it depends on what you were to use it for. Recording or just making music with friends. You would never take the Martin to the beach or backpacking or to a jam session with lots of booze and laughs.
Martin has a bold, cleaner sound with more sustain but 5000$ no fuxkin way
Martin is never ever worth the money for many many years. Seagull and the whole Godin company is a great example for a good cost effectiveness. If you are serious, you can not trust companies like Martin, Taylor and Takamine. Go to the next local shop and try some smaller names.
stan broniszewski seagulls are absolutely wonderful guitars, my friend has a 12 string Seagull that I absolutely love
Ole Sperber Martin, Taylor, and Takamine are all fine instruments, and to be sure you're somewhat paying for brand power, bt that doesn't mean you're getting a bad guitar. If you have 5k to drop on a guitar go ahead, if not, you can find great stuff for much cheaper.
I almost agree with you. "All fine instruments" is not right. 1k for a machine-made Martin is not the same as 1k for a handbuild Godin or Seagull guitar. Of course you are paying for the brand.
I traded a $1500 Gibson for a $650 La Patrie and $800 Simon and Patrick (Both made by Godin) and they both sound far better than the Gibson. Just because the materials cost more and the name is bigger, doesn't make the guitar sound any better. Besides that, 2 instruments of the of same production line will sound different.
Very entertaining to watch, you make both sing!
This is clearly a “get what you pay for” example. But, as guitar prices increase, they typically yield diminishing returns. For example, the sound quality of a Taylor 3xx will be about 90% of a 9xx series (a substantially more expensive instrument). Another awesome video!
The Martin sounds way better. But not $4850 better.
But, perhaps, It sounds 33,3333 times better :D :D
Sound isn't the only thing that makes a difference when playing though. A more expensive guitar is going to be much more comfortable to play, look nicer, be made with higher quality parts (bridge, frets, wood, etc.), and just generally be a better instrument. Honestly, a lot of the time it doesn't even necessarily matter how great the guitar sounds since you can really fine tune your sound when you're recording and micing it up. Just my $.02 as a guitarist.
Matt Cassar Yes, you´re right.
amen!
there are martins for less than $1.000 and they are really worth it. Also is veeeryy important where you play it. I have an Ibanez dreadnought PF-15 (like $300) and it sounds of course way more better in small places.
I tried the martin dxk2ae that is $800, and I really loved it, but i hate the fact that the sound of my guitar is not as good.
The Martin sounds way richer and fuller to me. Luckily for me, I'm such a crap guitarist, I'd turned the Martin into a $150 sounding guitar, so I might as well stick with a $150 guitar!
me too
The thing is, you don't always want a rich and full sound, some people may actually prefer the brighter, crisper tone of the cheap guitar, it comes down to personal preference.
lol!!
Best comment on the guitar videos :) Thank You soooo much :) for the laugh :)
Yessir, most people seem to think warmth is all you need in an acoustic, but I rather like the punch you get with a stiffer, crisper sounding guitar
It's hard to beat excellent craftmanship, but much like archery, it's not always about the bow. I am enjoying your channel. New sub from Northern Minnesota.
Peace
All i can say about the 5 grand guitar;
it sounds rich...
i would love to see this done as a totally blind test and see the responses with no indication at all as to which was which. Given that this has had so many views and responses I think it would be extremely interesting.
Dude!!!! czcams.com/video/aSbyIBrQzgo/video.html Your wish is granted. ;-)
Blimey, that was quick! I just realised you'd already done it! Awesome and I hope it gets some interesting results. just about to listen to it all the way through on headphones.
You could also just kinda close your eyes
The Motion sounds hollow, with no punch. The quality of the Martin is much more evident, but to be honest, the difference doesn't seem worth 5 grand
it sounds hollow? i think both the guitars do. cause you know, they're hollow
+zac gibb Dear god
In other words, more reverb.
That all depends if you can get a guitar that sounds like the $5 grand one for less than $5grand. If not, then the $5g is worth it.
guitars are grossly overpriced.
Not only do you produce excellent videos, you even make your first ever guitar choice look inspirational. My first guitar was an eko jumbo with I think chipboard top and concrete sides. Excellent channel👏🏻
Yamaha has a $200 guitar that sounds unbelievably good
I picked up a Yamaha travel guitar for $150 aus. It sounded lovely... except I changed the strings & aside from the pegs being a swine to pop back in it now sounds buzzy AF so something's out of alignment & now it's probably gonna cost half the price of the guitar to get it properly serviced! Definitely something to bear in mind with the cheaper guitars. (That said I still couldn't justify a $700 spend on a nice 2nd Martin I saw because I don't play well enough... yet).
I honestly thought that the 150 guitar was really good quality and had a really nice sound, but the 5000 guitar did have the richer sound
I think that is the point - learn on one, excel on the other.
That's only true if you don't know if you will follow through with learning.....otherwise I'd suggest anyone serious about learning, should just get a good guitar from the start if they can afford it. The better sound will make playing more enjoyable, which gives even more incentive to learn more. Of course, the problem of durability comes in. Not everyone has perfect climate control nor do people generally want to bother with the upkeep and repairs of solid wood instruments. I don't think people need $5000 guitars, $300-$500 range has some pretty good guitars.
Mr Nobody i was thinking the same thing. 😀
ha, RICHER sound... cause its more expensive...
Mr Nobody no shit fucking idiot
You can see difference :)
But 5000$ no way bro
RANDOM PERSON yes I agree.
hear
RANDOM PERSON hear*
yep, the martin sounded so much better, especially the lower strings and the full chords. It had much more depth of sound. I think a big reason for that is the body amplified and resonated at fuller and more pleasing frequencies. I wonder what, specifically, adds up to it sounding so superior. really cool to watch. (wish I could have seen the microphone in the video)
i think there’s a big difference! idk if it’s just me
btw i love how you play, you’re so talented!!🤩
Not sure if I actually think the €150 guitar sounds better or if I'm just in denial because I can't afford the €5000 guitar...
haha... same here
I think the Martin sounds a lot warmer with more clarity and less fret buzz, judging by my laptop speakers.
The Martin is way better. But the inexpensive guitar showed that you can learn on a cheap guitar and not be cheated.
I'm absolutely positive that the Martin sounds way better. The tone was exquisite and it was an absolute pleasure for my ears. However, for a cheaper guitar, the Motion flourished. I genuinely wonder quite why the Martin is SO much more money! They both sound splendid, but the key to a great guitar is a better guitarist.
(English is not my preferred first language.)
Canadian Gold you would never be able that its not your first language. Good job. You're more well spoken than most native English speakers!
thats because it is not build in a factory in china where 3000 are also made.
that martin probably took someone 1/3 months to build.. also its a one of a kind you'll never find an exact copy. curves are all hand crafted.
When I was a kid in the mid-1970's, Martins cost $300. They should only cost $3000 today! Price inflation!
I absolutely agree. But I've played both those guitars, and the crazy richness of the Martin is almost distinctive. the way a Honda civic's engine sounds different from a than a HEMI. Hearing a home recording off of you tube through my laptop speakers isn't going to do the warmth of it justice anyway. No offense to the guitarist, the guitars, or speakers. I'm just saying, if you were sitting in a concert hall with them, you'd be able to practically feel the difference.
Canadian Gold it's the wood. rosewood is very expensive.
Wow huge difference didnt expect that! I need to get myself a real guitar! Thabks very much
Much respect for the $150.00 Motion TD-107. It sounds just as awesome as the $5,000.00 Martin D-42. Of course realitywise, Martin D-42 sounds more crispier. But, the $150.00 is already there near the Martin.
Really cool vid format. Definitely much more fun to watch than some other A/B vids. Thanks!
+Ryan Fosmark :) Thank you! Although I had a terrible cold (which you can hear) I had lots of fun making it.
Hello! May I ask what the song at 3:50 is? Thanks!
+Janez I see fire
+Paul Davids how are you micing the guitars and what settings did you have thr compressor on? Great job and i look forward to more videos!
It's Ed Sheeran - I see Fire
Of'course there was the difference in sound, but it is always a guitarist who makes a guitar worthy
siddhartha bhandari if you believe that then you obviously never played an expensive guitar to know the difference and feel. For that reason stay with your cheap guitar lol
To a point.
siddhartha bhandari well said 👌
I like that u added the song list a lot of people don’t and I appreciate that
It's nice that u put some theatre into it I really enjoyed it watched to the end.
I can hear the difference, its significant but not $5000 significant.
I agree!
The sound quality may not be worth it over a video, but in person at you can really tell. And also, it just FEELS better to play the more expensive instrument, with more care and better materials put into the making of it.
I play guitar for about 16years and, yep, i totaly agree
pcatalunia pedro agree with who?
NinjaSpaceMonkey with the guy who said it doesnt worth the diference...
pretty inconclusive without "smoke on the water". Sorry
hahaha.. good 1 mike....
...and Stairway!
...and Free Bird!
+Arduinerd and lolipop
wonderwall?
I had no idea that there was that much difference. I was given a D-28 Martin 25 years ago and I have sold many of my guitars since then... but never the Martin.. it was the difference in smiling and cringing. Super Thanks!
This Video shows again that it depends also on who is playing the Guitar! The TD-107 sounds nice too in your hands😍
The Motion TD-107 sounds fine until you hear the martin D-42. The D-42 makes the TD-107 sound like a banjo by comparison.
lol actually does sorta
agreed!!!
Yeah, it kinda reminded me of the time I went over to a 70 year old man's house and he ordered pizza, then he fucked me in the ass in front of his kids.
YOU NOTICED WHAT I HAVE KNOWN FOR YEARS AND THAT IS THERE IS NO COMPARISON TO A MARTIN GUITAR THEY HAVE A SOUND THAT IS NOT MATCHABLE PERIOD. IT'S MARTIN FOR ME ANYTIME.
I prefer my guitar...
The sweaters are a factor.
Play the TD-107 with a simple horizontal sweater pattern ...
;) lol
Completely agree. And while he's at it, shave off half of the beard to get two different profiles so that there can be no argument about who's the best looking guitar player. 😎
Thank you for this I needed a good laugh lol
Paul there is a presence and roundness to the Martin without question, that being said your video is certainly eye opening ; )
You play so nice :3 I wish you nice days and greeeting from Slovakia
The Martin is a lot clearer, brighter and overall has a better resonance than the cheaper one. After I played a Taylor 810e I hate playing on my 300$ Cort. The differences are huge! Much more so than delivered in this video.
The difference is clear even considering (he said) that he treated the sound of both with some reverb what maybe has concealed some imperfections of the MotionTD-107. The bass from the Martin is much better and strong...overall for a good player the Martin worth the price unlikely the common ppl should think.
booooooooo, you can do better than that
suprisingly so
derKampfschimmel I think that is a point we miss completely watching this. I had a crappy acoustic and my roommate had a nice Martin (not sure which one) - there was a *huge* difference in playability. I was a better player with a nice guitar, which was quite a relief! Haha
Really, though, a well-built and proportioned guitar is so much easier to play it's always going to be worth paying more - not 5,000 for sure - on order to reach one's full potential. Plus there is a decent sound difference.
Seriously, though, a
I agree except the point with the 5,000$. Even in that price range you can clearly hear the difference and feel it from a 3,000$ guitar.
Sadly I couldn't read all of your comment because it is cut of after: "Seriously, though, a". Everything else is cut of.
The Martin is a bit warmer and deeper, and projects sound better, but that doesn't mean so much. The playability is going to be the killer, and you can't show us that.
exactly what i was thinking. that 150 prob has a quarter inch action at the base where as that martin prob felt like a $2k electric's action
This is really the most important factor imo, sound is very important but once you get into a higher price range they will all sound pretty good for the most part. The biggest difference I notice when playing my $400 fender acoustic vs a $700-$800 Taylor or Martin is immense. Playing them is like a dream, which in turn really helps your sound, being able to comfortably play chord progressions, fingerpicking, technical picking etc.
I played a buddies Taylor that was valued a little over $3000, and he had gotten it professionally set up. The action was insane and you could probably play it with 1 hand on the neck. We had the same gauge strings on, and I couldn't play hardly any kind of solo on my guitar, on his I could rip full solos I normally had to play on my electric guitars.
I bought my guitar based on features, fender brand name, inboard tuner, shape, color etc. I never played it before I bought it, and it was a huge mistake. The guitar is really nice and a quality instrument, but there were other guitars in the same or similar price range that are wayy better. If anyone's reading this about to buy an acoustic, go PLAY it, then play other guitars in your range, the best one for you will call out to you.
LOL ... I think you guys are forgetting the obvious here ...
The $150 guitar existing is so beautiful because it means the difference between being able to play vs not for most of the people on the planet.
Heck if you can afford the $5000 guitar , you obviously have 2+ guitars.
You can hear (I think I did at least) that as well, with the faster licks sometimes having a few slightly muted notes. It also feels like the Martin never had strings hit the frets or anything like that. Generally it just soudns like the Martin is way way way better "set up" than the Motion.
Though a lot of this could also be down to him probably using the Martin more than the Motion.
+Matthew Tolbertson Amen to that. I can play all guitars, but I enjoy playing a well made guitar much more than a cheap clone. If you feel confident on a guitar, you'll sound much better.
But when you use those two guitars, you can easily feel the differences.
1) richness of sound(by the wood)
2) Grip and comfort and stability
In my ear the cheaper one sounds really empty. The sound was tuned when mixing, but on the real playing you can obviously feel it. I bet. And the $5000 worth it.
Only if you have $5000 to burn. How much it is worth is relative.
Very entertaining! Thanks!
You can tell the difference in sound. The more expensive one sounds fuller in a sense. But I could never have guessed they were thousands of dollars apart
that fullness is important though. for intonation, recording, and a
it ads to the players mindset a lot as well. the 150 dollar one sounds decent though too ;)
My ears tell me that the Martin is worth every penny. I'd buy the Martin and never look back. Then again. If all you've got is $150, you still can buy a guitar.
I still think that unless you are Tommy Emannuel , it's better to spend 5000$ on guitar lessons then on guitar. :)
+Danilo Novaković I don't think that anybody will give 5000$ for their first instrument, if you are buying such an expensive guitar you are probably professional guitarist who wants perfect sound and quality.
that's really true i only have one guitar (jasmine s-35) someone bought it for me for 80 usd , and as a beginner i love it
If $5,000 for a guitar is worth every penny, you better be a effing professional, because that is a shit-load no matter how you look at it, and for the record, I do think it sounds awesome
who says you need to buy a guitar in the first place?
I like the rough sound of the motion TD. Very worn out sound, i love it!
Just something to add, tone in the fingers/in the money argument aside. As someone who has been on all ends of both the live and recording scene, I can say pretty confidently that compression, reverb, and the mic chosen make a huge amount of difference to the sound quality of a recording. These items can bring life to what would be classified as a “cheap” guitar if they’re any good, and he’s using a neumann mic for the recording which is a pretty good sign to me. On that note, I’d love to hear a comparison of two acoustics using onboard electronics through a DI. Thanks Paul, love the content, and as a working musician and engineer I find myself always coming back to your channel to learn more!
$5000 one definitely sounds better but $150 one is not bad on his hands
$150 is way expensive for me.
$20-30 is what I can spend
You could probably find a $150 guitar on craigslist for $30.
I got a guitar for about $30 on an official music site so I’m sure you can find that
@@BollocksUtwat You can probably find a $30 guitar on craigslist for $40
@@phenix8514 Both are true.
@@BollocksUtwat I think its a global phenomenon, we don't have craigslist here, but we do have trading platforms where people sometimes think higher than current new item pricing is adequate.
Really great demonstration. Thank you for doing this. I liked that you used to models that are so similar in dimensions and I presume weight? We all heard the sound. But how did they feel to you? No way for me to get that touch sensation.
Damn i can listen to his voice all day🙌🏼❤️
yes there is a difference but would I pay 5,000 dollars for that difference? hell no!
Agreed. Anyone could EQ the difference between the two with a free plugin and save five grand.
+EnochLight you can't EQ the resonance and wood tones.
+ChickenSoupMusic - LOL "wood tones"! The difference is *NOT* worth $5000. If you think it is, I have some great real estate in Flint, MI to sell you.
Martin and Gibsons are the Harley Davidsons of the guitar world. overpriced name brand.
Ascension5dEarth - TRUTH!
The difference is huge!
My Taylor sounds better though 😜
Alberts stuff Oh my god yes, it's so much better
Martin or Taylor?
Octavio12341000 Taylor all day long. However, Martins sound better and better the older they get.
Martins can literally change the music that is played through them. You have to hear a good (acoustic) guitarist play a Martin in person. It is simply magical 💖
I'm pretty sure that the $5000 one sounds just a tiny bit better. It's so small I can barely tell though and no one would really hear a difference if they swapped randomly. But I also have a keen ear because I've been playing piano for more than 4 1/2 years so. Keep it up Paul!
This guy looks like Obi-Wan Kenobi's second cousin
CO2Carbonized A mix of Obi-Wan and Daario Nahaaris
I hope he can effort a razor. He must get skin rashes on the neck.
he looks like daario naharis from game of thrones
Guitar wars
He's absolutely gorgeous.
The Martin has a much fuller sound and is more clear. However at that price range I'd be so gentle with it I'd probably play it twice a year haha.
RIght? 5k OMG
But you want to play alot, the more they are played, the better they sound. Any guitar for that matter.
Josh Stanton lol I agree with the first part. The Martin has a more full sound.
Excellent video! The Martin definitely had a ‘fuller’ sound, somehow richer and more balanced across its tonal range - the bass, mids and trebles sat with each other with less contrast. It also seemed the Martin had a less buzzy sound with better intonation across the neck.
But did those slight improvements sell me, and was it worth the price difference? No. Frankly, no. Both guitars sounded great, and for the differences (I can’t speak to playability, only sound) I just do not see $4000 plus difference in them. I actually own a cheap Jay Turner semi that I got off Amazon for about $112 years ago, and having played for 30 plus years and played both cheap and expensive guitars, its one of the sweetest playing, and nicest sounding guitars I’ve ever played. As guitarists, we all know that price tags are often based on the name on the headstock, and, while materials and build quality do make a difference, it’s often not a value difference reflected by the price tag.
Excellent job, Paul. I really enjoyed this, thanks.
I mean
the Martin is probably easier to play
first, you both play beautifully. The Martin did sound brighter and "fuller" through ALL of the notes. It resonates. The Motion sounds flat sometimes. That said, I think my $100 Yamaha F 325 sounds pretty good compared to the Motion. And you say the strings and the mic were the same ? Hey I enjoyed the demo Paul, thanks ! And thanks to David too! 🤣 ✌🏻🇺🇸
That didn't sound 4850 $ times better! I smell Illuminati
4850 is just the price difference... you wouldn't multiply.
+illcutyoubro they said they smell illuminate... they are a youngin
illuminati*
Im not great at math, but even I know it would be 33 times better...
Yeah you're right, me stupid
Good to know I'm the only one who knows; that they will sound different at different angles of the microphone anyway. To test them properly you have to sit in the same place!
+RJ Fletcher Dude... Read the description for once. They are both miced with the same mic at the same position in relation to the guitar. Its not magic, the mics are just edited out of the shot.
savage
+Paul Davids I think RJ was commenting on the fact that you did it correctly.
RJ Fletcher recked kid
RJ Fletcher i was gonna say
wow.....very well made little film. both r nice, the Martin off course is shiney and boomy-er than the Motion . But as a beginer, the Motion was a real wonder in sound and in your hans, I think - thank you for sharing - I follow you now ;-))