D1XE vs D2XE - 2020 Martin X Series
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- Today we introduce you to Martin's 2020 X Series with a shootout between a D1XE Mahogany, D2XE Rosewood, and a DX2E Macassar. The D1 has HPL laminate top, back & sides, while the D2's have a solid wood top and laminate back & sides. These guitars sound really good for the price, don't you think??
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I have a 2010 martin dx1ae and a Gibson j45. I'm telling you the x series holds it's own. Definitely worth the money.
Which do you prefer?
Yeah which do you prefer? I have a J45 as well and wanting to get one of these
I had a 2015 Gibson J-45 and the Martin dx1 Rae blew the Gibson out of the water as far as sound.
Refreshing to watch a video that's not pretentious. Great to have all the technical stuff, numbers, models and shapes clearly explained. Wish every review did this. Thanks guys. I'm planning on buying one very soon.
A little more than a week ago I ordered an Martin D-X2E from Sweetwater and received it on Wednesday of last week. No regrets. Maybe I'm not as rich as some of the folks here, but it's the best sounding acoustic guitar I own. This past weekend I plugged it in to my Behringer HA-20R amp and I was blown away how good this guitar sounded.
They're amazing how nice they sound and look . Wish I one of these as a kid. My first guitar was a real piece of junk . It's a wonder I stuck with it ! Thanks for these reviews guys. :-)
Martin Lower priced guitars are really nice. I have the last version of the DRS2, all solid wood top-back-sides-neck, and it sounds great.
I was in the Guitar Center in Las Vegas and checked the Martin D-1XE. Man was impressed. Such a nice tone that you wouldn't expect from a laminate guitar and the $549 price tag is great. I think I would probably spend $100 more and get the spruce top. Now I want one of these guitars.
The Martin X series really impressed me. I have been in the market for a new acoustic and wanted to really pay less than a grand. If I had to go over and love the guitar I would do so. There are so many reviews out there on the inspired by Gibson line Epiphones, The New G- series Gibsons, The Epiphone masterbilts, The Taylors, and Martins. I didn't know about the Martin X series at all, I didn't think a Martin would be even below my budget. It turns out that the store I went to was out of everything I was looking into lol. At that point, I just went a different route and Just played some guitars off the wall. I started out with Taylors from $799 to $1399, Epiphone Texan, a Gibson G series songwriter. My favorite out of the bunch was the Gibson. I really didn't want to spend $1599 though, it was very good but I didn't fall in love with it. Then I noticed a Martin DCX2E on the wall, $699?? I said at first I will try it out, thinking it would sound like a piece of cheese lol. Well, It didn't lol. I was in shock with the first G chord, it rang with sustain and yes, I fell in love with it. Was it as good as the Gibson? in certain ways better as far as cleaner in sound. The Gibson had a slightly better bottom and playing neck but at more than twice the price? No.
I went home with the Martin and am so glad that I did. It just goes to show, You have to really play them to decide what works out best for you.
I did pretty much all that yesterday. My intention was to get a mid priced martin. Like you played loads and like you spied this x series, a pre owned example. Might as well try it, I thought, though its a bit cheap haha.
Glad I did. It sounded the best to me and felt just right...for me. The last time this happened was 20 years ago with a blueridge, after trying everything in the shop. At that time they were unknown. Just sounded beautiful. My daughter has it now.
Looking forward to getting to know this one. Plus I've never had a pick up on an acoustic before.
Quinton, the refrain you were playing was wonderful, and $ 779 for a guitar you get something you can take along at the campfire and so on...But it will never be a CEO-7 and the price illustrate it nicely. Thanks for the efforts, both of you :)
Even the all HPL sounds amazing. I really the HPL has a really good sound. My DX1RAE is an incredible guitar for what I paid for it. It has a Morato fingerboard and bridge. My guitar was made in 2014 and Martin had told me after I got the guitar that there was a shortage of Richlite at the time. I have had the guitar since 2016 when I got it as an open box from Musicians Friend. Glad I got this particular one.
wow you lucked out man. I have an old dx1 but its only micarta. Whats very interesting is that the DX2E has Katalox, the only martin that does I think? The DX1E and Road series are all richlite lol.
I have an all HPL Matin OM series guitar which is my favorite acoustic. It just feels so durable and once set up plays so easy. And the Stratabond necks are very strong. I only changed the strings to Elixirs to brighten the sound a little. And the finish is so easy to clean.
I own a DX1RAE and it is an amazing guitar. The HPL has a very nice chime sound when I play the guitar
Cool I'm thinking of getting one.
I had one a few years back and sold it like a dumbass. I recently sold three of my acoustics and am in the market for a dx1 or dx2. I want to keep it simple and affordable.
The DX2 is the solid top now so that may be the way to go. If you find a used DX1 that would have a solid top depending on which model.
@@TravelinBoneSC Hello, finally dx2 or dx1 ? I hesitate a lot between the two
@@Labeilibfoflne a USA made used DX1 with solid spruce top if you can fine one. OR the new DX2E.
Beautiful sounding guitars ..They sound like a Martin to ..how do they do it ..Forget the price point ..great value for money that will inspire you to pick it up and play ..Make lovely music ..
I guess I'm the only one, but I do hear a difference in the sound of the DX2's...
And to me the DX2's along whit the Road series are the best Martin's there are. Especially if you look at what you get for the money you pay.
Price-quality wise the rule
I had one of the dx1 when they first came out and loved it but after watching this video I can hear the dx2 models are just a little more clear and crisp sounding so I’m definitely going to pick one up today or tomorrow and I don’t ever see letting it go.
I just picked up a new D2 and holy cow does this thing sing. Compared it against a Taylor, Breedlove and Yamaha. Love it!
I own the early version of the 2001 DX1 and it is the best, wood top has aged/yellowed a bit already and it was made in America not Mexico like the new ones, and has a powerful clear sound to it for only being a spruce top.
What’s wrong with Mexico? Are you racist?
@@gustavopaulette3496 How does that statement have anything to do with race?
Are you a virtue signaler? Are you looking for a Pat on the back. Are you looking for “social points”!
Honestly, GFY…
Quinton could make a cigar box sound good. I'd like to see a video with Quinton's history: his occupation, married? children? are they musical? how long has he played? Where does he play beside Acoustic Letter? Stuff like that...we love you Quinton, so glad you're a part of this!
I have the original. And I love it. I don’t particularly like how they chose to replace it with a HPL top. Don’t see the point personally seems just to cut cost. I’d go with the newer dx2e will get better with age with the solid top. I mean $600 isn’t a super cheap guitar. Cmon Martin I love the hpl back and sides but atleast keep the solid top on all models.
I have a DX1 that is solid spruce top. in fact I have two. They are both about 10yrs old. love em.
Hi. Is this DX2E KOA dont have solid top? can you teach me how to take good care of it? Thanks a lot
I have an OOOXAE1 and guess what? It sounds like a Martin. Tone and resonance don't come from the sides back and neck, it comes from the top and bracing. The wood top and wood bracing give it that Martin sound and it sounds absolutely beautiful. You get a Martin guitar and a Martin sound for a fraction of the cost.
How's the fretboard feel and action on it?
@@sumansomaiah8943 the fretboard doesn't feel like wood but it doesn't feel cheap or like plastic. The frets are well dressed and rhe action isn't very high. SUPER playable guitar
Excellent, my friends!.
[and no hats on your heads, OK.]
Great entry level Martin guitars, in a nice price range too! Keep up the good work guys, and I hope Quinton is enjoying his new CEO-7! 💪😁
Entry..what does that mean. 700 quid. Alot of money for some.
@@multipipi1234 for a Martin that's entry level
You actually are getting wood in hpl construction from higher end companies like Martin. They very thinly layer koa or the mahogany ex.. in layers of HPL so it's not solid but it's not straight HPL either. It's layers of fine paper thin wood between HPL . It still helps produce a nice sound. I have seen this process done before. Ive worked in CNC for awhile so you find out a lot about manufacturing on the job.
I played this today. The pick ups are insanely powerful. Sounds great for a low budget pick but tell the sound guy to take it easy on the bass
Wow - the DX2E is really more impressive than I thought. I'm glad Martin listened to complaints about that crap Richlite junk they were using on fretboards and bridges. Of course, I'm sure some of the higher priced all-wood guitars are still using them, but I hope they shied away from that. Nice to see these have actual wood fretboards and bridges. It's crazy that Taylor uses all ebony for bridges and fingerboards on all their instruments, yet Martin has to keep ducking the buck. The real wood is still nice to see though, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend any of those guitars to people beginning guitar or intermediate.
Taylor probably has better supply of wood.
Plus Bob said that he doesn't care what guitar is made of, if it's still wood, and he'll always prioritize using wood over synthetic crap.
I think it makes a lot of screeching sounds tho
they still use richlite on all the road series and guitars that cost up to 2 grand lol. The reason why the DX2E is using Katalox, a Mexican Hardwood is because they are following the tradition making one guitar for all people that sounds just as good if not better then guitars that cost thousands. Following in tradition of the D1 and original DX1. Mexicans probably have some pride in making that one.
I bought the mahogany dx2e today. I had a 2004 Dcx1e that I stupidly sold a couple years ago to buy a Sigma DR-41. I missed having it and always liked the sound and feel of it. The new dx2e feels just as good and I really like neck on it. My old one had the stratabond neck which was great but this looks better. I going to have to lower the saddle just a bit but thats fine and pretty much my only issue. For the money its hard to beat.
The x series guitars are great! I have the dx1kae.. awesome tone.
Today at Guitar Center I was surprised to enjoy this. I expected with it being made of Medium Density Fiber board to sound dull. This was the brightest and loudest guitar in the acoustic room. I went to try a Gibson Generation guitar but Guitar Center didn't have any. The string spacing on this guitar is wide, this has a tall fretboard. Also thick, something full in your chord hand. I liked everything about it except that you'll be changing out 9 volt batteries when playing acoustic electric as opposed to LR Baggs wiring. Liked it a lot though. Nice weight, Martin Logos engraved on the headstock, I didn't mind the finish in person, looked i-aight. Wide neck, lots of volume
Really hear a difference between the 1& 2. Like the 2 much better.
actually very informative video compared to most.right on!
I’d rather buy a Alvarez with solid Mahogany back and sides over a particle board Martin. I got a old Alvarez that’s all solid and it barks and sings like a D18 👍🏻. I also have a D28 and the Alvarez is right there with it
Just subbed. I like the way you guys do a review.
hey men, great video. one question, i was about to buy a yamaha fg850 wich looked and sounded like a apretty good guitar for its price but looking for other options i kind of got into this one and was wondering if its really worth it to spend the double of money i was going to spend in the yamaha and buy this one. anyone who wants to answer is welcome.. please help :)
I am going to buy the Martin D-X2E this upcoming Friday. I prefer the darker colored fingerboard and bridge. Doe’s anyone know which one is darker in color between the Mahogany and Rosewood models by any chance? Please help. Your feedback would help tremendously as I buying this guitar quite soon. Thanks in advance!
Rosewood is always darker
@@user-xd6pk8qz8oGot it thanks!
Love this lineup - beautiful sound and so nice to take one on vacation, road trips, etc !
why not vacation with d 18 ?
i´m looking for a DX2E... and i just really care about the sound, which version do you think sounds better?
Personally, from the videos I think they're basically indistinguishable but I would put both in my lap first.
Finally choice ?
I just ordered this from sweetwater the D2XE as i had a shitty orange wood brooklyn acoustic as my fist acoustic. The Orangewood setup is horrible and i only got it because it was on sale during the holidays. The only con i hear from this Martin is the wood choices and that they dont last etc and tbh i dont care as long as it works and sounds great. People arent doubting that it sounds great because many agree its just the materials and price point. TBH iam ok with it not being durable as i only intend on using it for 4-5 yrs and getting an upgrade by then.
I am thinking to get a Fender Redondo Player or Martin D-X2E. Any suggestions? Which one should I get?
I personally just got a fender rendondo player, they’re hard to compare, one is wood and the other is HPL. Completely different tones, the fender is bright, easy playing and looks great, the Martin has lots to offer, rugged, great feeling, nice sound with little set up, both a win at the price point.
You got it wrong saying that onle the spruce has solid top. Sapele as well have solid top.
Only thing strange about these great price point guitars is the 1 3/4” nut width. Would seem with this being a great guitars for novice or young hands, thinner nut would make more sense.
Its not a beginner guitar. Its a guitar made that everyone can afford and sound just as good, if not better, than guitars you paid thousands for. Martin has been following this tradition since 1993. You are paying for materials and ornaments on the more expensive models as well as different overtones. But the The DX2E is the traditional D18 sound for cheap lol.
I bought a dx2e and i love it!
So do l. It's realy great sounding guitar! Sounds like much higher priced guitar.
hi how are you taking good care of your dx2e? always put in cold place?
the "1" is solid sitka spruce top, not HPL, "2" is sapele top, otherwise 1 and 2 both have HPL sides and backs.
Agree, I own a “1”, solid Sitka spruce top.
It Said in the guitars description the 1 is hpl top that looks like sitka...
How could this be 0 likes make em interesting
You’d get away with it on an album
It sounds great. Nice video….:)
Mahogany is big sound! The others too , but mahogany 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
best guitar
Am I the only one who can hear differences between laminate b&s? Even if it's a veneer, I hear differences. I mean not in videos, but in the shops.
very well done
У этих двух моделей полностью корпус из HPL ?
Got the D-x2e 12 string , $809. Canadian on amazon.
How are you liking it? Thinking about getting one...
I currently own a left handed fender CD-60 and was looking at buying one of these, would they be a considerable upgrade?
In my opinion, most definitely. Not just because of the name Martin but because of the tone and playability.
The rosewood version is hard to find but are you guys saying the mahogany will sound the same?
Yes because it’s a laminated backing to look like mahogany or Koa it is a solid top though
@@reharris904 cheers man I purchased the mahogany version a couple months ago. Love it!
good sound
Dx1AE, Dx1KAE or Dx2E macassar?
wow they sound super different. dx2e sounds way way better. dx1e has no top end at all. I mean I guess its subjective. Its actually very different and the more I listen to it it grows on me lol. most mellow guitar I ever heard actually lol. but too muffled.
i dont know what my martin number series is but i have a matte black x series..anyone here owns one?
They all sound nice? Dont have to have a collectable $3,000 guitar to play well and sound good. If you want a high end collectable, great too!
Get a real solid guitar, this laminate will dissapoint you. For this price point suggest Seagull S6 Original
That Seagull has laminate back and sides, although it's a regular laminate rather than Martin's HPL stuff.
In theory you may be correct. But I went to a guitar store and auditioned. I actually like these guitars better than the more expensive Martin guitars that cost over $2000.
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What song is he playing?
He was improvising chords.
MARTIN DX2E....excellent tone and great loudness...but the one i bought, the string height is too high and cant take it down much or else its buzzing..and as i stay in Inida, so no authentic Martin repair person i can find here... ALAS...!!!
Are you 6 feet apart?
@daniel holden lol yeah right. Natural selection... the dumbest die first
Why lol?
This guitar is the guitar of Jesus, no luxes, no bla bla but the best solid top made in music history, with the years wins a lot!!!
And the second readon is because is made in NAZARETH😁😁😁😁😁
Calling HPL "laminate" should be forbidden, because it's confusing. It's not the usual laminate wood that you get to see in so many guitars. There's ZERO wood in HPL, only layers of kraft paper glued together under high pressure. Yes, it's a formica guitar. It has no soul, very low projection, and humidity related problems are frequent: HPL is very hard and will not react to humidity changes...but the solid wood top will ---> unsolvable fret buzz issues, and a lot of tops will even crack.
Get an all-wood guitar, even if it's not an all-solid wood guitar. It will always be better and more lively than these expensive pseudo Martins.
Interesting point about solid top on HPL back and sides. I guess the expansion and contraction of the top could be a problem if the back and sides don't sync. Thanks for pointing that out . I disagree about these guitars having no soul. I've got a DX1AE and I love it. I'm a tone freak and mine sounds great. Especially when it's plugged in. Thanks for the input.
Martin HPL Guitars are practically 25$ plastic toys for the price of a good real guitar. Comparing to real guitars they don't really sound great, and ya it's because its practically plastic and overpriced, which kinda harms the brand. Once seeing Martin on a guitar, you knew that was a great high quality craftsmanship guitar. Well not anymore.
🌴It sounds exactly like the fake🌴 plastic guitar shaped object that it is. ✌️😎🤳🌴
It should be a simple presentation but you made if confusing. You should have a basic script and do it in an organized fashion. Do one type of guitar at a time. Also, the audio of the guitar was terrible and harsh. You can do much better than this.
For heavens sake why buy these when you can get a handbuilt solid wood Faith Guitar which is infinitely superior
Because Martin's know how to brace a guitar and transform into $1000 instrument with artificial materials.
Faith guitars are only superior in technical details but sound like toy due to bad construction and bracing.
@@sauravgupta7415we'll mine doesn't
God sucks! That's why
@@nicholascowie5944 My martin can blow any Epiphone, Faith, Yamaha, Takamine, Fender.
Only Taylors/Gibson give a sound competition.
@@sauravgupta7415 I've owned a Gibson J 200 a J 15 and I have a Martin 000-15M so I reckon I am qualified to say my Faith guitars more than hold their own . The HPL martins are OK if you have to have the name on the headstock, but they are only average IMO.
Those martins sounds horrible.
No real wood backwards no real acoustic sound.
Taylor wins.
martins are SO much better than taylor so stop lying
they are fuckin cheap remember..these are for beginners..Im a pro I buy d41 and hd28 etc.
I have an all HPL Matin OM series guitar which is my favorite acoustic. It just feels so durable and once set up plays so easy. And the Stratabond necks are very strong. I only changed the strings to Elixirs to brighten the sound a little. And the finish is so easy to clean.