Any Advice for those Listening to Youtube Reviewers?


I’d like to recognize that it takes a great set of self promotional skills to become successful in the Youtube world. That said most of the audio reviewers I’ve seen don’t have the experience to review, or the kind of space that would really allow gear to shine.

Most of them start of with K-Mart like gear, did their formula and got popular, and jumped far up the audio food chain. Of course everything they review is going to be great compared to the Service Merchandise system they sold last year.

Just throwing it out there that people should be careful listening to these guys that are mostly working for the views/money (not that some aren’t passionate).

Anyone else seeing this?

bjesien

Showing 5 responses by emergingsoul

I think it's profoundly sad that YouTube reviewers fail to really discuss the merits of the quality audio gear they may be reviewing. What makes audio gear better than others. There a profound differences between audio gear pieces it would be nice to learn more about this.

For example, jays listening room YouTube channel probably has the most expensive gear of all the YouTube channels and yet all he does is set it up in his room and we're supposed to be awestruck. He doesn't discuss the merits of the gear and why it might be better and I don't even think he understands technical aspect of what he's got.  He's not alone.

It's profoundly sad the level of expertise that's out there that only finds its way onto this forum. Which is a great thing, although, Many of the posters herein are exceptionally bright people and they should consider doing some YouTube channels to explain things.

There is a channel called the audio analyst, and this guy has got to be the best technician I've ever heard. He's a really smart guy and a superb reviewer of high-end high-quality components. He really seems to know what he's talking about.

By listening to him, you truly appreciate how complex audio issues are. He does a great job and is very gifted at explaining things. A very credible individual.

Yet mysteriously he doesn't have a large following versus the rest of the audio YouTube channels.  

It's a cesspool of people pretending they know what they're doing. You really can't trust anybody. There is no such thing as an independent review.

I would really like to know how they make money when they only have a few thousand views per video.

One youTuber says he bought a $350, 000 Wilson, which he probably showcases, along with a lot of other extremely expensive gear

And then he’s begging people to subscribe and become a paid member I guess. He’s not actually selling gear although he has a website.

Are these guys really operating in positive cash flow environment? Doesn’t make any sense.

I remain baffled how these guys can do so much work to put the videos together when they only get a couple thousand views. They make no money from YouTube.

And they crank out so many 15 minute videos with their crazy long extended intros and if you have the patience to watch the entire video most of the time there’s nothing to be learned. No one ever explains the technical merits of gear they’re talking about. How is one supposed to learn when they watch these videos.

Yeah I wish I had $350,000 Wilson speakers. And clearly they are paying for them, if it all, its at a substantial substantial discount. If I was Wilson why not give them on loan to a well followed video person the for a while. If purchased I’m sure they’re being tax deducted, which means everybody’s paying for those speakers.

The economics escapes my tiny mind. Actually I’m losing interest in all these videos anyway. It’s a complete waste of time to watch them.