Telling musicians to evaluate and choose their instruments in a “scientific” way?


How do you think this would go over?

“This mass produced guitar measures the same as your vintage Martin on my oscilloscope, so any difference you hear is just expectation bias.” “You need to do a double blind test to prove there’s a difference!” “Rosewood is rosewood, there’s no difference between this Brazilian that’s been seasoned for 20 years and that Indonesian that came off the boat a month ago, you’re being taken in!”

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Showing 1 response by rudyb

When it can make you smile, or give you goosebumps, or make you feel in love ... then it sounds good, no matter the measurements.

Doesn’t always have to be expensive. My €8,‐ earbuds, which I got after having read many reviews that claimed they sound really good, similar to €200,‐ ones, they can make me smile ... because they really do! :)