Guitar comparison VIDEOS at Maury's Music
 

Martin OM-21 vs OM-28. Which do you prefer & why?

I prefer the sound of the OM-28. Crisper, a bit brighter, with slightly better note separation with the OM-28, which is a bit more pleasing to my ear.

Thanks for your feedback!

Martin OMC-18E vs OMC-28E vs OMC-35E. Which do you prefer & why?

Martin D-16GT vs D-17M vs D-18. Which do YOU prefer and why?

Martin OM-28 vs OMC-28E. Which do you prefer? Why?

By request! Martin GPC-28E vs GPCPA1 Plus! Which do you prefer, and why?

Martin D-28 Authentic VTS 1937 vs 1941. Which do you prefer & why?

Martin D-28 comparison videos
 

Here are 2 2016 D-28 guitars back to back, without being re-strung. There is a high probability that one set of strings is slightly older than the other.



Here are the same 2 guitars, recorded immediately after being strung with brand new sets of Martin MSP7200 strings.



In both cases, the audio was recorded with a Rode NTG-2 direct to disk with no processing, effects or EQ. Same guitars, same room, same pick, same playing style. What are you hearing?

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Martin OM-28 vs CEO7
 

Which do you prefer?

The OM-28 sounds better to me. It sounds clear and the notes sound more defined and distinct. The CEO-7 sounds like it's choked and muddy.

Thanks, Jusca!


Martin 00-17S vs 00L-17 vs 000-17S. Which do YOU prefer, and why?

Martin OMC-28E vs GPC-28E vs DC-28E. Which do YOU prefer & why?

Martin D Jr vs D Jr2 Sapele
 

Which do you prefer & why?

Martin 000-18 vs 000-18 Rosewood Custom
 

Martin 000-18 vs 000-18 Rosewood Custom! Which do you prefer & why?

Martin GPC-28E vs DC-28E
 

Martin GPC-28E vs Martin DC-28E. Which do YOU prefer & why?

Martin D-18 vs D-15 Special
 

Martin D-18 vs Martin D-15 Special. Which do you prefer, and why?

Blueridge BR-140A BR-160A & BR-180A
 

Blueridge BR-140A vs BR-160A vs BR-180A. Which do you prefer & why?

Martin 00-18 vs 00-28
 

Martin 00-18 vs Martin 00-28. Which do you prefer & why?

Martin D Jr vs 00LX1AE
 

Martin D Jr vs 00LX1AE. Which do you prefer & why?

Martin 00-28 vs 000-28
 

Martin 00-28 vs Martin 000-28. Which do you prefer & why?

Martin 0-18 vs 00-18 at Maury's Music
 

Martin 0-18 vs Martin 00-18. Which do you prefer & why?

The 0-18 sounded slightly brighter, the 00-18 slightly fuller. I liked the 0-18 a bit more even though I don't care for really bright guitars, but because it would be a nice complement to a D or 000/OM.

Thanks SS. Good point. I'll bet lots of players looking to compliment a Dread can find good reason to add an 0 to their stable.

I guess I prefer the opposite. To my ears the OM-21 has better projection and a bit more "presence" to it.

I agree with the first part. But I prefer the 00-18, as it's a bit more balanced and the 0-18's bass is a little lacking (duh!)

BTW, I appreciate the way Maury does guitar comparisons. Instead of fancy and complex songs, he keeps it simple, which to me is actually better for comparing different models.

Thanks! I appreciate your sharing your opinion & your kind words.

We believe that the demos should show of the guitar in a neutral way. Keeping with the same chords & same mic (and placement) you can always open another browser to compare a different guitar.. and within reason, you'll remove inconsistencies from the comparison.

Spoon Phillips compares the BR-183 & Br-183A
 

Spoon Phillips compares the Blueridge BR-183 (Sitka top) & Blueridge BR-183A (Adirondack top). Which do YOU prefer & why?

https://www.maurysmusic.com/maury_s_..._183___br_183a

Martin 0-18 & 00-18 Mashup