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Originally Posted by Marcus Wong
On a superficial listen, the Olson sounds "better" as it has a bigger bass response which our ears are very quick to pick up on. However, on a closer listen, the Heinonen has a clearer bass, more present trebles and is more balanced overall which would put me in favour for the latter.
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I agree that the olson has a bigger bass response but to my ears, it also has a bigger treble - fatter and fuller treble notes. To my ears, it is rather the greater thinness of the treble and its far less bloom that causes the heinonen sj to seem clearer. Others mileage may differ of course!
Whatever the case, it is however very commendable that the heinonen is able to come near the ballpark of the olson sound at a mere fraction of the latter's cost despite heinonen's relative youth as a builder. This is clearly a builder which promises a bright future ahead of him in lutherie.