Customer Kudos
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February 15, 2024
The Gear zZounds Customers Love Most
Love Letters From Our Customers to Their Favorite Gear
Have you ever picked up an instrument that really made your heart flutter? On Valentine's Day, we here at zZounds like to celebrate a special kind of love: the bond between a musician and their gear.
Some of our customers adore their guitars, basses, synths, and even studio monitor speakers so much, they've actually written love letters -- in the form of the reviews they've posted on zZounds. Check out what these happy customers have to say about their faves!
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Some of our customers adore their guitars, basses, synths, and even studio monitor speakers so much, they've actually written love letters -- in the form of the reviews they've posted on zZounds. Check out what these happy customers have to say about their faves!
Most-Loved Acoustic Guitar: Taylor GS Mini Mahogany
Our Customer's Love Letter:
"I took a risk and purchased this without playing it first... however, I feel like I lucked out because I love everything about this guitar. It has a rich, deep sound that packs quite a punch. It is a beautiful instrument that not only looks good, it sounds good as well."
"I took a risk and purchased this without playing it first... however, I feel like I lucked out because I love everything about this guitar. It has a rich, deep sound that packs quite a punch. It is a beautiful instrument that not only looks good, it sounds good as well."
Most-Loved Electric Guitar: Gretsch G5220 Electromatic Jet BT
Our Customer's Love Letter:
"Adjusted the pickups to my taste and been playing with nothing but absolute love for this guitar. Got the Jade. Looks so much cooler in person. This is an extremely well made guitar and sounds absolutely incredible."
"Adjusted the pickups to my taste and been playing with nothing but absolute love for this guitar. Got the Jade. Looks so much cooler in person. This is an extremely well made guitar and sounds absolutely incredible."
Most-Loved Pedal: Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator
Our Customer's Love Letter:
"I love this thing. The POG2 is one of the best sounding pedals I've ever owned. The thick sounds it creates are just beautiful. The versatility is amazing and the possibilities for shaping sound seem endless. The presets feature is great for playing live. I rarely have this pedal off when I play. Amazing."
"I love this thing. The POG2 is one of the best sounding pedals I've ever owned. The thick sounds it creates are just beautiful. The versatility is amazing and the possibilities for shaping sound seem endless. The presets feature is great for playing live. I rarely have this pedal off when I play. Amazing."
Most-Loved Drum Kit: Mapex Armory Studioease Fast Drum Shell Kit
Our Customer's Love Letter:
"Just got this set and I love it. Beautiful ultra marine finish for starters. Hardware is solid, well thought out. Wood shells smooth and flawless. Sonic bearing edges live up to hype: drums tune up effortlessly. Nice deep sound even with stock heads; I'll leave them on for now. Bass drum is a beast played soft or hard. Tomahawk snare is a real surprise: loud and cutting but pretty nice tone. At this price, Mapex Armory is a bargain."
"Just got this set and I love it. Beautiful ultra marine finish for starters. Hardware is solid, well thought out. Wood shells smooth and flawless. Sonic bearing edges live up to hype: drums tune up effortlessly. Nice deep sound even with stock heads; I'll leave them on for now. Bass drum is a beast played soft or hard. Tomahawk snare is a real surprise: loud and cutting but pretty nice tone. At this price, Mapex Armory is a bargain."
Most-Loved Bass: Sterling by Music Man StingRay
Our Customer's Love Letter:
"It arrived perfectly setup and in perfect condition. I absolutely love this bass...easy to play. Great neck & action. I find the tonal qualities amazing. Clear, fat & articulate. Consistent across all scales."
"It arrived perfectly setup and in perfect condition. I absolutely love this bass...easy to play. Great neck & action. I find the tonal qualities amazing. Clear, fat & articulate. Consistent across all scales."
Most-Loved Synthesizer: Moog Grandmother
Our Customer's Love Letter:
"If you think it sounds like I'm taken with this keyboard, you'd be right. Great price, great value, great sounds, great fun. If you're at all inclined towards this sort of tool, get it."
"If you think it sounds like I'm taken with this keyboard, you'd be right. Great price, great value, great sounds, great fun. If you're at all inclined towards this sort of tool, get it."
Most-Loved Microphone: Rode K2
Our Customer's Love Letter:
"Just putting this mic up makes my studio look "finished." Rode is very proud of their microphones and it shows on the K2. I am floored by the sound it reproduces. Clients love to look at it and love that there is a tube inside. I love that is sounds wonderful and makes me look like I know what I'm doing."
"Just putting this mic up makes my studio look "finished." Rode is very proud of their microphones and it shows on the K2. I am floored by the sound it reproduces. Clients love to look at it and love that there is a tube inside. I love that is sounds wonderful and makes me look like I know what I'm doing."
Most-Loved Studio Monitor: Yamaha HS8
Our Customer's Love Letter:
"I've never had better translation or have been happier with my sound quality. The only bad thing is listening to old tracks you've done and realizing those need to be fixed too!"
"I've never had better translation or have been happier with my sound quality. The only bad thing is listening to old tracks you've done and realizing those need to be fixed too!"
Most-Loved Groovebox: Native Instruments Maschine MK3
Our Customer's Love Letter:
"Once you've experienced this one, you will quickly find that no other machine is worth the time. I haven't even mentioned the fact that it also has its own audio I/O routing capabilities as well. Great Job NI!!"
"Once you've experienced this one, you will quickly find that no other machine is worth the time. I haven't even mentioned the fact that it also has its own audio I/O routing capabilities as well. Great Job NI!!"
