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M-Audio JamLab USB Audio Interface

JamLab turns your PC or Mac into a personal guitar system without the need for any other hardware except your favorite guitar. The compact JamLab interface connects easily to your computer via a simple USB connection, and features a 1/4 in. input for your guitar and 1/8 in. headphone/line output. The included GT Player Express software features amp simulation and virtual effects boxes for EQ, chorus, reverb and more. Learn More...

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
Wow, features for the price point is really incredible! Auto Pan, Auto Wah, Chrous, Compressor, Distortion, Flanger, Graphic EQ, Noise Gate, Overdrive, Phaser, Reverb and Tremolo. You can chain 8 of these in any order. That is incredible. Included with the S/W bundle is the natural sounding drum samples. Now, all of a sudden you're jamming with an awesome drummer. To top it all, these plug-ins are installed as VST plug-ins, so not only you can use these for jamming but also use these effects in your recordings. To me, that is more added value. Also not to mention that you can load any song to speed down the tempo to learn any guitar licks of any songs. So, this unit is packed with features.

Quality:
Overall, this offers much more than really what you pay for. Just that USB unit is bit cheezy, the rest is unreal!

Value:
For the price point, I have to give it a full value. This unit is really good for what you pay for. It simply delivers. Ideal for bedroom practice and for recording. This unit has the potential to make you an awesome guitarist.

Desirability:
I bought and I know I will use it over and over again. Has the potential to make me a good guitarist.

Sound:
The sound from the Virtual Stomp Box Pedals are really nice. The only reason why I couldn't give a 9 or 10 is because I didn't particularly like the Distortion Module sounds. The rest of the modules are really nice indeed, comparable to some of the high end rack mount effect processors. So this unit for the outperforms for the money you pay for this unit, rather knocks the socks out of some of the effect processor plug-ins are even units.

Ease of Use:
Very intuitive and user friendly GUI (Graphic User Interface). It took me about 1/2 an hour to figure most of it out and then I was jamming with a drummer!

Support:
I haven't had the need to call them for anything. So, point on this really irrelevant at this time.

Overall:
This unit is bound to give me hours and hours of fun and learning. I am simply thrilled to have this in my bedroom for my everyday practice.

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Overall:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Features:
* * . . . . . . . . 2 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10

Feature:
There are no features - even with the control panel software cranked up to full input you can barely get a recording level, even if you preamp the signal with a Zoom pedal or something

Quality:
Yeah, it's small.

Value:
cheap

Desirability:
To listen back to stuff it's cheap and good. To record with - totally unusable

Sound:
If we're talking about playing back a pre-recorded Pro Tools track through the Jamlab - The Sound is Amazing But To Record through the Jamlab - absolutley TERRIBLE, can't even get close to a 0.0db level. For listening Great! For Recording - I've never used anything as BAD

Support:
you can reach the company but they don't know why it's so bad to recoed with, even after replacing the unit several times. My Mbox works on the same system fine.

Overall:
To listen back to stuff in Pro Tools it's cheap and good. To record with - totally unusable - To record with - totally unusable

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Overall:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Features:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Quality:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Value:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
I Want It:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10

Feature:
The program you get with it is preaty crapy.

Quality:
Quality is the worst because I have to reinstall the driver every 5 days, it works fine on for some time, but then it just breaks. I can not fix it for 3 days now, and I am VERY angry.

Value:
I would never buy it again.

Desirability:
I dont want it, will send it back.

Sound:
The sound is ok, but I heard much beather. It doesnt sound like pro like some people say.

Ease of Use:
It is very easy to use, when ever it works.

Support:
I sent them a mail some 5 months ago, and they never responded.

Overall:
It was a mistake to buy it.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Everything you need to start strummin'

Quality:
Would have preferred metal, but it would have bumped the price up, so...

Value:
The Behringer GUITAR LINK UCG102 may be slightly cheaper, but I was seduced by jamlab's quality

Desirability:
I want it, I got it!

Sound:
Tested with the bundled software - easy to use and sounds great. I use Native Instruments Guitar Combos and jamlab works fine with that too.

Ease of Use:
Installed easily and worked with no problems. Don't know what the other guy is on about

Support:
No problems with jamlab, but I own a couple of m-audio products and their support has always been first-rate

Overall:
An excellent tool for pros and beginners.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
comes with crazy effects and sounds like pro quality

Quality:
i have had it for about 5 months and it works fine

Value:
very cheap recording software and hardware

Desirability:
awsome design and small compact thing

Sound:
the sound is amazing and its awsome to record music with.

Ease of Use:
very easy to use simply plug your guitar in open the program choose the effects and start to make your cd

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Overall:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Features:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Quality:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Value:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
I Want It:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Sound:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Support:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10

Feature:
software - which was fair to poor, also cryptic

Quality:
The interface appeared to be junk. You get what you pay for. Spend more and get a toneport or Guitarport (or maybe a black box - mine arrives today)

Value:
Junk upgrade to something better.

Desirability:
pass

Sound:
I suggested a friend get this - he did, it didn't work AT ALL. No guitar input could be heard. We did get the GT software to work and got it to play drum patterns. (the software) the interface seemed defective. (I own and use Guitarport, Toneport and just ordered a black box) The Jam-Lab appears to be junk. The manual was EXTREMELY vague - if not worthless. We called M-Audio support and some rude moron told us that front USB ports aren't as fast as rear ones and to try that. (he's getting paid to tell us this crap?) Back USB didn't work either. sent it back - good riddence!

Support:
No response to my emails - (NONE) called them and a rude so called tech tried telling us a bunch of BS about USB ports. (we're using a brand new XPS dell high end computer)

Overall:
Nothing good about it - The software would work without it (using another input device... I have several other units by other companies and I still uninstalled the software and dumped it. (even after returning the jam-lab).

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