relative vs absolute: the usefulness of Internet Guitar Tone
I want to take the time to formulate a response to a controversial opinion I encountered on the Internet. I think his name is Chris Monck, of Highline Guitars. Seems to be a nice guy, and he does really beautiful work! http://www.highlineguitars.com/ Really smart and an original thinker. I love discovering creative people this way, it's one of the true benefits of "all this Internet stuff". But he made a point in a youtube video, which -- although I understand where he's coming from I think -- I don't totally agree with. No disrespect intended. I just think it's an interesting question overall: the use of non-perfect speaker systems to review or compare audio tracks. "Don't Be Fooled By Internet Guitar Tone" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUfNRuNccKY He had shown a circuit he was working on in a different video, and myself among others commented that he should include audio samples of whatever the effect was; in response he directed me to t...