Blue Lava vs Lava Me 3! - Comparing The World's SMARTEST Guitars!

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

Let me know which guitar you liked the best - Lava Blue or Lava me 3! Enjoy :) *Watch out for the @telegram scammers in the comments and please report them!*

[@tamserenity]

I actually liked the sound of the cheaper one better....

[@warhorse6127]

How do we know the difference between you and the scammer? Because I received a telegram message from you the other day

[@Spahr62]

Just almost fell for it! Whew! Thanks for the heads up

[@tylerhicks621]

@@warhorse6127 pretty sure Darrell isn't on Telegram, so any messages you receive are not actually him

[@michaelmele4888]

Me3 sounds amazing and the rounded edges look ergonomic

[@FGg503]

I found the tone of the blue Lava much clearer on my desktop speakers than the Lava Me 3! The latter guitar sounded more "muffled", for want of a better description. However, once the effects were added, the Lava Me seemed to sustain a lot longer with an added "bloom" to the notes. Both nice guitars and very different indeed to the norm.

[@karvind]

I found the same. Lower end Blue Lava sounded better and more realistic.

[@jeraldvickery4166]

I preferred the Blue Lava sound but it was through the laptop speaker. I wonder how the action out of the box?

[@leonardbyrne76]

​@@jeraldvickery4166horrible straight out of the box, had to get a pro set up on it but plays lovely now👌

[@robertocampusano3980]

Try the spruce version

[@greysuit17]

Carbon Fiber has a really great tone!

[@alanwright782]

Lol y’all crack me up. Even in 20 years and the battery dies… this guitar still sounds better than most acoustics with no features… all y’all old people are wearing me down with the same old “age of technology” argument…

[@justlive1651]

I thought the Blue Lava sounded better in the mid to high range. The Me 3 had a heavy deeper tone. As I play in open Dm, it would be the Blue Lava for me. Brilliant job on comparisons.

[@fluroflash2803]

Definitely prefer the Lava Me 3. But the blue lava sounds good too!

[@rindred]

I think I prefer the sound of the Blue Lava, because it sounds like what I'd expect a regular wooden guitar to have. But I can see why the Lava 3 has such appeal; I think that if you sing in a higher register, the deeply-scooped out mids would free up that range so as not to drown out the vocals. The Blue would occupy the "expected" range of an acoustic, and will fit in exactly where you'd expect a traditional acoustic to sit in the mix. Playability, obviously, is a factor in choosing (as is your budget) one or the other; but I'd suggest that if you're going to use the native acoustic character, how it is going to "serve the song" deserves as much consideration.

[@hlcotten6587]

Amazing technology. I prefer the Lava 3. Great reviews, as usual…💎💎💎

[@1960glh]

I agree, and I liked the jangle potential of the cheaper Lava guitar.

[@rikkkretue4945]

I agree with you 100%

[@michaellink6960]

Good recording job that allowed the listener to differentiate the two guitars. I agree that the Lava Me 3 produced a both fuller and clearer sound. So much so that I ordered one!

[@mikem4305]

Thank you so much for posting this. Your microphone work is perfect. Crystal clear!

[@ericwarrington6650]

Hey man! Great work you do on here .I really enjoy your perspective on guitars.. thorough reviews objectively done with highlighted features links discount etc..you prefer to stuck to instruments to review and that's what draws me here to begin with..then u deliver..much appreciated bro..keep grinding 🤘🎸🎶 tone comparing is crucial component imo

[@luigizanellato2959]

Man, I really dug the ambience on the Big Ben effect. That really rounded out that beautiful chord progression. Great playing man!

[@isaias9516]

Hey Darrell! New subscriber here. Do these effects work when plugged into a PA? As in do these effects carry on over into the PA itself?

[@waltergandra]

Same question

[@benink5690]

I want this in my living room..wake up coffee pick up guitar and record ideas just like that. Love it

[@tonisiret5557]

Lava Me 3 please. Always want to see the latest in guitar evolution, & you never disappoint 👍

[@robinfawcett7973]

Love that cutting edge technology and I really wanted to like the pillowy one ... have to say I preferred the Blue. I'd love to try them both...

[@momodad888]

I did have the option for either guitar back six months ago. I warmth of the Blue Lava won me over. The low E sounds round, full and beautiful, better than most traditional guitar despite the size of the guitar. I left it in the car once and the electronic took 30 min to cool down before it will function. I would imagine that can happen to either guitar. I wish it has a cut away though.

[@wealthfinder192]

They remind me of the difference between a standard wooden guitar against the ovation with the graphite back. I actually prefer the Blue Lava sound much warmer and less of that metallic tailing off when you stop playing. I have a feeling with the Me guitar it would get EQ'd back to the warmer sound anyway in a recording... in my opinion.

[@enricgmajoral5300]

Exactly!

[@mboyer68]

I can't believe so few people noticed the sound you mentioned. It sounds HORRIBLE! You can hear it all the time but most when he starts to play or finishes. I noted 6:07 as the most noticeable and called the noise a high pitched warble for lack of a professional description. And it was only the gray guitar, not the blue one. We must have bat like hearing or something? I even rewatched it with headphones to be sure it wasn't my TV.

[@chasedefox6938]

I think I preferred the Blue.. I'd really like to hear them played together. I think they would compliment each other nicely. 🤔

[@timlane8061]

Great review. Very curious on how loud these guitars are compared to a decent wood guitar.

[@magnumopus1628]

@text via telegram @Darrell_Braun Impersonator. 👆👆👆 Scammer.

[@storm-sf5rj]

and as always every style you want as long as it's RIGHT HANDED what a Surprise

[@sungpark2438]

Thanks for the comparing two models. I go for blue lava.

[@andrewkaetz1967]

I am thoroughly convinced that Darrell can play anything and make it sound good. I however, tend to shy away from things that have cell phone style batteries. They just don't have the lifespan to make it worth it for me. I will hold off for a few years to see how they hold up.

[@vansongs]

Is the touch screen waterproof? Me 3 was really nice sounding on really nice speakers.

[@matthewbartolone7036]

great demo, thank you for taking the time. Looking for a Smart Guitar can be so confusing. Leaning toward the ME 3

[@davidsummerville351]

I've seen several videos and no one has mentioned the neck and fingerboard shape and playability. What does it compare to?

[@jonathanoak1552]

Do either of these have an output jack? Can it be plugged into a mixer?

[@BrianWu0412]

After I heard the comparison between Blue and 3, I just thought Blue’s spud is better than 3’s and I decide to buy Blue Lava today😊

[@mo82739]

I love the color of the blue lava but I like the sound of the me 3 better. Thanks for the video!

[@ge0rgedubya493]

im curious to see if lava will provide updated tech that you can swap out in the future

[@WhatsUPwithDJ]

Great video. How do you like the setup? Is the action good? I noticed the blue lava had a truss rod but the ME 3 does not.. I'm guessing to adjust the action on the ME 3 you have to do it at the bridge??? Thanks

[@tombeneteau819]

I want the acoustic version of this guitar with no electronics but can’t find it anywhere

[@Banjodave2011]

Definitely love the me 3 the best. Gonna buy one

[@jonathankuo9640]

The blue lava touch and lava me touch firmware is a little different. Blue lava touch has 2GB ram and 16 GB rom. Lava Me 3 has 4 GB ram and 32 GB rom. So practically, the lava me 3 will start up and run slightly quicker than the blue lava touch.

[@michaeld.mahoney9106]

Great review, amazing technology. Thanks.

[@michaeldawes2152]

I like the concept of the guitar and the video was excellent as usual Darrell. The HPL is called the Me 2 in the U.K. I think. Not sure why but they don’t put the neck dimensions or scale length on their website, strange omission and surely most guitarists would want to know before committing to buying one. What do you think?

[@nmcg2587]

Hey Darrell love the channel and thank you for doing the demo on these things and bringing us info on new stuff and tech. In this case I don't dig these units at all - 🤨. They don't have any character and the sound will never improve with age - they give me the creeps TBH but that's just me. Traditional wood acoustic please.

[@ZerolinGD]

how does the sound improve with age on a normal acoustic?

[@za_wavbit]

I feel a powerful urge to go out and buy a Lava Me 3 now, but at the same time, I had to pay for plugin upgrades when I updated my OS, and my phone's only 4 years old and no longer gets updates, and I'm sure someone will figure out how to spread malware for these so you turn on the reverb and it rickrolls you or something... so maybe I shouldn't.

[@za_wavbit]

Guess who's ordering a new guitar and was looking for reviews before they take the plunge and happened to see their own comment here....

[@orangerock2146]

That one song sounds like Delerious' I Could Sing of Your Love Forever. These guitars are very nice.

[@director2bob]

Does anyone think that 36 inches is a tad too small for an experienced guitarists that wants to take his playing to the next level? I am going to be spending many hours a day sitting outside and working on my scales. modes, arpegios, classical. blues, metal etc. Just wondering if practicing on the 38 inch size would be a better guitar for an advanced player? I would love to hear from Darrel or anyone who owns these guitars. Thanks!!

[@MePlusWorld]

thanks for the video..im waiting for mines too

[@fretted]

Darrell, Lava Me 3 or Enya X4 ? Does the Me3 have an adjustable truss rod? Don’t see the cover.

[@jeffro.]

Good job, Darrell! I saw another video you did on the Blue Lava, but you didn't touch on the "playability" aspect, i.e., the neck. I'm glad you mentioned it here. I agree with your on the sounds of the guitars, I liked the carbon fiber one a bit better. Having them back-to-back like you did was a good comparison. I know you were really tickled about the Blue Lava and it's tech when you reviewed it before, I'd sure like to try it out. But overall, the carbon fiber one is just out of my price range right now. Oh, well. I do need to get a new acoustic guitar, got any recommendations? (Within my budget, that is...)

[@JackTheRabbitMusic]

Alvarez Masterworks Elite, or a Cort Gold Series.

[@Crayonsetcouleurs]

I saw that the warranty is 1 year and if the digital display fails, what do we do after the warranty?

[@Spahr62]

Thanks for highlighting these guitars! Both had nice sounds. They seemed to sound better than my low end woody! I did like the carbon fiber a bit better... richer sound. They'd be good to take camping or carolling in the winter. STILL...I think I'll stick to wood accoustic guitars though. But hey... I'm a boomer.. Who cares?!?! 😄

[@skoch9995]

*What would I do without DB ??? Thank you, Thank you, Thank you !!!*

[@Official_Salem_Bathory]

The lava me 3 definitely was the winner for me. It had a real nice resonance and a lower, kinda darker tone.

[@roberthiggins986]

Thank you for your reviews on the lava guitars, I am curious what your take would be on the Lava pro model…I have heard it in other videos and the sound was VERY close to a full size, upper end acoustic.

[@blaine2804]

I bought the Lava Me 3-36". When it arrived and I took it out of the Box the strings were too far off the neck to play comfortably. I had to send it back. Can this guitar be adjusted? I couldn't see a truss rod.

[@andremontana1327]

If the app screen is like a smart phone, it may not last. So how much will it cost to replace? Wouldn't you have to preemptively buy replacement screens anticipating the unit going out of production + support?

[@stevent.9133]

How hard do you have to press on the fret board on the Lava 3?

[@zerosiii]

So, in addition to the material, the only other difference is the charging dock present on the Me3, which is missing on the Blue Lava?

[@SubaruWRC1996]

I'm looking to start playing guitar and I have to say I like the way these ones look and both sound nice. Don't think I'll use the effects though

[@pejmanEntertainment]

Thanks for the video…always enjoy your insight brother…. Ok I have blue lava …… I thought lava me 3 sounded slightly warmer and therefore better to my ears. But the tech is the same I just want to improve my scales and strumming… for the price difference the slight warmer tone …isn’t worth it …love my sci-fi blue lava guitar ….

[@glee4553]

Maybe you can make a video explaining carbon fiber(cf) guitars. What makes some more expensive than others. Are there levels to carbon fiber quality or is the price difference all in the electronics.

[@rockoilcolonel]

I have a LAVA ME 2 and I found the curved contour, smooth material and smaller body difficult to sit on me lap. It slips off easily. I had to adapt and hold the guitar awkwardly, and that affected my playing

[@manbearpig2164]

Like an Ovation

[@SiggyMe]

Its too bad you could some fine gripping particles to give it better nonslick surface. This could added at the manufacturing process probably without much change in the tone characteristics. It seems they must gotten enough concerns about the slippage as consumer feedback and move the cure into their next model. Don't do this however, I myself would be temped to see if roughing up the surface a bit with some med grit sandpaper would improve its not slipping. However the finish wouldn't look cool afterwards. Another suggest would ask to talk to technical support and ask for any suggested solutions that might work. You could use a A frame guitar support might help. Hope this isn't too much.

[@zorbathegeek]

They do provide a rubber patch that sticks on, but I think it spoils the look. It doesn't balance well when used with a strap either

[@lorijones9579]

I went to the web site and the strings were out of stock. Can you use other brand nylon strings?

[@yanduhamel593]

Could you do a video on these guitars in a plugged scenario? I'm more of an amplified performance guitar player. I would appreciate to see how these perform when tied to a dry amp (scenario #1) AND to a complete system (amplified console, scenario #2). Thanks a whole lot in advance.

[@johngraydon506]

Darrell still doing a great presentation thank you very much..

[@awo1fman]

I don't know what the prices are in North America, but in Australia for the 25% price difference I would go for the carbon fiber, no contest.

[@crayseal]

Thank you bro 🔥🙏🏼

[@michaeldeutscher9167]

I actually thought the Blue Lava sounded much nicer. It had a real warm and dreamy sound compared to the Lave Me 3 which to me sounded way too harsh.

[@erikabertolin7127]

Lava me 3 sounds pretty gorgeous.

[@alfike]

Were they both 36 or 38 inch? Awesome review! Thank you. (I'm assuming 36)

[@EPSEAT]

Thanks for the comparison I preferred the Me 3 too. One question: after mentioning the truss rod cover on the HPL, there doesn’t appear to be truss rod access on the Lava?

[@cchavez248]

Many carbon fibre necks don't include truss rods because the carbon fibre won't move from weather changes and humidity .

[@warhorse6127]

Wow tech is getting amazing 🤘

[@warhorse6127]

Just sent you a message

[@김홍순-x5y]

Is it possible to connect to amp or effector? And also for metal music?

[@willmce4015]

How do you think the Enya Nex G competes against lava’s range?

[@jimliedeka3978]

I was listening through the Roku app/Denon receiver/Paradigm speakers. I preferred the sound of the Blue every time. The ME3 reminded me of my Klos travel guitar. As for electronics, I wouldn't use them much. I already have a Tonewood amp that I don't use much.

[@mboyer68]

The lava me 3 has this high pitch warble, you can really hear it as he lets it ring out around 6:06. Edit: I even rewatched it with headphones on versus on the TV and it was the same thing. And the other one definitely didn't have that noise. They're cool but I don't think they possibly could've made them any more boring to look at. Why are so many acoustic guitars so plain? Don't they realize they have competition, and people like something good looking? Being molded, they could've done so many things with the design. But since form follows function it's not a deal breaker, but I probably would've already bought one if they were cool looking!

[@SwiftyMcswift777]

I chimed in on what guitar I thought was best,,, but on a another topic,,, do you know Samurai Sammy,, I see you both from Canada,,,its funny you two are the only ones I’m subscribed to ! And I’m not from Canada ,,, I live in SanDiego California! Out of most of All l the formats out there you guys are the best,,, and Steve Stien is a great teacher!

[@ChristIsKing270]

Could you plug either of these into an amp, an interface, or a helix or anything?

[@Cluless02]

My vote is on the Me3, noticable right off the bat. Looks better too. Who would a thought Lava Rocks?!

[@alexandervangils8517]

hello, is ther a comparing between blue lava (me-3) and the hyvibe from LAG? thanks to react.

[@designzem]

Is there a difference in sound with the Lave me 3 size 36" vs the 38"

[@shopvictor]

5:09 what song is it ? So pretty.

[@DorisdeHernández-z9z]

Si quiero ampliar el sonido donde se conecta al amplificador

[@carlopucci2796]

Is there a version with nylon strings?

[@billyclub56]

Prices??

[@brilliantFlame]

Around 1k $

[@jj_zeroshiki]

If you wanna check out some superstrats that feature similar materials (carbon fiber), I'm pretty sure that you're gonna love Aristides Guitars

[@zorbathegeek]

The carbon fibre sounds better, but that smooth body slides right off your lap when you play it. Much brighter tone on the 3, but as a learning tool, they're both as fun and as useful as each other - and one is nearly twice the price.

[@ingonowack3839]

22 Frets and a cutaway would probably get me buying a LAVA Me 4 😘!

[@arkabiswas9370]

But where is the pedal/Amp jack ?

[@userminus1752]

I too liked the cheaper Lava Blue better- sounds more like a "normal" acoustic. The Lava me 3 is more resonant, but seems to me to be a little too much so , so it almost sounds like a pre-reverb ("preverb?) effect (did I just invent a new word ha)? Darrell I'm shopping for a guitar and I can't stop watching your great videos!

[@crazeyjoe]

Lava Me 3 for the win!

[@gregorio4646]

I feel the Blue Lava is louder. The carbon fiber sounded softer. Why don't they both have truss rods? (Many great vintage guitars didn't have a truss rod adjustment, however)

[@Signal6000]

Thanks for review. Im sure you added « three « at 3:05 after editing the video lol

[@trevordickinson6401]

2 points apparently the battery in the blue is 5000mah and the me 3 is 8000mah also you did not state what size it was as there is apparently 2 sizes I did agree with your findings but would the size of the guitars make a difference I assume it would I like the tech and think it would be great for learning without a tutor what is your opinion thanks Trevor

[@supremeretrogaming]

Did you have play unplug ?

[@wokwithwong]

The Lava Me 3 has a richer/deeper sound but slightly more metallic. The Blue Lava sounded more organic.

[@zayshalabrador2054]

I love the sound of the Blue Lava

[@luckrocker4880]

I prefer the blue lava for the design but the sound of lava me 3 is better,, idk for technology of the touchscreen quality, are they same or how?

[@Nugmania1]

Darrell you have the b st channel for showing new and cool gear, watched most of your vids, you should do a weekly podcast

[@Nugmania1]

Hate spellcheck best….. lol

[@petiteplanete]

With that bottom being so smooth, does the guitar not slide around on your leg?

[@ianwilkinson932]

I've got the lava me3 and there's no slide. Mainly because the guitar is so light it's very well balanced.

[@rayschoch5882]

I'm with 6String Codger. I had a LavaMe2 for about 6 months. Zero support from Lava 'cause I bought it used (i.e. not from them). I liked the shape and sound and carbon fiber durability, but the tech gets outdated far too quickly. Also (can't tell from the video) the bridge/saddle on the LavaMe2 was not adjustable at all, and the intonation of the guitar was slightly off from the get-go. I eventually got frustrated with that and sold it.

[@JackTheRabbitMusic]

the intonation in this very video is 💩 these are horrible guitar shaped objects...they’re definitely NOT guitars.

[@wearsider]

What is the high tech going to be like in 5 or so years time.

[@davidch880]

2 questions: 1) What's the price of the Lava ME 3? 2) Do they make a 12-string version?

[@retiredpancreas31]

Between the Lava Me 3 and the Lava Me 2, which one is better?

[@denishdutrisac3413]

I wonder what happens when the battery does not re-charge anymore, can you replace the re-chargeable battery?

[@jessicarombach1445]

yes but you'd better have it replaced by a specialist, I've read

[@MetaView7]

Does Lava make a nylon guitar?

[@lightfoot413]

Those r really slick and I was completely blown away with how good they sounded..Like you the carbon fiber one sounded better to me..thanks for another gr8 review...