Fender Acoustasonic Strat Vs a REAL Acoustic Guitar! | Blindfold Challenge

[@andertons]

Did you guess right, or did the Acoustasonic fool you? 😉 Don't forget to leave your vote on the KZbin card section of the video or let us know below which one you got right! 🤘 Full Details & Demo on the New Fender Acoustasonic Stratocaster Here: tinyurl.com/wpaozkd

[@WhiteKnight7_]

It was difficult - especially against the straight plugged in guitars.

[@vassosserghiousr5488]

Got all of them the mic option correct. But when plugged in ... oh man they sure like close.

[@cherrycoke106]

Couldn't necessarily identify each of them, but i just ranked in order of what sounded best. In every case it went acoustic with good mic - acoustasonic - acoustic through their pickups/amp.

[@JonathanCasey711]

I was able to pick out the miced up acoustic, was fooled every time between the plugged in acoustsonic and acoustic. Maybe the clever part in these is the pickups are the same, so they sound the same when plugged in?

[@dmyers9230]

Went back today to re-listen with my good over the ear headphones. May be the music I grew up with (I'm middle aged) and therefore use to plugged in acoustics, but that is the sound I preferred in every case; and that is what the Fender models and I'm guessing in part for that very reason. I play a lot of acoustic and styles and love the natural honest tone of each one of my acoustic guitars but also love them plugged in and playing for others. That mic in the demo just felt harsh in the mid tones and thin in the bass; so I guess I'd never mic my acoustic is what I am saying. Looking forward to receiving my Acoustisonic Strat to lessen the amount of guitars I need to bring (depending on the location of course). It's not a 12 string and I would not take it camping...... There's other guitars for that :-)

[@xairvian]

I got to say - when it comes to playing the guitar plugged in using the pickups they all sounded about as bad as the other (except for the Taylor which sounded great). When it comes to recording the acoustic guitars with a mic in front of the soundhole, they outshone every single other recording. I guess all this goes to show that an acoustic guitar will always sound its best when enjoyed the way it was intended to be used in the first place.

[@JazzGuitarNoob]

Agreed. The acoustasonic is great for live situations where you might want access to many types of tones, but it just can't compete with an actual acoustic.

[@HalfBredReviews]

I've always thought that plugged acoustics sounded like crap. They all generally sound the same to me, whether it's worth $5000 or $200, regardless of the model. When it comes to real acoustic sound, that's where the differences are.

[@greysuit17]

Not I you must’ve played guitars with crappy pickups.

[@mortwally3510]

airvian I totally agree

[@davidf2281]

Yup. Plugged acoustics of all forms just sound like flat plastic poo.

[@calumsherwood8323]

All i take from this is no acoustic pick up sounds as good as a good mic

[@mistermonsieur7890]

The acoustasonic sounds really good, but you can definitely hear which is which

[@bucketlung61]

Yep. You can hear a distinct difference in the resonance. I still want a Fender though.

[@mattheweastel129]

As a few people have said, my favourite sound was the acoustic guitar mic’ed for all. I thought the Acoustisonic sounded better than most of the plugged in acoustics though, which is impressive and useful for gigging

[@edhornby4885]

There's no mistaking the mic recordings. Through the amp is a lot closer, and lets face it, that's the job of the stratacoustasonic because if you were doing the kind of gig where you are onstage with a touring band but needed the acoustic sound for the odd part you'd go for the strat.

[@tomostinato2918]

Preferred the Acoustasonic over the acoustic's built-in pickup on the first two. Impressive.

[@aaronshortmusic]

This is a great way of making these videos, thanks for posting it! The thing is that for me the piezo undersaddles all basically sound the same and in the first and last comparison it is easy to hear the piezo and mic examples. The Acoustasonic example kind of sounds like a combination of both and I feel that is what Fender/Fishman we’re going for. Basically a sound that is mic-like but will cut and work live. The Taylor guitar surprised me, the ES-2 has a more natural tone than an under-saddle pickup but I actually preferred the Acoustasonic here! I’m hoping to review this guitar on my channel things month and I have to say I’m pretty excited about it!

[@dmyers9230]

Amazingly believable as the real thing plugged in and I never got it correct blind. Your mic always sounded thin with no bottom end which was curious. Plugged in and Fender always sounded better to me. Mine is on order in the first batch! Great review, thanks!!!

[@daddio307]

Of course the mics sound best! That, if you haven't figured it out, was a given. It was mostly as a point of reference/comparison. The surprising (and it shouldn't have been) aspect was, except for the Taylor, the Fender outshone the other 2 plugged in. It shouldn't have been surprising because the other 2 pickups were just plugged in, whereas the Fenders modeling has already been eq'd and enhanced to sound proper plugged straight into a board. All in all a very Interesting comparison and conversation starter.

[@Paschendale2]

It seemed really easy to tell which ones were recorded using a mic. They sounded the best imo. The pickups were harder to tell, but I only missed the 1st one. I thought they were both the acousticasonic.

[@koffiefilter]

Yeah same :D

[@donnabailey1961]

The real difference in sound for me is when the acoustic guitars are recorded with the good mic. When the acoustics go through the amp they sound somewhat electric; close to what I'd expect the acoustasonic to sound like.

[@jmguitartuitionuk]

For me, the real thing mic'd up properly sounded best every time - but into the AER, I thought the Acoustasonic had the edge. So you keep the posh Tayor safe at home for recording, and gig the Acoustasonic...

[@pttrent123]

Great demo, this is exactly what I wanted to watch, great playing too, well done!

[@TheFrizor]

Got all of them right, enethough I gotta say: Acoustic guitars sound generally pretty bad plugged in (if they don't have a mic inside of them like Matons do) The acoustasonic sounded just to artificial for me, and I'm primarily and acoustic guitar player, that said, it is really remarkable that it gets all those different sounds My conclusion: nothing can beat a mic-ed acoustic (perhaps with a touch of the pickup sound added in the mix), the acoustasonic surprised me with how well it is made and how well it sounds (was expecting a piece of sh*t) but it is still not the instrument for a full on mic + acoustic + fingerstyle kinda guy

[@thesmellycatjazz]

I mixed up the Taylor plugged in with the Acousticsonic. Neither sounded great thb, which is disappointing as a Taylor fan. I wished I could get the Martin sound with the Taylor feel.

[@aydotbee]

Frizor this is exactly what I would have commented myself. If you have to plug in, these weird Fender things are probably useful. I personally think they’re very ugly though, so the slightly worse sounding plugged in real ones are the better choice either way, imo.

[@ronchorivera]

Conclusion: It doesn't matter how expensive or cheap an acoustic is, they all sound like crap through a pickup.

[@store1108]

Fooled me a few times, couldn’t tell the difference! Hope fender releases a MIM version at some point for us broke people 👀

[@MarcCoteMusic]

I have to say, the Acoustasonic did a fair job of recreating the plugged in versions of the original guitars. That said... if you're going to model a sound, why not model the mic'ed up sound as opposed to modeling the plugged in sound, which is far inferior?

[@okspicks]

Marc Coté because pickups

[@MarcCoteMusic]

@@okspicks - I'm not sure what you mean. The sound is of course being picked up by a piezo pickup on the Fender, but it then goes through a modeling circuit. The modeling, however, seems to only make it sounds like a normal piezo pickup... why bother with modeling?

[@papersquares]

The modelling is based on the live/mic'd sound from the soundhole. Not the plugged in sound. It's just not very accurate. Even with the best pickup, modelling and acoustic amp technology.

[@MarcCoteMusic]

@@papersquares - Yeah, I was hoping for better, considering the whole 'modeling' thing. Oh well... as pretty as they are, I'll never be able to afford an Acoustasonic, nor could I justify spending that kind of money... I won't get a dollar more for a gig because I have an expensive guitar.

[@Just_lift_anyone]

The first 3 I thought was a little cheeky joke, as it seemed so obvious. Turned out I got every one wrong xD

[@andertons]

It's a tricky one...! Make sure to leave your vote on KZbin card section of the video 😉

[@Just_lift_anyone]

@@andertons 😂

[@hunterbrown4585]

I think the Acoustasonic was the best plugged in sound for each of them, but it's hard to beat the acoustic with a good mic

[@adiohead]

I actually think I liked the Acoustasonic the most. The acoustics mic'd up sounded great, but awful through the amp.

[@bambostarla6259]

The only guitars that I tried plugged in that sounded were maton guitars or acoustics with an lr baggs anthem, because they have a microphone in them. Other acoustics sound pretty bad in my opinion. But if you have to gig, micing up can be a bit of a pain for an acoustic instrument

[@cherrycoke106]

Couldn't necessarily identify each of them, but i just ranked in order of what sounded best. In every case it went acoustic with good mic - acoustasonic - acoustic through their pickups/amp.

[@franciscodanconia3551]

That was so odd. The stratacoustic was my second favorite on all 3. On the Gibson and Martin I preferred the pickup, and on the Taylor I preferred the mic. All 4 sounded good, though.

[@MusikMagisterMagnus]

I can't claim to have gotten too much right, but at the end of it, I could sort of reason my way to them. Without detailed listening (because my ears aren't that sharp) I felt like the Acoustasonic had modeling based on the combination of piezzo system and mic, so it kinda sounded like a combination of the other two examples. It'd be interesting to have the same done with a blend of mic and piezzo vs acoustasonic. Personally I think the complementary tones of both ways to record acoustic would speak stronger against the acoustasonic, as it might be what it is trying to model, and is the best way (imo) to record an acoustic guitar.

[@rodp2310]

Great way to demonstrate this. Thanks. Would be a lot harder to tell without the back to back comparisons. The fender in isolation would be pretty close compared to the plugged in takes of the others. Biggest giveaway, especially for the Martin, was your playing on the fender was not as fluid - still great but perceptibly different.

[@Pentasonicband]

Honestly, great test! IMO... the modeling tech sounds pretty good. Not as 'airy' as the real thing, but marginally better than the onboard systems in a lot of guitars, even the high-end stuff! 1st place: mic'ed up 2nd place: strat 3rd place: the on-board electrics I guess the answer is to have an onboard mic/pickup blend~ (for me anyways). Hope you all are having a good day :)

[@henkgrui]

Good Mic is always sounding the best in my opinion.

[@acousticrocker7990]

Cap'n Lee mentioned the idea of doing a Blindfold challenge for us viewers some time ago and I wasn't sure how it would work. But having seen this I loved it, and I was surprised by what I liked the sound of and what I didn't like as much. More of these please!

[@ThatBrendonGuy]

The appeal of the acoustasonic to me isn't how it sounds but how it feels. While I love the acoustic guitar sound, I've never enjoyed playing them because of the size and bulk. Something that gets me close enough while feeling more like my strat is the dream...

[@hulldanfan]

Fairly easy to tell the difference. Noticed in the last set of 3 that Ben was not as fluent on the Acoustasonic. Probably the neck profile, but the licks at 5:42 and 5:48 were just not as good as on the acoustics

[@thebigeasy8609]

Man that J45 sounded awesome! Well done Ben

[@DennysPlantBasedJourney]

pretty easy to tell which one is the acoustic with a good mic on each trial. However, the acoustic into the amp and the acoustasonic into the amp were pretty close. It is a lot of money for any of these guitars which is the only reason the acoustasonic is appealing. It might be good for someone playing live who wants a few different sounds. It is worth it to go this route or to buy a modeling amp or peddle board?

[@ThomasHoffDE]

More of these blind test please!!! Loved it. Got them all wrong. Love the Acoustasonic Strat - just tried one in the store today

[@KrausKeysGuitar]

I don't like the sound of piezzo pickups, especially with heavy strumming but in all 3 guitars I prefered the sound of Acoustasonic over the built in piezzos. It sounded less piezzo to me. Of course nothing can beat the acoustic sound. Great video as always!

[@Pantalooj]

The absolute clear winner was the mic. And the loser was the AER. I've played an Acoustasonic Tele into a Fender Acoustic Pro amp and I was blown away by how great it sounded. I was pretty much instantly inspired, and got lost in the playability too ... for me this is a guitar that you are able to forget that you are holding once you start playing

[@J-35de63]

That's amazing, the strat always sounds more natural than the original plugged in. I could only make the difference with the acoustic and a mic.

[@SerenRogue]

Got the mic clip all the time the only one that threw me was the Martin internal pickup the Gibson and Taylor were quite clear as I am more familiar with them.

[@codyburgess7034]

Super easy the dead giveaway for me was the open strings. The resonance really is a major give away

[@gjnpmp55]

To me, the clearest difference was amplified sound versus microphone. Didn't miss a one of those. With the Taylor's shimmery tone, the two amplified samples were almost indistinguishable to me. What I haven't heard on any of the Acoustasonics yet, is your basic boom-chick rhythm. When I tried to, I couldn't get rid of the electric-type sustain. Love to see someone overcome that on a video.

[@QuoVadis88]

Because I had my shoulder dislocated, I can only play a Strat guitar with a thin body and a Strat neck. I love the sound of the acoustics but the Acoustasonic Strats are close enough in sound quality and that works for me. The big box acoustics are impossible to play and the big fat necks don't help. And it is also about balance, the strap button for Strats are over the 12 fret. Even a Telecaster with a strap button over the 15th fret throws off the balance for me. So Acoustasonic Strat for sure I'm gettin'.

[@pressonc]

This was an incredibly tough challenge. I’d like to see Rob try it in studio.

[@soulrebelno1]

I got the mic'd up sound every time, because it sounds a lot thinner and you can hear the top end more. Personally, I think the sound produced would depend a lot on your own personal EQ settings and the amp you use. But, overall, and listening through laptop speakers, the Fender Acoustasonic Stratocaster does a superb job, it's very Impressive.

[@Hur1517]

The mic sound wasn’t Eqd well for me. There needed to be low mids in my opinion. If I were gigging I would use the fender.

[@macanoodough]

Got 2 wrong. The Gibson & Martin sounded better mic'd and the Taylor Amped, for my taste. I do want an acoustasonic though. They are so close that its nice to have sound option for different picking. Who couldn't benefit from a 6-in-1 or however many profiles?

[@dhenry531]

I did know each time which one was the acoustasonic...but that’s not the point for me... What was interesting, is I preferred the acoustasonic to the Gibson mic’ed and plugged in...I also preferred it to the mic’ed Taylor and Martin. Plugged in, the Taylor was preferable to the acoustasonic to me by a landslide, and the Martin by a small margin. I can’t believe I preferred it to every mic’ed guitar. That’s insane.

[@skaybaltimore]

I didn't do so well on the J-45 (and I have a 60 year old J-45 in pretty good shape). After that, I could spot the real guitars when they were mic'd. That was the big difference -- none of the guitars sounded as good not mic'd up. So that worked to the disadvantage of the Fender because it could not be played through the mic only. I was surprised how similar they all sounded plugged in though. So if that's how you're planning on using your real guitars, the Fender does give 3 distinct tones which could translate to value if that's how you choose to go. I'm not a huge fan of modeling but for what it is I can definitely see some folks opting for it.

[@RobCmusic]

I was surprised at how good the pickup in the Taylor sounded. The Strat sounds a bit more realistic generally than a typical piezo pickup, but you can still hear some of that "plasticky" character in the attack. For gigging I would go with the Acoustasonic Strat. Also I would have liked to hear the Strat mic'd up to see how it fares for recording in a pinch.

[@markjt193]

Really good comparison video. The acoustics recorded with a mic stood out a country mile for me. The trebles and high frequency harmonics were so much more complex, and almost completely absent with the Fender.

[@gr8avocado]

After hearing it a couple samples it was kinda easy. The Fender just doesn't have the resonance on the low end of the true acoustics.

[@spud2go]

Can't beat a properly mic'd acoustic for jangle & sonic presence.

[@thalstantrailwalker2393]

I got the miked up ones fairly easily, but I guessed wrong all three times when hooked up to the amp. Coming over the speakers in my iPad, both amped versions sounded...computerized? Over processed? Buzzy? That said, it really impressed me. If I was looking at it from someone who wants the various sounds and played in an amped environment, I think it does well...really well. On the other hand, I like the way acoustics feel in my hands too. I think I would just rather have one good acoustic to play at home for fun and the enjoyment of just the family, but then again, I am not a performer...

[@VFCproductions]

Agree with the consensus here; through the good mic was pretty easy to tell. So is the moral of the story to use an acoustic in the studio and acoustasonic live?

[@mikes062]

Do more like this with no talking! lol you guys are funny and make great videos but it is nice to hear straight comparisons too.

[@thalstantrailwalker2393]

Yes please. It’s really nice to hear the sounds back to back to back. For instance, if you were doing a comparison of 3 guitars, just hearing them all one right after the other is really nice. That said, I love the chat too, so some before and after is not unwelcome.

[@hoobgoobliin]

Easy to tell once I'd worked out the acoustasonic was played at a slightly slower tempo each time. What was that? Because it was harder to play? It sounded good though.

[@nicktristani3600]

I managed to guess most correctly. For me it had more to do with the actual percussive sound of the pick hitting the strings.

[@kitoyobeni1]

The Fender is pretty close to the pickup tone of the others, but lacks any tone controls. You can sculpt those other pickup tone, but need outboard gear to try to adjust the modeled tones of the Fender. My only complaint about the Fender, interesting option.

[@_dmfd]

When using the pups, acoustics always seem to sound like they lose a good amount of resonance. Mic'd up is always the way to go

[@juzzie]

The answer is .. if ur playing through an amp. That acoustasonic is pretty darn awesome..

[@ianholmes2420]

Hi Ben, that was cool. Thanks for conducting the sound test. What I’d love is to see you do a comparison between a Martin 000x2e or a 000x1ae and a solid wood body Martin 000 like a 000-12e and a 000-13e. No one on KZbin has done a back to back sound comparison between a 000x model and a solid wood 000. Please do it.

[@Bacontruffle]

This is the first blind test where - despite mainly playing electric - I could generally tell these apart quite well... the regularly mic'd samples really, really stood out. That said, the acoustasonic doesn't sound bad plugged in, although I could tell 2/3 times... Overall, I think despite liking the idea of an acoustic with the playability of an electric... it doesn't really draw me in at all. Would be very interesting to see this stacked up against the old Taylor t5z's

[@jamesschaeffer1770]

The Acoustasonic sounded great to me but I never play acoustic guitar, only electrics and basses. The slight lack of low-end I heard in it might well be a plus for clarity in a live setting.

[@andrewldm7335]

The country clips on the end sounded soooooo great!

[@billyellow4849]

This is really refreshing - to 'blindfold' the audience, rather than have us sneer at the presenters because we're in the know!

[@andertons]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Would this be a better way of portraying Blindfold challenges in the future? 🤘

[@aaronshortmusic]

Andertons Music Co I like this way but I also like the presenter opinions. Maybe you could also have one of the presenters give their opinions at the end as well.

[@billyellow4849]

Well, I must say the main reason I keep watching Anderton's channel is because of the interactions of the presenter personalities. So don't drop the fumbling around with blindfolds, either!

[@Toddler1967]

I could tell which clips were the acoustic into a mic on A and B. By clip C I could tell which was the acoustasonic because you played certain sections cleaner on it. Was it easier to fret and bend notes on the acoustasonic?

[@BenFentem]

I'm not a fan personally but in a live band context? I challenge anyone to tell the difference. Sonically its close enough that by the time you are mixed in with a couple of other instruments and a vocalist it could be a great tool and add to the flexibility and tonal palate available without having to cart about 4 or 5 guitars. Colour me impressed

[@professorslideraudio]

When it comes to amped acoustic sounds, this thing sounds great. Even though its not full volume acoustic...I wonder what it would sound like to record the mic on the acoustasonic as well and blend it in with the direct.

[@gainbear8853]

Another interesting experiment, compare the acoustic models in the JTV Variax to the acoustasonic.

[@luciustitius]

What about comparing an acoustic having a good mic-piezo pick up setup using a decent preamp with the fender - same budget for both contestants. TPS?

[@ardiris2715]

I preferred the Gibson through the mic. I liked all three Taylor clips, but preferred the pickup. I did not like any of the Martin clips but the Acoustisonic was the best of the three. Awesome playing, I must add.

[@carlsmith3643]

I got the fender every time and guessed the Gibson and the Taylor acoustic right. Both those I prefer the sound of the acoustic miked but liked the fender better then the acoustic plugged in. I thought the Martin sounded really good plugged in and couldn't tell difference between that and miked

[@falcongunner33]

I could pretty much tell each time. This guitar seems to be for a very specific use case of switching sounds on the fly. It doesn't seem to do electric or acoustic particularly well. I'd rather just buy a MIM Strat and a Martin X series.

[@michaelluke2264]

Been looking forward to this one!

[@andertons]

It's a good one... 😉 Make sure to vote on the KZbin card section of the video!

[@garrygaggles1160]

I was nailing it on the First 2 guitars until the D28 ... that really shocked me !!!

[@andymurry2005]

I thought the Martin was closest match between them. I wonder if you added some more reverb to the acoustasonic it would be harder to tell?

[@a_handle_that_is_not_taken]

Could guess them all on headphones, but what a great idea to demo them! It sounds differently, but still amazing in its own way!

[@jerrymckenzie6205]

At no time did I ever mistake the Fender for a mic'd acoustic with a good mic pointed at the sound hole. At no time would I ever mic an acoustic with the mic pointed at the sound hole.

[@vicferrari9646]

Thanks for this video. I couldn't tell the difference between the plugged-in and acoustasonic. It fooled me a few times. The mic samples were obvious. I would love to hear your opinion of the hotone omni AC acoustic simulator pedal. It sounds alot like the acoustasonic to me.

[@Micky-yo3ng]

I could hear all the real mics because I could hear the room and that sounded best, but the Acoustasonic sounds better than the real guitars when they’re plugged in. If I played acoustic live I’d have one in an instant.

[@Brkld1867]

Got both the Martin and the Taylor right, all ABC! Surprisingly easy, perhaps I was just lucky! The biggest difference is mic vs pickup as the pickups sound just as "bad" as the Fender. The mic wins every time!

[@DanRelayer_Ukraine]

I got the Martin clips right. At first I thrown off by how acoustic guitars sounde through "good mic" - a sound I didn't like. Too tinny for my taste. But I got it right once I figured how acoustic guitars through the 'mic' sound. Funnily enough, of all real acoustics, Martin was the one I liked the most

[@nobodys.shapeshifter]

Got it! Acoustasonic for live amped. Real deal for studio. But which one works better to cut vegetables on

[@trevorrudge8556]

Couldn't pick outr the Acousasonic at all, which for me makes it a great utility guitar for any recording/performing musician.

[@chrisjs6123]

The Taylor plugged in sounds dreadful. I got a few wrong despite owning the acoustasonic tele. One thing to bear in mind if you plan on buying one is that they are super amp sensitive. Mine sounds fantastic through my AER60 but through a Roland acoustic amp which is generally a very nice amp it sounds utter crap.

[@RobertBasilio]

All the USTs had the obvious squished sound, and the Acoustasonic usually had a hint of the squished sound but masked with the modeling. The Taylor is the only one that threw me off, cause the ES2 was so natural sounding I actually thought it was the mic'ed guitar!

[@patfix]

I was pretty close, got some wrong. The pick-up sounds are a bit harder to guess. The Acoustasonic sounded pretty good compared to those (or dare I say just 'different'), but there is nothing that beats the miced acoustic and those were really easy to guess.

[@tlawhon]

I could tell the acoustasonic each time, but then I have one... and I really know what it sounds like. 🙂

[@cavalierx6099]

The compression on the Acoustic Pickups was the give away.... once you threw in the Mic'ed Acoustic it was much more natural sound (as it should be) BUT the stupid Fender Acous-i-strat deal was GREAT sounding; as good or better than the other Acoustics through their on-board pickups. For performing- noodling around- jamming with friends, 'home' recording and alike the Strat-o-sonic might be the best choice. If you were purely playing acoustic or doing professional recording the real deal is the obvious win. Make Pete Loop that Fedner Sonic-Acous and layer some jams to show its Electric Acoustic flexibility... it will move product. TNX

[@halcyondraconis7437]

I got all but the Martin right... Mic'd is easy to pick out for all of them but the Martin pickup vs the Acoustasonic Strat was difficult to differentiate.

[@fritsvanzanten3573]

So I hooked up this video up to a spectrum analyzer, as well as the video that Pete and Lee made with the D18. I get quite some difference. Anyone here more skilled and want to make some educated comparisons? I'm just intrigued.

[@kingstumble]

I thought the best sounds were the on board pickup systems of the "proper" acoustics with the Gibson outshining the others. I didn't like the miked examples at all. I guess the Acoustasonic is best suited to a band context where any differences would be less obvious.

[@MrTentpegs]

A very cool way to change things up guys! Please do this more! I guessed wrong on the Gibson, but got the Taylor and the Martin correct.

[@andertons]

Glad you enjoyed the video! We hope to do more shootout, Blindfold & other challenge videos in the future 🤘

[@iandonald1523]

You can hear the air move and the body of the guitar with the real acoustics unplugged , for me that was the difference.

[@JonathanKillstring]

Yeah, I got each one wrong. That's encouraging! I really did not care for the Martin's mic'd up sound, of all the things.

[@alexcrossley148]

I got the first two correct but was beaten by the Fender on the last one. Great sounding guitars and I think great looking too. It wouldn't be my first or second guitar though.

[@edwardhudson9545]

I spotted really easily the taylor. But hard to tell wich one is the "true" acoustic just by listening to the piezzo system ...

[@keithbaker296]

I haven't EVER aced one of the blindfold tests, but I was 9 for 9 on this one. Plugged in, the proper acoustic guitars didn't sound great but there was just a little bit of ring to the Gibson and growl to the Martin. the Taylor simply sounded "less bad" than the Fender. None of it sounded particularly good through the amp. The Martin was the biggest letdown in terms of the plugged in sound. Like chewing a nice, juicy burger with saran wrap on it.

[@floydgilmour3994]

Plugged in they all sounded similar to me, mic'd up was more obvious which were the real acoustics

[@darrenadam2285]

The Acoustasonic did a better job than the on board pickups in the Taylor and the Martin! The mic'd recordings though were a step above. Interesting comparison though!

[@NC4RA]

Great video Ben! What settings did you use for the selector switch & Mod knob in each clip?