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[@rileydelarca]

I watch all your videos but I especially appreciate the videos that are about Studio Business and Concepts that are not mix tutorials because on KZbin there are so many videos about mixing but not enough videos about running a studio & the business side. (Your mix tips/tutorials are great too!)

[@ColtCapperrune]

I appreciate it!

[@johntrentmusic]

For me, the strength of your gear reviews is how you explain how you think about the tool, and in seeing what you test it on to show how you use/would use the tool. I think you do a better job of telling that story and helping me think about tools like a professional does than most youtube reviews do.

[@BrianWalis-Producer]

Don't play the drinking game where you took a shot every time Colt said "gear".... Hammered at work, and boss is pissed 🤣🤣

[@liontribegc]

Thanks for mentioning us from jump. I learn tips, tricks, techniques etc from every video! All the best Michael

[@kennethhughmusic]

When trying to figure out what problem the org was trying to solve, I advise you also ask them what problem they were trying to solve. This would make reviews not only useful to people that might be buying the product but also to the companies producing the solution

[@AdamGotheridge]

There is great value to the consumer for a negative review. Obviously not so much for the people involved making the review in the first place and there is an ethical angle involved there as well. Food for thought.

[@martijn_nl]

I think it's smart reviewing a broader range of products as it will likely attract a bigger audience. As the video is sponsored by Sweetwater I sincerely hope the content was 100% CC inspired!

[@faithfuluntodeath]

I’ve been mixing for a year no mentor appreciate you and your channel

[@kingalysterianlion5542]

This is why I have followed your channel for so long!!!! Wonderful video. Appreciate you buddy!

[@GeorgeAmodei21]

Back in the day we didn't have Internet, ( Google / KZbin ) to learn from so yes self taught as well and always learning or I could have gone to Studio Masters in HOLLYWOOD, Calif. for two years but my parents were Doctors and did not play music so it was out of the question to be sent there. These Audio Engineers today have a GREAT since they can learn from people like you on YT & can get taught correctly and get to that Level sooner than us that had to do it w/out. Great Topic Colt.

[@shanegrush]

I cannot agree more regarding the importance of action over words. "Coming soon" has become one of my least favorite phrases, as it is frequently used by bands and brands alike and often leads nowhere.

[@ColtCapperrune]

100% man

[@shoebuddy]

I actually think this is great thinking all around. Reminds me of being a kid in dads garage and asking “hey, what’s this?” And then going on a journey of him explaining its use for 10 minutes.

[@nutellaontoast4281]

I think this is a great idea, as long as you disclose at the start of the video if you got it for free or were paid to make the video, and then state at the end of the video if you are going to use/keep it or not. Would love to see your thoughts on the gainlab empress. I don't see a passive tube eq in that rack? That's a hole that needs filling!

[@jalapainyo]

Adaptability and integrity- excited to see your take on pieces in the market

[@cisemokram]

What needs to change is getting back in the atmos room! Sooooo excited for you for that!

[@MajorBrass]

Your my mentor aside from my college tutors. But when I just had KZbin, you was my go too. Thanks so much for helping me and putting me on a good direction for my career. Thanks so much Colt 😀

[@rpennon6912]

A Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experiences. RESPECT

[@danbronson]

I think this is great. I'd really like to still hear the biased side as well as the unbiased side, ie. do you think you'll use a piece of gear, why/why not/is there something that works better for you?

[@airwavv7054]

I like to watch videos of many different perspectives when it comes to mixing or gear or microphones or anything music/audio related. It helps me not only learn from those who are more experienced but also dictate my own opinions on certain techniques or plugins or gear. It’s helped me learn so much and you have been are the forefront of that. I’ve been able to gain a lot of knowledge off you and it’s helped get me better at my mixing and mastering. I still have a long way to go but practice and experience will only get better. Thank you for your content :)

[@mjhicksjr]

I in the past have really enjoyed the videos you have made on thinkgs like plug ins that are more accessible to me and ive enjoyed seeing you put together your B room recently as that sapce felt more obtainable and showed what you as a professional really feel is a necessity. I think having more content for viewers with less resources is great but also it will be cool to see how the equipment relates to someone at a higher level.

[@gavmurray7398]

i think your channel has become as big as it could be with that goatie. shave that thing off and watch your channel explode 🎆

[@seanmormelo01]

How is it possible that you just figured this out now? This should’ve been a foundational philosophy and understanding for the beginning of your channel. Obviously not every piece of gear is going to be for you, but you can approach it like your car buddy. I’m glad you figured it out.

[@RenegadestickyXXL]

I can genuinely appreciate this viewpoint on the future of your reviews.

[@gortizramos]

I appreciate where you are coming from. I love your reviews, but I could not afford to purchase most of the equipment you review.

[@lawanedavis7818]

Great video as usual. Also how long do you spend on mixing vocals?

[@itshsilva]

I'm totally with you... ; )

[@SimonChampagne]

Long time follower. Couldn't be more onboard with this. I'll just say that criticism is very much required in order for a review to be... well just that. It's helpful to warn people about the not so good. But obviously it's not worth wasting time on stuff you don't like at all. Keep 'em coming!

[@glorystudios8908]

I'm glad that you're taking this approach Colt. I love your gear reviews, but also know that I can't afford much of the gear you use, and if I can't afford it, my students certainly can't. That said, I have kids setting up home studios with semi-pro gear and we are all trying to achieve professional quality, even though we don't have a Neuman mic or high end rack mount compressors, we are still trying to achieve great results from the home studio students we teach. I would very much like to see reviews on home studio gear that is surprisingly great considering it's price. Keep up the great work! Especially on studio business, but we are looking forward to more reviews from you as well.

[@johncox2552]

Even MXL microphones have a usable EQ curve that “may” fit a particular project. Not all of us can afford Newman or Coles. We home hobbyists need options.

[@simonhartley228]

Hi Colt, been a long time watcher of the channel and originally came for the real hands on tutorial or industry stuff. For me personally, I'd like to see more of this stuff again and less of the gear reviews and just talking to camera videos. It's your channel of course, but just my preference. On the gear review side of things, I do fundamentally disagree with your reasoning not to publish any negative reviews and that it doesn't do anyone any good. I'd argue that it actually does a lot of good. To address your points; "It doesn't do the company any good" - If a company makes a shitty piece of gear in an already over-saturated market, they should know about it and have the opportunity to improve it. The review doesn't have to be scathing, just honest. The company is going to go under if they keep putting out shitty gear in the long run anyway... "It doesn't do me any good" - I think posting honest (negative if that is how you feel) does a lot to boost your credibility and have people trust your word when you DO find a piece of gear that you love. If you say everything is great, then it's hard to believe your speaking independently and trust your advice. But more importantly, it serves your audience and prevents them from spending their hard-earned money on sub-par gear! Love your work, Colt. Just my 2 cents (for the algorithm ;) 🙌

[@nolanfoxmusic]

I'd definitely appreciate your review of any and all gear because... your opinion is one I actually trust and tend to track with and it would likely help me with a lot of decision making I think! Your last video regarding your charging structure... game changer for me. Highly valued that. I'll be implementing a similar plan ASAP.

[@matthewchanmh]

Maybe you can establish a protocols template with a non-copyright song, and use that every time to review the musicality of the gear objectively as well! (Similar to podcastage using 87ai in recent years to be a control) Love this channel although sometimes I’m not the target viewer of some vid, please keep up with the passion, don’t lose it and let it help more ppl~

[@alex_ayers]

Funny enough, I was just offered to review a microphone on my channel. Even with my mere 350 subscribers, small channels CAN get offered products to review and get sponsored with. Promoting gear that just doesn't work well, will eventually lead to the fall of trust lose with your audience. It also depends on the niche of the review!! I don't think you would review a gaming microphone (but I would be surprised if you planned on it!!). And I hope this video reaches out to more people that create content. And for those of you that are reading the comments that aren't Colt, don't just say good things because someone is paying you to do so. Colt is TOP DOG for putting this out there.

[@TheNickmeeks1]

YES PLEASE

[@darylching]

A negative/honest review could help the community though but i get what you mean. Great ideas you are sharing.

[@ralphgilbert9527]

No matter which way you go Colt, your going to have people who agree with you and disagree with you, that's just a fact of life, no matter what the subject matter is. I enjoy your videos and you have given me an insight what it's like to be a recording engineer. This is something I wanted to do at a very young age. I'm now 70 and my interest is still there but my physical limitations are to a point to where I don't think I could handle it. With this all being said and I believe I've said it before in your comments, keep up the great work that you do,no matter which way you do it,it's going to be great.

[@MrBikboi]

Pipe it boyo

[@braves113rd]

+1 on making sure to tell us whether a piece of gear is bound for your studio or not, and how it does or doesn’t fit your needs. That perspective is easily more important and useful than an ‘unbiased’ review. In music academia we recognize now that bias is inevitable and unremovable from communication, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Bias is what gives us perspective and uniqueness worth bringing to attention. If you consider all you’ve talked about here-understanding the company’s goals and market and scoring against that-as well as bringing your own usage and needs, you’ll keep raising your already high standards for reviews and they’ll become more and more useful to us.

[@markkbush]

I can honestly say that negative gear reviews have saved me a LOT of cash. As someone (like most people I assume) who has a restricted budget, knowing a piece of gear will not work for me is important. The reviews I like, as far as negative ones go, are the ones that say "this one is not so good, but here is a better choice". Food for thought.

[@brownhooque]

Coulda made this a 30 second disclaimer on your next video.

[@Funkybassuk]

F12 - got it! 👍🏽🤣

[@ColtCapperrune]

Right?? Hahaha

[@precisionsoundworksstudio]

Great to hear you are starting to do car reviews. Can’t wait…

[@ColtCapperrune]

Glad you are along for the ride.

[@precisionsoundworksstudio]

@@ColtCapperrune 😉🙌🏻 jokes aside, really enjoy your channel. 👊🏻😎

[@Polentaccio]

Maybe I'm crazy , but I think you are digging your new video/mix room more than the big daddy room. Am I wrong? It's more than convenience me thinks..

[@tilliewhoo2425]

What is your normal vocal hardware chain you use for recording vocals

[@LBJedi]

If there is something that you wouldn’t recommend to anyone, it would be nice to know in some way. If I’m looking at something, and I don’t see it on your channel, I won’t know if it’s absent because it’s bad or you simply haven’t review it yet.

[@gregoryisom8333]

Colt, Thank you for that complete analogy on that objective parallel talking point; I understand 100% where you are coming from as an engineer, consumer & product advisor; this highlights all these manufacturers trying to sell a product, good or bad, for example, mic pres like a neve will give you tone, and that's fine if that's what you're going for. Still, you don't necessarily need it, just going into DAW via audio card, for example, Appollo 8 or Focusrite or many others; gear is highly subjective; thank you, I hope I wasn't rambling; I understand your message!

[@vc2tb]

Cole it show you care about us carry on 👍

[@leftofcenter4]

Sounds like these many companies need to invest in there own advertising instead of leaving it up to guys online like yourself.

[@satch72]

I always look for gear videos as who my find this useful and who might pass on it

[@midlifeadventures3138]

Ok Ok Colt fine! I will take one for the team. NO No, you don't have to twist my arm. I will take all the ones you open and don't video. No, really I insist.

[@chrisMartinMovies]

When are you going back to the main room? ATMOS schedule….??? 😊

[@pascalmerschaudio]

Please Colt show more Hoiw to mix country songs and drums and so on. love your channel

[@ColtCapperrune]

On it! Thank you!

[@jimmyk9998]

I think this is a great need. I’m sure many people buy on impulse, or because it looks cool. Eye candy sells,and is the most expensive purchase a person can make. Usually funds need to be directed for what a studio needs. Most people have limited funds to dedicate to the studio so an educated purchase is a lot better than money wasted on eye Candy thank you for taking the time to care for, your listeners it’s going to be a more challenging job. Then you might realize my opinion. Thank you for your effort on our behalf. JK

[@willmontgomery6221]

Tough to figure out the threshold of good/bad...if it plain sucks better not to review, but what if it's 65% bad?

[@russellwiley7869]

Hopefully it's a mixed bag of gear. Videos like the SPL Vitalizer is good and all, but with a price tag outside the range of affordability is like reviewing gear for guys who have it made already. Like the atmos system. A room full of focal monitors doesn't do much for the guy you're trying to mentor. I can't do 10k+ worth of monitors. Not many of us can. Those who can probably don't need a review on them. Though I did pick up the plugin of the SPL Vitalizer because I liked the way it helped shape the low end, but there's a huge difference between a $20 sale on plugin alliance and a $2000 piece of hardware. Given that everything can be done in the box these days, I'm only considering gear under $1000, but preferably even cheaper.

[@demonkoryu]

The Vitalizer MK2-T can be had for around 500€ used

[@russellwiley7869]

@@demonkoryu The plugin was $20 USD. I can be satisfied with that.

[@WutrUduin]

I can appreciate your reasons for not wanting to do it, but if you try a piece of gear that tried to hit an obvious target and missed, or does so without being a great value compared to its competition, I would like to know about it. Learning what gear to avoid because one didn't know there were better or more aesthetic options out there is just as important as what to look for in a solution to a purchaser's particular problem. There will always be people new to the game that don't know there's 30,000 compressors on the market and that first one they saw isn't all it has been cracked up to be.

[@AJbassist]

there always the products review that I call REVISION review " i like the idea of this product but if it did this this and that better to the objective it would be my number one of that style product, like how a lot of studio one ppl were slowly making studio one better from a meh daw to workable

[@g3cd]

So - what's going to change about that crappy desk?

[@kingech_B15]

Not everyone needs everything. Maybe an SSL doh.

[@GarretThomas]

It’s hard to trust other reviewers anymore it’s like are they being paid to say it or what. Being a mentor is probably better I watched ever minute at my friends studio back in the 90s while helping in his studio back then and he also taught me he has a audio degree too but he is retired now. But then when digital came out I had to reteach myself as time went on.

[@maxalmaraz6463]

I know it's not the point of the video (great job and I love your content btw!) but you should do something like MKBHD did recently where he said yes to every offer he got for like a month and then made a video reviewing it all- garbage or not

[@sickmessiah]

I’ve also had ZERO memtors .

[@SethAustin405]

My thing is…not everyone has a big studio with expensive gear. Yes, quality matters. But so do those little companies. Specially Fifine microphones. Not everyone can afford a $1000 mic. I think you would reach a wider audience with a wider mindset.

[@rickbergsma4354]

☕️☕️🌮🌮

[@ColtCapperrune]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@saschapollmer343]

Lieber Colt… da fällt mir ein Sprichwort ein. Sag niemals nie. --> Ä saying says --> Never say never. Greets from Börlinn Germany!

[@TheEaglesRage]

I disagree with you wanting to remain unbiased Colt. Your opinions about certain tools as well as those from Andrew Masters & Jeremy from Recording Studio Loser, gave me the extra buying confidence in my gear acquisition journey. Each one of your previous reviews, regardless if I made a decision to purchase a unit for myself, allowed me to really get a glimpse of what to look for in certain pieces of equipment. In turn, ultimately saving me a ton of money and headaches by investing into a nicer product that will get way more miles and potentially produce a better final product versus wasting money on something I know I will out grow eventually. At the same time, I can understand the new concept just with having to keep the content rolling now that you have your studios set up how you've envisioned. If anything with your previous videos, seeing a piece of gear in your setup were goals to achieve from the start of my music journey and with each new upgrade on my end, it truly feels like an accomplishment or a milestone once I have acquired something similar, if not the same tools. Overall awesome video Colt and I look forward to seeing how you make the shift in your future content. Much love brother.

[@ColtCapperrune]

Really appreciate the comment, and your point of view. Hopefully I can figure out the correct way all this.

[@TheEaglesRage]

@@ColtCapperrune You got this man! Here for you always

[@26theband]

I’m being genuine when I ask/state this, it’s coming from a loving place and not just trying to be a dick. You seem like a nice dude but I can’t help but feel like you are now just trying to make 10min plus content for the YT algorithm…you say the same thing over and over and over again. Either you’re trying to feed the algorithm or you don’t actually listen to yourself when you edit the videos. Either way it’s pretty disrespectful to people’s time to waffle like this when you have the profile you have managed to get. You will engage people if you make GREAT CONTENT….like Rick Beato. Just think it’s something you might like to think about before YT changes their algorithm rules and you get left behind making content about nothing with click bait titles.

[@mullethillsound]

Putting out a gear review that's negative does provide value to your audience, though

[@americatunedright1211]

What’s going here, I’m lost? Do your job, and if that’s to sell something then be a good salesman but, don’t try to sale me wolf tickets and trying to convince us you’re the same as someone starting out and reviewing something they purchased to learn. You are salesperson as far as I see and understand by your videos, talk to me quick don’t talk to me slick, piss on me and tell me it’s raining 😢. Great video quality, very commercial, out of my league.

[@TheInsomniaProject]

Well, considering your metrics for reviewing stuff, how can you quantify the ammount of "not for me" you need to just NOT put out a video about the gear? Because unless the piece is just useless, doesn't do what it says on the tin, or there just is a clearly better alternative for the same ammount of money that does the exact same thing, there will always be a great reason to just give out an unbiased review for the sake of informing your audience. Considering people have different studios, different needs, different budgets, etc. their realities might just need an informative review of a piece of gear that you wouldn't use because you think it's trash and you have the shinier new thing. There's a fine line here, I guess, and one can only make so many video reviews, of course. I'm just talking from a serving your audience perspective, since you dried out your "breaking edge" cases for your self and your mixes in particular. I'm curious what those cases would be. and I'm looking forward to your next videos to watch it happen! :D Keep up the great work, I've learned a lot from you!

[@Feerlyss]

I like the gear videos but less of them us better. We can't trust you if you're constantly reviewing gear and calling it amazing. I like the channels where the guy shows everything he has in his studio and actually uses and only shows gear that he intends to use. I'd rather see more of you working or discussing concepts or missubderstandings

[@alexbreyer6921]

14 minutes of talking about something you could have just started doing.