Rant - HONESTY DOESN'T GET YOU PAID
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- Some companies don't like critique... understandably.
Others make products I just have to send back and that also doesn't pay the bills.
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This is exactly why we love you Henning!
I highly appreciate your honesty..
Company’s should appreciate every constructive criticism to improve the product and not to blame the one who is reviewing it.
They act like GenZ woketards:'We are never wrong about anything EVER! OUR 'way' is the ONLY way allowed!'
I have a question for you, Henning. Did you mean “QC” (Quality Control) instead of “R&D” (Research and Development”)?
Keep being honest, some of us appreciate it.
Hi Hennig,
the problem is that everyone wants "honesty" but usually can't handle the truth when it's bad news.
I work in quality assurance for industrial electronic products. When there are problems, you're always the a-hole. It doesn't matter whether it's the development department, the production department, the incoming goods department, the shipping department or the customer who has made a mistake, as soon as you speak up, you personally are the problem.
It's my job to do this and I get paid for it, but no matter how you do it, it's always wrong.
I don't have a solution either but it's probably not possible for me (or you) to "overlook" or ignore such problems.
But that's why I love your channel! Thank you.
You want truth you can’t handle it 😂
That's it! To the point! We all want the truth, but please don't make it uncomfortable for me. "Wash me but don't get me wet".
You are a great man for reporting the firing of 300 workers at Fender. Respect!
American company behaviour is way different than German. We have working rights other countries dream of and employers always try to undermine. Youre pregnant? No Problem. Take your time. your ill? No Problem, recover. No you dont have to use a vacation day for it like in murica, you are ill. You get 30 days off meanwhile. you have plenty of Holidays especially in Bavaria etc. in murica you Work 6-7 days because sunday is working day. funny If you think about how religious they are. you get fired? No Problem, you get 1 year 70 percent of your Money so you dont get homeless.
Sometimes germans have to reconsider how good some things here are instead of always complaining
firing 300 people from one day to another. closing whole facilities....thats pretty common there. nearly 95 percent of murican people got fired once or more in their life. In contrary Germany is extremely big in temporary Work, supportet by politicians. big company love contract workers. No Bad News Like "Volkswagen fired 500 people". No, they just dont ordered them from the temporary work company until they need them. thats a Problem but Lobby is to big and all politician Parties love the concept, because it helds unemployed numbers down.
Fender fired 300 people. thats bad. especially in murica where they dont have social parachutes. But in Germany they would just drop 500 temporary workers and noone would care. Look at Tesla or Intel. thats why they want to get here. middle Europe and no bad publicity
@@Gloomshimmer I live in Italy and we still have protections, workers' rights and a welfare state, but every year we lose a little piece ...
This video was paid for by the lawnmower company, super obvious marketing! …(thank you for your honesty mate!)
There’s more to it with the Fender situation.
Fender is owned by PE money which started exerting more influence and took complete ownership a few years ago. Their purchases of Fender Japan and Fender Australia lead to an immediate decline in local QC as their acceptable yield changed.
They booted all those staff in order to pump the balance sheet and replaced swathes of them with lower paid, lower skilled workers. Win win for the owners who want to move the brand on at some point.
I refused to stock any Fender brands in my store when I saw the issues that started happening with QC and their onerous dealership requirements.
It’s much the same with their amps. They lied to customers about major changes to the Blues Jr amps without informing customers and refuse to fix issues with their amps.
Oh, and there are some things service guys like me know about how their service side works and how badly they screw customers. All stuff I’ll be covering in videos soon.
Seeing your recent videos covering these topics is great for buyers so they can see some of how the sausage is made.
@drgearaustralia I think I know you from somewhere....
By "PE" I assume you mean private equity. Two of the most filthy words I can think of, and, as I face palm, I should have known! Leo and his employees in Fullerton, back in the day, what would they think of the way their company has morphed? At 71, and once part of a small family business, I have watched the world, and companies, change. Change happens. Profits yada, yada. Of course. But there is an inflection point where things become so pernicious and predatory that everything gets poisoned. That's when private equity cuts and runs, leaving nothing but wreckage behind as they move on to their next victim. Will the snake eat itself?
@@BradsGuitarGarage well there was that one night but I think you had too many whiskies.
I see taking money from PE as entirely analogous to taking money for a review; there is an implicit quid pro quo. In the case of PE you are committing to an insane return on their investment; you will literally have to STEAL from your customers to make this (near exponential) profit growth. And if you are a paid reviewer/endorser no one wants ANY criticism because you're (essentially) an employee.
@@tedmich I'm afraid it is much more insidious and, ultimately, evil than that. All across the USA private equity has it's hooks in almost everything: the pension funds of firefighters, teachers and other public employees, as well as hospitals, healthcare, veterinarians, funeral homes - just on and on. People often have no idea, until something (bad) triggers it. It is difficult for example for a pension fund recipient, if they are even aware of the dangers of private equity, to even find out if their pension system has private equity involved. It is the worst kind of predatory capitalism and frankly, it has spread so widely and so deeply, literally like cancer, that I fear it is not reversible.
Money aside, there should be more people holding companies accountable. Keep up the excellent work! Cheers from Bitburg!
I come for the guitars, but stay for the fashion.🎉
High fashion!
Stay for the animals.
@@EytschPi42 ahem haute couture Henning, Milos Popovic introduced me to your channel, and man, the guy flew under my father who was his examiner back in the 90s/ small world when a German connects a Serb to his Dad's student lol
@@EytschPi42 Well, yeah, if someone is really, really high.
I appreciate your honesty. You are the most authentic person on this platform.
THIS!!!!
Agree ..
And the best dressed.
Love these rants and always appreciate you being genuinely honest and knowledgeable Henning, looking forward to see you soon!
What she said 👆🏻
That’s what she said
That’s what she said 😂 and agreed! Looking forward to seeing as well ❤
Your honesty and transparency, knowledge and last but not least your humor is why I keep coming back to your channel. keep up the good work!
A person on this platform with integrity, is a rare thing. Thank you for your honesty.
I've been watching you for a long time now and you always struck me as being honest and straight as they come , I have bought gear you've recommended and have never been disappointed or felt you have steered me wrong , keep on doing what you do !
You need to know this….. your honesty is one of the main reasons I watch you mate(also you make me laugh hard enough sometimes I do little wee’s). Stay true mate and hopefully companies start to realise how shit they are sometimes, it just sucks how much it affects you as you need to make money too…. But to me, you are invaluable with your reviews and ethics…. Stay rad mate
Honesty always pays. Maximum respect for your commitment and work! in transmitting sound principles.
I come to your channel first. It always shows honesty. Your ethics are beyond reproach. I do not understand the stupidity of others who criticize you. Please tell the vendors who call you that your readers consider your reports top of the heap. The extortion of vendors must be brought out into the light.
You are the first channel that I will support when I get a job.
The balcony chats are the best!
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I subscribed to your channel and watch your videos because of your honesty and I purchase items on your input and you haven’t failed me yet I appreciate that
Well, I'd rather be honest and 'lose' out, than lie and win. I feel you're of a similar belief. Good on you.
Also, I only stumbled upon this channel a few months back, as I wondered if I was a qualified enough guitarist to be understood here. I'm so glad I stuck around. Bought a Harley Benton Super Strat after your showing of it, and have not looked back. You built that trust. Thank you.
Great Rant (Story). Got me thinking of a lyric from one of my favourite Rush songs "The most endangered species, the honest man". The word "honesty" is a hotly contested word these days. With many living in different realities how do we define honesty? We do it in believing what we do. We can't control what everyone thinks. Keep doing your thing. Our industry needs you....
Never surrender your integrity, it is only yours to lose not for anyone else to take away. You are one of my go to channels for that reason. The good will out, eventually, these companies will realise that channels that are trusted by their viewers are the ones that attract the long term sales. Sad, but this is what happens when non-musicians get involved in music and corporations become too big to care anymore.
I for one truly appreciate your honest reviews and your integrity - have helped me build my board and saved me a few thousand if not more.
I hope you are strong enough to stay honest! My self lost a big business because oh honesty..........but it was worth it.........I still can look in the morrow and say I did the right thing. Stay strong!
We all appreciate your honesty and is the reason we come here and watch. Also to see what crazy shirt you happen to be wearing of course...
This is my favorite guitar gear channel. Your approach of honesty and humor is refreshing.
One thing I can say for sure is that there is no one on RUclips whose opinion I trust more. Henning, you go through important details of products that actually help me learn things, help me understand if I need those features, and help me find what I need to make my music.
I will rather buy a product that is shown to not be perfect (e.g. missing some features), but could be good enough for me, than a product that "everyone" says is great. Nothing is perfect.
This channel is literally my guide to buying guitars that I don't have a chance to try, so I have to buy them online without trying them first (otherwise, I would never buy them online).
Keep doing a great work ! 👍👍
Man, I'm subbed to you for exactly that reason. _(and the superior wardrope ofc)_
Honest and to the point, pointing out stuff that really helps getting a feel for the product - but thats not what the marketing guys want.
They want cheap advertisements, that catch more people because the reviewer _seems_ authentic and honest, not because he actually _is_ cause thats actually what they fear the most. Somebody who knows shit and who is not afraid of using his knowledge to find and point shit out.
I can fully see that this approach might not let your channel numbers yeet into the million subs and trillion views, but it made your channel your own little space on this internetz where we can expect an honest and genuine approach to things. You _are_ a character that one remembers, not just another smiling and waving stock photo youtuber to shove random products into the face of those with too much money to spend and/or an unhealthy relationship to their wallet.
You're no paid shill, you're a professional gear reviewer and fashionista.
Try to not let it go too much into your head that others might have more 'success' because they left any form of work ethics behind. It's an uphill battle but in the end, you can go to bed knowing you didn't just rip off a bunch of random guys who trusted you.
Be proud of that! It's more rare than people think!
I really appreciate these 'behind the curtain' videos-- thank you! Also the setting; I like hearing life happening "off screen," the passing cars and the friendly banter with your neighbor-- especially when she's speaking German-- brings back fond memories :)
Thanks for telling it like it is, Henning. As a model kit reviewer, I've also sometimes been in the difficult position of seeing other reviewers' takes on new products and wondering if they're looking at the same thing as me, the way they've gloss over problems. Being straight about things isn't always popular. Keep up the great work. 😎
So...Henning...this was more of heart-felt talk and barely a rant at all (I remember you ranting FAR harder about important things like stickers around the tone knob on the Hb35+ instead of little bits of paper...😇).
I think that you laid it out pretty clearly between your own integrity or 'toeing the company line'.
Of course it's easy for all of us to say "be honest and be damned", but it sounds to me like you've already made your choice.
So now you need to make that into YOUR own thing. first off, I really enjoy your videos and your humour, and I've always felt that you gave a good review of a guitar. I think it's really good that you spell out your policy /pay / gift system and really bring it out in the open. I like that approach.
Too small to make real waves, well you mentioned other people who worked like you...get yourselves organised (might not need to go as calling yourselves 'The Justice League ' but you have a strong niche here. BUYERS really appreciate hearing the truth. That truly breeds loyalty. Don't forget that you have many many loyal fans, maybe there are other things tgat they would like from you, and that you would enjoy doing with/for them. Uckioy, we live in a direct communication age...just ask us!! Brands are scrambling to try to have access to us like you do. Ask us what we would pay for from you! Maybe you'll find a whole new world that you enjoy as much or more. My 2 cents on your videos, you are such a good player tgat I can barely identify with you as a player (can't fault you for that :) AND i much prefer hearing cheap guitars through cheap(ish) amps ... expensive stuff just doesn't resonate with me(because I'll never have or want it). Anyway, i much appreciate what you do.
Your honesty has earned my trust! Just got myself a Hotone Ampero 2 stage, but i HAD to check if you had something nice to say about it first! And you did! So i got it and i love it, and it is exactly like hou said it would be 🤩
Keep being honest. We wouldnt want you any other way. You are known for your honesty and your reviews are more valuable to us for that. Chin up, you are being true to your morals. Those that throw criticism at you are taunting you, dont let em win x
Great video, thanks for sharing all the insight. You should let these companies know that you also act as a private consultant and that they should expect to be charged for these services because it saves them money!!
I love your honesty. I never thought you would lie about any products thats why i watch your videos.
Just got a subscriber based on honesty 🎉 thank you for being paid and NOT a shill
Wow, good to hear some of these back stories... you're the fkn man!
26:20 "I need to work with brands to keep the channel going." This is why I stopped making content. I came to this platform when content was independent, but at this point if you don't have something to sell, the algorithm buries you. I just wanted to make music.
Your a stalwart Henning. The fun and facts you deliver with stellar production technique's are of high value to any discerning viewer.
Your honesty and integrity must be more appreciated, from now on I will use your affiliate-links when buying gear, period.
And, btw, you and Leslie are such a cool couple ❤😊
Keep doing what you do! I hope your channel will continue to grow.
As a kid we're told to be honest and as an adult people want to lie and throw bullshit all over the place! You're honest about your reviews & that's why I watch your stuff! It's definitely helped me make good purchase decisions.
i saw that hoodie from the thumbnail and i had to click the video, well done ! ha!
I find your honesty has helped me so much since I subscribed to your channel. I do a lot of research for myself before I purchase something music related. That includes other youtubers that I feel are just as honest as you. Something you really helped me decide on was the Tone-X I saw a few reviews and was on the fence, but after watching your review and you showing more information, than the other channels I watched, I went to my Guitar store and they were sold out, I had to order one and wait. and it was everything you said it was and more.
Thank you so much for your honesty.
You have ethics and you call out what is wrong. Honesty is a gift
I love this „HBT - Henning‘s balcony talk“ videos! (HBT could also stand for Harley Benton Thomann, I guess😅)
Honesty is a rarity these days. Thanks for this!
Thank you. I love your honesty and I love your reviews. Before I buy a product I look up your comments and others. So far you have been spot on. Thank you again and please keep going. You are a breath of fresh air .
one of, if not the very first gear reviewers i ever subscribed to online. and still as honest as ever. more power to you mate. all the best from ( currently quite sad) Scotland
This is why I keep coming back to your channel, your honesty is the most important thing and not just being a yes man like some others I could name.
Again, Thank you for the honesty. And yes, integrity is expensive. (i lost my job b/c of it). Keep being you.
Thanks for the honesty..I will never buy a fender again and I was thinking about it..honesty typically hurts short term and pays in the long run
I like your content. I am seeing other content creators making similar vlogs on this topic at the moment. It would seem that people are not buying luxury items at present. Some say it's currently a soft market. People feel uncertain about the future, holding onto their pennies for a rainy day, over-production after Lockdown leading to unsold stock. Marketing departments are under increased pressure to sell. I guess some marketing departments will focus their products primarily at those creators that help them optimise sales to the max. Other reviewers are saying what you're saying here, they seem to agree.
I appreciate your honesty and ethics. I hope more companies decide to work with you because the honesty is what matters.
Thank you for always being honest with us Henning! Also I absolutely love that hoodie! I do hope that Fender, as well as some of the manufacturers that you didn't mention by name, make amends with you so you can continue to make great videos for us as always. These big companies need to realize that we want a good product and many of us will continue to support certain companies because of the great products that they make. If you happen to find something wrong, they should appreciate you for pointing it out to them so they can continue to keep their fan base. As always, Thank you for everything that you do Henning!
Einer, der wenigen Guten, die wir in der Szene noch haben!
Tausend Dank für deine Einstellung zu gewissen Firmen und Ehrlichkeit.
Bitte, behalte dir das bei. :D
Trust is everything. It is easy to deceive naive people, but in the long run I believe (hope) honesty pays off. Videos like this from time to time are good for trust.
That was enjoyable. Talking honestly and like a normal person with no added drama. Things seem to work pretty much as I expected.
Change the word "INFLUENCER" to "DEALER" and.... Welcome to my World! Its soooooo lovely to hear your voice - it could be me speaking to my audience - and with regards to the haters...... It took me a long time to really understand this but if you know in your heart you are being honest and true - and you know people are listening BECAUSE they understand your best intentions - then the people who want to hate (who always have the loudest voices) are reflecting THEIR own cynicism - their negativity - their bad lives. People who are damaged, cannot see beyond their own life experiences so you have to completely detach yourself. from their problems. To be hurt by them is no more than damaged ego. So let go of your ego - their opinions cannot hurt you if you dont care - because the people who you DO care about - they are all that really matter to you. You cannot get people on side - whose problems are NOT YOU. See what I mean? Same with race, religion, gender - all hate - the recipient of hate isolates the issue to them - because they are being hurt in the moment but in reality the problem is the damage thats already been done to THEM - they are damaged and you have to say to yourself "I feel really bad for that guy/girl - They are a victim and its sad their life has made them feel this way". - But there is no more you can do for them and worrying about your own hurt isnt going to help them in any way - and unless youre a trained councilor, sadly you cant take on the Worlds problems - so keep you head down - be true to you - with the knowledge that its your integrity got you the interview with Petr :)
One last thing! SO much I could talk about but will keep it to influencers.....
The other day I saw TWO (one male - one female) BOTH create videos - very similar - both recommending a brand of guitar that can ONLY be bought online - direct. My heart sank. It was SO blindingly obvious that these two influencers had sold their soul for profit and once again people who I considered the "honest" ones were no more than exactly as youve described. So it shows how difficult it is these days to believe anything you see onlibe. If I cannot trrust the ones I thought I could trust..... but what I will say on a positive note...... The fact there are SO FEW people whether they be dealers - suppliers - influencers - manufactuers.- there are SO FEW who I believe have a true heart - a phylosophy that really is about the product being the best - driven by pride - not profit - that people who ARE different - shine brighter than ever before.
Honestly - 29 years and I could count people who I trust on .... well it MAY run to two hands.
This is really eye opening and insightful, very "how the sausage is made"
I love your honesty; it's one of the reasons I follow you for an unbiased opinion on gear.
That being said, I love how you dress. It's so German, like Birkenstocks with socks.
Do you wear Birkenstocks with socks?
I do not
✊ never stop fighting little bold butterfly !!! you're the best
I remember a video you did back 2016-17 where you weren't getting paid, but were just so impressed with the guitars that you had to do a quick video to show them off. I purchased one of those Charvel's based on that video, and I love that guitar. Actually just bought a second Charvel. Keep being yourself! We count on it.
Much respect, once again.
And again, sell your knowledge as advise to companies. 👌🏻
Love the videos man! I defo enjoy the honesty! Haters gonna hate, unfortunately.. don't let it get to you!
Honesty is such a lonely word, everyone is so untrue
It's hardly ever heard...
Henning, thank you for your honest words insights into the kind of work you do! This is very important and sets things into perspective. It also reminds us of the world we live in, consumer-wise, and that we have to use our brains every once in a while as well when we decide what to buy and what not. As for you, Henning, you're kind of in a dilemma that is pretty much unsolvable. As long as there is a dependency on this particular construct for reliable income, you are pretty much caught up in this conflict. A solution would be a profitable platform for independent reviews or a youtube channel that can sustain the creator solely by generating enough revenue through views. Another question that kind of pops up in my mind: What happened to, you know, buying a product and reviewing it neutrally without any company relation? I know it wouldn't work for high-end equipment that would somehow need to be financed, but what about pedals in the hundred to a couple hundred Dollar range? Keep it up, Henning! And I'll keep thinking about you when passing through on the B49 on the way to my in-laws ;-)
Keep up with your great work!
When I see something you like on your channel I always know you really like it! 😊
Channels like yours help us make decisions when we want to buy a product. We seem impressed with the marketing of the brands or hype of a product but it is necessary to see everything and especially the weak points of these products. If some brands do not want to show it, it is a deception. Taking into account that this world is becoming more and more expensive, you have to be well informed. Thank you very much for what you do.
that's integrity right there, its unfortunate that some can't see that. keep on being on the right side of being an influencer. It's greatly appreciated.
Nice. I think your approach is the most admirable one, but it also tells a pretty sad story about the music gear market.
But it's not surprising and you don't need to add 'music gear', it's just business in general.
Thanks again for doing these videos Henning!
Really enjoy your videos Henning! It's tough doing this RUclips thing. Going out to buy guitars and gear for review constantly is an impossible strategy - it's too expensive! At some point ANYONE doing this is going to have to deal with companies direct and get stuff to review.... I haven't yet as my channel is tiny, but the crossroads is coming baby... if I'm going to continue. Your honesty and depth in your videos is awesome. Keep doing what you're doing - you rock.
Yes i watch a lot of RUclipsrs but when it comes to making sure im HEARING THE TRUTH ❤❤,
Being honest and trying to point out improvement opportunities (assuming constructive criticism) has never been seen good in any business by the majority, however there are few people who notice the advantage and put you in a different view in their mind, a positive view I mean. It's always a choice, the easy way out, or the hard way. Most people choose the easy, it's up to you, so kudos for not being part of the bigger group.
Always a reliable source of info. The lawn was comedy timing genius. :-) well done Leslie.
I watched your videos occasionally. Now I'm going to watch regularly.
I find it hard to believe that there is someone out there that thinks your dishonest. You earned my sub about 2 years ago because you were so brutality honest. I don't know if you can accurately know how much money you've lost because alot of us subscribed because of your honesty
Maybe honesty cost you some income but it will grant you our Love, Henning ❤ We are Legion and we stand behind you ⚔️🛡 Just keep on rocking in a free world! You're doing great! 😉
I watch your channel because you are trustworthy in your judgement about products
I honor you for videos like this one where you explain what you are doing amidst viewers, brands, written and unwritten rules etc.
Still, I am dreaming of an youtuber that can afford to test any kind of gear and doesn't need any payments what allows him to say freely whatever he wants to and name the bad and the bad stuff. Isn't that what reviews once were supposed to be anyway?
I have a Boss HM-2 and a KMA Guardian of the Wurm in stereo configuration as the main component of my "tone" and I still subscribe and watch.
Dann mach' hinne, es regnet bald!
My favorite part of the video! 😀
But in all honesty, fantastic talking points and very concisely explained, with respect paid to the subject!
Another sobering, interesting video. I really appreciate these.
Stay Honest and true to yourself Henning. Your integrity and no nonsense approach is why I watch your videos and respect your opinions. Keep the faith brother!
It happens to everyone. It seems that people have got used to being duped and resent being told the truth, because everything is about projecting an image.
I lose students all the time because most people want to believe they'll learn English in 6 months and when they come to me all I have to offer is the cold hard truth.
Triumph motorcycle has the same marketing strategy for dealers carrying their bikes. The dealership I worked at had so many triumphs we had to warehouse them. And they did not sell well where I am. We are a Harley Davidson dealership. We eventually sold the triumph franchise to another bike dealer.
Unfortunately it happened to me, I bought a pedal based on the reviews of some big channels, once I got it, it was very disappointing, I went back to the reviews and found that one channel kind of addressed the problem but as an acceptable thing, not an issue, I researched more, and eventually I found a really small channel that actually talked about it. Unfortunately those channels don't get enough credibility to compete and influence in customer decisions.
Actually this made me follow you, you do have videos about pedals of that brand, but not about the one I'm talking about, and this was a heavily marketed pedal throughout youtube channels.
In my case I cannot send the product back cause I order from Ecuador, so it's just not worthy the costs involved, in the end I have to find a way to make it work, but honesty is a real thing that needs to be addressed, the world is big and a lot of people have to make purchase decision based on the reviews and online research, people don't always have access to test the thing or to send back products (though this is mor an issue with worldwide shipping and return policies related).
Vielen Dank Henning, now I know why you did not review the Fender Tone Master Pro and I do agree 100% with you although I love Fender products (I own a Tone Master Pro). You're the only influencer that made me buy quite a lot of products (except the TMP of course). Once again thanks for your videos and your ethical behavior. Greetings, Chris.
If all the honest youtubers could band together somehow and establish clout with the community it might make these companies think twice about refusing to work with you. If me, the viewer, sees a new product being reviewed on a bunch of channels but none of the honest channels get it then I would know that likely something is up with that product. I guess that's easier said than done though. I really appreciate these insights and your honesty.
The rant videos really have me glued to the screen, love 'm.. it just makes somuch sense.. flaws should be pointed out and up to the company what they do with it.
Honesty is the best policy and that's what you do. Top! And there is something as personal taste.
Integrity is lacking in the corporate world unfortunately. You maintain your own by what you do. Don't stop.
Well...people appreciate what you do. Hopefully, you can keep doing it
I wish our weather allowed hoodie wearing in June. Its 89° F right now where im sitting in GA, USA.
Your honesty may decrease your income in the short term, but in the long term, you will continue growing a loyal fan base that values that honesty. The income will follow. The rate of growth may be slower but it will be steady.
Henning, I am not sure how old you are but in the late 1970;s there was just about the same situation between the German Magazine, Music Fachblatt and Musik Mayer. I still have the print version and if you are interested, I can scan them for you. Basically Fachblatt done a review of a Gibson and Fender and gave it a 5, Ibanez and Aria scored 1or 2. Mayer refused to give more products for review to the Fachblatt. The back and force was a sensation at the times, you would love it . The media has changed, the core subject is the same.
Henning, marketing and selling bullshit are two different things! When i want an honest review you and Pete Thorn are my favorite channels. And company's should keep in mind that a critical review is not bashing the company and they should learn from it.
You are one of the few RUclipsrs who criticize aspects of some products for which you have been paid. I believe that no one can blame anything. Your demos try to be objective and complete, and this shows. You also analyze the details, you don't just emphasize the strong points, you also talk about the weak points. However, no matter how hard you try, it is inevitable that there will be differences in taste and opinion that can make it seem the opposite to some people.
Your videos have been helpful to me when purchasing products and on many occasions I have been able to verify that what you said is true.
I don't think there are many of us who have the capacity that you have to try so many products to evaluate something with good judgment. At least I can't compare with the same criteria as you, because I am not a product tester. Therefore, initially I trust your judgment. And if I buy the product and I don't like it, I return it, but that doesn't mean I think you have made a dishonest demonstration. Until now at least, in your case I have not had that impression. So I congratulate you for that.
You and Glenn are the only guys on YT I trust for reviews. Please, PLEASE, ignore the naysayers. You're so far above it.
I design machinery and occasionally get handed other people’s designs to be finalized. Sometimes you have to delicately tell them how unsafe, problematic or incomplete the designs is. They always get angry and you don’t hear from them ever again. It’s not always the company…..sometimes it’s the ego of one or a few particular people. I won’t put my name on garbage…..or be the reason someone gets hurt.