I really like it. Maybe you can do a comparison with the Yamaha Transacoustic that does the same. Judging by this video I think I like the Yamaha's algorithms better, but it is hard to compare acoustics on multiples environments
I remember when they were outside of Toulouse and they used to build quality electric guitars. My buddy worked for them at the finishing station. It looks like they no longer make electrics though...
@@nickdryad I'm not sure, all i can see on the sticker in the sound hole is the address in France, but I can assure you it's a great guitar, so I don't care where was it made mine is a bit of an old model, T100A with red cedar solid top, it sounds, feels, and looks amazing
Waited for almost 2 months as it was BO’d, but finally got mine the middle of February. I haven’t even dug into all of its capabilities but absolutely love it so far! Even just as an acoustic guitar all by itself it is absolutely beautiful sounding and plays so nice.
@@wjb270 Yes! You can actually mix as many different affects as you want creating your own specific custom “peddles” and then name and save them. You can create as many custom “peddles” as you would like but you can only store six or eight on the guitar itself at one time, but if you have more and need to use them it is as simple as clicking a button on your iPad or iPhone :-) Currently I have 4 different custom “petals” set up using multiple effects. One of my favorite has a little bit of reverb, chorus, trim and echo and sounds so sweet for some of my finger-picking songs :-)
Update: I've had this guitar over a year now. I also have a Taylor 814CE and if I was forced to keep just one I would definitely choose the Hyvibe, it plays as well as the Taylor but offers so much more. I made a comment about performing with it and have since done so with a Bose S1 battery PA and this guitar. You can program this guitar for any song you play/sing and the effects are incredible with zero pedals. Even with pedals and my 814CE the Hyvibe just sounds better. The internal electronics transfer feeling through the top of the guitar and brings palm muting and slight thumps from your palm to a whole new level. I have a Taylor 12 string, Little Martin and a PRS with piezo, they all just hang on the wall now collecting dust. Hands down this is the best live performance acoustic for what I do. BTW, one drawback is the tuner doesn't work when the 1/4" out is plugged in, I have to use a clip on. I'm sure this could be fixed with an update but it isn't a game breaker. The tuner comes up but does not detect chords accurately while using the out.
@@catcancrunch7260 absolutely. You can also program/change the effects on the fly from your phone. You can adjust every patch as well to your liking. This guitar is a lot of fun and plays extremely well.
Hey.....why not!!!! Thats a very cool concept for the nowadays type players as being cool outa the box but I think older seasoned players would find it very fresh and eciting if they are not bound to the old ways thing.... Hey I'm a young 63 and dig it even thi I'm an electric dude...
@Logan Bodine That i'm sure is partly true but, I also have a nylon string Godin ACS-Sa synth guitar with a Roland GR-30. That makes some lovely sounds and thats part of it as well!! ;)~
I have a Lad Tramontane acoustic which is an older model and the quality is amazing, any Lag I've played has had tremendous build quality, brilliant sound and looks stunning. The Hyvibe looks amazing in my opinion and sounds pretty good too
After seeing your demo I was convinced. I just rec'd mine on Thursday (4/23) and am registering it in a moment. I just wanted to give you credit for the nice demo in case it matters. Thanks for a good job!
Owned a LAG acoustic guitar for years with a piezo pickup inside the body and it’s been a fantastic guitar, great tone and build quality, I’ve used it either plugged in or unplugged for recording but this is next level, Wow 😳. Looks great for small venues when you don’t need an amp and studio work 👍
I bought one of these guitars about a year and a half ago when I saw your video. I LOVE this SO MUCH!! Maybe the best guitar purchase I’ve ever made! It’s so worth it and the folks who sell it are so nice and responsive. I have hours and hours of fun with this! If you’re on the fence…..JUST GET IT!
Few years later:DAW built in directly to the guitar,so that you can edit,mix ur music all within the guitar,the audio file will be uploaded to a sound cloud server and also available,just transfer it with the usb c cable
Umm it's not an acoustic guitar, Bob. clue #1: acoustic guitars never ever need recharging. clue #2 they never ever feed back. clue #3 they never ever play when you aren't touching them, It's a gizmo that looks like an acoustic guitar.
It’s not a gizmo that looks like an acoustic guitar. It is in fact an acoustic guitar with a gizmo. If you turn the gizmo off what are you left with? You guessed it, an acoustic guitar.
Yeah, maybe. And now you'll NOT buy it. Next year you'll write about MAYBE buying it. Yeah, maybe you need an acoustic. How can you even LIVE without an acoustic?! Are you okay? Really?
I own a Yamaha Transacoustic LLTA, love it so much, I just bit the bullet on a HyVibe 30. Even if the novelty of the electrics goes out the window, it's Still a beautiful dread style guitar alone.
As a metalhead, never before have I been so interested in an acoustic guitar. Then again, alot of good metal pieces utilize an acoustic (a few later Death tracks come to mind, namely Symbolic, Voice of the Soul and Flesh And The Power It Holds) and it greatly appeals to my techie side.
I was trying to find something to amplify my acoustic sound without an amplifier for Renaissance festival- I'm playing open air, no mic no amplifier, which is fine when I'm strumming, but you can't hear the finger picking! Then I saw this video, went to the web site, and they actually sell just the unit that you can install in your OWN guitar!!! Yeah!!!!
Needs a removable 18650 battery and I’ll be interested, and 2 or 3 days of runtime... no way I’m gonna run dead and have to leave it plugged into a USB charger...
That's exactly what I didn't like about the acustic Tele and Strat Fender came out with..no removable battery! EVERY rechargable battery dies at some point in time. Then what? Where can you buy a replacement, and how do you get to it? Know one ever seems to know. I will pass on it, even if I liked it's tone, and I didn't.
Hi, the battery lasts 10+ hrs. You can play the guitar while charging (in the wall or with a portable bank)... but you are not likely to do this since the battery life is so robust. And yes, you can replace the battery if needed.
I just recently got the #30 model. So far, i like it even better than my Takamine that i couldn't put down! The guitar itself has a great sound, and feels great playing. My battery was dead when the guitar arrived, so it took a week to troubleshoot and get a new battery sent. (Originally they wanted to swap out the guitar, but I'm glad they sent a battery instead.) They were VERY responsive! Only now am i getting started using the electronics. When i first tried them out, I thought the effects were cool, but wasn't sure how much i would use them... Then i saw 2 videos: the first one was on the EQ and how that can be used with any/all effects, how versatile it is. The 2nd video was on the looper and how versatile that is. Now, i can't imagine NOT using them! Gotta say, i like everything about it. Money well spent. Now i just need an Aeros Gold Loop Studio and maybe a MIDI drum pad thingy, and I'm good.
Have you seen the "Tonewood Amp"? its and amp that adheres to the back of any flat back guitar and use the same vibration technology. Please if you can do a review it will be awsome!
I have the Tonewood Amp and I love it! The effects are too much out of the box, but with a bit of tweaking, and after that to my ear, they sound more natural and usable than this. Plus I use it on all of my acoustics. The only thing this seems to have better is looping. Tonewood can do it, but it requires a phone hooked up with an app, it’s not loud enough and kills the battery. Overall I’d still choose the Tonewood.
@@joebloggs8636 Completely different? It's like a built in Tonewood Amp. The Tonewood Amp allows you to use it with your own acoustic though, not limited to Lag product.
Hey Darrel, just want to say you are doing a great job. You and maybe one other are my favorite gearheads I really enjoy watching. Always thorough and interesting. Keep it up brother. I'll be watching.
Variax guitars are great, I have several Fugigen 700s, but if you use them to alter your tunings, you do NOT want to hear the strings. That's why I sold my 700 Acoustic. Even filling all the cavities with closed cell foam, it was still resonant.
Hey Darrell! Finally someone showcasing Lag Guitars. I bought a Lag T400j12ce Stage 12 string about 4 years ago from an older fellow in Portland Or. Had not heard of Lag at that time but I was so impressed by the quality and sound, I have since bought many more as gifts and such. These are excellent and I highly recommend. I will get a hyvibe in the near future just because. Thanks for the review and putting a spotlight on this brand.
Thx so much, Darrell...I recently saw an internet ad for this guitar, but the video wasn't very good quality..I been hoping someone would rewiew it. Again, thx...
@@PainkillerDCXVI I had a Rainsong J1000 for awhile after I saw David Wilcox play one. No onboard effects, but that is the loudest, non-compressed acoustic tone I've ever gotten from an acoustic guitar. A FoH engineer actually asked me to turn down at soundcheck - I wasn't even plugged in to his DI yet. It was loud enough to keep up with the fiddles at the local Irish pub on Wednesday nights.
@@JonNewquist Nice that's cool, and I bet it sounded great as well its just that the loudest guitar that I own is a Martin 000-15m and I only play fingerstyle with custom lights. I don't really need it to be louder unplugged but I wouldn't mind that at all...
@@PainkillerDCXVI - yeah, I sold it because it was too loud. I have a Martin triple aught as well, it's about perfect with EJ-15s for a mix of fingerstyle and strumming. When I need to be louder or add reverb/chorus I plug in to my JC-22. 😁
Don't know who invented it first, but Kepma introduced a transacoustic guitar 2-3 years back, Yamaha also offers a Transacoustic guitar, so it's not new per se.
I've got a guitar that plays itself, I don't even have to touch it, in fact there's no physical guitar at all (makes it really easy to store and transport) All I have to do is press Play and I get instant guitar sounds pleasuring my ears.
What a great innovation! I know a lot of guitarist are afraid of change. But I think this would be beneficial to anybody. And it sounds great as an acoustic as well.
It's an interesting idea and seems perfect for acoustic jamming, busking or practicing. However, I don't think it would suit recording or gigging as outboard effects are much more sophisticated. It would be a nice guitar to have, but I couldn't justify the price.
What don't you like about them. Got their "travel" or 3/4 guitar as a gift - new though it appears to be a '21 ie 3 or 4 years old. Store owner tinkered w it a bit & seems set up good - sounds good too but am thinking of returning it.
@@roblogosz1 the quality of guitars does not reflect the price. They can look cool but the construction and fit/finish comes off as cheap. There are far superior guitars you can get in similar price points.
I don’t need another guitar but after watching your video I just had to have one. Ordered today for delivery middle of next week, can’t wait. Thanks Darrell.
The natural sound of that guitar (to my ear) seems to be missing the warmth you get from an acoustic. All the bells and whistles can't make up for it. I see this as more of a novelty than the future of acoustic guitars.
Excellent tones and options. But the Manual says: "The battery provided with your system is not user serviceable", so this is basically an iGuitar, but without the market clout to guarantee a replacement battery ever comes. (EDIT: HyVibe says it is user serviceable see below)
they've been making guitars for decades, my first guitar was an acoustic from them, but not one like this, and these HyVibes' have existed for at least a year or two I think, and no one was talking about them, if anyone cares, the one that I have has great fretwork, the nut is cut perfectly and overall it's a great guitar BUT, I tried contacting them about it because this guitar wasn't bought by me, I was basically given it, so I tried to find out when it was made, and I don't remember when they got back to me, or even if they did
@@HyVibeAudio That is truly Awesome news! Is this possible by the user though? For example during COVID, shipping from Canada to US is very slow, and a user might wait a long time for you to do the servicing.
@@jimmyjames2022 definitely! It’s not something you’d need to do on a monthly basis...the battery life is quite good (10+ hrs) and the batteries are rated for a few years. Replacing them is easy to do, but requires some disassembly.
@@maxbeau5062 - The B and high E strings sound ridiculous when you play them at an octave up. That's why the 12-string models use the same pitch for those two (not octaved). It seems Steve's idea would be super easy for the company to add into a simple firmware upgrade... As you pointed out, the effect is essentially there already. It just needs the final tweak and it would be FAR more useful than the full string set at a higher octave.
@@WhiteDove73-888 - Wrong... Just wrong. I can't believe that you came in with an A-hole attitude without having a single clue what you're talking about. Confusing a chorus and a 12 string is like confusing delay with reverb. It separates the knowers from the posers... A chorus may trick YOUR ears into thinking it's a 12-string, but something tells me that it wouldn't take much to fool you... "Genius".
Not a fan. Looks and sounds like a descent guitar, but I find the built in effects a bit cheesy. For that price I can get a really nice acoustic from one of the Godin family brands, with pretty good quality PU and one of their awesome Tric cases. There are lots of really small portable multi-effects units around these days that would give you much better sound, control, and options.
I played one of these years ago. Went back to the store to play it again. The interest died on my return to it. I didn't like it enough to buy it. I can see how people do like it, though. I do wonder how long the interest will last. I might live long enough to find out.
Darrell... thanks for the info.. I do solo work and I will be looking for another guitar and will look into this and it just like fun to see what I can come up with. thanks again 🎸🎶
This guitar has something of a marketing problem. It's interesting and novel, but the effects quality isn't there and neither is the volume. You can't perform with it and you can't record with it. You could get a battery-powered Roland acoustic amp and even a bargain laminate-top acoustic-electric guitar and you'll sound better because the amp is just so much better at what it does than the guitar's own soundboard. But this guitar that has no professional application costs a thousand bucks. It's the perfect campfire guitar, where nobody cares about the finer points of quality and all that matters is that it's just plain fun. What do you think is a good price for a guitar that is best suited for that situation? A grand? Or maybe four hundred, if you're feeling spendy?
I think the ability to drag the thing around any part of your home or anywhere else without worrying about plugging anything in, or carrying an amp is a value worth considering over an acoustic with a pick-up. The issue becomes the sound quality, it's so poor that any of that added value is removed and then some. Personally I did not like the sounds, even the obnoxious metronome I found cheesy.
there are already chinese cheap guiter with this pickup system, the problem is the volume as you said it cannot even be used as a street artist sound box, you can also just order the pickup on alibaba and DYIl
@@JonNewquist I agree. $500 at most. I love the concept and from what I can tell, I like the guitar, just not the price. It just wouldn't be on my radar at all unless it was half the price. I would like to see it's innards...lol.
True, this is a campfire guitar at best and I would have ethical problems to pay more than $500 for one. Put a pickup + effects system like this (but of a better quality, this one produces way too glassy sounds) + a good sized battery (to last at least two drunken nights) onto an Orangewood Oliver Jr., sell it for $350-$400 and you'll have a killer campfire guitar. I'd buy two in a heartbeat :D
Thanks Darrell for showing and illustrating a very gorgeous beautifully, sounding acoustic guitar. I at one time in my life had a 12 string guitar non electric but is one beautiful sounding acoustic. But I love the harmonics of the 12 but would love ❤️ to get my hands on now the beautiful guitar
your covering an demonstrating to us / me. Again, Thank you 🙏🏾 for this during this pandemic. Stay safe and hoping your family and friends along with rest of get through this to continue the your inspirational teachings on these instruments electric and acoustic. Be blessed 😻🤘🏾
I’ve seen a lot of these types of guitars with built-in effects, lava me, the Yamaha acoustisonic, But none of them are as well-made and have as many affects as this does, Even the Tonewood amp doesn’t have a looper, I’m definitely going to be buying one of these guitars
In my teens I was grossed out by the synthaxe. It sounded like a curse on musicality. This acoustic set up is impressive! It sound fun! Imagine busking with this rig!
With every new technology, one should ask “this is a replacement for what?” In this case, the answers seem to be 1) pedals 2) and/or a modeling amp with effects. Any more? I guess the mobility/portability here is the big benefit.
How heavy is it? What do you do when the tech is no longer supported? What do you do if the electronics quit and it is not the battery? If you pull the battery to change it , or the rechargeable battery dies or the charging port goes bad, does it keep the settings? Or do you call Geek Squad or your music store?
There's a few of these acoustic products out now- this one has the most functionality but the effects seem to sound the worst of the ones I've heard on RUclips- might sound better in person.
@@stirlingblackwood Tonewood or the Yamaha Transacoustic seem to sound better from the reviews I've watched. As I say, I haven't played any of these in person though. There's also the Lag model, maybe a few other newer ones that I haven't seen yet.
@@whatwouldhousedo5136 I own both the Transacoustic and the Hyvibe. The Hyvibe is far superior. However you need to have in mind, that the power of the hyvibe really comes alive with the free app, that lets you adjust the effects to your liking. At first I thought, I preferred the reverb of the Transacoustic, but then I tweaked it on the Hyvibe app and I wouldn't want to go back.
This tech is cool, but I kind of don’t like the sound. It’s hard to beat an acoustic cab and a mic with a the tiny amp and speaker fit into the body of a guitar. But for what it is, kudos to the company.
Would you guys find something like this useful? Let me know what you think!
I don’t know I haven’t seen the vid
Still looks cool and useful but I don’t know man seems kind of weird to update a guitar lol
This guitar looks pretty awesome!!!
That would be Killer In a D28 or J45 .. I like it trick 👍
When someone's enjoying an instrument as much as u were this 1 it must be pretty sweet. This is on my xmas list now lol
I really like it. Maybe you can do a comparison with the Yamaha Transacoustic that does the same. Judging by this video I think I like the Yamaha's algorithms better, but it is hard to compare acoustics on multiples environments
LAG Guitars are designed in my hometown : Toulouse, France. I'm so proud to see this brand here, you can't imagine !
Great guitars, I have one and I love it so much
I wish I can work for them at some point
I remember when they were outside of Toulouse and they used to build quality electric guitars. My buddy worked for them at the finishing station. It looks like they no longer make electrics though...
Made in China or Indonesia??
@@nickdryad I'm not sure, all i can see on the sticker in the sound hole is the address in France, but I can assure you it's a great guitar, so I don't care where was it made
mine is a bit of an old model, T100A with red cedar solid top, it sounds, feels, and looks amazing
@@nickdryad Made in France, until 2016 in Bédarieux, next to Toulouse, and since then in Thouaré-sur-Loire in the North-West of the country :)
I think Yamaha really gave birth to this idea with their Transacoustic from a couple years ago. No surprise someone took it a step further
Came here to say this
@@astewart9410 Likewise....local store was tickled to put that in my hands when it came out.
I believe the Tonewood Amp predated Yamaha's Transacoustic.
@@daddio307 that is correct. They started the whole effects thing and Yamaha went further and made it built-in as opposed to an add-on/attachment.
@@astewart9410 same
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Darrell’s channel is the Smart Guitar Channel. He ups the RUclips guitar channels community with every video. They just keep getting better. 👍🏻👍🏻
So glad I found this channel, so dang enjoyable to watch, every time! :) Great work Darrell
@Adam Silver hahahaha! It's a guitar channel!
@Adam Silver how lol just cause hes a big channel means he cant comment lmao your stupid
@@EnvyOw Imagine that. I really enjoy telling people when I like their content.
@@colteastwood lmao fr triggered people nowadays
Wow it's a cross over video between xbox and guitar, my two favorite things!
Waited for almost 2 months as it was BO’d, but finally got mine the middle of February. I haven’t even dug into all of its capabilities but absolutely love it so far! Even just as an acoustic guitar all by itself it is absolutely beautiful sounding and plays so nice.
Can you mix two effects e.g. reverb and chorus?
@@wjb270 Yes! You can actually mix as many different affects as you want creating your own specific custom “peddles” and then name and save them. You can create as many custom “peddles” as you would like but you can only store six or eight on the guitar itself at one time, but if you have more and need to use them it is as simple as clicking a button on your iPad or iPhone :-)
Currently I have 4 different custom “petals” set up using multiple effects. One of my favorite has a little bit of reverb, chorus, trim and echo and sounds so sweet for some of my finger-picking songs :-)
I love the way he grins all the way through this. Amazing guitar. Street buskers dream.
Update: I've had this guitar over a year now. I also have a Taylor 814CE and if I was forced to keep just one I would definitely choose the Hyvibe, it plays as well as the Taylor but offers so much more. I made a comment about performing with it and have since done so with a Bose S1 battery PA and this guitar. You can program this guitar for any song you play/sing and the effects are incredible with zero pedals. Even with pedals and my 814CE the Hyvibe just sounds better. The internal electronics transfer feeling through the top of the guitar and brings palm muting and slight thumps from your palm to a whole new level. I have a Taylor 12 string, Little Martin and a PRS with piezo, they all just hang on the wall now collecting dust. Hands down this is the best live performance acoustic for what I do. BTW, one drawback is the tuner doesn't work when the 1/4" out is plugged in, I have to use a clip on. I'm sure this could be fixed with an update but it isn't a game breaker. The tuner comes up but does not detect chords accurately while using the out.
Hi I was curious can it have two or more effects on at the same time? Thanks
@@catcancrunch7260 absolutely. You can also program/change the effects on the fly from your phone. You can adjust every patch as well to your liking. This guitar is a lot of fun and plays extremely well.
Thanks for your response, I think I will get this guitar seems really great 👍
@@catcancrunch7260 worth every penny
Hey.....why not!!!! Thats a very cool concept for the nowadays type players as being cool outa the box but I think older seasoned players would find it very fresh and eciting if they are not bound to the old ways thing.... Hey I'm a young 63 and dig it even thi I'm an electric dude...
@Logan Bodine That i'm sure is partly true but, I also have a nylon string Godin ACS-Sa synth guitar with a Roland GR-30. That makes some lovely sounds and thats part of it as well!! ;)~
Looks like fun but I think I’ll wait til this is perfected.
I have a Lad Tramontane acoustic which is an older model and the quality is amazing, any Lag I've played has had tremendous build quality, brilliant sound and looks stunning. The Hyvibe looks amazing in my opinion and sounds pretty good too
After seeing your demo I was convinced. I just rec'd mine on Thursday (4/23) and am registering it in a moment. I just wanted to give you credit for the nice demo in case it matters. Thanks for a good job!
What fun! And I always enjoy your very musical playing as well, DB.
Owned a LAG acoustic guitar for years with a piezo pickup inside the body and it’s been a fantastic guitar, great tone and build quality, I’ve used it either plugged in or unplugged for recording but this is next level, Wow 😳.
Looks great for small venues when you don’t need an amp and studio work 👍
Looks pretty epic. I always love watching which direction music instruments take. And the sounds coming out of that acoustic are pretty incredible.
I bought one of these guitars about a year and a half ago when I saw your video. I LOVE this SO MUCH!! Maybe the best guitar purchase I’ve ever made! It’s so worth it and the folks who sell it are so nice and responsive. I have hours and hours of fun with this! If you’re on the fence…..JUST GET IT!
6:18 my cat freaked out because of that feedback and bit me. Thanks a lot darrel
Amazing playing Darrell, made the guitar + effects sound that much more awesome! Love the vids keep up the great work.
Brilliant for busking on a street corner! Imagine how you would be looked at when playing over a loop! Where's the other player....😂🤘🎸
Whats impressive is having the effects built in using the accoustics guitar “speaker” makes it keep its “accoustic” sound. 😎😊
HI mr. Braun, I hope you, Your family and anyone who reads this has a wonderful and safe night.
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You crack me up Darrell ! It's a pleasure watching you.
Few years later:DAW built in directly to the guitar,so that you can edit,mix ur music all within the guitar,the audio file will be uploaded to a sound cloud server and also available,just transfer it with the usb c cable
Good to see innovations like these. And that outro was awesome man!
That sounds amazing! I'm long overdue to buy an acoustic guitar so maybe I'll pick up a Leg Hyvibe.
Umm it's not an acoustic guitar, Bob.
clue #1: acoustic guitars never ever need recharging.
clue #2 they never ever feed back.
clue #3 they never ever play when you aren't touching them,
It's a gizmo that looks like an acoustic guitar.
@@MisterRlGHT Clue that it is an acoustic guitar; the video thumbnail says 'Acoustic Guitars' in big letters.
It’s not a gizmo that looks like an acoustic guitar. It is in fact an acoustic guitar with a gizmo. If you turn the gizmo off what are you left with? You guessed it, an acoustic guitar.
Yeah, maybe. And now you'll NOT buy it. Next year you'll write about MAYBE buying it. Yeah, maybe you need an acoustic. How can you even LIVE without an acoustic?! Are you okay? Really?
@@voornaam3191 Without an acoustic?? I have 3 acoustics, 11 guitars in total. Just saying, can never have enough guitars, lol.
Darrell your music/guitar videos are the best on RUclips bar none. Love your videos.
I own a Yamaha Transacoustic LLTA, love it so much, I just bit the bullet on a HyVibe 30. Even if the novelty of the electrics goes out the window, it's Still a beautiful dread style guitar alone.
As a metalhead, never before have I been so interested in an acoustic guitar. Then again, alot of good metal pieces utilize an acoustic (a few later Death tracks come to mind, namely Symbolic, Voice of the Soul and Flesh And The Power It Holds) and it greatly appeals to my techie side.
Campfire music will never be the same all across North America 🎸😅😂🤣
Love the new studio layout and the new info and production !!!
I have a LAG Tramontane, a MIC model but it is a seriously nice acoustic!
I was trying to find something to amplify my acoustic sound without an amplifier for Renaissance festival- I'm playing open air, no mic no amplifier, which is fine when I'm strumming, but you can't hear the finger picking! Then I saw this video, went to the web site, and they actually sell just the unit that you can install in your OWN guitar!!! Yeah!!!!
Needs a removable 18650 battery and I’ll be interested, and 2 or 3 days of runtime... no way I’m gonna run dead and have to leave it plugged into a USB charger...
That's exactly what I didn't like about the acustic Tele and Strat Fender came out with..no removable battery! EVERY rechargable battery dies at some point in time. Then what? Where can you buy a replacement, and how do you get to it? Know one ever seems to know.
I will pass on it, even if I liked it's tone, and I didn't.
What about USB battery banks? If it can be charged while it is operated that is the best
Hi, the battery lasts 10+ hrs. You can play the guitar while charging (in the wall or with a portable bank)... but you are not likely to do this since the battery life is so robust. And yes, you can replace the battery if needed.
I just recently got the #30 model. So far, i like it even better than my Takamine that i couldn't put down! The guitar itself has a great sound, and feels great playing.
My battery was dead when the guitar arrived, so it took a week to troubleshoot and get a new battery sent. (Originally they wanted to swap out the guitar, but I'm glad they sent a battery instead.)
They were VERY responsive!
Only now am i getting started using the electronics. When i first tried them out, I thought the effects were cool, but wasn't sure how much i would use them... Then i saw 2 videos: the first one was on the EQ and how that can be used with any/all effects, how versatile it is.
The 2nd video was on the looper and how versatile that is.
Now, i can't imagine NOT using them!
Gotta say, i like everything about it. Money well spent.
Now i just need an Aeros Gold Loop Studio and maybe a MIDI drum pad thingy, and I'm good.
Freaking amazing! I wonder how it'll be before Gibson, etc., start revealing similar technology....
7:48 Look at that smile when the delay hits! That's how you know this is something special haha
It’s got wires that vibrate and make music, what can this thing be that I’ve found?
You're 92 years early, LOL!
Yeah 2112!! 🤘
Awsome
Very cool. 2112 forever!
Awesome !! RIP Neil Peart , great lyricist
That thing is perfect for busking! Nice DMB Darrell!
Have you seen the "Tonewood Amp"? its and amp that adheres to the back of any flat back guitar and use the same vibration technology. Please if you can do a review it will be awsome!
I was just going to comment that this seemed like a built in Tonewood Amp.
I have the Tonewood Amp and I love it! The effects are too much out of the box, but with a bit of tweaking, and after that to my ear, they sound more natural and usable than this. Plus I use it on all of my acoustics. The only thing this seems to have better is looping. Tonewood can do it, but it requires a phone hooked up with an app, it’s not loud enough and kills the battery. Overall I’d still choose the Tonewood.
Of course he has seen Tonewood..THIS is completely different.
@@joebloggs8636 Completely different? It's like a built in Tonewood Amp. The Tonewood Amp allows you to use it with your own acoustic though, not limited to Lag product.
yes, PLEASE do a tonewood review... this is really cool and all, but reminds me never buy 1st iteration gear... the sounds aren't there
i saw Paul Davids do a demo of this the Ola tried it (no chugging), now Darrel has done it. Awesome guitar! Would def buy one!
Subway performers are getting a serious upgrade!
Hey Darrel, just want to say you are doing a great job. You and maybe one other are my favorite gearheads I really enjoy watching. Always thorough and interesting. Keep it up brother. I'll be watching.
Came here for beards and the funny way Canadians say “out”. Imagine my surprise to find robot 🤖 guitars.
This is the happiest I've ever seen you doing a vijeo!
If I had one of those I would take it everywhere... looks like a great practice tool and fun addition to the playing experience!
Great video! Glad to see you so excited!
It probably is; look at the variax! Pretty soon we will be able to install modeling pickups
Modeling pickups, sounds like a great invention, like air pods and wireless input systems.
@@johnmaynes7142 My wireless input system changed my life lol
Variax guitars are great, I have several Fugigen 700s, but if you use them to alter your tunings, you do NOT want to hear the strings. That's why I sold my 700 Acoustic. Even filling all the cavities with closed cell foam, it was still resonant.
@@JonNewquist that’s the truth! Whenever I do polyphonic pitch shifting I want to be playing LOUD like at band levels or using loud headphones.
The fun factor is high for sure! I like it.
That sounds great until you're playing in front of a crowd and some kid hacks into it with their smart phone and starts adjusting your parameters.
Shhhh... shame on you for typing that first-!!
Hey Darrell! Finally someone showcasing Lag Guitars. I bought a Lag T400j12ce Stage 12 string about 4 years ago from an older fellow in Portland Or. Had not heard of Lag at that time but I was so impressed by the quality and sound, I have since bought many more as gifts and such. These are excellent and I highly recommend. I will get a hyvibe in the near future just because. Thanks for the review and putting a spotlight on this brand.
Flowforth Instruments channel has been showcasing them for a while.
Busting out that DMB lic....i like it...it'll be interesting to see how this tech develops once taylor or martin gets it
Hit thumbs up at the straight faced nosedive into Satellite!
Yeah, they will probably ask one arm for a laminated one and 2 Arms and a kidney for an all solid made in the USA .....
That's friggin incredible! Awesome video brother!
This sound actually great.
Thx so much, Darrell...I recently saw an internet ad for this guitar, but the video wasn't very good quality..I been hoping someone would rewiew it.
Again, thx...
They need to make one that just amplifies the sound... so you can always play it unplugged for a somewhat small audience.
Pretty sure it already does this. When DB turned the effects on it didn't get any louder.
@@JonNewquist I don't know... But I would love to a have an acoustic that could project and be as loud as a violin for example.
@@PainkillerDCXVI I had a Rainsong J1000 for awhile after I saw David Wilcox play one. No onboard effects, but that is the loudest, non-compressed acoustic tone I've ever gotten from an acoustic guitar. A FoH engineer actually asked me to turn down at soundcheck - I wasn't even plugged in to his DI yet. It was loud enough to keep up with the fiddles at the local Irish pub on Wednesday nights.
@@JonNewquist Nice that's cool, and I bet it sounded great as well its just that the loudest guitar that I own is a Martin 000-15m and I only play fingerstyle with custom lights. I don't really need it to be louder unplugged but I wouldn't mind that at all...
@@PainkillerDCXVI - yeah, I sold it because it was too loud. I have a Martin triple aught as well, it's about perfect with EJ-15s for a mix of fingerstyle and strumming. When I need to be louder or add reverb/chorus I plug in to my JC-22. 😁
Don't know who invented it first, but Kepma introduced a transacoustic guitar 2-3 years back, Yamaha also offers a Transacoustic guitar, so it's not new per se.
I've got a guitar that plays itself, I don't even have to touch it, in fact there's no physical guitar at all (makes it really easy to store and transport)
All I have to do is press Play and I get instant guitar sounds pleasuring my ears.
I think that's where we're heading. Instant thought transferrable music. No hard work or talent required.
Zackly.
Does using effects mean that the person has no talent?
This is so cool, love it! Beautiful sound as well.
Cool. Now, let's take it apart!
After I played the tonewood I knew other companies would advance it. Sure enough. Yamaha and now these guys.
Great concept.
LAVA already did this a couple of years ago, I hope they release a similar version, the looper feature 10/10
Yeah but Lava guitars aren’t even remotely attractive instruments. Bright blue/red/white carbon looking guitars with an offset soundhole
What a great innovation! I know a lot of guitarist are afraid of change. But I think this would be beneficial to anybody. And it sounds great as an acoustic as well.
It's an interesting idea and seems perfect for acoustic jamming, busking or practicing. However, I don't think it would suit recording or gigging as outboard effects are much more sophisticated. It would be a nice guitar to have, but I couldn't justify the price.
You can still use outboard effects though... And they have a great clean sound too. I've got a THV30DCE
Great demo, very well made. Enjoyed your delivery and description.
The Lagg guitars I’ve worked on left a lot to be desired. I’d much rather have a better guitar with a tone wood amp.
What don't you like about them. Got their "travel" or 3/4 guitar as a gift - new though it appears to be a '21 ie 3 or 4 years old. Store owner tinkered w it a bit & seems set up good - sounds good too but am thinking of returning it.
@@roblogosz1 the quality of guitars does not reflect the price. They can look cool but the construction and fit/finish comes off as cheap. There are far superior guitars you can get in similar price points.
I don’t need another guitar but after watching your video I just had to have one. Ordered today for delivery middle of next week, can’t wait. Thanks Darrell.
The natural sound of that guitar (to my ear) seems to be missing the warmth you get from an acoustic. All the bells and whistles can't make up for it. I see this as more of a novelty than the future of acoustic guitars.
Exactly...the effects sound horrible. Of course, not sure how it sounds in the room, but honestly I don’t see the point.
I was picturing that Dave Matthews riff the whole time, nice job sliding it in there 👍🏻
I really like this instrument. I would love to play it. I just cannot afford a thousand dollars for an acoustic.
All the Lag guitars have the most beautiful rosette. All sound great more importantly.
Darrell you missed a cool feature, you can put it in the guitar stand and play music from your phone thru the guitar, as a bluetooth speaker.
I like the looper feature best as well. Always thought we should find more convenient ways to integrate them into our setups.
Excellent tones and options. But the Manual says: "The battery provided with your system is not user serviceable", so this is basically an iGuitar, but without the market clout to guarantee a replacement battery ever comes. (EDIT: HyVibe says it is user serviceable see below)
Yup, that’s a hard no right there.
they've been making guitars for decades, my first guitar was an acoustic from them, but not one like this, and these HyVibes' have existed for at least a year or two I think, and no one was talking about them, if anyone cares, the one that I have has great fretwork, the nut is cut perfectly and overall it's a great guitar BUT, I tried contacting them about it because this guitar wasn't bought by me, I was basically given it, so I tried to find out when it was made, and I don't remember when they got back to me, or even if they did
Hi Jimmy! The battery is actually replaceable and can be switched out manually.
@@HyVibeAudio That is truly Awesome news! Is this possible by the user though? For example during COVID, shipping from Canada to US is very slow, and a user might wait a long time for you to do the servicing.
@@jimmyjames2022 definitely! It’s not something you’d need to do on a monthly basis...the battery life is quite good (10+ hrs) and the batteries are rated for a few years. Replacing them is easy to do, but requires some disassembly.
Darrell thank you your videos are always helpful and fun to watch.
Just like a young'en on Xmas morning - our host DB
Super review. Most informative. My Hyvibe is on the way. Can't wait!
It would be extremely cool if it had a "12-string" effect.
It does Steve. It’s the 1 octave up feature - same as how a 12 string gives each string 1 octave up.
@@maxbeau5062 - The B and high E strings sound ridiculous when you play them at an octave up. That's why the 12-string models use the same pitch for those two (not octaved). It seems Steve's idea would be super easy for the company to add into a simple firmware upgrade... As you pointed out, the effect is essentially there already. It just needs the final tweak and it would be FAR more useful than the full string set at a higher octave.
It’s called Chorus genius.
@@WhiteDove73-888 - Wrong... Just wrong.
I can't believe that you came in with an A-hole attitude without having a single clue what you're talking about.
Confusing a chorus and a 12 string is like confusing delay with reverb. It separates the knowers from the posers... A chorus may trick YOUR ears into thinking it's a 12-string, but something tells me that it wouldn't take much to fool you... "Genius".
Man every time i watch your ur vids i get some positive vibes nd my day goes so dang good .... Keep doing this man u r my inspiration ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Brilliant! Old school/new school sweetness, all in one! Who WOULDN'T want to own one?!
Luv it!
Me! These stupid things are pointless. Waste your money much?
Very cool Darrell, your playing makes the guitar sound amazing!!
Not a fan. Looks and sounds like a descent guitar, but I find the built in effects a bit cheesy. For that price I can get a really nice acoustic from one of the Godin family brands, with pretty good quality PU and one of their awesome Tric cases. There are lots of really small portable multi-effects units around these days that would give you much better sound, control, and options.
Just what I was thinking, Eventide H9 or Line 6 HX way better - I’m thinking of getting a Yamaha Silent guitar.
I played one of these years ago. Went back to the store to play it again. The interest died on my return to it. I didn't like it enough to buy it. I can see how people do like it, though. I do wonder how long the interest will last. I might live long enough to find out.
Darrell... thanks for the info.. I do solo work and I will be looking for another guitar and will look into this and it just like fun to see what I can come up with. thanks again 🎸🎶
This guitar has something of a marketing problem. It's interesting and novel, but the effects quality isn't there and neither is the volume. You can't perform with it and you can't record with it. You could get a battery-powered Roland acoustic amp and even a bargain laminate-top acoustic-electric guitar and you'll sound better because the amp is just so much better at what it does than the guitar's own soundboard. But this guitar that has no professional application costs a thousand bucks.
It's the perfect campfire guitar, where nobody cares about the finer points of quality and all that matters is that it's just plain fun. What do you think is a good price for a guitar that is best suited for that situation? A grand? Or maybe four hundred, if you're feeling spendy?
$500 tops. And make it smaller.
I think the ability to drag the thing around any part of your home or anywhere else without worrying about plugging anything in, or carrying an amp is a value worth considering over an acoustic with a pick-up. The issue becomes the sound quality, it's so poor that any of that added value is removed and then some. Personally I did not like the sounds, even the obnoxious metronome I found cheesy.
there are already chinese cheap guiter with this pickup system, the problem is the volume as you said it cannot even be used as a street artist sound box, you can also just order the pickup on alibaba and DYIl
@@JonNewquist I agree. $500 at most. I love the concept and from what I can tell, I like the guitar, just not the price. It just wouldn't be on my radar at all unless it was half the price. I would like to see it's innards...lol.
True, this is a campfire guitar at best and I would have ethical problems to pay more than $500 for one. Put a pickup + effects system like this (but of a better quality, this one produces way too glassy sounds) + a good sized battery (to last at least two drunken nights) onto an Orangewood Oliver Jr., sell it for $350-$400 and you'll have a killer campfire guitar. I'd buy two in a heartbeat :D
Crazy, amazing and beautiful. The future is now. 👍
I'll stick with my 11th century lute...
Lol
Now,that's a comment...hahahaha...O,boy.
Tru
The future is now old man
Ya really wanna impress the ladies, roll in with a Baroque Theorbo. Or even one that's been fixed!
Thanks Darrell for showing and illustrating a very gorgeous beautifully, sounding acoustic guitar. I at one time in my life had a 12 string guitar non electric but is one beautiful sounding acoustic. But I love the harmonics of the 12 but would love ❤️ to get my hands on now the beautiful guitar
your covering an demonstrating to us / me. Again, Thank you 🙏🏾 for this during this pandemic. Stay safe and hoping your family and friends along with rest of get through this to continue the your inspirational teachings on these instruments electric and acoustic. Be blessed 😻🤘🏾
I’ve seen a lot of these types of guitars with built-in effects, lava me, the Yamaha acoustisonic, But none of them are as well-made and have as many affects as this does, Even the Tonewood amp doesn’t have a looper, I’m definitely going to be buying one of these guitars
In my teens I was grossed out by the synthaxe. It sounded like a curse on musicality.
This acoustic set up is impressive! It sound fun! Imagine busking with this rig!
Was it just me hoping for some high gain distortion effects?
Same
Just now saw the post, Darrell. You always get the good stuff while I'm left with my old Winston electric with a warped neck! :^)
What did I just watch ... ? I think that Lockdown just drove me insane ... !
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The looper! Wow, amazing.
With every new technology, one should ask “this is a replacement for what?” In this case, the answers seem to be
1) pedals
2) and/or a modeling amp with effects.
Any more? I guess the mobility/portability here is the big benefit.
How heavy is it? What do you do when the tech is no longer supported? What do you do if the electronics quit and it is not the battery? If you pull the battery to change it , or the rechargeable battery dies or the charging port goes bad, does it keep the settings? Or do you call Geek Squad or your music store?
Love this channel. Local store in greenville mi has had these for a bit. Love them and wa s hoping they'd get the recognition they deserve.
There's a few of these acoustic products out now- this one has the most functionality but the effects seem to sound the worst of the ones I've heard on RUclips- might sound better in person.
What better sounding options are you aware of?
@@stirlingblackwood Tonewood or the Yamaha Transacoustic seem to sound better from the reviews I've watched. As I say, I haven't played any of these in person though. There's also the Lag model, maybe a few other newer ones that I haven't seen yet.
@@whatwouldhousedo5136 I own both the Transacoustic and the Hyvibe. The Hyvibe is far superior. However you need to have in mind, that the power of the hyvibe really comes alive with the free app, that lets you adjust the effects to your liking. At first I thought, I preferred the reverb of the Transacoustic, but then I tweaked it on the Hyvibe app and I wouldn't want to go back.
@@nickh4025 Thanks for the feedback- good to know!
@@nickh4025 Hi how would you compare the Yamaha and the Lag as a pure acoustic guitar without any effect? Thank you!
Awesome guitar, and you made it enjoyable to listen to. Thanks.
It’s all good until someone hacks your credit card information through your guitar
Thats an incredible guitar. Its very versatile thanks for the great demo.
This tech is cool, but I kind of don’t like the sound. It’s hard to beat an acoustic cab and a mic with a the tiny amp and speaker fit into the body of a guitar. But for what it is, kudos to the company.
The transacoustic sounds really good.
Cool guitar! Finally a real innovation in guitars. Love the way you're like a kid in a candy store Darrell :) Thank you for a great channel.