Affordable Strat Shootout | Which Is The Best? | Thomann

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  • Опубликовано: 16 дек 2024

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  • @forddriver8827
    @forddriver8827 Год назад +12

    The Sire is the clear winner in my opinion, proving a well balanced guitar is as capable as another worth three times. Thanks for the upload.

    • @BkBk-gy6vr
      @BkBk-gy6vr Год назад +9

      Oh geeze the Sire was the worst of the 5. Boxy, wimpy and cheap sounding.

    • @valueofnothing2487
      @valueofnothing2487 Год назад +1

      The s 7 at $600 has ALNICO pickups.

    • @AvACyberSecurity
      @AvACyberSecurity Год назад +1

      Squire all day here. BUT point is right. The difference between a $200 guitar and $800 guitar is HUGE. Difference between an $800 guitar and $2000 one is not as big. It's subtle differences and preference then as well as........ branding!

    • @brandon0099
      @brandon0099 Год назад +1

      1) L.C. 2) Yamaha 3) Squier 4) Cort 5) HB

    • @TheRycooder
      @TheRycooder Год назад

      @@BkBk-gy6vr Have your hearing checked out. Wish you luck.

  • @deeberdave8190
    @deeberdave8190 Год назад +5

    Thanks Kris great content! This is the price range a lot of players live in, and these guitars are the ones they shop! I'm fortunate to own many S type guitars Squiers, MIM, USA, even Custom Shop, but one of the guitars I go to often is a blond classic vibe exactly like the one in you vid. The only difference is I put on all gold hardware Mary Kaye style. I love that guitar, a real workhorse! Thanks again Kris for a great review!

  • @FalconBass
    @FalconBass Год назад +7

    The Sire sounds so dark, like the tone is rolled off... But the sound of the Cort and Squier is great! Thanks for the comparisson!

  • @jiritichy6855
    @jiritichy6855 Год назад +5

    The sound only compares the electronics.But that is very easy and relatively cheap to change. It also depends on the type of strings you use and the distance of the pickups from the strings.....But what is the most important in my opinion is the neck construction....namely the position of the frets....After adjusting the length of each string to correct length, open the phone guitar tuner app and now go from one fret to next and watch how well tuned or off the sound is....Chech every fret sound and every string. Only then you know if you are buying a guitar or piece of junk!

  • @JohnJones22856
    @JohnJones22856 Год назад +16

    With a little tweaking of the tone knob(s), every one of these can sound like the others.

  • @dougsmith7580
    @dougsmith7580 8 месяцев назад +1

    Carlton, Pacifica & Squire in that order. That Carlton sound made my eyes open every time. The Pacifica the same just a little less rounded and the Squire, a classic sound. I would gladly take any of the guitars displayed but given a choice there they are.

  • @VanPerszing
    @VanPerszing Год назад +4

    Squier for the sound and looks. Need to add one of those to my collection, thr white one looks awesome with that gloss neck too. Nice vid, thanks

  • @c448906101
    @c448906101 Год назад +11

    Great comparison. For me it´s a massive win for Cort...

  • @fraenkiboii
    @fraenkiboii Год назад +6

    I think the Squier sound most like a ... Strat ... surprise :D Also, I put lots of thought into a name for the Mayer lick that you rephrased very elegantly, Kris. I call it "Slow dancing with a flying broom". Thanks for the vid ... oh and happy new year!

  • @melexdy
    @melexdy Год назад +6

    The Pacifica sounds mid scooped,
    The sire too dark.
    Squire sounds fendery
    The cort sounds good and I can attest that with a decent setup will sound and play great. Had one for years

  • @Prometeus-ix3wr
    @Prometeus-ix3wr 5 месяцев назад +1

    For clean: Squier and Harley Benton
    For breakup: Larry Carlton
    For drive: Cort and Yamaha
    The most balanced for me was Cort. If i were to choose i would pick the neck pickup from Squier and put it into the Cort.

  • @yetimatzenightcat8702
    @yetimatzenightcat8702 Год назад +1

    Ich hätt's nicht gedacht, eigentlich bin ich Harley Bentoner aber die Squier hat sie alle abgezogen 💥👏👏👏👏🔥

  • @LookieChannel
    @LookieChannel Год назад +2

    Love comparisons, great job there! I liked each for different value.

  • @elevenAD
    @elevenAD Год назад +2

    Loved the Sire! Very unique tone, the pick ups remind me of the Old Carvin pick ups that had the double pole pieces!

  • @AndrewAHayes
    @AndrewAHayes Год назад +5

    The HB and the Squier had that classic strat thin sound but the Larry Carlton had some meaty tones and that is the one I preffered, if I was going for that classic strat tone though I would go for the HB or the Squier.

  • @juliaojapelto
    @juliaojapelto Год назад +1

    Soundvice 1. Squier 2. Yamaha & Sire 3. Cort 4. H&B.

  • @nihiabstracto
    @nihiabstracto Год назад +5

    You can never go wrong buying a classic vibe, they always sound good for the price.

    • @AvACyberSecurity
      @AvACyberSecurity Год назад

      Yeah and something in the very slight tone differences means you can just tell it has the actual Fender tone and feel. If that's what you want from a ST style guitar. Interesting that they didn't add the cheapest squire though but I love Classic Vibe. And I have a 60s Strat, player strat and Custom Tele. There is a point where its just more money and not a better guitar.

    • @hs5942
      @hs5942 3 месяца назад

      Heavy af and sharp frets

  • @joermnyc
    @joermnyc Год назад +1

    The best thing about a cheap Strat, the money you save can be used to replace anything you don’t like (pickups, tuners, etc) so it’s a better fit for you. I have a Squier Cyclone (a blend of Strat and Mustang with Jaguar pickup switches) I’m already thinking of locking tuners, different pickups and maybe getting those Highwood bridge saddles that cover the height adjustment screws so it’s more comfortable to palm mute.

    • @Squasagedog
      @Squasagedog 7 месяцев назад

      By the time you've done that you've already spend Mexican Fender money. It's a false economy.

  • @kaganozmeric9822
    @kaganozmeric9822 2 месяца назад

    An exhibition of how various single coil pickups can be. Also, this comparison is a bit like apples and oranges, but maybe the intention was that. At one end you have HB ST-59 a tribute to Hank Marvin, a guitar with vintage voiced pickups from 50s and on the other end you have some modern strats with humuckers at the bridge. In such a comparison you should consider HB ST-59 had been designed to sound bright, sharp and clear, and Pacifica is a design to answer 80s demand. Each has its own place, ho better or worse here IMO

  • @pauldncn1
    @pauldncn1 Год назад +2

    Hi Kris , I can’t believe how good the Harley Benton sounded
    Oh no I’ll get divorce papers!!🤣🤣🤣
    2nd favourite is the Cort
    Great video thanks 👍🥴🥴

    • @FaberGT86
      @FaberGT86 Год назад

      My friend, I don't think your wife will ask for a divorce but I think she will force you to go to a good otolaryngologist😂

    • @pauldncn1
      @pauldncn1 Год назад

      @@FaberGT86 you don’t know how accurate you are and it’s even funnier
      Look up Eagles syndrome
      I’m seeing the specialist again in a month
      🤣🤣🤣🤣👍

    • @FaberGT86
      @FaberGT86 Год назад

      @@pauldncn1 😉 Honestly, the Harley Benton is the worst. Cort sounds better. Of the two, I'd take that one. Of course, tastes are subjective but the other three are objectively in a slightly higher level.

  • @julianmclean3869
    @julianmclean3869 10 месяцев назад

    Superb comparison, well done Sir!; all had slightly different sound profiles however for the money they ask? ; you couldn't complain!!!!!

  • @bartolorivero8286
    @bartolorivero8286 Год назад +2

    1. CV and Sire (sound warm or maybe dark but I like It) 2. Pacífica 3. Cort 4. H.B. But the price is different.

    • @brandon0099
      @brandon0099 Год назад

      1) L.C. 2) Yamaha 3) Squier 4) Cort 5) HB. Cort is so far better than HB at same price

  • @RomulusIova
    @RomulusIova Год назад

    Happy New Year Kris! A helpful demo for beginners and not only, for people who are interested to buy their first guitar . Cheers guys 😊!

  • @valendis
    @valendis Год назад +3

    Love that squier sound and look but I would be worried about the QC, the ones I've seen have been all over the place since the change of factory in 2019

    • @forddriver8827
      @forddriver8827 Год назад

      Intonation?

    • @valendis
      @valendis Год назад

      @@forddriver8827 no, stuff like poor quality tuners, not buffed enough polyurethane body, poorly fit neck pocket, stuff that you can't change with a simple setup, maybe they got better but I wouldn't recommend buying these online unless there's a great return policy

    • @BkBk-gy6vr
      @BkBk-gy6vr Год назад +1

      I have 3 Squiers and they have come a long way and zero issues with QC. I would be much more worried about QC in the other guitars in this comparison.

    • @valendis
      @valendis Год назад

      @@BkBk-gy6vr good to know! I love my Chinese CVs

    • @usuallyclueless4477
      @usuallyclueless4477 Год назад

      Yamaha has been great with QC for me.

  • @X-boomer
    @X-boomer 4 месяца назад

    No question about it. The Squier CV had the best clean tone. But the Cort comes very close.

  • @samlelowitch
    @samlelowitch Год назад +1

    The effects tend to obscure the differences among the various strat-like guitars you demonstrated here.

  • @johnnorth9355
    @johnnorth9355 Год назад

    Cort 3rd , Yamaha 2nd but 1st Squire. As a beginner I would choose the Cort.

  • @edgarkurm8148
    @edgarkurm8148 Год назад +1

    You need to add Jet Guitars to your product range, they are making great budget instruments

  • @peskypesky
    @peskypesky 4 месяца назад

    I was surprised that the Squier was my least favorite. I own one of those CV50s and mine sounds really good.

  • @alessiograziani6355
    @alessiograziani6355 Год назад

    I own a Squier CV70 and the only downside of these guitars is setup, it is completely random. It depends if you're lucky or not. Mine had a terrible nut and also the neck was not setup properly. But after a good setup from a luthier and an upgrdae to the wiring, it is very very good!!!

  • @trianglerecords
    @trianglerecords Год назад +9

    No discussion Sire No.1 and Squier No. 2

  • @jaunianise4172
    @jaunianise4172 Год назад +1

    The Cort has really a handicap coming from its picups.
    A comparison of the 5 with the same Alnico pup kit would be interesting!

    • @brandon0099
      @brandon0099 Год назад

      Cort stil a lot better than HB

  • @kingstumble
    @kingstumble Год назад

    I always go for warmer sounding guitars so it's the Sire for me without a doubt. I was expecting the Squier to sound better. It sounded thin and uninspiring. I liked the Harley Benton more.

  • @treyevans3376
    @treyevans3376 Год назад

    CV for classic Strat sound/feel. The sire has a nice voice.

  • @caseyryback6932
    @caseyryback6932 8 месяцев назад

    When I grew up you had to spend a kidney for an Instrument of these quality-levels. So good to know that evereyone can afford follow their dreams of playing an instrument these days!!
    First place in my opinion is the Squier, definitely the "strattiest" tone. I love the Sire, even though it is less defined and maybe a bit "muddy", it has the "fullest", roomfilling tone. Is it just me, or is the Yamaha kind of sterile and "soulless". The guitar is a true classic, I know..But I just can't get warm with it...The HB is probably the cheapest, but, I think, the worst in tone.
    Bang for the buck-winner is probably the Cort. But that's, of course, totally subjective.
    I would nevertehless like to read some comments.

  • @thelastgreyhawk2161
    @thelastgreyhawk2161 Год назад

    3:39 and 10:12 are not entirely accurate. The Sire's Humbucker splits automatically when the switch is in position 2 (You can test it with a nail)
    The reason the Sire's tone seems out of place in this "strat" shootout would be because the Sire has two strat style models the normal "S7" (Seen in this video) it's their more modern take on a strat with hotter pickups in HSS config. While the "S7 Vintage" is the one with traditional strat voicings and has an SSS configuration.
    I prefer the S7 personally over the S7 vintage, but I think the vintage would've been the one to use in this shootout,
    Nonetheless I thoroughly enjoyed the video :)

  • @talboomerik
    @talboomerik Год назад +3

    My personal favourite was the squier, to me it sounded most like a strat that I expect. The cort was a bit thin, but still nice. The HB sounded impressive, except for the bridge pickup, that one felt a bit under represented. I’m not a fan of the Yamaha nor the LC, the latter not sounding like a strat to me, like you mentioned a bit as well.

  • @PanoramaUnion
    @PanoramaUnion Год назад

    Nice review.

  • @CoYoTdeLiMa
    @CoYoTdeLiMa Год назад

    The Squier put apart, the Cort is my fav here. BUT
    I play lefty, and Cort is NOT as LH friendly as Harley Benton is... by far. So, in the "cheap but ok" section, I would go for the HB.

  • @brandon0099
    @brandon0099 Год назад

    1) L.C. 2) Yamaha 3) Squier 4) Cort 5) HB

  • @gianfranco.barbiani
    @gianfranco.barbiani Год назад

    Awasome vid as always Kris! Here in South America (Argentina at least) a very common affordable s-style guitar is the chinese brand "SX Guitars" . Would you guys try to get one and do a review or comparisson with other cheaps guitars? there are no good reviews on RUclips about it. Thank you VER MUCH in advance. Chau!

  • @romanpodlavcik7147
    @romanpodlavcik7147 7 месяцев назад

    For me its
    1. Cort
    2. Harley
    3. Squire
    4. Sire
    5. Yamaha

  • @glenndavid8725
    @glenndavid8725 Год назад

    Forget what they sound like playability and fit and finish is King.

  • @alessiograziani6355
    @alessiograziani6355 Год назад

    The Squier and Sire are clearly the best sounding. The other three have a very thin tone with the clean sound. The Sire has much much mid range tones than all the others, and in the neck it does not seems as bright as a Strat should be. Moreover in position 2 due to the humbucker the tone also is significative different from a Strat. Apart form this it is a very good guitar, IMHO it doesnot sound like a Strat, but it has a very good tone. It must not be considered as a Strato replacement, but more as a companion to a Strat.

  • @HumbleHeartMinistry
    @HumbleHeartMinistry Год назад

    Well I think I liked the squier best, but they all sounded good. So since there is hardly any noticeable difference in the way they sound. Which one plays, has the best feel, the best? Which one stays in tune the best out of the box? Oh and by the way, great comparison, wish they were all done this way!

  • @Snookidoo1
    @Snookidoo1 Год назад

    To me it are the Cort and the Yamaha, cause of there bit biteier Sound, cause it would be easier to place it in a mix. Sure, the sound of the S3 or the Squier gives more like a Hendrix one.

  • @usuallyclueless4477
    @usuallyclueless4477 Год назад +2

    The Sire feels like its singing, I can't quite explain it.

  • @Crunch0123
    @Crunch0123 6 дней назад

    I have been playing for what now, 25 years? I am no expert, but i have an ear. Squier wins this, hands down. After that surprisingly, the Cort was my faovurite. Sire does not sound like a strat at all. Too dark, and the drive was way too hot for a strat. That being said, I own 2 squiers and 2 Harley bentons, and they are all great guitars. I owns some Fender, Epi, Ibanez also. Squier and HB for the money, better than those.

  • @antalantal2366
    @antalantal2366 Год назад

    Cort and Squier for my taste. I am Yamaha aficionado but I was somewhat disappointed by the pacifica whose sound tended to be mid-scooped

  • @backandfour
    @backandfour Год назад

    In my opinion, the CV sounds more Fender strat "authentic" than any other. HB sounds a bit plasticly. My second option would be the Sire, though it sounds the less straty and beefier than the rest, I like that.

  • @garlicdawg
    @garlicdawg Год назад

    pacifica sounded rich.....gutsy and funky....sounds like a pro guitar......i would give 2nd to larry carlson who had a really full gutsy sound also....

  • @Just-Michael
    @Just-Michael Год назад

    I'm curious to know if all of the guitars had the same setup, like the action and the distance from the pickups to the strings, and what model of speaker are in the cabinet that was used?
    Edit: I see the Harley Benton cab has Vintage 30's in it (of course). I wonder which year those are from, as they've changed over the years. And I don't see the PRS cabinet listed on the Thomann website so I'm interested in what's inside that one.

  • @andreasibanez9260
    @andreasibanez9260 Год назад

    Hey :)
    I don`t know exactly why but i like the Sire :)
    I must check out one ..

    • @ThomannsGuitarsBasses
      @ThomannsGuitarsBasses  Год назад +1

      It's the warm tone that appeals to many I think. Which is awesome, just pretty far from the traditional strat tone. 👍 Cheers //Kris

  • @christophervincent8420
    @christophervincent8420 Год назад

    Classic vibe all the way

  • @valdemarpultz9278
    @valdemarpultz9278 Год назад

    im a Harley Benton owner (and fan you could say) but I think the squire sounds the best.

  • @CaptainMahone07
    @CaptainMahone07 Год назад

    The Yamaha is very fine to me ;)

  • @thomashalley7258
    @thomashalley7258 Год назад

    I wish white maple necks were more common. The roasted stuff can be just a little too dark.

  • @gandalfilgrigio97
    @gandalfilgrigio97 Год назад

    would you do a comparison like this for other models too?

  • @ultrakool
    @ultrakool Год назад

    The Bad Cat strat rules all the cheapies, imo. SS frets, multi-radiused fretboard, bone nut, decent tuners and pups for about a buck fitty😎

    • @RotoSphere
      @RotoSphere Год назад

      Pitty it doesn’t sound like Strat at all. 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @ultrakool
      @ultrakool Год назад

      @@RotoSphere that can be remedied quite easily for lil $.
      straight out of the box, the tone knob can make it sound just like any of these cheap knock-offs🙄

  • @PooNinja
    @PooNinja Год назад +1

    Tell ya mamma ya need a Yamaha. 🤘🏽
    When will they release the Atlantica?

    • @dejadejayoutube
      @dejadejayoutube Год назад +1

      they tried to market the Indiana, it was kinda like the Kramer Pacer's design:) ,ended up being called a flop though, ... not every one if their designs is a slam dunk:) *don't blame me for the bad joke, you started it poo

    • @PooNinja
      @PooNinja Год назад +1

      @@dejadejayoutube I’m all about the bad jokes, hell I’m a 1%er myself.
      As in 99% of my jokes fail 😂🤘🏽
      It probably was a flop because the Tar (neck joint) Heel slowed access to the upper frets 😂
      Wait that’s one a them Carolina’s ain’t it ? Too many states to keep track of 😵‍💫

  • @bluzmansix
    @bluzmansix Год назад

    To my ears the Larry Carlton.

  • @valueofnothing2487
    @valueofnothing2487 Год назад

    I guess Yamaha - the CV is really too expensive to be considered. It's obviously better to me - although I wouldn't get the '50s which has a large neck.

  • @bostonbesteats364
    @bostonbesteats364 Год назад +1

    Pacifica

  • @ErebosGR
    @ErebosGR Год назад +1

    No Ibanez GRX40??
    Sound-wise, HB > Squier > Yamaha > Cort > Sire

  • @budgetguitarherogeartv4143
    @budgetguitarherogeartv4143 Год назад +1

    Imo affordable guitar demos should be played through affordable but capable amps such as the boss katana.

  • @SIXX2772
    @SIXX2772 Год назад +1

    The first 2 sound the best

  • @guitarristabarato
    @guitarristabarato 9 месяцев назад

    Where is the Tagimas?

  • @lexzbuddy
    @lexzbuddy Год назад

    Pacifica is the way to go.

  • @barbarapudo68
    @barbarapudo68 Год назад

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  • @myuncle2
    @myuncle2 Год назад +1

    Squier Classic Vibe 50s sounds great. The others were too dark and not stratty at all.

  • @rmcaudio7041
    @rmcaudio7041 9 месяцев назад

    Yamaha and Cort on par for the number 1 position. The Sire really disappointed me.

  • @markush.573
    @markush.573 Год назад +1

    Save the money for an SE Silver Sky😉

  • @TheIgnoramus
    @TheIgnoramus Год назад +1

    Personally, the guitar is all about aesthetics and feel, and 90% of your tone is pickups, strings, and amp/cab.
    (Nut and bridge are like 5% and knobs the other 5-15% variables on gain stage/electronics.)

  • @Terami90
    @Terami90 Год назад

    Definitly Sire No.1

  • @lorenzoblum868
    @lorenzoblum868 6 месяцев назад

    Comparing SSS to HSS is like comparing apple and orange.

    • @ThomannsGuitarsBasses
      @ThomannsGuitarsBasses  6 месяцев назад

      I agree. It's impossible to get SSS configuration from most brands at this price point though so we had to make a compromise. All other pickup positions are still comparable and I didn't want to use an hss Fender because that's not the original "real strat" config. So i took sss where it was possible and hss where it wasn't an option. I hope that makes sense. //Kris

  • @christoguichard4311
    @christoguichard4311 Год назад

    The CV...by a mile.
    Weird...considering it was made in the same factory as the Cort.

  • @strat0871
    @strat0871 Год назад +1

    The S3 sounds better to me.

  • @simonebrandao7240
    @simonebrandao7240 Год назад

    ❤🎉🎉❤😊

  • @bukulinorbert
    @bukulinorbert Год назад

    Inspired by Buckethead?

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    @barbarapudo68 Год назад

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  • @darylconny9198
    @darylconny9198 Год назад +1

    harley benton all the way. i have one

    • @lorenzoblum868
      @lorenzoblum868 6 месяцев назад

      I thought the HB and the Squier sounded identical. Vintage Fender STRAT. The rest not so much... Had to scroll all the way down to find your comment. Guitar Snobs are on top of the list, as always.

  • @saadiazouhair1827
    @saadiazouhair1827 Год назад

    Iy e il fine settimana a

  • @RotoSphere
    @RotoSphere Год назад

    Cort rulz them all.

  • @DaV23THPS
    @DaV23THPS Год назад

    Idk.... But I liked the Squier the most 0.0