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Summary: The perfect practice amp
Review: I bought my GuitarPort about 4 months ago and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to replace their practice amp.The sheer amount of tones and effects means you can achieve absoloutely any sound you want, It is ideal for beginners but at the same time it has everything an enthuasiast could want, but the GuitarPort does have some minor problems. Firstly any instrument lead above 10 feet seems to cause a loss in sound, another slight annoyance is the noise feedback that is experienced with CRT monitors (not flat screen), but if you stand back from the monitor it will go away. Apart from this I could not fault it. Another feature of the GuitarPort is GuitarPort Online this is an online community which costs 7.99 a month, it is full of tones, lessons and tracks that are tabbed out for you, it is very comprehensive and updated regularly but there is nothing here that you wouldn't find on the net. When you buy your Guitar Port you have a free trial of their online services so you can make you mind up for yourself. All in all this is a very complete product and excellent value considering all of it's features, don't let the minor flaws hold you back.
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Summary: The perfect practice amp
Review: I bought my GuitarPort about 4 months ago and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to replace their practice amp. The sheer amount of tones and effects means you can achieve absoloutely any sound you want, It is ideal for beginners but at the same time it has everything an enthuasiast could want, but the GuitarPort does have some minor problems. Firstly any instrument lead above 10 feet seems to cause a loss in sound, another slight annoyance is the noise feedback that is experienced with CRT monitors (not flat screen), but if you stand back from the monitor it will go away. Apart from this I could not fault it. Another feature of the GuitarPort is GuitarPort Online this is an online community which costs 7.99 a month, it is full of tones, lessons and tracks that are tabbed out for you, it is very comprehensive and updated regularly but there is nothing here that you wouldn't find on the net. When you buy your Guitar Port you have a free trial of their online services so you can make you mind up for yourself. All in all this is a very complete product and excellent value considering all of it's features, don't let the minor flaws hold you back.
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Summary: Just buy it!
Review: I could not be happier with my Guitar Port.
By now, you probably know most of the features, so I won't bore
you with that. Let's just say, that since I bought the GP, I have not played through my amp since! The quality of the sound coming out of my little computer speakers has to be heard to be believed! (you need a decent set of computer speakers including subwoofer) The thing I like about the GP the most, is the ability to save my "tones", so that I can pop in a Stevie Ray disc, go to my saved tones and select my "Stevie Ray Jon" tone, and start playing along with Stevie and sound just like him. To sum it up in one word....AWESOME!
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Summary: Beginner Loves It
Review: I have been playing for less than a year. This unit is great for a beginner because it does not require an investment in an amp and multiple effects pedals for the beginner to be able to sample some great tones. It sounds really good through the stereo (I alternate between a Gibson SG '61 and an Ibanez AFS75 Archtop). The basic lessons through the online service are good, and access to the service is very convenient over my home wireless network. The unit is extremely portable and extremely easy to set up and just play. I run a VAIO Notebook under Windows XP and had no problem with the initial install or the upgrade. I have kids and don't have a lot of room for gear so this works well for me. I can just tuck it away in a drawer when I'm done playing. I usually play though 'phones while the kids are sleeping. Overall, if I had purchased it (I got it as a gift) I would say it's the best investment I have made in guitar gear (aside, of course, from my beautiful SG).
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Summary: Good practice / learning aid
Review: I have played my guitar much more since buying the Guitarport. The sounds, effects and amp simulations available are great. No-one else has mentioned the play along features. You can play a CD or MP3 through the GP and select parts of the track to loop or play at half-speed. The online subscription is Ok for beginners due to the number of lessons, tones and articles available, but you may want to cancel it after a while as they don't get updated as often as one would hope. Someone else mentioned a hum caused by proximity to the computer monitor. Line6 have done their best with this unavoidable problem by including a NoiseGate and also a hum canceller.
All in all, excellent and well worth the money.
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Summary: Good practice / learning aid
Review: I have played my guitar much more since buying the Guitarport. The sounds, effects and amp simulations available are great. No-one else has mentioned the play along features. You can play a CD or MP3 through the GP and select parts of the track to loop or play at half-speed. The online subscription is Ok for beginners due to the number of lessons, tones and articles available, but you may want to cancel it after a while as they don't get updated as often as one would hope. Someone else mentioned a hum caused by proximity to the computer monitor. Line6 have done their best with this unavoidable problem by including a NoiseGate and also a hum canceller.
All in all, excellent and well worth the money.
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Summary: BEST GUITAR PRODUCT I'VE EVER BOUGHT
Review: I have whole collection of Boss and DOD pedals, and this one little unit replaces them all and blows them away. The sound quality is amazing. With the click of your mouse, you can switch between sounding just like the Edge of U2, the brown sound of Van Halen, Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, or even Spinal Tap and Hair Bands. The amp simulations are wonderful, and all the reverb and delay and other effects are some of the best I have heard. Finally, if you have a computer music studio program on your computer, like those by Magix or Cakewalk or any others, it works beautifully with them. One of the most impressive features was the HUM REDUCER. The unique thing about this one was that it will actually learn the hum of each pickup of your guitar to eliminate it. Unbelieveable! To me, this product is easily worth over $500, so the money I spent on it was just about the best hundred bucks for guitar equipment ever. You'll love it!
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Summary: The Perfect Way To Record On The Cheap!
Review: This is the perfect option for those who don't want to spend a fortune on equipment and software. You get the GuitarPort hardware along with software that will give you a ton of unique sounds. If I would've known about this when I bought my first guitar I wouldn't have picked up an amp (it's just been collecting dust while I use my GuitarPort). The sound is superb. It's very rich and sounds like it was recorded in a studio.
Set up of the GuitarPort was very simple and I was playing in about 5 minutes!
One important thing to note is that you cannot record with the software provided with the GuitarPort. But not to worry! Once you have the GuitarPort software installed you can go to the Line 6 website and download their RiffTracker software to record all the music you can make. One nice thing about the RiffTracker is the InstantDrummer feature which allows you to set the tempo and variation for different types of drums and match it with your style of play on the guitar. And the drums sound great!
GuitarPort($99) + RiffTracker Recording software($99) = Equals the perfect way to record your own music on the cheap!
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