Is there a better unit than this for superb home use? I typically play 70's folk, and rock music with a broad range of instruments.
926719
Nothing is as good as the 1200. Period. However, if you really want a cheaper alternative, maybe get a new ark but still get the Sure n-77 needle and m-77 cartridge.
926720
Not that I have found, unless you're prepared to spend more than four times the price... Go for it, you won't be disappointed; one of the best on the market.
926721
Depends on what you want to spend and how much you can afford for a cartridge. The turntable will spin any record just fine. But for sound quality, you should research cartridges and needles.
505217
I've never used either of the system's you've mentioned, but I run my RC-300 at the end of a LOT of input; POD HD 500, Elec. Keys, Elec. Drumkit, a handful of various analog and digital stomps (Boss and Behringer primarily-Reverse and Delay), and a Digitech Loopman. All of this is simultaneous, and I can't say I've lost any tone whatsoever, and believe me, there's some crazy amounts of variety in frequency as well as modulation that go together at once. You honestly have no worries with this piece of equipment. However, you WILL LOSE TONE without proper amplification and cables. You'll need to consider spending a pretty penny on some quality powered speakers and sturdy cables if you want to preserve your tone. I've been running a standard Fender FM100 Stack for a while and it cuts all of the bass from the kit, keys, and effects, as well as adds too much treble to the snare and higher registers. If you ever multi-link instruments with a y-cable, get a good one. I have a cheapo one right now and both the keys and the guitar/POD system have their decibel values decreased severely. Soooo... In short, you should marry this loop system.
61801
I would suggest the EurekaPROM to go with it. Makes it function as a stompbox with native support for guitar VSTs like this.
1444350
I've done it, gives the guitar a lot more low end and lower midrange than you would get from a guitar amp. Absolutely terrible for a band situation as the guitar won't cut through the mix but kind of an interesting sound if just practicing alone. I actually think it sounds kind of cool for low volume bedroom practicing.
1105516
I bought the Yamaha CD-S300 "Natural Sound" player, and it sounds great with it's "pure direct" (analog) output. It's a little pricey (~ $400) considering its a single disc, CD only player; but it delivers a precise, warm and spacious sound.
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I would say yes. It can get pretty jangly if need be. I use it for surf and rockabilly and it's able to get that tone pretty well although the 63 reverb emulation will not push into drip. So you get the ambiance of the '63 reverb but you don't get the drip of the actual unit. So for the price though it's hard to beat for pure versatility and tone.
646400
Depends on how big. The Fishman was ok in smaller venues but not as good out doors or in a big auditorium. We have since moved on, first to a mixer driving four Mackie MR5's which we thought were pretty good until we bought our QSC K10's and Presonus mixer. WE now sound as good as any professional setup. The Fishman is a good deal if you are on a budget, but we were never happy with the reverb and it doesn't have "delay" which we have found to really necessary. We "out grew" the Fishman in a year.Hope this helps, Regards, Dave
1026464
I have been using the CM-30 amp with my Roland accordion playing solo professionally for 4 years in small venues (senior centers, small church sanctuaries, private parties in homes), and it is great. Not enough to use for a large area outside or playing in a rock band. That's what my Roland KC-350 is for.
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Why not! Sounds like a perfect application. Like any other application, I would not plan to run this unit flat-out for long periods as you will likely run into reliability issues. This is not a high-end unit. I'm a gigging bass player and I've been using this with volumes set to about 8/10 for a couple of years now with no probs.
2198511
I love mine. They are more a convienence than a permanent way to play. They do exactly what they were designed to do and the sound great for what they are.
999027
I like mine. It performs well and, in my opinion, it's worth the money. However, if you're expecting the kind of sound described in your question, I think you are going to have to spend more money for something more powerful. Good luck.
233787
This unit has played 33s better than a more expensive turntable. I got it to play my 78s and they sound as good as a 70-80 year old records can sound. You do not have to change the stylus to play 78s. I am real pleased with it and have hooked it to my mac to record record albums than I can not get the CDs.
2060576
I play in a string band and it handles my fiddle (high end) and our stand up bass (low end) just fine. Not sure how that low B will be. It's a solid tuner. Our guitar players have Boss tuners and they are switching to the Korg.
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Hi Kevin, only can I answer in the salsa and Latin & alt-rock: yes, the K701 are very good to excellent with these kind of music, only be sure to use an headphones amplifier and DAC, at least in my case always use both. But you can be sure that the K701 is really a top product, really a reference one. Best regards. JL
1428717
I think $200 is an excellent value for this unit! It plays CDs, LPs, flash drives, records from all devices, plays your smart phones. It does it all. I love the look, retro mid century! I'm thrilled with it! My brother in law wants to buy one for my sister! Just my humble opinion.
885183
You will need a synthesiser / sound-module. Examples are anything from a Yamaha VL70m (pricey) to a Yamaha MU15 off ebay (cheap). Basically, anything with a MIDI input can be played with this device. As with all things, generally the more you spend, the better the sound.
1583469
Take it out of the box, tune it and it sounds great without any adjustments. I have amplifiers but like my electric/acoustic guitars I usually prefer it unplugged.