Ever write off an entire brand?

[thabassmon]

I have ones I'm less encouraged to try, but I still do play the less favoured brand from time to time, just to see if my tastes have changed or if I'm missing out on anything. So far, so good.

 

[Veldar]

EHX, I just keep hearing they crap out on you.

 

[bassdude51]

 

[ChrisBowsman]

I wouldn't buy a new Gibson product, but I'm not getting rid of my '62 Les Paul or 50's ES-175.

 

[King Weapon]

EHX, I just keep hearing they crap out on you.

While they are certainly not as “sturdy” or apocalypse proof as Boss, I’ve never had an EHX pedal crap out on me, and I’ve been using them since the early 90’s. From the vintage stuff right up to my daily use of the Oceans 11 has been nothing but reliable. I’ve heard some horror stories though...

 

[Ostie]

I’ve written off a car company whose initials are GM.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

I don’t like Behringer’s practices so I won’t buy from them, but I just realized that I have a TC Electronic pedal coming today, so I guess I did.

 

[Richard Martin]

Yup! Peavey. I am still infuriated at the way that they treated their Meridian, MS employees when Peavey decided to close the plant down. Peavey is the most greedy, two-faced company that I have ever seen. I used to buy a LOT of Peavey gear, mostly amps and speaker cabinets. Never again.

 

[OptimalOptimus]

Fender
McDonalds
KFC
BOSS (while solid the sound left me wanting more)
Xbox
Stingray 5
Warwick Thumb

 

[Killing Floor]

I wrote off a certain string company. Hint, rounds so rough you can saw wood with and they stay bright for about an hour, Who knows. But a certain deceased bassist Who looked like a rhinoceros liked them. Who could it be?

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

Well, I will say that I'm a total fanboy of their Way Huge line, but their 3-lettered line leaves me disappointed every time.

I know that people swear by them so I don't want to draw anyone's ire.

MXR QC sucked big time recently. The MXR Vintage bass octave had a missing attenuator, the dyna comp clips and the thump preamp apparently has a clipping issue also. (Mini putt hand claps.)

Also note that the customer service I got towards the VBO was terrible. They tried tp convince me it was « a normal noise » and I was the problem cuz I did not know how to use it. JEEZ it was a freakin helicopter through my amp.
They changed the way they treated me really fast when I disassembled the pedal to show them the missing component. AND STILL CHARGED ME TO SHIP THE DEFECTIVE PEDAL TO THEM!!!!!!
(All this is documented in the VBO thread.)

3 strikes. You’re out.

I really like the m85 though (bass distortion)

 

[Frankie_Mil_Per]

I have written off pretty much the entire ‘human’ brand as it is the only living organism brand that is destroying the planet. And it keeps on doing it, even when it knows better. George said it, the problem is far too many ‘I, me, mines’ per million. We need to weed those out but they tend to be the ones getting hold of the hoes.

 

[Gilmourisgod]

I guess I wrote off Gibson basses (not guitars) a long time ago. I know individual basses like the T-Bird or EB style have their proponents, but I've never picked up a Gibson bass that wasn't terminally neck heavy, or in the case of a Victory, a Boat Anchor. Too bad too, because the Victory is otherwise a pretty nice bass. Does that count as "writing off"? They never really enter my mind as an option, so I guess it does count. The famous "quick removal headstock" feature, with huge headstock, short grain mahogany, and no volute, which they insist on repeating despite the fact that even the most hack carpenter could tell you what a bad design that is, makes me think they really don't care about the longevity of their instruments, and don't have much interest in basses period. Meh.

 

[swink]

Ive written off entire planets

Then why are you still visiting ours?

 

[HG1180]

Chibson, Flender, Ibanes, ya know.

 

[bmb73]

I'm not a Behringer fan, especially of the Amps.

 

[roccobass]

I guess I wrote off Gibson basses (not guitars) a long time ago. I know individual basses like the T-Bird or EB style have their proponents, but I've never picked up a Gibson bass that wasn't terminally neck heavy, or in the case of a Victory, a Boat Anchor. Too bad too, because the Victory is otherwise a pretty nice bass. Does that count as "writing off"? They never really enter my mind as an option, so I guess it does count. The famous "quick removal headstock" feature, with huge headstock, short grain mahogany, and no volute, which they insist on repeating despite the fact that even the most hack carpenter could tell you what a bad design that is, makes me think they really don't care about the longevity of their instruments, and don't have much interest in basses period. Meh.

I don’t really cotton to Gibson’s either. Would have loved to loved the EBO, but found it weird in feel and was never a fan of the mudbucker sound.

 

[logdrum]

Well, I will say that I'm a total fanboy of their Way Huge line, but their 3-lettered line leaves me disappointed every time.

I know that people swear by them so I don't want to draw anyone's ire.

You can say MXR. It's not North Korea and you're not bashing Kim. Different strokes. I use all my MXR pedals. The bass filter is great compared to my more expensive Pigtronix but then again, I have few pedals.

Back to your topic.... Joyo maybe. - They maybe better now but I had bad experience. I wrote off also brands I can't afford like Fodera etc, so I don't look or GAS for them. Saves me time.

 

[equalizin]

Im this way with strings. But that could also have to do something with my lack of knowledge of all the differences. Other than flats and rounds the differences have to be hype and fanboyism right? Yea I know I'm wrong

 

[Funky Phantom]

Happens all the time, there are some brands, that, as soon as you hear the name
it’s like ‘junk’. You already know.