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“If you're going to tell somebody that they need a $300 pickup instead of a $50 one, you'd better be able to demonstrate why. Not with marketing, not with words like 'warm' or 'organic' or 'aggressive.' You need to be able to prove it.”

SpectreSoundStudios, at 14:15 of “Guitar Players Can't Hear Their Own Bullsh*t!” on SpectreSoundStudios’ channel.

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  1. 14:04 Now, let me make this very clear to the pickup companies out there who might take issue with this video.
  2. 14:09 There are legitimate reasons to change your pickups. More output, less noise, different feel, hell, maybe they just look cool.
  3. 14:15 But if you're going to tell somebody that they need a $300 pickup instead of a $50 one, you'd better be able to demonstrate why.
  4. 14:21 Not with marketing, not with words like "warm" or "organic" or "aggressive." You need to be able to prove it.
  5. 14:28 What do you think of the headphones? Oh, they sound really good.
  6. 14:31 Headphones are great, sounds awesome, super light, feels good in my ears. Thank you, Lewitt.

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