Gear snobbery

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Red_Label said:
I agree, to a point. But I sold my DSLR rig a couple of years ago because I found that I took better photographs with my "bridge camera" level P&S. I wasn't messing around with lens changes, external flash issues, etc. Just making the best out of my P&S and exploring the parameters and boundaries of what was possible with it. In fact, I was just about to break back into the DSLR game a few months ago (Canon, since my bro is a pro Canon shooter and I could use his glass), but I ended-up with another P&S (Canon SX40) because I just didn't want the expense and hassle of going DSLR again. Anyways... not arguing with you, just trying to illustrate that like with music gear, top of the line stuff is often wasted on those without the ability to really use it. I get some good, "artsy" shots now and then. But find that compared to others, I lack the true eye of a good/great photographer. I refer to myself as a "snapshot taker" or "picture taker". ;)
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Great points! You can also get shots that would be missed like you said by messing with settings and changing lenses. I've seen some breathtaking photos from the newer P&S cameras. You can also go places with that P&S where some photographers aren't allowed by just pulling the slim camera out of your pocket and grab an amazing photograph.

Same holds true for guitar gear... sometimes the more nimble and inexpensive gets the worm. : )
 
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When I gigged it was more of a hobby than a job and I could never bring myself to take high-end gear to shows. I was always more comfortable taking middle of the road price point stuff. I knew it was going to be reliable and sound good in a live setting plus if it was damaged or stolen it would be easier to replace.
 
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Man , a LOT of gear sounds better in a live setting much more so than in a studio or bedroom. Amps that might leave you flat while goofing in the music room or cutting tracks, can be amazing in a band mix.
 
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Why would you care? Amp is as good as you play it. Folks are as fools as they dare to be. Blast them f*** off the stage and have a good laugh on their face expression after the show.
 
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Once one gets decent enough gear to cut it live, it's all how the player dials in his tone and plays.

I took my Engl Powerball 2 to band practice last night. First time I've used it with this band. It was running into the other player's spare Marshall slant (practice was at his house). And he had his Engl Steve Morse head though his Engl slant. Guess whose tone was bigger, fatter, more refined, etc? Mine. His Morse was certainly capable of of keeping up with my Powerball and his Engl slant is a superior to the Marshall slant that I was playing through. But all that mattered was how we each dialed-in our tone. His tone didn't "suck". But it wasn't up to the level of the gear he was playing. He's going to to some tweaking on his setup.

Point being that the player and his ears are more important than the price tag or logo on his gear.
 
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i can't tell you how many times i've made pawnshop crap sound halfway decent for some of my little brother's friends in their jesus-death-super-core bands who dont know how to set it up.... guys who like to tune their 7 strings down to Z-flat, turn the gain all the way up, and the mids all the way down..... garbled mess of fuzzy distortion.
 
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