Trombone Comparison?
- BGuttman
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- Joined: Mar 22, 2018
I just wasted 11 minutes of my life watching this:
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How do you use something like this to help somebody choose a trombone? It's like comparing a fruit bowl to find the best fruit.
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How do you use something like this to help somebody choose a trombone? It's like comparing a fruit bowl to find the best fruit.
- Posaunus
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- Joined: Mar 23, 2018
Another great example of Chat GPT AI? Even the voice seems synthesized!
There are similar (and similarly useless) comparisons of many other products in the Interweb.
Thanks for the heads-up, Bruce. I'll save the precious 11 minutes out of my busy Friday afternoon!
There are similar (and similarly useless) comparisons of many other products in the Interweb.
Thanks for the heads-up, Bruce. I'll save the precious 11 minutes out of my busy Friday afternoon!
- Digidog
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- Joined: Dec 13, 2018
I'm sorry for your loss of those 11 minutes, but I'm very grateful for the heads-up.
In my experience do those who post these utterly stupid videos have financial motives for putting out that rubbish. Either it's advertising revenues from the site's general advertisers, or it's sponsored financing from an instrument builder, or they get paid by an agency to produce a favourable presentation of a brand just for the agency's sake (though this is rare).
Today it seems like the most important thing is to say something and anything to get attention whatsoever, rather than having a content, a meaning or a purpose. This is why I stay away from YouTube as much as possible.
In my experience do those who post these utterly stupid videos have financial motives for putting out that rubbish. Either it's advertising revenues from the site's general advertisers, or it's sponsored financing from an instrument builder, or they get paid by an agency to produce a favourable presentation of a brand just for the agency's sake (though this is rare).
Today it seems like the most important thing is to say something and anything to get attention whatsoever, rather than having a content, a meaning or a purpose. This is why I stay away from YouTube as much as possible.
- GACMoose
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- Joined: May 04, 2022
Woe is me. Of course, once you posted this, I had to see how bad it was. Now I've wasted my own 11 minutes. Not only is it basically worthless, but even worse it is misleading and full of misinformation. A huge disservice to the trombone community.
- JohnL
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- Joined: Mar 23, 2018
Bruce, would you be so kind as to give us a synopsis so no one else is tempted to view the video just to see what you're talking about?
- BGuttman
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- Joined: Mar 22, 2018
[quote="JohnL"]Bruce, would you be so kind as to give us a synopsis so no one else is tempted to view the video just to see what you're talking about?[/quote]
I can't. I haven't seen so many errors or inapt comparisons since I read an AI legal brief.
I can't. I haven't seen so many errors or inapt comparisons since I read an AI legal brief.
- SimmonsTrombone
- Posts: 174
- Joined: Jul 24, 2018
I made it through one minute. I got to the shot that makes it look as though the horn comes pre-dented and stopped.
- BGuttman
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- Joined: Mar 22, 2018
Ten trombones "compared". 5 are Cheap Chinese, Bach 42B, 3 Yamahas (354, 882O, and 822 Bass) and one "alto in Bb" (pronounced "Bee-Bee"). No sound samples of any. Frankly, I actually owned one of the Cheap Chinese horns, and I'd never consider trading my Yamaha 682; or even a 354, for it.
- Crazy4Tbone86
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- Joined: Jan 14, 2020
You will get very similar results if you search for “best trombones” or “high quality trombones” on the Internet. It’s hilarious how Mendini and Eastar get mixed in with the legitimate professional models. Gee…….I wonder what companies are making these lists?