NEW 2021 -MARTIN OR COLLINGS SHOOTOUT -GUITAR REVIEW

THE TEST TO SEE WHICH IS a BETTER SOUNDING GUITAR...A MARTIN OR A COLLINGS...

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[jmihendrix]

The Collings sound bright, punchy, and crispy. Maybe it will age with time. But the Martin sounds like aged fine wine with the dark, broken in, deep tone

[soliddrake]

They both sound phenomenal. It’s hard to dispute Collings being the more clear/loud and beautiful sounding guitar. I think the Martin is just so ingrained in my head as what an acoustic is supposed to sound like. Which is why I have a Martin.

[andrzey]

Beautiful guitars, but the Collings... It sounds so heavenly

[cs]

i own both. Collings OM42 and a Martin OM custom shop. They are both amazing. I play the Collings way more often. For me, I like the Martin for cowboy chord country stuff and rhythm. The Collings excels at fingerstyle, lead, recording, and soloist work. I really love both.

[brycekoslan]

I have both in dreadnought models and to me. As for the video, to me, the Collings just has much better note separation and volume. I've always thought Collings is a "take no prisoners" guitar and they will be heard. Collings are loud and cut through in a bluegrass jam. The Martin has the more traditional tone (especially for bluegrass) and it has the edge if you want a warmer dryer tone and extra ++ bass. Both are great guitars. But if I had to choose, I'd go with the no maybe OK, the Collings. BTW, I enjoyed your playing.

[jimmycollette]

This is unfair. How can you compare these two perfect guitars? There are so many good guitar builders in the market today. A very good comparison. A man would be fortunate enough to own either. Just beautiful.

[tfdharley]

They both have their place. The Martin in the back blending away, the Collings up front voicing away.

[scouser]

I enjoyed the brighter tone of the Collins. I have played Matins all of my life and have never has the pleasure of playing a Collins.

[drbo]

Pretty sure I followed the channel close to a decade ago. Jarvis does not age.

[anonymohipp]

Both sounded great. I preferred the Martin. Thank you for doing such a great video!

[robotusa]

Both great in their own right. It would be interesting to hear them from the other side of the room. I bet the Collings sounds better in ten years.

[gabeah]

It’s amazing how much clearer and more open the Collings sounds. Seems to have more volume as well. It makes the Martin sound like it’s being played inside a metal bin.

[vyvynylification]

I played an OM-28 Modern Deluxe which was the most impressive OM I heard so far. It's never thinny, it's so dynamic and it can get SO loud I couldn't believe it. The 2 downsides to it for me were the weird neck and that sometimes the bass overpowered the melody strings. Now, I never played a collings, but I do have a Boucher SG-51 sitting behind me and though it's not as loud it's definitly more balanced with a richer tone and a more expressive guitar. Both would serve different purposes in my arsenal but the martin would take the backseat due to the neck alone.

[blonchie]

Always Martin🙏 I Keep trying and buying other brands, but I end up selling them because I only play my Martin custom

[oliver]

I was about to buy a Collins before deciding on martin hd28e. Perhaps I'm just accustomed to that martin sound but the Collins sounds much brighter (brasher) whereas the martin sounds more mellow/balanced(mature). Fingerstyle on a martin is heavenly. It's hard to put down my martin sometimes...

[migalito]

You can really hear the impact of the Rosewood sides and back on the Martin. It punches out the bass. In the end they are both superbly crafted instruments and pieces of art, but I swing towards Martin & Co.

[victorwee]

It you want to impress your peer, then go for the brand Martin.
But if you just want to enjoy playing your lovely song, then go for the Collings!

[tanukibrahma]

They sound equally good to me for strumming, but I’d choose the Collings for fingerpicking for the slightly better clarity, which is what I did when I was comparing Martins with Collings’ (I didn’t have an OM42 available to demo). Back in 2018 when I was comparing Collings OM2Hs with Martin OM28s, the Collings had more sparkle in the overtones. And of course, these guitars mellow with age.

[vanessacai]

Love these two brands very much ! But still prefer Martin sound more deeper . Between Martin 0-28vs and Collings 02h, I prefer Collings !

[evqohjg]

I have had both and now have a Martin HD35. I think the Collings to my ear have always sounded more sterile without the warm vintage overtones like the Martin. I have 2 Collings electrics. An I30LC and and I35LC and they are killer.