Cheap Guitar Port (Software) (Windows NT, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000) Price

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Customer Reviews of Guitar Port

Love It. It got me playing again
This is an awsome product. After seeing my guitar sitting for a few years (kids, etc) I decided to try this after doing some reasearch online. <
>It is easy to set up, easy to use, and I like to on-line songs and lessons. <
>This the perfect tool for someone who does not have the money or space for a amp and effects. <
>I downloaded the new patch for the MAC and now sometimes take it to work with me to practice at lunch with my headphones on. <
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>Only complaint is that you cannot access online content without the device connected. I think this sucks as I like to search for lessons and songs at work (don't tell my boss). And if I do not have the box with me I cannot. <
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>All in All worth every penny!

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Awesome sound, such a little box
Its one of my best tools! BUT.... they do not tell you about the almost required online subscription.... 80 buck a year on top of the 99. If you are serious about playing, this is a great tool. <
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Guitarport is not perfect, but great for what it is
Reading some of these reviews reveals to me how uneducated some folks are when writing reviews. <
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>I've had Guitarport for almost 2 years and it's the best bang for my buck purchase I've ever made on musical equipment! I am a novice-to-intermediate player (learning on and off for 10 years). This thing is not for advanced gigging musicians. If you are that advanced, then you won't like the sounds as much. They are a simulation of the real thing, not the real thing. But it's close enough for me. <
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>Anyone who is a beginner and want's to learn, this is a fabulous piece of equipment. It's way cheaper than buying amp(s), effects, and microphones. It's great for people like me who aren't experts at tweaking and tuning an amp for a particular sound. Load it up or set one and save it. You can get a wide variety of sounds from it and you can experiment with different effects without spending the cash. I like the headphone use too. <
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>For recording - it's not really designed for it, but you can do it with other software/equipment. Riffworks was added about 1-2 years after Guitarport came out. Computer recording software is getting better and more stuff seems to work with Guitarport than 2 years ago. I tried Riffworks but didn't like it and got my money back. <
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>It's flexible and upgradeable. I like the tuner, metronome, noise gate and the ability to save sound settings to use again later. You can add a midi controller pedal and control the wah and volume effects, as well as, trigger changes in amps, effects, etc. Add software and you can record music. Riffworks is supposed to be an easy to use guitar-centered recording software package. It's for laying down ideas, not putting out masterpieces. <
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>And it's $99 for crying out loud! How many guitar effects do you see out there for less that does so much?!? <
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>Guitarport Online - I think it's great for the beginner/intermediate player who want to learn more. You can play along with some classic songs with a backing band! I can play the role of Jimmy Page in a Zeppelin song. That's cool! There are lots of lessons available as well. Way cheaper than personal guitar lessons. Regarding access to songs without/after ending a subscription, it's not about greed. If you have read anything about the RIAA and digital music, you should know how paranoid they are about people freely copying and distributing music. When you subscribe, you are not BUYING the songs (that would cost much more), you are RENTING them. That's the only way most of these studio would allow this content to be available. If you really need to record it, get the software or use Audacity or hook up a tape recorder or something! <
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>Bottom Line - this is an outstanding value for the beginner/intermediate player. It's fun. It's a lot of power in a small package. For the experienced player, if you like the sounds or are not too picky about them, it's great for you too (or look at POD XT, it works with the guitarport software too). It's not the end all, be all piece of equipment, but it's great for what it is.