Good luck working on your skills with the big triangle. Maybe skills first and then buy an expensive guitar, but picks aren’t really that expensive, even if you buy the highest quality
I have a pick made from some special material. Spent $13 each, bought 4. Best $55 I ever spent. They have not even shown any wear and tear after 6 years. However, I play maybe 5 days a week, 2-3 hours a day
@@prestooooo12i'd rather choose 10 picks with a cost of $20 anyday rather than only having a single pick that cost $20 because i always lost my pick everytime lmao. well i guess everyone has their own opinion
I've bought many guitar picks over the years at various prices and yet somehow none of them hit the same as the cheap flexy af Jim Deacon pick I found on a train one night 😂
I used to think this way too, but then I discovered Dava picks (made in my hometown, Abq NM) and my playing leveled up *tremendously.* Highly suggest you try them.
@bsmith8166 Dava picks are terrible. The one-piece ones aren't bad, built the multi-piece ones, like what Bernth held up, start to fall apart and catch on strings after a couple hours of normal playing.
The Bone and your signature sound best to me. I love the White Fang picks by James Hetfield. I don't know the material, but the grip, shape, and sound are great!
@@dawnkeyy I love gator grip so much. It’s sturdy, sounds solid and gives a nice tone. It’s great for attacking the strings when playing pick bass. I prefer it over nylon any day.
The Davas have been my go to for the last 12 or so years. So dang good. You can do well on just about anything, but the comfort and control of the Davas just makes playing an overall better experience imo
The vibes of having a pick made out of bone alone are enough to convince me to get at least one. Plus it sounded like it moved through the strings really smoothly
The spikes do not affect the sound that much, that is my point of view, but there are comforts when it comes to grip and use, and the quality of the material always affects it, even if we do not give it importance.
1.14mm Ultex Sharps for me, i can never manage to keep one around long enough to wear it out, I always lose them first (and Im pretty good at putting my picks back in the same spot)
V-Picks can be pretty interesting, the ghost rims (like the pick in the video) have a much brighter and grittier sound, and imo the best V-Picks are just the standard ones like the Euro II or Tradition if you like heavier picks, they’re balanced sound-wise and feel great.
The first one sounds the brightest, but that's probably due to it being the most pointy pick. I used to love the Jim Dunlop Ultex picks. They seemed to be a little firmer for their thickness and also had a nice bite to the attack.
I've been using the same tenacious d pick for 14 years now. It's gotten alot thinner over the years, and sharper. Think it was 2 quid and has served me well
@carminep.5960 fair. They came in different thicknesses but I'm definitely the weird one fir using it. I learned to work around it's weirdness. It got better for technical stuff after years of being worn down tho
I generally like any pick that won't bend easily so I play with 3mm picks! It lets u absolutely slam out chords REALLY hard AND means I never get asked to borrow a pick by someone as they know I'm the weirdo with the 3mm picks 😂😂
1. YOUR picking was best with bone pick. 2. Generally I don't select the pick by material or price. I only care if it comfortable to play for ME and doesn't wear in first day. 3. So far the best for ME is Hetfield 1.14, which are basically just a copy of less expensive generic Dunlop 1.14 pick. Feels very comfortable to play riffs and solos.
Idk if anyone else is like me, but I tend to go with whatever pick feels best in my hand for what I'm playing. So I keep a collection of different picks. Like if I'm playing metal riffs on an electric, chances are I'm using a hard pick with a sharp point. Not because of tone, but because that gives me the most control for the speed I'm playing at. If I'm playing blues on my acoustic I'll use a more rounded point hard pick cuz it feels better picking the bronze strings. But if I'm strumming chords, then im probably going with a medium thickness because it just makes strumming multiple strings much easier whilst still maintaining accuracy for single notes. I find that if I'm unhappy with the sound I'm getting, often times the fault lies on me. For a Ling time I had no idea I was holding the strings down way too hard. So I had relearn the way I played my chords, which eventually made me realize my posture was horrible. The muscles in your back directly affects the dexterity of the muscles in your arms and hands. Make sure your back is straight and your shoulders aren't rounded forward. This will also help get rid of that annoying cramp in the base of your thumb when you play bar chords or tough stretches. A lot of guitarists eventually start doing some strength training because it helps get past that plateau of advancement. Also if you've read this far then you probably play guitar, which means you probably have rythym issues due to your excited hands getting ahead of themselves. Here's a friendly reminder to 1) practice your rythym by playing along with tracks or using a metronome and 2) practice listening to what you're playing. 😊
Going from different thicknesses def changes the tone. I was using tortex white 1.5mm for the a bit before switching to their yellow .73mm, tone is way better on my tele now
@@Saint_Arod im going back and fourth being into bluegrass rn whether i like thin or thick better, i think tortex yellow or tortex green might be my current sweet spot. I liked the tone from thin even using the tortex reds, the utra thins, but precision is easier when i go a bit thicker yellow was good, green was good, blue seems a bit too thick
Everything can influence the timbre of the instrument including the temperature of the environment. But fighting for pick material being better than another, then it’s already taking the discussion to a very low level. Excellent video, buddy.
Tbh you have coolest looking picks I've seen bro. But I mean personally I can't hear a big difference. The thicker ones provide more pronounced sounds. Do u have a favorite?
I’ll stick to my Eric Johnson jazz III picks. Idk who Eric Johnson is, but those picks are comfortable to use, thin enough, and easier to grip than typical tortex with its raised letters. And being red, it’s harder for it to go missing since it’s so obvious. I lost my dark colored Ibanez picks in just 2 weeks, while I have never lost these red picks before.
Cliffs of dover is one of those songs that if you can play it, its like a black belt in jujitsu, no one questions whether a jujistu black belt is legit, and can question you are a really good guitar player if you can play cliffs of dover
@@thomasflores7817 id be happy to never hear that song title again. people act like its the only technical guitar song to exist. it doesn't even sound that good.
why am i watching this lol i'm on phone speakers and couldn't tell even if i hadn't been playing for half my life and already knew the answer 💀💀 not gonna stop me from watching again tho idnekfkrndekjf
i also have picks with different thickness. yes, thay have different tone. maybe you need to match it depends on the music. like love song versus reggae.
I think that for 99.9-100% of cases, spending over 1$ per pick is ludicrous. Purple Dunlops only cost 40¢ each, and I think those are the best value for money
In an acoustic guitar it makes a massive difference. Clean tones on electric it can make a big difference as well. I think the more distortion the less the impact of pick material and thickness.
Easy to hear the difference no matter how much the distortion (within the realm of what you'd realistically use on a recording). The sound of string contact and the attack get amplified by compression so survive the wall of sound that comes after it ..
It does. I mean its not going to be life or death if you don't have a specific pick but It does change the sound even if its vibrating the same pitch. Also its a more noticeable difference without effects.
My honnest reaction:
Damm, thats good !
Damm, thats good !
Damm, thats good !
Damm, thats good !
Real 🗣️🔥
The materials and the thickness matter, not the price.
Yes but the price matters based on the materials and thickness.
@@Karolina-oy5wd but just because it's higher prices doesn't mean the materials and thickness are 'better' it's all pretty subjective anyways.
@@devourmountains I think their point was that higher quality stuff is going to cost more
Materials depend on price 🤣
@@BawBaw-this guy’s point was that more expensive material does not mean better sounding material
Bone sounded the best to me. But only by like 1-3%. Skills first then pick
Good luck working on your skills with the big triangle. Maybe skills first and then buy an expensive guitar, but picks aren’t really that expensive, even if you buy the highest quality
I was just about to type bone 2
Anyone knows the song? Sounds really nice
Bernth - Fuego @@deadreap_5803
@@deadreap_5803Bernth - Fuego
$16 for a pick is ridiculous
there are some picks that are like $60
The cost to buy 15 of them is enough for me to buy a whole electric guitar
I have a pick made from some special material. Spent $13 each, bought 4. Best $55 I ever spent. They have not even shown any wear and tear after 6 years. However, I play maybe 5 days a week, 2-3 hours a day
We like what we like. I pay $16-18 each for acrylics in 6mm. (Gravity)
@@prestooooo12i'd rather choose 10 picks with a cost of $20 anyday rather than only having a single pick that cost $20 because i always lost my pick everytime lmao. well i guess everyone has their own opinion
I've bought many guitar picks over the years at various prices and yet somehow none of them hit the same as the cheap flexy af Jim Deacon pick I found on a train one night 😂
Im not familiar with those, but the flexy Jim Dunlop nylon picks are hands down my favorite guitar picks. I use the Jim Dunlop Tortex for my Bass.
Maybe you found The Pick of Destiny?
@@zootsuiter I double checked after seeing your comment it is in fact a Jim Dunlop nylon. 60mm light grey and the best pick I have ever had.
@@Axel230 Or maybe it found me? *Cue X files theme
Let me guess, did you lose it 😂😢
I'm a drummer I just go bang bang pow they all sound the same to me
For real bro😂
as a vocalist i just make loud noises, all mics kinda sound the same
Let’s not talk about what material your sticks are made of orrrrr what shapes the tips are though… 😬
:( i dissagree as a drummer
I don’t think that’s how you’re supposed to play a guitar
Jazz III is just Industry standard, I love them. Really versatile picks.
Good price too, cheaper than most on this list
I bought a pack of carbon fiber ones with grips on them. I used to make my own plastic ones beforehand.
I used to think this way too, but then I discovered Dava picks (made in my hometown, Abq NM) and my playing leveled up *tremendously.* Highly suggest you try them.
@bsmith8166 Dava picks are terrible. The one-piece ones aren't bad, built the multi-piece ones, like what Bernth held up, start to fall apart and catch on strings after a couple hours of normal playing.
@@RByrne my jazz grip is already disolving. 😂
Never had problems because of it.
I'm ngl the triangle and the bone sounded the best IMO
V-picks are peak, the small pointed is like a better jazz 3, just wish it was less slippery
💪🏻 1.14mm Ultex Sharps 💪🏻
They last forever
V-picks chubby mummy. It’s the size of a jazz III and it has the gashes like a mummy pick but it’s super thick also.
Jazz III Max grip supremacy
I dunno, I’ve always vibed with the Kirk hammer purple sparkle jazz 3, they look badass the little indent I like to use for pick slides!
That’s… why you buy a jazz 3…
Dude I love the riff u play it’s awesome
It's brainwaves by bernth
agreeeed, gave some strong Polyphia vibes there
I actually like the sound that the cheaper one made.
Same
Same
Same😊
Dava are actually very good. I'm using them and I feel more comfortable for squeals
Me to
Out of the many picks I've tried the Dava Delrin Grip picks were the only ones that stopped my problem with pick rotation and slip. Love them.
Dude that DAVE CONTROL JUST HIT DIFFERENT 💯😮💨🙌
That one was the best in my opinion I still don't know if it's just his playing consistency or if the pick is really making the difference 😂
Thought I was the only one 😅
wow!! never realized how different pickups affect tone!! amazing
The Bone and your signature sound best to me. I love the White Fang picks by James Hetfield. I don't know the material, but the grip, shape, and sound are great!
I like the bone pick to be honest
Cos it was stiffer. No other reason. Try nylon
@@rajmanationOr gator grip
@@rajmanationnothings more metal than using a bone pic though
@@dawnkeyy I love gator grip so much. It’s sturdy, sounds solid and gives a nice tone. It’s great for attacking the strings when playing pick bass. I prefer it over nylon any day.
Riff: brainwaves
Thank you.
Bro, ur a hero
Je vous en dois un
goat
I just like Fender Heavys…
They’re just…good picks.
Those were my go-to until i got the White Fang. The Fender Extra Heavy on Acoustic...🤌🏻 2 mm of fury.
bone pick sounds really great, for me it is the best in this comparison.
I can't really notice much of a difference. You play so well
The Benton ones had the best, imo
The Davas have been my go to for the last 12 or so years. So dang good. You can do well on just about anything, but the comfort and control of the Davas just makes playing an overall better experience imo
The best pick was Bernth himself
The vibes of having a pick made out of bone alone are enough to convince me to get at least one. Plus it sounded like it moved through the strings really smoothly
The spikes do not affect the sound that much, that is my point of view, but there are comforts when it comes to grip and use, and the quality of the material always affects it, even if we do not give it importance.
why does that sound so good tho i can't stop watching
brainwave by bernth
Dava anytime. Rock grip is nice, but i prefer the jazz grip. 👍
1.14mm Ultex Sharps for me, i can never manage to keep one around long enough to wear it out, I always lose them first (and Im pretty good at putting my picks back in the same spot)
@@AmericanNationalist852 i got a pick box in my gig bag.
And there some under my coutch.🤣
Honestly I'm still obsessed with Dava picks. They're comfy, smooth, and I really like the grip texture.
The bone one is awesome 👏
Dunlop tortex 0.73mm pics will always be my go to, can't go wrong
My favorite picks are the tortex and the gator picks. They have the best tone imo
Didn’t expect it to change the tone, just how you played. Thats cool
V-Picks can be pretty interesting, the ghost rims (like the pick in the video) have a much brighter and grittier sound, and imo the best V-Picks are just the standard ones like the Euro II or Tradition if you like heavier picks, they’re balanced sound-wise and feel great.
The first one sounds the brightest, but that's probably due to it being the most pointy pick. I used to love the Jim Dunlop Ultex picks. They seemed to be a little firmer for their thickness and also had a nice bite to the attack.
Tone wise it makes no difference wether it’s expensive or not, the thickness could make the difference tho.
You want the medium round V PICK FOR ALL YOU METAL HEADS SHREDDERS.... YOULL NEVER DROP YOUR PICK AGAIN THEY STICK TO FINGERS WHEN WARM ...
@@TKAdams69 euhhhh… brothe euuuuhhh
The $16's one is so different from them,the sound is more bass boosted yet smooth and it comes out clear.but the $1 is good too.
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YES V PICKS ARE THE BEST I HANDED THEM PERSONALLY TO GEORGE LYNCH LITA FORD
idk how to describe it but the bone sounded so nice.
I need a full song fr
Polyphia
@@skulltuxedo k
Brainwaves by bernth
I doubt anyone could hear a difference in a blind test, so instead of getting time from a pick, get one that works best for you
3rd was the best imo (Bernth)
Just 2 things really matter its: Hair and thickness
I've been using the same tenacious d pick for 14 years now. It's gotten alot thinner over the years, and sharper. Think it was 2 quid and has served me well
like, the pick of destiny?
@carminep.5960 yup. The design has worn off and it's misshapen but it's still the only pick I use
I used to have that! Lol. I think my roomie stole it!
@@craigbolton2231 i had one and never really liked it i couldn't play much intricate stuff just like strumming or maybe power chords
@carminep.5960 fair. They came in different thicknesses but I'm definitely the weird one fir using it. I learned to work around it's weirdness. It got better for technical stuff after years of being worn down tho
I generally like any pick that won't bend easily so I play with 3mm picks! It lets u absolutely slam out chords REALLY hard AND means I never get asked to borrow a pick by someone as they know I'm the weirdo with the 3mm picks 😂😂
My favorites are dunlop big stubby 2 with razor scratches for grip and dunlop ultext sharp- either 1.14 or 1.40
"I have a BONE to PICK with you"
*Ba-dum-tshh*
1. YOUR picking was best with bone pick.
2. Generally I don't select the pick by material or price. I only care if it comfortable to play for ME and doesn't wear in first day.
3. So far the best for ME is Hetfield 1.14, which are basically just a copy of less expensive generic Dunlop 1.14 pick. Feels very comfortable to play riffs and solos.
That's also my favourite pick
YES! I'm not the only one! The 1.14 is perfection.
Idk if anyone else is like me, but I tend to go with whatever pick feels best in my hand for what I'm playing. So I keep a collection of different picks. Like if I'm playing metal riffs on an electric, chances are I'm using a hard pick with a sharp point. Not because of tone, but because that gives me the most control for the speed I'm playing at. If I'm playing blues on my acoustic I'll use a more rounded point hard pick cuz it feels better picking the bronze strings. But if I'm strumming chords, then im probably going with a medium thickness because it just makes strumming multiple strings much easier whilst still maintaining accuracy for single notes.
I find that if I'm unhappy with the sound I'm getting, often times the fault lies on me. For a Ling time I had no idea I was holding the strings down way too hard. So I had relearn the way I played my chords, which eventually made me realize my posture was horrible. The muscles in your back directly affects the dexterity of the muscles in your arms and hands. Make sure your back is straight and your shoulders aren't rounded forward. This will also help get rid of that annoying cramp in the base of your thumb when you play bar chords or tough stretches. A lot of guitarists eventually start doing some strength training because it helps get past that plateau of advancement.
Also if you've read this far then you probably play guitar, which means you probably have rythym issues due to your excited hands getting ahead of themselves. Here's a friendly reminder to 1) practice your rythym by playing along with tracks or using a metronome and 2) practice listening to what you're playing.
😊
Forget the picks, what song are you playing?
Yeah it sounds like Polyphia inspired and i love it already
That's what I want to know.
Brainwaves by bernth
As for me, if a person can play, then it doesn't matter what kind of picks! Thank you for making my ears happy 😄
so talented!
Sounds of the higher cost ones are cleaner, however I do like all of them. It really depends on what kind of sound you are going for.
Bro pleaaase do a tutorial on the riff you were playing
Peoples: whoa i prefer the 4th
Me seeing no differences*
How about just a tortex yellow or green or a fender medium or heavy
Going from different thicknesses def changes the tone. I was using tortex white 1.5mm for the a bit before switching to their yellow .73mm, tone is way better on my tele now
@@Saint_Arod im going back and fourth being into bluegrass rn whether i like thin or thick better, i think tortex yellow or tortex green might be my current sweet spot. I liked the tone from thin even using the tortex reds, the utra thins, but precision is easier when i go a bit thicker yellow was good, green was good, blue seems a bit too thick
@@Saint_Arod I personally prefer purple tortex for me it's the best versatility
@@user-ze2kb6gj3tare they sharp? my favorite player uses them and i want to buy them
My personal favorite pic is the Dunlop orange tortex
The best plectrum is the one you find easiest to play with. I like green or blue tortex ones.
Everything can influence the timbre of the instrument including the temperature of the environment. But fighting for pick material being better than another, then it’s already taking the discussion to a very low level.
Excellent video, buddy.
Tbh you have coolest looking picks I've seen bro. But I mean personally I can't hear a big difference. The thicker ones provide more pronounced sounds. Do u have a favorite?
Me in guitar exam coming with a pen's top as a pick 💀
I’ll stick to my Eric Johnson jazz III picks. Idk who Eric Johnson is, but those picks are comfortable to use, thin enough, and easier to grip than typical tortex with its raised letters.
And being red, it’s harder for it to go missing since it’s so obvious. I lost my dark colored Ibanez picks in just 2 weeks, while I have never lost these red picks before.
If you really don't know Eric Johnson you should check him out, he is awesome
Yeah dude you gotta check Eric Johnson out, probably the best tone I’ve ever heard.
They are good picks
Cliffs of dover is one of those songs that if you can play it, its like a black belt in jujitsu, no one questions whether a jujistu black belt is legit, and can question you are a really good guitar player if you can play cliffs of dover
@@thomasflores7817 id be happy to never hear that song title again. people act like its the only technical guitar song to exist. it doesn't even sound that good.
Never thought the difference pick will cause so much different between eachother, impressive
Of course they all sound different.
Not hearing a difference in tone, but definitely hearing a difference in how cleanly you were able to pick. Bone one seemed best
Just hand me anything over 0.80mm pick and m all good...
Knowing how often I’d lose guitar picks when I used to play the idea of spending $16 on one sends shivers down my spine
why am i watching this lol i'm on phone speakers and couldn't tell even if i hadn't been playing for half my life and already knew the answer 💀💀
not gonna stop me from watching again tho idnekfkrndekjf
Bro's pick was more expensive than my 2 days worth of food
i also have picks with different thickness. yes, thay have different tone. maybe you need to match it depends on the music. like love song versus reggae.
I think that for 99.9-100% of cases, spending over 1$ per pick is ludicrous. Purple Dunlops only cost 40¢ each, and I think those are the best value for money
I believe the 1 dollar and 1.50 ones sound the best
Davie504: that's illegal
They all sound pretty different to me
When people say they sound the same
Now compare how thickness affects pick. Go from 0.5 mm to somewhere about 5 mm
Lol 5 mm what's he picking with that? A harp?
@@twistedbunny It is actually pretty cool to play with them, i'm using a 3 mm for everything i play, from chords to solos
@@twistedbunny Harp strings on a guitar would sound amazing tbh. Too bad it would probably break the guitar...
I play with a 6mm 😂
I got recommended this while I just found my guitar pick
The Bernth signature ones sounded the best :/
Nice plug, bro! lol
You can definitely hear the difference in tone, it’s not by much but enough to be noticeable!
In an acoustic guitar it makes a massive difference. Clean tones on electric it can make a big difference as well. I think the more distortion the less the impact of pick material and thickness.
Easy to hear the difference no matter how much the distortion (within the realm of what you'd realistically use on a recording). The sound of string contact and the attack get amplified by compression so survive the wall of sound that comes after it ..
For string, picks, and hand placement fuck tone its the playability and the feel that matters
Stiffness and the shape of the tip affect the tone quite a bit because they change your attack. Don't really think material matters too much.
Material matters more with less common materials like metal or rubber.
Tbh they all sound great that first ones cheap but u made it sound great the scratchy Ness of it was incredible
I use Ernie Ball Martian picks but the Bernth signature pick sounded pretty good for a buck 50
1$ sounded the best to me
I liked the cheapest one the best, I think it's just about the pointyness of the tip.
While you listening on the phone they all sounds same.
Those are some sick picks! I liked all of them except for the cheapo thin triangle one.
I just use black jazz 3 picks
That sounds of the guitar though! Both thick and squeaky… very good 👍
Use tortoise shell like a real man
Real men use dog teeth purchased from veterinarians after large dog dental extractions.
I would never pay $16 for a pick for it to disappear on me 💀
it doesnt. not at all. its still the same string thats vibrating.
It does. I mean its not going to be life or death if you don't have a specific pick but It does change the sound even if its vibrating the same pitch. Also its a more noticeable difference without effects.
I mean you can put the same string on a different guitar and it will sound different so that doesnt really make sense
Pluck a string with your thumb vs a pick and tell me theres no difference
Bro doesn't understand acoustics 💀
Ignoring the picks for a second, that riff is so clean I love it
I use coin
Bone pick sounds absolutely beautiful
dunlop flow grip / gloss
Your signature picks sounded best for my preference 😮
They all sound the same to me.
I feel the difference in my hand. I feel the bounce and the comfort. Differences in tones are possible with different thickness
Song?
@molly0988 thank you🙏