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What a comprehensive review. No stone unturned here! I will definitely be getting Sonore notwithstanding the time needed to perfect it. Keep up the good work Scott
As I say near the end of the review; I think most people who buy this won’t use it, BUT the ones who stick with it will do miracles. Probably done well to save yourself £80 😅
Hi Scott been watching some of your Reviews and I’m an amateur hobbyist magician that wants a trick that’s really good for close-up magic and it achieves really either visual or astonishing effect that I can either carry around in my pocket or it just in general great for close-up environments
Glad you’re enjoying my reviews. Based on what you’ve said I think the best thing is to learn some card and coin sleights. You don’t need to buy props or gimmicks to achieve visual and astonishing effects. Some things I’d recommend are: C3 by Paul Wilson (card trick) Imagination Coins by Garrett Thomas Klink by Rune Klan $100 Bill Switch (classic method with tt) I carry the above with me almost everywhere I go. Imagination Coins and Klink both require a coin turtle. $100 bill switch can be performed anywhere in the world with any currency and people LOVE it.
What’s the exact dimension size about the “thing” that is hidden under the cloth? Or is it in a ball shape or a rectangular shape? Thanks for the detail review.
Good questions. 45mm wide. 40mm deep. It’s round with flat top and bottom; like a marshmallow. You receive a cloth or “holder” that it fits inside, yes. You receive another cloth holder for the remote.
@@EverythingMagicPro99 Nice info! And is the thing can be replaced with other smaller "model" if there's any new tech "thing" released on the market, right?
How is Sonore compared to Joao Miranda Equalizer? Is there any improvement or advantage? I have equalizer and the fact Sonore can only play one sound before you have to set up something on your phone really makes me hesitate to purchase it or not. You didn’t mention anything about the quality of the sounds it plays by default … thanks
You can, in fact make multiple (different if you wish) sounds consecutively with Sonore. It’s not that clear in the tutorial but Valentin messaged me to let me know it is absolutely possible. You DO NOT need to go back to your phone but you need to set that up. It’s not ready to go out of the box. Quality of the sound is great. It sounds like you’re really doing the thing being played. I wouldn’t recommend it if sound quality wasn’t good. I don’t own Equalizer but there are some key differences from what I can tell. I mentioned it in another comment (same question) that I’d say Equalizer is more for hobbyists but Sonore is a more creative system with a more elaborate setup. Sonore you properly wear. Equalizer much more straightforward and simple.
Completely different setup. I’ve answered this in several other comments but Equalizer is a small device you can hide anywhere but you need to physically press a button and sounds are stored on an SD card. Sonore is a more elaborate system you wear and a more creative approach. Sonore is also completely hands free and pulls sound from your phone instead of an SD card. Sonore is also £100 cheaper.
I don’t own Soundwave so I’m not really the best person to answer. However, I just watched the trailer and the end result is similar but the product you receive is VERY different. Soundwave is more simple and probably even more practical but Sonore is more complicated and creative. I would recommend Soundwave more for hobbyists and Sonore for more serious magicians. As I say though, I don’t own Soundwave. I’m just going by what I see on its trailer and I could be wrong.
@@uknavynige Size : SOUNDWAVE is much smaller and easy to carry . Configurations: N2G is not as flexible as Sonore . You have to play sound 1 by one ,one click play one sound ,and it’s in consecutive way. If you want delay ,you’d need to add blank in your soundtrack . Sum up : I won’t buy these two . The solution could be easily set up by alternatives .
How is this different from the gimmick in Sounds Amazing? We sued that gimmick on the Carbonaro Effect TV Show to great effect. And its programmable with 5 different sounds or music tracks.
I don’t own Sounds Amazing, so I can’t comment on that but Valentin has shown me (also in the private FB group) that Sonore can actually be repeatable with lots of sounds. It’s just not spoken about on the tutorial. This also is programmable with LOTS of sounds. It pulls the sounds from your phone but you can have tens or even hundreds of sounds with Sonore. The setup/hookup is quite intrusive and won’t work for everyone but it’s creative, fun and quite genius.
Kind of. While having the safety pins and foot felts should have been done, I’m still amazed how they included what they did for £80. For the work that went in to creating the Shortcuts and then the quality of other parts, I think it should be more like £100. When factoring in box art, packaging manufacturing etc…I don’t think Ellusionist will actually make that much money per unit. It’s actually probably cheaper for us to buy pins and foot felts than it would be for them to buy 5,000 and have to add another £5 for the RRP.
I am looking for comparison between “Soundwave by N2G”. N2G ad is clear enough to say it’s a speaker .and the size is quite small ,so the question comes down to ,what is the sound quality between these two ? And the one inferior ,is it deceivable enough to audience ? Otherwise according to my friend who bought it ,it’s not suitable for everyday carry because of the set up and size and weight .
I haven’t heard Soundwave but the sound quality of Sonore is very good. Yes, the setup for Sonore is quite involved and I would agree that it’s not really suitable for everyday carry. I talk about setup in the review.
Yes, of course the louder the ambient noise surrounding you, the more it will be diluted. However, you can adjust the volume to suit your performance setting.
There is a 33 minute video that explains setting up Shortcuts. The files were updated today to include more instruction as well. You can also join the Facebook group. I’m sure someone will be willing to write up a pdf.
Dear Scott. Thank you for your really nice and honest reviews. I have a question about SONORE. If I would like to make one recording wich is longer then one sound - it could be an interaction where you asked some questions to a matchboox, and the noice from inside the matchbox would reveal if it was a yes or a no. Could that be done? If it works the same way as a Bluetooth speaker I guess that you could make wery long sound sessions? Another question I have is about the sound quality compared to the Equalizer from Joao Miranda. I have the Equalizer but I would like the idea of making it play all kinds of recording with no limits, so I am thinking about buying the SONORE ass well. Thank you for your time. Robert
Yes, you can make long sounds like you describe with the matchbox. Valentin doesn’t mention a time limit, so I don’t know if there is a limit but I’ve added a full song to Sonore. I haven’t heard Equalizer, so I can’t compare but the sound quality on Sonore is very good.
I don’t own Equalizer but I just watched the trailer. It looks like there are a few differences. Equalizer is self-contained and uses an SD card to store sounds. It also has a physical button you press to activate the sound. Sonore has a different setup with different controls. Sonore involves more setup on your body than Equalizer. They both achieve the same result but probably the main difference is Equalizer requires you to press a button. You still have to with Sonore but it’s completely hands-free. It’s a more creative solution than Equalizer. Sonore is also £100 cheaper.
Thank you so much for this review!🙌🏼 been waiting on it. How is the sound quality of the gimmick? Sorry if you covered it in the video, I listened to this in a loud restaurant😅
Sound quality is just as good as anything else. Depending on the audio file you use and how well the it’s compressed, you could get it exceptionally clear with studio recordings. What you receive sounds just as good as really playing a harmonica, glass klick etc…
If I can add something, Sound quality was one of my top priority. Usually "element" of this size perform well high frequencies and poorly low frequencies. Here it allows to perform well on a wide range of frequency (low and high) which makes it great for sounds like the harmonica for instance or any other more complex sound. In real life you'd be amazed ( YES i'm biased ahah)
Before I even watched this effect, I have to say, good god, your packaging graphics are incredible. I hope it's not AI, because then we are all doomed.
No it’s not. For one, SoundsAmazing was released back in 2013 before the Shortcuts app (a key component of Sonore) was even invented before launching in 2018. They both create the same effect but the products and how they work are fundamentally different.
The exploration of method is the journey toward effect. There are discoveries along the way. If painters never explored METHOD we would not have so many amazingly different styles.
FYI I PURCHASED this. Ellusionist did NOT provide a review copy. Purchase SONORE here collabs.shop/36aprx (affiliate) and when shopping at Ellusionist, use my link ellusionist.com/EVERYTHING10 or DISCOUNT code "EVERYTHING10" at checkout for exclusive savings.
Hey Scott, thank you for the work and effort you put in the review. It's a great and fair review. Thanks for purchasing Sonore as well
Proud to be an owner of Sonore 😃 Thank you for sharing your creative idea with the magic community!
First review I have seen. Purchased it a month ago and waiting for delivery. Excited now with your good review.
🙏
What a comprehensive review. No stone unturned here! I will definitely be getting Sonore notwithstanding the time needed to perfect it. Keep up the good work Scott
Much appreciated. Thank you! 🙏
Thanks for the review Scott, this seems interesting but I don’t think I’ll use it a lot and it might end up in my desk haha, great product regardless
As I say near the end of the review; I think most people who buy this won’t use it, BUT the ones who stick with it will do miracles.
Probably done well to save yourself £80 😅
@ yeah!!!
I purchased just before to see this review and now I'm glad I did
I hope you have a lot of fun with it. 🙌
Hi Scott been watching some of your Reviews and I’m an amateur hobbyist magician that wants a trick that’s really good for close-up magic and it achieves really either visual or astonishing effect that I can either carry around in my pocket or it just in general great for close-up environments
Glad you’re enjoying my reviews.
Based on what you’ve said I think the best thing is to learn some card and coin sleights. You don’t need to buy props or gimmicks to achieve visual and astonishing effects.
Some things I’d recommend are:
C3 by Paul Wilson (card trick)
Imagination Coins by Garrett Thomas
Klink by Rune Klan
$100 Bill Switch (classic method with tt)
I carry the above with me almost everywhere I go. Imagination Coins and Klink both require a coin turtle.
$100 bill switch can be performed anywhere in the world with any currency and people LOVE it.
Interesting 🤔... Nice thorough review! 👍
Thank you. I tried to be as thorough as possible without making it a 30 minute review 😅
Great review, I ordered it pre Xmas and can’t wait to be performing it
I’m sure you’ll have a lot of fun with it. 🤜🤛
What’s the exact dimension size about the “thing” that is hidden under the cloth? Or is it in a ball shape or a rectangular shape? Thanks for the detail review.
Good questions.
45mm wide.
40mm deep.
It’s round with flat top and bottom; like a marshmallow.
You receive a cloth or “holder” that it fits inside, yes. You receive another cloth holder for the remote.
@@EverythingMagicPro99 Nice info! And is the thing can be replaced with other smaller "model" if there's any new tech "thing" released on the market, right?
@tecian_matt yes, exactly. Once you know the method/system you can use any Bluetooth “thing”. Smaller. Louder. Lighter. Whatever version you like.
@ Great! Thank you for your detailed information. Appreciate it.🙌🏼
Nice! Ordered
🤜🤛
How is Sonore compared to Joao Miranda Equalizer? Is there any improvement or advantage? I have equalizer and the fact Sonore can only play one sound before you have to set up something on your phone really makes me hesitate to purchase it or not. You didn’t mention anything about the quality of the sounds it plays by default … thanks
You can, in fact make multiple (different if you wish) sounds consecutively with Sonore. It’s not that clear in the tutorial but Valentin messaged me to let me know it is absolutely possible. You DO NOT need to go back to your phone but you need to set that up. It’s not ready to go out of the box.
Quality of the sound is great. It sounds like you’re really doing the thing being played. I wouldn’t recommend it if sound quality wasn’t good.
I don’t own Equalizer but there are some key differences from what I can tell. I mentioned it in another comment (same question) that I’d say Equalizer is more for hobbyists but Sonore is a more creative system with a more elaborate setup.
Sonore you properly wear. Equalizer much more straightforward and simple.
do you need your own phone/a phone in general to perform this?
@@Kristian179 yes
are you able to add your own custom sounds to this or does it only come with built in sounds?
@@Kristian179 customizable ,just switch to your own preconfigured sound quality
It comes with 4 built in sounds to get you started. After that you can add ANY sound you like.
Al Cohen had a similar effect on the market many years ago of course it was limited to the use of a transistor radio.
Just wondering, what’s the difference between this and Equaliser by Joao Miranda?
Completely different setup. I’ve answered this in several other comments but Equalizer is a small device you can hide anywhere but you need to physically press a button and sounds are stored on an SD card.
Sonore is a more elaborate system you wear and a more creative approach. Sonore is also completely hands free and pulls sound from your phone instead of an SD card.
Sonore is also £100 cheaper.
@ sounds great!
Cheers
Most welcome.
How's this compared to soundwave by NG2?
I don’t own Soundwave so I’m not really the best person to answer.
However, I just watched the trailer and the end result is similar but the product you receive is VERY different. Soundwave is more simple and probably even more practical but Sonore is more complicated and creative.
I would recommend Soundwave more for hobbyists and Sonore for more serious magicians.
As I say though, I don’t own Soundwave. I’m just going by what I see on its trailer and I could be wrong.
@@uknavynige Size : SOUNDWAVE is much smaller and easy to carry .
Configurations: N2G is not as flexible as Sonore . You have to play sound 1 by one ,one click play one sound ,and it’s in consecutive way. If you want delay ,you’d need to add blank in your soundtrack .
Sum up : I won’t buy these two . The solution could be easily set up by alternatives .
@@EverythingMagicPro99soundwave 1000 times better than
How is this different from the gimmick in Sounds Amazing? We sued that gimmick on the Carbonaro Effect TV Show to great effect. And its programmable with 5 different sounds or music tracks.
I don’t own Sounds Amazing, so I can’t comment on that but Valentin has shown me (also in the private FB group) that Sonore can actually be repeatable with lots of sounds. It’s just not spoken about on the tutorial.
This also is programmable with LOTS of sounds. It pulls the sounds from your phone but you can have tens or even hundreds of sounds with Sonore.
The setup/hookup is quite intrusive and won’t work for everyone but it’s creative, fun and quite genius.
Do you not think not including a safety pin and a few chair leg protectors is just lazy though? I expect to be able to use out the box for 80 quid...
Kind of. While having the safety pins and foot felts should have been done, I’m still amazed how they included what they did for £80.
For the work that went in to creating the Shortcuts and then the quality of other parts, I think it should be more like £100.
When factoring in box art, packaging manufacturing etc…I don’t think Ellusionist will actually make that much money per unit.
It’s actually probably cheaper for us to buy pins and foot felts than it would be for them to buy 5,000 and have to add another £5 for the RRP.
I am looking for comparison between “Soundwave by N2G”.
N2G ad is clear enough to say it’s a speaker .and the size is quite small ,so the question comes down to ,what is the sound quality between these two ? And the one inferior ,is it deceivable enough to audience ?
Otherwise according to my friend who bought it ,it’s not suitable for everyday carry because of the set up and size and weight .
I haven’t heard Soundwave but the sound quality of Sonore is very good.
Yes, the setup for Sonore is quite involved and I would agree that it’s not really suitable for everyday carry. I talk about setup in the review.
Are the sounds diluted if used out of doors?
Yes, of course the louder the ambient noise surrounding you, the more it will be diluted.
However, you can adjust the volume to suit your performance setting.
Could it fit in a tshirt and short pants?
Yes. I talk about clothing requirements in the review.
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I would like detailed instructions (video and/or written instructions) on how to set-up for customizing the shortcuts and creating shortcuts.
There is a 33 minute video that explains setting up Shortcuts. The files were updated today to include more instruction as well.
You can also join the Facebook group. I’m sure someone will be willing to write up a pdf.
Dear Scott. Thank you for your really nice and honest reviews. I have a question about SONORE. If I would like to make one recording wich is longer then one sound - it could be an interaction where you asked some questions to a matchboox, and the noice from inside the matchbox would reveal if it was a yes or a no. Could that be done? If it works the same way as a Bluetooth speaker I guess that you could make wery long sound sessions? Another question I have is about the sound quality compared to the Equalizer from Joao Miranda. I have the Equalizer but I would like the idea of making it play all kinds of recording with no limits, so I am thinking about buying the SONORE ass well. Thank you for your time. Robert
Yes, you can make long sounds like you describe with the matchbox. Valentin doesn’t mention a time limit, so I don’t know if there is a limit but I’ve added a full song to Sonore.
I haven’t heard Equalizer, so I can’t compare but the sound quality on Sonore is very good.
Great review. Does this compare in any way to Equalizer by Joao ?
I don’t own Equalizer but I just watched the trailer. It looks like there are a few differences.
Equalizer is self-contained and uses an SD card to store sounds. It also has a physical button you press to activate the sound.
Sonore has a different setup with different controls. Sonore involves more setup on your body than Equalizer.
They both achieve the same result but probably the main difference is Equalizer requires you to press a button. You still have to with Sonore but it’s completely hands-free. It’s a more creative solution than Equalizer. Sonore is also £100 cheaper.
@@EverythingMagicPro99Thanks. That was a question I also head in mind.
Hopefully I was able to answer with my above comment.
Without buying Equalizer I can’t say much more.
Thank you so much for this review!🙌🏼 been waiting on it.
How is the sound quality of the gimmick?
Sorry if you covered it in the video, I listened to this in a loud restaurant😅
Sound quality is just as good as anything else. Depending on the audio file you use and how well the it’s compressed, you could get it exceptionally clear with studio recordings.
What you receive sounds just as good as really playing a harmonica, glass klick etc…
@ thank you!🙏🏼
If I can add something, Sound quality was one of my top priority. Usually "element" of this size perform well high frequencies and poorly low frequencies. Here it allows to perform well on a wide range of frequency (low and high) which makes it great for sounds like the harmonica for instance or any other more complex sound. In real life you'd be amazed ( YES i'm biased ahah)
@ awesome! Thank you!🙌🏼
Are you using it on iPhone or Android?
iPhone.
Before I even watched this effect, I have to say, good god, your packaging graphics are incredible. I hope it's not AI, because then we are all doomed.
Nothing in any of my reviews is AI generated. I try really hard to make my videos the best quality possible for people to enjoy. Glad you noticed.
This is exactly the same as Soundzamazing which I used to own th-cam.com/video/Fw_TLZWZYOg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=KBMx6KeYu7UKWMvJ
No it’s not. For one, SoundsAmazing was released back in 2013 before the Shortcuts app (a key component of Sonore) was even invented before launching in 2018.
They both create the same effect but the products and how they work are fundamentally different.
@@EverythingMagicPro99effect over method brother!
The exploration of method is the journey toward effect. There are discoveries along the way.
If painters never explored METHOD we would not have so many amazingly different styles.