I Bought Guitar Stuff on Temu | Here's What Happened

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00:00 Temu Shopping Experience
00:38 3 Things I Bought
02:04 Rockhouse Pedal Board
08:04 Dolamo Overdrive
09:25 Moen Metal
10:21 Dolamo Sound Test
12:05 Moen Sound Test
14:02 My Opinion on Temu Pedals
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@richardcummings1167 5 ай бұрын

Some of us simply can not afford American made, boutique gear. We have to go for the best sound that is the most cost effective. At this point in my life, if I can buy a Firefly and upgrade the hardware and electronics all for less than a quarter of what a new PRS would cost, then that's the way I would need to go.

@DrewCreal 2 ай бұрын

Hey man, nothing wrong with going that route. Music doesn't usually pay back what most of us put into out gear.

@MiigsMusic 21 күн бұрын

Yes. Also cheap stuff is so good these days, thought about buying a big muff a few months ago... now that's far from boutique (99€ I think is actually a fair price) but still got that "but what if you don't have to spend that much?". So I thought about getting a kit to build it myself (35€) but then I read the reviews for the Harley Benton mini stomps and bought 5 pedals for 100€😂

@gwugluud 8 күн бұрын

I can tell you, once you have ordered pedals off Temu a couple of times, you really won’t be lacking anything. Joyo, Movall, Iset, Rowin, I can witness that all of those devs are right up there with Boss, DOD, etc.

@jamesw.3491 8 ай бұрын

Here is a fairly simple answer. Most people playing guitar are NOT playing professionally. Most are not gigging or selling music. I'd dare say MOST are at or below the average income for American workers. Foo foo pedals are high priced. Yup, they make make neat audio, and may be better than the cheaper budget stuff, but not everyone can afford the expensive stuff, and are satisfied with their cheaper gear. Not everyone is convinced that the higher priced, foo foo boutique pedals are worth the extra cost. If you like the expensive stuff, Cool. If you like the cheap stuff, Cool. There are people who are only going to buy a USA made guitar. There are people that will only buy the cheapest of import guitars. It all makes great sounding music in the right hands. In the end, it's about the talent, not the gear. No one should really care what gear anyone is using. Debating it is like telling someone their choice makes them less of a musician. I don't necessarily gravitate to the cheap end or the expensive end. I have both. I don't care what gear someone uses, I just care that they want to play, and that they are getting involved. I care that they have the gear they want - to be able to make the music they like. Playing music isn't a popularity contest, nor should what gear you have, be either.

@raygehring 6 ай бұрын

I play in NYC, mostly jazz/jazz rock. Nobody cares what pedals I use. Everyone is fascinated by cheaper Chinese pedals because they work, until they don't. Soooo many pros around here have Mooer, Donner, Nux, etc. Nobody cares and cheap pedals create more discussion and questions than a $300 pedal.

@deerseaheraklorne6140 5 ай бұрын

This. I understand this guys opinion and if money were no object then I would have no problem buying earthquakers all day. But at the end of the day I have a billion other expenses that aren’t music (which ultimately is a hobby). If somebody wants to fund me some earthquaker pedals I’m down for it but dropping 200$ on a delay just isn’t feasible. Taking donations now lol

@raygehring 5 ай бұрын

As a gigging and teaching guitarist in NYC, no one and I mean no one vibes another musician about their pedals or gear. Maybe some hipster bands but not in the pro circles. In fact, cheap pedals always, always get more questions and interest than "boutique" ones. A close friend just told me last month that he couldn't afford a particular cab-sim pedal he really wanted that was $175. The very same day he bought an Xbox for himself for $450. I can't afford an Xbox. The pedal he wanted could have been bought used for $100.

@stevebullis7535 Ай бұрын

I appreciate the complete honesty about the Temu stuff. Most people make videos like this and say they r good just because of the price and maybe they are getting something out of it. Also, I like how u pointed out some things that other people might not notice or didn't want to mention like fitting the power cable for the power supply through the holes in the board. Also, u actually measured the power supply pocket to show the actual size. Idk if I have seen anyone do that before. 👍

@DrewCreal Ай бұрын

Thanks Steve, I do my best here, it means a lot to me when someone notices those details, thanks for pointing that out. Cheers man!

@MyFloridaLife 3 ай бұрын

I totally get supporting the small business effects pedal companies. They have a musical dream same as the musicians and that relationship is a mutually beneficial one. That being said, not everyone is in a situation economically where they can afford pedals outside of these budget options. Others may strictly consider the economic value (buy a dozen eggs from the local farmer for $12 or a dozen at the store for $6). Most of my pedals are American made, but I just purchased a Temu chorus pedal because I needed to spend a certain amount and I was getting a couple other things so I threw it in there. Thing is, as far as quality goes, they’re more cheaply made so the quality difference might show up in the endurance of the product and whatever warranty is available. As far as the sound goes, the only difference between a cheap pedal and an expensive pedal is a good song. If you create a beloved song with any equipment, people will want that equipment to replicate that sound regardless of whether it’s cheap or expensive.

@DrewCreal 3 ай бұрын

Great points here, thanks for watching!

@PK-jz8fh 9 күн бұрын

Well said fellow rocker

@Balzhag 18 күн бұрын

At first, I was taken aback by your opinion these budget pedals, I'm currently one of those who are into budget pedals, but i realized that you were still actually being quite reasonable , you cared more about people having the best , not out of being relevant or up to date with the latest expensive gear, but to ensure what they purchase is something they can at least hold on to on the long run. You are telling people to be cautious because there is some truth to what you say, some of these companies don't actually care. Anyhow, you got subbed, even though im more on the budget side of things, i totally understand your take and it would be good to hear out different takes and opinions. tc and hope to see more videos from you dude. (:

@DrewCreal 18 күн бұрын

Well thanks for watching my man 🙌 new video drops tomorrow!

@thomasduhanez9271 8 ай бұрын

Nice review and I appreciate your comments on buying local at the end. I didn't notice you "only" had 6K followers until I went to the comments because the quality surely didn't give it away, great video.

@DrewCreal 8 ай бұрын

Hey thanks a lot for leaving a comment. Glad you like the video. My goal has always been to make the best possible videos I can and hopefully I can grow this channel and keep making interesting videos.

@gwugluud 3 ай бұрын

Every stompbox I’ve ordered from Ali and Temu have been surprisingly good. Boss, MXR etc-level quality for a roll of dimes. It seems like some kind of miracle.

@simoncossettini9680 Ай бұрын

bottomline everyone loves a bargain or a good deal. Sometimes cheap stuff is all you need - in most industries you will see different customers ranging between bargain basement and hand made custom - all is not equal granted but for me these pedals may be the starting point for someone interested in music to get started with a guitar, cheap amp and a few experimental pedals, maybe its for a pro who has his pedals get destroyed or lost every month gigging. For me I just watched your vid because you had a pretty cool heavy sound and great playing on your temu metal guitar video! I am more into easy simulated guitar effects apps on amps with bluetooth like spark - less fuss - totally portable.

@isitastranger9428 8 ай бұрын

I think it’s hard to draw a fine line between using cheap gear made in China and buying expensive boutique gear. A lot of musicians, especially younger musicians just don’t have the money to spend 200 on one pedal. Some bands using a behringer whatever distortion is cool because it opens accessibility to a demographic interested in music without there being a (huge) paywall between being able to play the music they like. Sourcing stuff ethically is also hard and no one is doing that correctly or even recycling correctly so it’s irrelevant (only because every company is bad at it, consumers are different category). Cheap gear that is good enough is cool and has a place and money should be the last thing stopping people and especially kids from creating. Whenever I can, I hire my friends to do stuff for me. And whenever I’m broke I order from China if I need something I can’t afford. I think it’s good that you brought up the topic for discussion and if you never have to order from China, hell yeah, good on you man! All love 💧

@raygehring 6 ай бұрын

If there are pedals which I'm beyond familiar with it is cheap pedals made in China. Name the brand and I've owned one, or 2. I know 2 pedal makers who have had there designs blatantly ripped off w/no recourse. That's when I stopped. That was my greater point. It took me 5 years to afford to replace cheap Chinese pedals for better pedals made in the U.S., Brazil, Greece, France, and several other countries. Many of us jazz players use a few cheap pedals because we only need them once or twice a gig. Because I'm not in a position to buy expensive pedals, I took a lot of time to save up, research, and purchase (used) better quality pedals. For me, the best for way to know if an effect will work for me is to buy a cheap one then replace it with something better when I can afford it. I don't know why but if a pedal company offers good benefits for their employees, there's a better chance I'll purchase from them. Having said all of this, I love my Wish Klon clone. Open it up and look at the construction, pretty nice with quality parts.

@Durkhead 8 ай бұрын

I love how terrible that metal distortion sounded

@TrevorDaniel 3 ай бұрын

so many of my pedals are from temu. and you MIGHT find some duds but it’s just like if you ordered on amazon but it’s not 100$ a pedal. and sometimes you get surprised. it’s fun especially if you’re just getting into them or on a budget. but yeah dude a lot of these pedals are great. even the shit ones might give you some new tones. cause if you think about it. the goal is to make it sound bitter sweet. anyways, great review bro & anyone scared to try temu pedals - have fun with the process 🤘🤘🤘 that’s the best part

@DrewCreal 2 ай бұрын

There's a lot more options these days for affordable pedals, which is sick!

@JamesTaylor-yw2rg 3 ай бұрын

I myself I like the boss pedals that’s all I own from metal zone to chorus, delay and everything in between

@DrewCreal 2 ай бұрын

You can't go wrong with Boss, and you can find some killer deals on Facebook Marketplace!

@slowraceultra Ай бұрын

I have that pedal board and some cheap Donner pedals and a couple of boss pedals running through a Boss katana mk2 50 watt. It's perfect for a hack like me.

@DrewCreal Ай бұрын

Rock on!

@gnawvy 3 ай бұрын

The metal one sounds really good for what it is. Really good

@Spector06111 Ай бұрын

Some of the Boss & Mxr pedals etc are made in China and Taiwan. Most likely the same factory as these Temu pedals for all we know.

@DrewCreal Ай бұрын

You might be right about that! Boss and MXR are much superior quality than the Temu pedals though.

@TheClownfight 7 ай бұрын

Hold on, back up.... What was that guitar your are playing? It's beautiful and odd and looks like 8 or 9 strings

@mikewhitfield2994 8 ай бұрын

I bought a cheap tuner pedal, a power supply, and a couple of "deluxe" gig bags. Haven't tried the tuner pedal or power supply. The "deluxe" gig bags . . . well, they were shown as two-tone brown with 1/2" padding, backback straps, and multiple pockets. What I received were basically garbage bags which were barely 1/2" thick when folded twice to fit into their 9"x11" plastic envelopes. One pocket, one strap - not that I'd ever put in a guitar and try to lift it with the strap - absolutely zero padding, this was a single very thin layer of something that could charitably be called vinyl. Couldn't even use it to keep off dust, unless one doesn't care about the zipper chewing up the guitar, and although I don't care about the color, they were black - I mention it only to show that literally every single detail shown or noted in the ad was a lie. Oh, and they stunk, because why wouldn't they? The only bright spot was that Temu refunded my money and didn't even want them back. Oh, one other bright spot - our garbage service is monthly so I don't have to pay extra to have this garbage hauled off to the landfill. My first Temu purchase and most definitely my last.

@raygehring 6 ай бұрын

I bought a cheap Donner guitar for a student of mine. It came damaged but fixable. Donner said keep it, we'll send a new one. I guess it's cheaper for them than us sending it back.

@datass666 7 ай бұрын

When I see someone wearing a Cult Leader shirt, I give them a sub

@user-dw1lo3cq8t 3 ай бұрын

Nah bro that Moen pedal sounds just like a Behringer ultra metal pedal,but in a much better looking case.rather save some extra coins and grip the Metal zone instead.🤘🏻🔥🌹

@katsuya063 5 ай бұрын

Last week i bought a metal distortion from temu and it arrived today but i haven't trst it yet. It looks kinda weird but authentic at the same time.

@DrewCreal 5 ай бұрын

Which one did you get? Do you like it?

@meagainokay7673 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. I suppose ethically sourced products have their place but let's be real here. I can guarantee that most of what you own is made in China like the rest of us. And I bet like most people, you don't give it a second thought. I get where you're coming from but it would be way too time consuming to check where every component for everything you buy comes from. If the product is decent and the price is right then why not. Metal Zone by Boss is too expensive and is the most unpopular pedal they ever made and I personally think the Temu pedal sounds better. Keep rocking bro!

@raygehring 6 ай бұрын

Agreed. Here, I'm only talking about pedals, not toasters or clothing. Just pedals. China in the last 10 yrs has produced some great pedals. I just do what I can, when I can to support independent pedal makers.

@NigelKibodeaux 5 ай бұрын

I have a hard time believing there is such thing as an ethicality sourced resistor or input jack that these American companies are using.

@raygehring 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Drew. Also, cheap pedals are not good for independent pedal makers. Cheap manufacturers "steal" schematics from pedal makers, which are patented, and manufacture them from poor quality solder, diodes, transistors, etc (which are not independently tested). Many "boutique" pedal makers will use Chinese manufacturing and don't tell the consumer because it was assembled in the US (they have the same quality parts being used but the manufacturing is 85% less than if done in the U.S.) If you designed that pedal for a boutique company who's doing that, many will drop royalties for each pedal sold while still charging the same original price to the consumer. This is true for almost any product but this discussion is about pedals.

@DrewCreal 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for weighing in on this Ray. I feel like reverse engineering and copying schematics is so normal in the effects pedal industry. Though I can't guarantee that my favorite pedal builders use the best quality parts, but there are different grades to metals, plastics, transistors, diodes, pots and jacks and I try and find companies that I like, who will typically hand select the best versions of those parts they can find to make a much more consistent and BETTER sounding and long lasting pedal. That's what it's about I think.

@raygehring 8 ай бұрын

Exactly. I live in NYC and know 2 pedal designers who have seen there pedals change from personally sourced parts to ones purchased in bulk, thousands at a time, or to being made in China but still hand assembled in the US. If there's one thing great pedal designers/makers love to do is source the best components. They are obsessed with it. They also know when cheaper, mass produced components are just as reliable as expensive ones, that I appreciate- they are intimately aware of electronics so I trust that they are right. @@DrewCreal

@Spewbag 6 ай бұрын

People here have been doing the same for decades. I think the more important thing is to call out the act…… not the country.

@raygehring 6 ай бұрын

Agreed, 100%. I'm specifically and only referring to 2 Chinese pedal companies were guilty of reverse engineering 2 pedal designed by friends. A family member of mine was their attorney. If say it was Norway that did that, I would have only mentioned them. There was no recourse for compensation- impossible to sue. China is often mentioned because they have the highest (28.4%) of all the Global Manufacturing Output in the world. I'd say well over 90% of all less expensive pedals are made in China. I also don't know any country that has more brilliant engineers than China: Cherub Technologies who owns several pedal companies in Cina (like NUX) are killing it quality wise as well as JOYO, China also has some excellent luthiers who are overlooked because of folks perceptions of quality. When you're the biggest player in the world in pedal production, you get noticed. Now, the U.S. is 2ndi. 16% GMO (2nd largest pedal manufacturer too) and plenty of pedal builders here have been sent cease and desist letters for copyright infringement. Here, thankfully, there is recourse. @@Spewbag

@AVFCAM 10 күн бұрын

I do get the argument about people being unable to afford the things pensive option, it’s why Squier are a thing, it’s why Pacificas sell well… …the problem here is that when quality brands are undercut to such an extent, they fail because they can’t reduce their prices enough to compete, so you’re left with a poorer quality product, because, as is said in the video, the people making them don’t care about the sound, they just care about churning out as many units as possible.

@ShawnShipstad Ай бұрын

I bought some stuff from Temu. Never again.

@Spewbag 6 ай бұрын

Also your thoughts on the board was kinda off. It’s if you looked like OJ trying to put on the glove. Is it cheap? Yes. But putting a boat of a pedal on it kinda was ridiculous.

@DrewCreal 6 ай бұрын

Thanks man, quick question, would you buy one of those boards?

@Spewbag 6 ай бұрын

@@DrewCreal no…… but mainly because I have one but if I wanted a quick and dirty shop board where IDGAF if it get gnarly or beat up? This would do the job nicely. Also when you buy things cheap I have no problem modifying it for my personal specs.

@DrewCreal 6 ай бұрын

@@Spewbag a lot of my pedals are huge, I guess that just how things have worked out, I think my smallest pedal is a few Boss pedals, I guess I was a little disappointed that I couldn't really fit my current stuff on the board, I feel like it would be great for a mini pedal board though. Anyways dude, thanks for watching, I'm always trying to make better videos and share my thoughts in a more constructive way.

@Spewbag 6 ай бұрын

@@DrewCreal I guess my point is you could have said the same about a small pedal train board. I think the case is ……. Order the thing that fits your needs. Yeah there isn’t any specs but if you had looked at the pics that had pedals on it …. It might of help you make a different decision.

@FlipDahlenburg 6 ай бұрын

I believe that hole in the side of the pedalboard is for water drainage.

@DrewCreal 6 ай бұрын

I do believe you are correct about this, thank you for clearing this up.

@olenfersoi8887 4 ай бұрын

Sorry but, while buying local is admirable, you must keep in mind that a US manufacturer would do the same exact thing...make a pedal board that only works with their own pedals. And, you can't expect something that costs $20 bx $200 to be identical. The point is whether it is worth the reduced price...and most purchasers of Temu goods say the items are well worth their price. I challenge you to review the $33 M-vave programmable pedal and find a US-made equivalent that costs under $400.

@DrewCreal 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate the challenge, maybe I'll check out the M-Wave in the future. I find that spending a little more money on a quality piece of gear, that lasts a long time and sounds great, is almost always the best option, rather than tossing your money away on Temu pedals that might break, or don't really sound good to begin with. That's my opinion, you are free to have your and disagree, no problems there. I appreciate your comment, keep shredding!

@MotoNathaniel 4 ай бұрын

I agree with most of this but I’ve had a donner power supply like 3 years or so and my pedals are fine so idk why u said they are loud or destroy pedals

@DrewCreal 4 ай бұрын

Nah dude, spend the money and get a real power supply.

@DrewCreal 4 ай бұрын

Let me rephrase this, if you have a pedal worth over $50 USD, get a nice isolated power supply that delivers clean power.

@MotoNathaniel 4 ай бұрын

@@DrewCreal yea I think I’m going too I just wanted to say for most people who are watching and stuff donners are perfectly fine most just jam out or do gigs but I gig in a band so I’m gonna get a new one soon

@DiogoMauricioMusic 5 ай бұрын

Well, about the end video discussion... I play for 10+ years and have only had one amp and never had a pedal. So yeah It's about the money. And the "hype" becomes guilt, and doubt now...

@DiogoMauricioMusic 5 ай бұрын

I'm trully sorry, but i hope the world understands if i buy this Metal Moen pedal... 😢

@DrewCreal 5 ай бұрын

Buy whatever pedals you want my friend, no shame there. I just think you could find a used Boss pedal for around the same price. Sounds like you're using the gear that you have, and that's the whole point. I do enjoy having some different options, which is why I have a small collection of gear.

@johnsshed995 Ай бұрын

The components alone if you baught them to build yourself and they were cheap shit even at trade prices would exceed the purchace price of the pedal.Ok they are not boutique quality but for the normal ''Joe'' in the street they are good enough.

@JeremiahDaluperit-by8tg 8 күн бұрын

Not common lol I have around 30 usa made pedals I've collected over the last few years and only 1 has Jack's on the top all the rest are side Jack's and power supply

@Alan-on8xp 5 ай бұрын

A fuzz box is a fuzz box, more or less.

@CristelDevriezeMN 9 күн бұрын

“Cool company”…in business and economy does not exist…especially when all sourced materials come from the same places in the global south! If anything you should encourage someone who used to make fridges and pivoted into making these products because this is really how we make new sounds and innovate!

@MiigsMusic 21 күн бұрын

One thing to keep in mind with sites like that, the stuff comes straight from china to you. Now with pedals you should be fine mostly but i would never ever buy something that can burn my house down if the ROHS or CE label is fake😂

@RedneKIIIKrayzy 4 ай бұрын

I dont mind buying temu or aliexpress stuff cause those people are building them in a factory for a paycheck and trying to bring home the bacon just like everybody else in the real world that have to work for a living .

@youviral328 2 ай бұрын

Man i thought you're mark hoppus

@DrewCreal 2 ай бұрын

I AM Mark Hoppus!

@trollgag5221 4 ай бұрын

I'd love to virtue signal but then I remember who manufactures the IC, chipset of my mobile, my computer and my pedalboard.

@DrewCreal 4 ай бұрын

The virtue signaling goes both ways, people love to congratulate themselves for buying cheap pedals. I guess I don't understand why that's worth celebrating. If music is your life, put your money where you mouth is and buy quality stuff. If there was a cell phone manufactured in the US, I'd buy it.

@trollgag5221 4 ай бұрын

@@DrewCrealeverybody is bound with their own "if"s. The notion that an expensive pedal is required to create quality music is just a myth, else many "influencers'" music would've been quality content, which is far from reality. If it sounds good and fits within their budget, people who bought those pedals have every right to congratulate themselves regardless of what the rich kids thinks of their "cheap" possession.

@DrewCreal 4 ай бұрын

@@trollgag5221 there’s no argument about the fact that cheap equipment can make great music. I simply find that type of signaling in forums quite cringe. My point in that people shouldn’t cut corners when it comes to music equipment. Get the stuff the sounds great and is reliable and you’ll save yourself some money in the long run.

@olakunleosho7358 3 ай бұрын

My concept is if it works and sounds nice then buy it. Why spend so much when you can get an equal fair product with almost equal sound? Well I don’t support slave labour though

@DrewCreal 2 ай бұрын

The application has to be considered, I'm not sure I'd rely on these if I was playing gigs on the road every night. But hey, maybe they hold up?