Martin OM28 vs Eastman E20OM | Guitar Battles #2

Martin OM28 vs Eastman E20OM | Guitar Battles #2 | @ The Fellowship of Acoustics

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4 жыл бұрын

The second episode of Guitar Battles is upon us! In the (stage)left corner we have newcomer Eastman E20OM, taking it up against the long-time champion in the right; The Martin OM28! Tune in and let us know which one you thought was the winner!
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@bedlamboy6522 2 жыл бұрын

If you're going to do a worthwhile comparison you should probably have one guy do all the playing with the same mike setup and playing the same licks. I certainly would pick one over the other on the basis of this video but it was fun to watch.

@yourmomsdildodrawer 3 жыл бұрын

The Eastman E20OM is a Martin 000-28. It has the same Short scale but a Adirondack top and bracing.

@Flat_Stanley Жыл бұрын

This comparison makes the choice between the 2 as clear as mud! 2 different players, different licks, different mics, and different position/distance from the mics. Very nice boys!

@bobaldo2339 2 жыл бұрын

The biggest differences are actually the scale lengths, the fretboard radius, the top wood, and the price. The Eastman has a shorter scale length - more like a triple 0, a rounder fretboard radius of 12", an Adirondack top, and a much, much lower price. These days it's hard to tell which guitar is made with better quality control.

@thefellowshipofacoustics 2 жыл бұрын

Certainly is Bob, those Eastmans have fantastic quality control, at least here in The Netherlands!

@acurabby 3 жыл бұрын

N. American acoustic makers alike has finally met it's match in the modern world. Eastman well.....really is the new modern Martin of the East along with Yamaha, Yairi etc. You cannot beat the price as well as the quality overall. It may not have the legacy, years the Martin/Gibson etc. had but at the end of the day we are after all headed to the future lol!

@thefellowshipofacoustics 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly Rodi! Eastman just needs some years to become a future classic ;)

@samkan90 11 ай бұрын

Great guys but even greater service to guitar seekers. Straightforward talk about the subject guitars and well-recorded strumming and fingerstyle soundings.

@thefellowshipofacoustics 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! :)

@aquaboneus 4 жыл бұрын

Martin long scale - Eastman short scale... tough o compare. to keep it relative- would be good to go with the 000-28 no?

@user-ye6fb2sj2m 4 жыл бұрын

please do a comparison with e8om and e20om!!!🙏🏼

@rnbtv. 3 ай бұрын

Hands down Martin gives a full and rich sound! No brainer...

@turrafirmaguitarchannel 3 жыл бұрын

I owned an e20om and found it lacking in some mid range clarity and tightness it just didn’t have that something special that I can hear in that Martin. I think the Eastman dreadnoughts are better and slope shoulder e20ss I own has very special tone. They are great value and here in Australia the Martins are very expensive. I also think Eastmans ate getting better.

@RRStout 4 жыл бұрын

Really hard to determine when you're both playing different songs or different chord progressions. To get a true comparison, you both need to play exactly the same thing. Your last comparison video was much better than this one.

@thefellowshipofacoustics 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the constructive feedback! We'll make sure to take this into account :)

@naalanke 4 жыл бұрын

Agree. Good point. Or even better,,,you could swap guitars…. And If you think that Eatman is better suited for strummig, then you should also play a bit with a pick to show that. Keep the demos coming. Great stuff.

@thefellowshipofacoustics 3 жыл бұрын

@@naalanke Thanks Becaye!

@user-ze2vu1fp3v 6 ай бұрын

How can I compare it? The performance is different

@MichaelGrecoGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

this is a tough one. I have been really digging eastmant guitars a lot. I u=just got a t486 and its just amazing. I really thinking about getting an eastman acoustic as well. You cant beat the quality and price 👍

@nolanr7679 4 жыл бұрын

Martin takes the cake for me. The Eastman sounds super full, but not as much clarity. I just love the way Indian rosewood resonates. And I like sitka better than Adirondack. All that said the eastman is half the price.

@AgapeSignal Жыл бұрын

look at the mic placement.. it makes huge difference. This was a poor way of testing these 2 guitars.

@sfessler512 3 жыл бұрын

Please compare Blueridge BR-371 (or BR-361) and Eastman E20p. Thanks.

@davidscotbrown3241 4 жыл бұрын

This round to Martin I think. How about a battle between the Eastman E10SS (or E10SS/OV) and the Gibson J-45?

@thefellowshipofacoustics 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a plan! Thanks for the input ;)

@patricklundquist9869 2 жыл бұрын

Playing style and mic placement has introduced variables beyond just the guitars themselves. A true guitar battle requires using just a single mic and just one player playing both guitars.

@mitchfortson8413 4 жыл бұрын

They are both good mainly for finger style, I really like eastman

@julesvroonen5084 3 жыл бұрын

Can you do an Eastman OM Line-Up revieuw? I would really like that

@thefellowshipofacoustics 3 жыл бұрын

We'll see what we can do Jules! We don't want to become an Eastman-only channel :p

@danleyrold45 4 жыл бұрын

Not really a fair comparison. One guitarist playing the same thing on both guitars would be better. Or trade guitars between two players. Each player has his own touch and that can make a huge difference in how the guitars are perceived.

@michel559 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Guys, great idea those Guitar Battles! Not to forget, the Eastman is short scale! Martin long scale. Big difference! Maybe more so then the top. I would love a battle between the Sitka top Eastman OMs. E6OM vs E8OM. Coen, we have emailed about the OMs last couple of weeks, and I am very close to order an E8OM through you guys. Would love if you could present that one on your youtube channel. Maybe on the Demo Channel. Would appreciate it very much to hear it before ordering! Keep up the cool videos! Take care and stay safe. Regards from Switzerland

@thefellowshipofacoustics 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Michel, that's great to hear! And thanks for the tip, the scale length was indeed completely overlooked in the video... We'll make sure to make a demo of her next week, but I'd be happy to make a short clip with my mobile phone as well. Let us know! - Maarten

@michel559 4 жыл бұрын

hey Maarten, that would be awesome, if it isn‘t too much of a hassle? Fantastic customer service and in general just all around great guys. Chapeau! Regards Michel

@michel559 4 жыл бұрын

The Fellowship of Acoustics hey Maarten, actually I wanted to also say I like how both of you play, it is nice to hear an OM/000 being strummed too, not just fingerpicked. Like your style. I am more of a strummer myself too. Would be cool if you could give the E8OM some playtime on your demo channel...maybe with the E10OM, d‘like to hear the diff sitka/rw and adi/hog. I would really like to hear what your take is on the E8OM. Coen thought it was awesome. Take care Michel

@Me-fg1pp 2 жыл бұрын

The real difference is the Price, the Martin just way, way over priced. That being said, once you get used to that Martin sound it's hard to go back to another guitar company. However, I own an old Martin 000 spruce top, Mohogony B&S. Picked up an Art n Lutherie spruce top, cherry B &S. Guess what they play the same, and sound very very close. So you can never tell right! It's in the eye or ear 👂 of the beholder!

@useme2305 3 жыл бұрын

mic placement is drastically different. the eastman e20om lacks some mids and focus in every video i've seen of it. a bit too scooped for my taste. what strings does it ship with? i'd like to hear one with 013s.

@thefellowshipofacoustics 3 жыл бұрын

It ships with 0.12! I bet it could take 0.13's just fine ;)

@davidscotbrown3241 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, how about a really interesting battle; say a Kevin Ryan Cathedral v.s., a Furch Yellow Gc-SR Spruce Rosewood!!

@nicolen.9642 3 жыл бұрын

Blind test would be interesting!

@thefellowshipofacoustics 3 жыл бұрын

That's a fun idea! Thanks Nicole :)

@BreadLightPray_EWFMgtr Жыл бұрын

☑️ I've had a new Martin OOO-42 many years now and a recently acquired Eastman E40OM, and I have to admit the Eastman plays better and sounds marginally better than the Martin at about half the cost ; but the Martin is still quite a bit sexier axe of the two ‼️🤔🥸🤓😜🤑 However the Martin in this video comparison clearly has better tone than the Eastman ‼️😊

@bpotato3310 2 жыл бұрын

please make a review enya T10s-om and enya T10-om

@marcrichards8547 2 жыл бұрын

I own the Martin and I USED to own the Eastman. The Eastman is fantastic for the money, but the OM28 is still gonna take it's lunch money. I wish Eastman made a full scale traditional OM (25.5"). I LOVE their dreads that are full scale

@martinos877 4 жыл бұрын

Martin is good alround guitar martin on the otherhand has the sound of the decade. East man is very personal a has sound of own.

@RealKennethChoi 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a little bit unfair bc the Martin is about 3-4 times the price of the eastmans. But hey, that could just be a compliment to the Eastman.

@sanbhusan21 2 жыл бұрын

Eastman E 10 OM SB please with a Martin 0M/000 18 or equivalent would be much appreciated. Eastman has it's own tone I guess.

@lauriedepaurie 4 жыл бұрын

If they are mixed identically, the Martin wins hands down. The weird thing (to me) is that the adirondack topped Eastman is much flatter in response than the Martin. Generally not my experience with adirondack tops....

@thefellowshipofacoustics 4 жыл бұрын

Could be because it's a new guitar, Adirondack is usually much stiffer and needs some time to loosen up :)

@scottgrzych7986 Жыл бұрын

Just bought the Eastman, and it keeps up with my 000-28, CEO-7, and D-16 Beck Hanson Limited edition.

@Ravenscaller 2 жыл бұрын

The Eastman was farther from the microphone and not being played directly into it. And nobody ever considers that they come with different strings which drastically alters the sound. The Martin costs more but it holds it's value. If you buy a new one and keep it long enough you might even make a profit. I suspect the Martin mystic will hold it's value even better and longer than Taylor. A Martin OM21 might be a better comparison at $700 or so less. Still the Martin isn't twice as good and an OM-28 costs twice as much as the Eastman.

@thefellowshipofacoustics 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Ray! They were both strung with 0.12 Martin strings though :)

@enzodeltoro3392 Жыл бұрын

Martin tone the best !

@robbiecleighmarks3088 Жыл бұрын

Eastman really has a stronghold on that $1k-$2k pricepoint.. great product for the space they are occupying (I just wish they weren't made in China). I'm probably gonna save for the Martin as I have a Gison and Taylor at home, but I would point anyone with a midrange budget toward Eastman.

@caustofoppi 4 жыл бұрын

Great guitars, love the sound of both. But they are both out of reach. Could you do a comparison between affordable guitars, for example under 300€,500€ or 1000€? Fun to watch, please go on ! 👍

@jutopri 2 жыл бұрын

Martin 😍😍😍

@tricko2286 3 жыл бұрын

How about an OMJM vs Eastman Equivalent? The Martin sounds soo much better in this video.

@thefellowshipofacoustics 3 жыл бұрын

Good one!

@edgarwieringa9338 4 жыл бұрын

Battle of new Martin d18/d28 vs. Vintage Martin d18/d28.

@thefellowshipofacoustics 4 жыл бұрын

Oooh Edgar that's gonna be a tough one! Great idea though ;)

@mitchgreen2249 2 жыл бұрын

It would be a better test if the same person played each guitar while playing the same tune.

@TheDennzio 3 жыл бұрын

The mic is way closer to the Martin soundhole...not really a good comparison

@glennjustice2760 3 жыл бұрын

Another big difference, scale length Is shorter on the Eastman

@thefellowshipofacoustics 3 жыл бұрын

Very good point! The eastman is more of a 000 in terms of Scale Length :)

@sbmcneill Жыл бұрын

Eastman is equivalent quality at half the price.

@frankie5072 13 күн бұрын

It doesn’t help that both of you are at different angles towards the microphone and playing different things. But that’s just my opinion.

@thefellowshipofacoustics 12 күн бұрын

Well that's a good tip! Thanks! 😄

@drothberg3 8 ай бұрын

The Eastman is not a true OM. I wish they would stop calling them an OM, as it has the shorter scale length, so it's not a comparably spec'd guitar. Part of the difference we hear is the scale length which makes a huge difference in sound and feel. I wish the battle had been between a Martin 000-28 and the Eastman, which both have the 24.9 scale length. .

@janfrombelgium5410 3 жыл бұрын

The Martin beats the shit out of the Eastman 🙊🙈 (for me..) But in general Eastman is sweet for the price. The Martin is just expensive ...

@thefellowshipofacoustics 3 жыл бұрын

I think you make a good point here Jan ;)

@janfrombelgium5410 3 жыл бұрын

@@thefellowshipofacoustics where are you located?... I guess BE or NL by the accent 😉

@thefellowshipofacoustics 3 жыл бұрын

@@janfrombelgium5410 NL, Dedemsvaart ;)

@janfrombelgium5410 3 жыл бұрын

@@thefellowshipofacoustics # jeetje That's somme distance.. 😮🙈 But thanks for the response! ✌

@thefellowshipofacoustics 3 жыл бұрын

@@janfrombelgium5410 No problem! We also ship all our products to Belgium, feel free to contact us !

@jamescoughlan8193 3 жыл бұрын

In this case I can hear why the Martin is more expensive, it kills the eastman

@jmp6943 Жыл бұрын

The ONLY way do a valid comparison is to play the exact same thing on both guitars. Mic placement is not the same and the attack of each player is not the same. Nor are the woods the same! Seriously guys, c'mon!

@sooparticular 3 жыл бұрын

no comparison the Martin is KING!!!

@jefff5842 4 ай бұрын

I have both. Really like the Eastman but is smells so bad! Bad chemical smell.

@Simon-df2ku 2 жыл бұрын

tried a couple of eastmans, they sounded good and played great. build quality wasnt really there though compared to similar prices martins. Regardless though i try to avoid buying Chinese whenever possible, but that is purely down to ethics.