Any Advice for those Listening to Youtube Reviewers?


I’d like to recognize that it takes a great set of self promotional skills to become successful in the Youtube world. That said most of the audio reviewers I’ve seen don’t have the experience to review, or the kind of space that would really allow gear to shine.

Most of them start of with K-Mart like gear, did their formula and got popular, and jumped far up the audio food chain. Of course everything they review is going to be great compared to the Service Merchandise system they sold last year.

Just throwing it out there that people should be careful listening to these guys that are mostly working for the views/money (not that some aren’t passionate).

Anyone else seeing this?

bjesien

what i can say is i will never trust a you tube reviewer i will go to a dealer or trade show at least before i buy a speaker again 

 

these kind of purchases are highly subjective so when Ron at new record day recommended a open baffle loudspeaker i decided to give them a chance  luckily they had a return policy at my expense i might add the speakers  were so bad i couldn't believe it anyhow i learned a valuable lesson after that 

If you don't like the YouTube reviewers, start your own channel instead of complaining about people who did - I'm sure it would be far superior to the ones you don't like.... 

I dont pay attention to reviewers... I dont need to upgrade... 😊

I dont even criticize them... They sell the gear...

Sometimes they inform us well sometimes less...

I like Steve Huff  as a reviewer because he exhude honesty...

And this video of him spoke truth...

I know it is true because my 700 bucks system is high end in sound but not in pricing...😁

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMO-rZUUq7Q

well just in case i didn't make myself clear i said i don't trust them not i don't like them and gave my input to go and listen for yourself it seems like good advice I've read about the toxic chat rooms on these forums and i believe it 

As always, buyer beware. I listen to YouTube reviewers primarily for entertainment but also to find about gear that I never would have heard about otherwise. I do listen to suggestions and have acted upon them in the past. Demoed totem tribe towers due to several enthusiastic reviews. I wound up passing on them. I bought a pair of highly praised speakers but they had a 60 day return window. I returned them.  My ears always have the final word.