EBow EBow Plus Reviews

A fine product

It does what it is supposed to do

Super fun

This is an awesome gadget. It takes a while to get used to, but it’s super fun and opens a lot of space for playing/covering pieces. E.g. Bowie’s Heroes… I’m happy with my purchase and honestly I can’t say there’s anything I’m not happy with.

Good for ambient fills.

Worked as expected. Battery life good. Used for ambient fills in studio work. Very happy with outcome.

Strongly recommended for ambient guitar

It's just an awesome piece of gear, especially for the single note ambient swells. As it can be considered an instrument of its own, you need to invest some time in it to get the best results, but it is very much a worthwhile investment! I gave the quality 4 stars mainly because the build is quite plasticky and sometimes I get quite anxious of dropping it on the floor. But otherwise highly recommended!

The classic EBow

Most of you will know what you are getting with this - the classic EBow and like most reasonably recent iterations, two modes: 'standard' and 'harmonic'. In actuality, both modes tend to drive harmonics above the fundamental of the note held, but 'harmonic' will always drive a harmonic one or two steps higher. It is not possible to be precise about this because it depends somewhat on the gauge and tension of the string, the note fretted and the position of the EBow along the string. The two modes are accessed via a three-position switch. The centre position turns it off. A blue LED on the front warns you when the EBow is on.

This EBow comes with several extras: a solid reusable box, a drawstring faux-velvet pouch, many stickers and a remarkably long instruction manual. The manual goes into some depth about playing techniques.

In short, this is still good value and you'll know you'll be getting the classic EBow. There are a range of experimental possibilities beyond the obvious applications with an EBow - I found that it is possible to sustain a tuning fork with an EBow!

A little plasticy, but good overall

The only downside is the quality of the plastic that seems a little cheap, but overall it does its job very well. A must.

Versatile Kit

I have been using this E-Bow for a few months now on electric guitar and bass and I am really surprised with its versatility. Firstly, the two settings allow for a range of uses on electric guitar. The standard resonance is great for long sustained notes, and when coupled with the right amp/pedal settings can produce really dreamy, ethereal sounds. The harmonic setting is great for producing controllable feedback sounds which are great in heavier songs. It is also really easy to control the volume of the guitar my moving the E-Bow further away from the string.

The E-Bow also works really well on bass guitar, however I find that the tone it produces sounds much more digital and lacks warmth. That being said, using bass pedals alongside the E-Bow has helped to shape the tone and I have found use for this and it works really well.

Flexible and effective

Takes some practice but well worth it.

The two different positions ('normal' and 'harmonics') are effective and easier to switch. Great for those soaring legato solos

Best Post rock Companion

e-bow with delay and reverb can do magic. This device is really inspiring and one should definitely experience it (hard to describe in words).

Just one con, It doesn't come with a battery

Very Easy to use

Very straight forward and easy to use little toy. I love to use it when making ambient loops and to swirl notes in with the volume control knob and it is beautiful

the one and only

all the superstar guitar players will do a better job reviewing it by just having it in their regular gear

How straight forward can a product be?

It's made out of plastic, but has been dropped several times without damage to it. With one single switch you can easily switch between off, haromic mode and regular mode.

The special thing about this unit is that it works just aswell on acoustic steel string guitars. I made a recording which ended up on an album where I used the Ebow to vibrate the strings of my resonator guitar, which made for a very pleasant sound.

If you are a guitarist, this is a must have.

Great little gismo!...recommended!

It's an eBow! A classic, whatever you play, this is always a great creativity tool to have laying around your practice space.

it's sturdy and well built, and comes with a small bag to carry it around.

Great tool

It's not something I would use everyday but I've used this on a few productions and it works great for what I need. Creating some cool long sounds out of my acoustic strings that wouldn't otherwise resonate that long

Classic

Works a treat once you get the handfeel. Now you can add infinite sustain to your sonic toolkit!

Gift for band's bassist

I got this as a gift for my band's bassist so this is his review basically:

It works really well on guitar and the design is genius for guitar - there are multiple grooves on the lower side of the e-bow, if you rest the e-bow on a (different) string, it lines up perfectly. It's not so perfect for bass, though, because the strings are set further apart. That means a lot of practice to hold the e-bow at the right distance.

The plastic feels cheap but overall the e-bow is sturdy.

A toy

Dont bother. It's a gimmick. The device is OK but pretty useless and VERY expensive

very great effect

bit harder to learn but otherwise good when you master it it is very power ful

Classic

This E-bow for me is really about compatibility. It will work very well with certain guitars and not so well with others. It is an instrument in itself and you need to put time into learning how to use it. The sound is the classic Faith No More (Stripsearch) kind of sound. I don't have other e-bows to compare it with but quite happy for the price. Responded better with humbucker guitars for what I was after (Studio LP). Didn't work so well with my telecaster or Sire S7. Just beware if you are using it with very responsive pickups there is a learning curve as it can be overpowering and affect a serious jump in (unwanted) volume.