EBow EBow Plus Reviews

It's an E-Bow.....what more it there to say? :-p

The first E-Bow I saw and briefly tried belonged to a guitarist friend who bought when they first came out about 40 years ago.

I've wanted one ever since but never got around to it.

The E-Bow is a distinctive sound and has to be just one colour you have available on your palette - it is not a "main tone" kind of device It is icing, not cake.

It is however good fun and even more useful in the world of todays mixing and editing capabilities. e.g. when recording, you can play a guitar line with a sound that has little sustain but then cross-fade into E-Bow on the notes that you would like to hold.

Using the E-Bow well in order to get the most from it will take practice. Moving quickly and smoothly from one string to another is a knack that one needs to learn.

- But that is also true of the plectrum! :-)

Playing long legato lines on a single string is very easy to do immediately, so even a novice guitar-player can pick up an E-Bow and immediately get some satisfaction from it.

I bought the E-Bow i.e. original brand because after watching several demoes and shoot-outs with other similar products on YT, the E-Bow still seemed to do the job best and the amount of money saved by choosing a cheaper competing product was not enough incentive to make a different choice.

vintage sound

vintage sustainer sound, needs time to master its position on the strings

This is a very interesting "effect" to play with.

The learning curve is a bit steeper, my wife directly complained when I was still learning how to use it. It took me about 2 - 3 days of fiddling around with it to get it right, and those 2 - 3 days are REALLY annoying for ppl around you.

After mastered, it is really nice to have around for some effects

Great experimental tool

It took me some time to get used to this tool but after I felt confident it became a great experimental tool for almost any genre of music I compose from score to post-rock to ambient. Build quality is not top-notch, the plastic feels cheap. Also I'd prefer different LED colors for different modes. Otherwise this thing is awesome!

Good device!

Use:

For electric guitars

Summary:

I bought it for making some experiments with my guitar.

+Pros:

The material is good

-Cons:

You need a goo batery for a long last.

Opinion:

I'm happy with this device. I would recommend it! . : )

One of my favourite musical things

I love the e-bow. It has allowed the electric guitar to exist in a new way for me. It is very expressive and I really enjoy it with overdrive and the ability to create such long, stinging notes and glides. It turns an electric guitar into a different kind of instrument.

Cons - a little hard to get used to holding and positioning. As of yet it is still hard for me to get from one string to the other easily.

Amazing sounds

As a synth player primarily, I wanted to introduce some ethereal guitar sounds into some of my electronic music. By combining the eBow with my effects processor's delays, it creates amazing spectral sounds. I absolutely love it. The impact it has had on my music far outweighs the cost of the unit!!!

Good

At this price I was expecting a more solid equipment. Nevertheless it works as it should"

must have for fretless guitar

for microtonal music, must have item definitely. you may create interesting soundscapes, swells and many more.

hard to use at the beginnig but you will get used to control it

Classic E-bow

The build quality is disappointing -- plastic feels overly light and the seams have flash that needed to be filed down.

However, it is easy to use, and sounds ... well, unique.

E-Bow plus

This is a simple yet unique product and there are many ways to use it. Include in the E-Bow is a manual that shows you different movement produces different type of sound. The build is light and compact, is made of plastic but does not feel cheap. It also comes with a small pouch. It uses 9v battery (not included). It only has two features - one gives you a more natural sounding sustain, the other is rich harmonic-like sounding sustain.

Ebow is said to supposedly create a violin-like sustain on guitar, it kinda does that to some extent but honestly, it is something entirely different. The string auto-vibrates constantly and that is what creates the sustain and boy, it sounds good. You can run scales on one string but there is a small learning curve because the string vibrates so much, you have to time and control your finger movements.

E-bow is so versatile and there are so many ways to experiment with it to come up with unique sustain-like sound. It does take a while to learn to control the sound, and the grip/movement/when to lift/etc. on the string is important. Point is - to experiment!

Just what it's supposed to be.

I bought this hoping to get various sounds from the 80s onwards. It does exactly what it should! The Harmonics setting is awesome but even the normal setting is perfect for everything from Bowie to the Dandy Warhols!!

If you're thinking of getting an E-Bow then you probably already know why... Don' hesitate with this one...it's the real MaCoy!

Great sound, a doubt about the build quality

I had wanted to get an Ebow for a long time so I knew pretty much what to expect in terms of sound. The Ebow is a bit of a one trick pony, it definitely is not something you will use on every track, but it also has a unique sound that you really can not get any other way. The unit is made of plastic and feels a bit flimsy in your hands. It takes a bit of time to learn how to get the most out of it but if like this kind of drone-y ambient sound I say go for it!

Great sounds

With an ebow you can make great sounds.

Al thought you can do this with feedback as well. the ebow offer a different tone.

Great toy

It's a great toy to add to your guitar accessories. There are two options for the sound that can be produced. Both are very fun to play with and really useful to create interesting sounds especially if you work in a studio environment / ambient band. Add reverb / delay for extra depth to the sound this can create.

I love it!

What a great tool! Well worth the money. I also bought a Cello bow to sustain, but much prefer this!

Thanks.

One of a kind

There is no other product like that. Turns your guitar into an essentially different instrument. Hard to handle though.

just for geeks

I really love the modern sound it can provide, however you have to really consider how much time you'll be using this. I use it both in studio and on stage, but the performance side is reduced to one gig so far. I recommend it to sound freaks who really look for a crazy piece of sound

E-Bow

E-bow is a great little gadget for that extra spice in your tonal range. Easy to use and lots of fun guaranteed!!

Great

Good quality and sounds terrific.