I often see on YouTube videos around.. can you hear the difference between this cheap instrument vs this expensive one.. those should be renamed to can my mic accurately represent the difference.. even with HMS (the ukulele site) videos it is hard for me to tell what I would feel if I was to own the uke (I have ordered from them, the videos are nice but still hard to replicate what I would feel).
I did try a blind test when I owned a whole lot of sopranos.. I was able to pick the top 3 I liked when I played but boy was I wrong about being able to tell which one I was playing.. Cost does not equate to winning a blind test but it is satisfying to know that there is a reliable difference when our eyes are closed.
Have you'll tried blind tests of ukes played by yourself or having some one else play while you listen?
Are online videos a good indicator for you?
I did try a blind test when I owned a whole lot of sopranos.. I was able to pick the top 3 I liked when I played but boy was I wrong about being able to tell which one I was playing.. Cost does not equate to winning a blind test but it is satisfying to know that there is a reliable difference when our eyes are closed.
Have you'll tried blind tests of ukes played by yourself or having some one else play while you listen?
Are online videos a good indicator for you?