TASCAM CDGT1mkII Portable CD Guitar Trainer

Slow down speed up to 50%. 57 guitar modeling effects. Easy-to-use interface

Overall User Ratings (based on 88 ratings)
  • Overall:
    3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    0.5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    5 out of 5 stars
Overall: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted September 22, 2005 by a customer from map.com

"You must have one!!!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Get it, get it, you just must get it (no I don't work for tascam)
Sound
Given it's portabilty I didn't have very high expectations for this unit's sound quality. However, the sound is very good. The effects are easy to modify and finding just the right tone is a breeze. I've been using it with headphones, but expect patch it into other gear via the line out will produce equaly pleasing results.
Features
Where to start. This baby is packed with features. I'm a bit fussy about tuners and didn't expect this "built in" feature to replace my stand alone unit. I was wrong on that note, one less thing to carry. The same for metronome. Works like a champ. CD sound is very good, and the effects are easy to call up, mix and modify.
Quality
This is a solid, serious, peice of equiptment. It has a robust "Feel" to it and stays put on the table even with lots of stuff conected to it.
Value
Though there isn't much else out there to compare this too, I'll take a minute to tell you this is a must have unit. Like me, I'm sure you'll be taking it everywhere, and plugging into it as much as anything else you own. It's fun, it's useful, it's a must have.
The Wow Factor
I'll say it again. You'll be more happy with this thing than anything else you've bought this year. I was curious, and bought it to satisify that need to know. Now that I have it, I can't stop using it. So easy to carry, so easy to use, this is fun!

Musical Background:

hobbyist

Musical Style:

everything
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Submitted November 16, 2009 by a customer from comcast.net

"User Manual Sucks!!!"

Overall: 0.5 out of 5 stars
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What I like least is the Manual. If this was stolen I would look for another product, with a better manual even if the new product didn't have all the features this on has.
Sound
The sound is great.
Features
The features are great.
Ease of Use
The interface is not the least bit intuitive. The learning curve is very step because manual is basically uesless! I'm a computer engineer, and if I wrote user documentation like this I'd be looking for a job.
Quality
Could be built a bit better. Quality of the switches for example are pretty poor.
Value
The price is fair.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't had to deal with them.
The Wow Factor
Features is what I like.

Musical Background:

Hobby

Musical Style:

Blues, Rock
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Submitted December 29, 2005 by a customer from valleysurf.com

"YOU GOTTA HAVE IT"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Definitely would replace this product. I just purchased it at Xmas for my daughter, so I don't know how it will hold up.
Sound
So far it sounds great. My daughter either runs it through her amp or just goes with the head phones.
Features
Unlimited features. It's amazing what this thing can do. I recommend buying the AC adapter. I've heard it will eat up batteries.
Quality
Seems ok. This isn't your run-of-the-mill CD player. It's pretty high tech as far as what it can do. Don't think you can go treating it like a basketball.
Value
At first I thought it was over priced, but giving what all it can do, it's probably on par.
Manufacturer Support
Called them once with a technical question. He wasn't able to help me completely - about 70% of what I needed.
The Wow Factor
I'm not into looks - just performance.
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Submitted December 29, 2005 by a customer from valleysurf.com

"YOU GOTTA HAVE IT"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Definitely would replace this product. I just purchased it at Xmas for my daughter, so I don't know how it will hold up.
Sound
So far it sounds great. My daughter either runs it through her amp or just goes with the head phones.
Features
Unlimited features. It's amazing what this thing can do. I recommend buying the AC adapter. I've heard it will eat up batteries.
Quality
Seems ok. This isn't your run-of-the-mill CD player. It's pretty high tech as far as what it can do. Don't think you can go treating it like a basketball.
Value
At first I thought it was over priced, but giving what all it can do, it's probably on par.
Manufacturer Support
Called them once with a technical question. He wasn't able to help me completely - about 70% of what I needed.
The Wow Factor
I'm not into looks - just performance.
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Submitted November 11, 2005 by a customer from pacbell.net

"I want to like this but..."

Overall: 2.5 out of 5 stars
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Too frustrating to deal with.
Sound
Good enough.
Features
Has the right features.
Quality
Poor quality. The unit won't work with NiMH batteries unless they were just charged, and only last a short time there after. Perhaps this unit can't tolerate the lower voltage of the NiMHs. Fast forward and rewind buttons suck.
The Wow Factor
This unit would be awesome if it worked better.

Musical Background:

Hobbyist

Musical Style:

Blues
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Submitted February 7, 2006

"A great product for learning songs and practicing."

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
Sound is fine.
Features
Great features. I do wish it had some position memorys for rehearsal points.
Quality
Never had a problem.
Value
The value is great because of what it does.
Manufacturer Support
Never had to deal with them.
The Wow Factor
Ya you want it- it the best rehearal tool ever.
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