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Can a $100 guitar really sound like a $3,000 one? I lined up 8 steel-string acoustics and compared them side by side — including a Chinese "fake Martin", a real Martin D-28, a Taylor 314 and a Maton. EBG808 Nashville. Listen for tone, clarity, bass, mids, treble, dynamics, sustain. Compare them yourself. Headphones highly recommended. Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - Martin DC-1E review 06:20 - Maton EBG808 Nashville review 12:18 - Martin D28 review 17:49 - Taylor GS Mini Koa review 22:53 - Martin 000-15M StreetMaster review 26:28 - Gabriel OM (Chinese Fake Martin OM-42) review 30:57 - Taylor 314CE review 33:07 - Epiphone Aj100 review 34:21 - Martin DC-1E sound test 1 35:23 - Maton EBG808 sound test 1 36:21 - Martin D28 sound test 1 37:16 - Taylor GS Mini Koa sound test 1 38:27 - Martin 000-15M StreetMaster sound test 1 39:34 - Gabriel OM (Chinese Replica Martin OM-42) sound test 1 40:31 - Taylor 314CE sound test 1 41:21 - Epiphone Aj100 sound test 1 42:01 - Martin DC-1E sound test 2 42:33 - Maton EBG808 sound test 2 43:06 - Martin D28 sound test 2 43:37 - Taylor GS Mini Koa sound test 2 44:07 - Martin 000-15M StreetMaster sound test 2 44:37 - Gabriel OM (Chinese Martin OM-41) sound test 2 45:10 - Taylor 314CE sound test 2 45:41 - Epiphone Aj100 sound test 2 46:13 - Martin DC-1E sound test 2 46:41 - Maton EBG808 sound test 3 47:11 - Martin D28 sound test 3 47:41 - Taylor GS Mini Koa sound test 3 48:16 - Martin 000-15M StreetMaster sound test 3 48:44 - Gabriel OM (Chinese Martin OM-42) sound test 3 49:13 - Taylor 314CE sound test 3 49:40 - Epiphone Aj100 sound test 3 50:18 - Outro It's a long one, 50 minutes. I didn't rush. I gave each guitar plenty of time so you can actually hear what's going on. There are dreadnoughts and smaller bodies here, different tonewoods, different brands, from really cheap to a few thousand dollars. Does an expensive guitar always sound better? How close does a Chinese Martin-style build get to the real thing? If you're buying your first acoustic or thinking about upgrading, this should give you enough time to just listen and make up your own mind. ▶️ Chinese Martin OM-42 Clone review:    • I Bought a $500 Chinese Martin OM-45. It's...   So which one sounded best to you? Let me know in the comments - always interesting to see how different our ears are. Subscribe for more comparisons, sound tests and playing. #AcousticGuitar #GuitarComparison #GuitarSoundTest #MartinOM42Clone #fakemartin