Comments on: Trying vs. using, and disclosure in reviews http://www.insidehomerecording.com/?p=245 the longest-running podcast on home and project studio recording :: since 2005 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:06:06 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Hens Zimmerman http://www.insidehomerecording.com/?p=245&cpage=1#comment-1527 Hens Zimmerman Tue, 02 Jan 2007 13:34:55 +0000 http://www.insidehomerecording.com/?p=245#comment-1527 I recently heard Dave Weiner talk about the future of advertising in his morning coffee break podcast. I think this is exactly the kind of thing he's talking about. The mere fact that you are creating a home recording podcast makes it interesting for us, subscribers, to listen to whatever you care to tell us. By subscribing I am sort of assuming you are "one of us" and would never praise something that really stinks. I'm also assuming you are not identical to me and have different interests, so I only see your reviewing or talking about products as a way for me to get introduced to new products I might otherwise not hear about. Same with my own podcast; I play a LoopMasters cd every episode, but I don't assume that every listener is interested in creating every genre of music. But it's a great service to my audience - I think - because through my show they hear about these products. It's education, not advertising and I think it benefits all. And there's no better endorsement than you guys liking something so much that you mention it several times. For instance, if I were to buy monitor speakers in the future, I will look at Tannoy as my first choice. Hens I recently heard Dave Weiner talk about the future of advertising in his morning coffee break podcast. I think this is exactly the kind of thing he’s talking about. The mere fact that you are creating a home recording podcast makes it interesting for us, subscribers, to listen to whatever you care to tell us. By subscribing I am sort of assuming you are “one of us” and would never praise something that really stinks. I’m also assuming you are not identical to me and have different interests, so I only see your reviewing or talking about products as a way for me to get introduced to new products I might otherwise not hear about. Same with my own podcast; I play a LoopMasters cd every episode, but I don’t assume that every listener is interested in creating every genre of music. But it’s a great service to my audience – I think – because through my show they hear about these products. It’s education, not advertising and I think it benefits all. And there’s no better endorsement than you guys liking something so much that you mention it several times. For instance, if I were to buy monitor speakers in the future, I will look at Tannoy as my first choice.

Hens

]]> By: Derek http://www.insidehomerecording.com/?p=245&cpage=1#comment-1483 Derek Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:47:58 +0000 http://www.insidehomerecording.com/?p=245#comment-1483 The software was free, but Paul ended up liking it enough that he bought the foot controller anyway. I figure that's a good endorsement! Similarly, I had to send back the Shure E3c in-ear monitors (apparently they clean and sterilize them and then use them at tradeshows), but ended up buying a pair of E2c models for my wife, who love love loves them. The software was free, but Paul ended up liking it enough that he bought the foot controller anyway. I figure that’s a good endorsement!

Similarly, I had to send back the Shure E3c in-ear monitors (apparently they clean and sterilize them and then use them at tradeshows), but ended up buying a pair of E2c models for my wife, who love love loves them.

]]> By: Shane Hendricks http://www.insidehomerecording.com/?p=245&cpage=1#comment-1482 Shane Hendricks Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:01:09 +0000 http://www.insidehomerecording.com/?p=245#comment-1482 I don't think bloggers (or podcasters) are the problem. IMHO, Microsoft blew it because they were dishonest. Anyone who submits a product to a blogger or podcaster obviously wants to promote the product, right? Microsoft claims they just gave away those laptops with Vista to "get feedback"...not for positive press. If that's the case, why not give the laptops to Vista beta testers? As far as the stuff you guys get for free, I say more power to you. You're taking the time to put the podcasts together for us all, so you deserve the spoils in my opinion. Of course, if you're going to review a freebie, you should be extra careful to eliminate any positive bias towards the submitter, and everything I've seen from IHR has been great in terms of honesty and fairness. I've heard you guys tell it like it is, which is great! I remember the episode where Paul gave Guitar Rig 2 some markdowns due to its CPU-hogging nature, and that was a freebie, right? I don’t think bloggers (or podcasters) are the problem. IMHO, Microsoft blew it because they were dishonest. Anyone who submits a product to a blogger or podcaster obviously wants to promote the product, right?

Microsoft claims they just gave away those laptops with Vista to “get feedback”…not for positive press. If that’s the case, why not give the laptops to Vista beta testers?

As far as the stuff you guys get for free, I say more power to you. You’re taking the time to put the podcasts together for us all, so you deserve the spoils in my opinion.

Of course, if you’re going to review a freebie, you should be extra careful to eliminate any positive bias towards the submitter, and everything I’ve seen from IHR has been great in terms of honesty and fairness. I’ve heard you guys tell it like it is, which is great!

I remember the episode where Paul gave Guitar Rig 2 some markdowns due to its CPU-hogging nature, and that was a freebie, right?

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