I've got the small pointed and medium pointed. Plus a Vpick lite pointed.
Don't see how they compare to Dunlop Tortex - totally different tone.
The closer comparison is a Dunlop Big Stubby 2.0mm or 3.0mm.
Vpick Small Pointed vs. Vpick medium pointed
The small has more snap to it, more bitey. Medium is much easier to play, easier to shred and stuff. No worries with playing fast strummy stuff - just hold the pick lighter, the material warms to the touch and gets sticky.
Vpicks vs Dunlop Big Stubbies
Comparing with the 3.0mm - i think its quite an obvious answer that the Vpicks do sound better. More clarity is the main advantage.
Against the 2.0mm, the difference is quite small. I'd think the top end is the key. The 2.0 sounds more rounded and compressed with the treble.
Both Big Stubbies aren't as grip friendly and after playing the Vpicks a little bit, the Big Stubbies felt clumsy.
Are the Vpicks worth it? Well. I enjoy the bite - comes out nicely when you dig in - and the way they make you relax your picking fingers - do less to achieve more volume.
However. The cut of the pick has just as much to do as the material... the v pick lite pointed is sounds close to the Dunlop Big Stubby 2.0mm, when used on electric. However, the top end is again, that small difference, with the acoustic vpick sounding more air-y and less compressed.
EDIT: I realised I forgot to talk abt the midrange emphasis which is a common selling point of the V pick. Basically across all 3 I have, the Medium vpick had the most mids, the small vpick is in the middle and the v pick lite has the least.
Don't see how they compare to Dunlop Tortex - totally different tone.
The closer comparison is a Dunlop Big Stubby 2.0mm or 3.0mm.
Vpick Small Pointed vs. Vpick medium pointed
The small has more snap to it, more bitey. Medium is much easier to play, easier to shred and stuff. No worries with playing fast strummy stuff - just hold the pick lighter, the material warms to the touch and gets sticky.
Vpicks vs Dunlop Big Stubbies
Comparing with the 3.0mm - i think its quite an obvious answer that the Vpicks do sound better. More clarity is the main advantage.
Against the 2.0mm, the difference is quite small. I'd think the top end is the key. The 2.0 sounds more rounded and compressed with the treble.
Both Big Stubbies aren't as grip friendly and after playing the Vpicks a little bit, the Big Stubbies felt clumsy.
Are the Vpicks worth it? Well. I enjoy the bite - comes out nicely when you dig in - and the way they make you relax your picking fingers - do less to achieve more volume.
However. The cut of the pick has just as much to do as the material... the v pick lite pointed is sounds close to the Dunlop Big Stubby 2.0mm, when used on electric. However, the top end is again, that small difference, with the acoustic vpick sounding more air-y and less compressed.
EDIT: I realised I forgot to talk abt the midrange emphasis which is a common selling point of the V pick. Basically across all 3 I have, the Medium vpick had the most mids, the small vpick is in the middle and the v pick lite has the least.
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