You know what it is man, it’s Friday so you KNOW we got some BIG Fish going on!
Today I’m checking out another instrument loop library, this one is dedicated to guitar.
Now of course there’s various styles of guitar and guitar loops, this one is dedicated specifically to the rock style guitar.
It’s a download pack so it’s not a huge library, perfect for when you just need that quick infusion of rock goodness.
Anyway…let’s check it out
What is Crunch: Rock Guitar Loops?
Like I said, it’s a collection of rock guitar loops recorded at different tempos and different speeds.
You get them all broken down into various parts of the song like intro, hook, leads, rhythm, chorus, outro, just the chords, just the riffs, etc.
They all have that modern rock feel to them, meaning they’ve been amped and stomped, tremolo-ed out and maybe even a little bit of wah going on.
Not so much thrash metal sounding, but just crunchy enough to evoke that rock and roll vibe
Quick Specs
- content: 631mb of content (238MB 24 bit wav)
- format: wav, apple, rex2
- price: $29.95
How does it sound?
It definitely has that rock vibe going on here, not only in sound but in actual playing/performance.
I like the fact that you get various parts of the guitar performance that work good together.
So if you just want the picked part, or just the rhythm, lead, etc…
The parts are diverse in tempo and key, as well as length so it allows for quite a bit of flexibility.
Using a real music industry guitarist definitely pays off in the sound, tone, and authenticity of the parts.
Everything doesn’t sound the same, some are cleaner than others, some are more riffed out while some are straight up lead lines, rhythm/strumming is here too.
The recording is top notch as always so it allows for you to get the right feel you desire.
So what’s the bottom line?
I really like these smaller focused download packs from Big Fish, it allows you to get a nice infusion of a specific instrument without breaking the bank.
Of course they have larger libraries if that’s what you need, but sometimes just having a nice collection you can “dip into” goes a long way.
The sound is on point, and the performance is authentic so it gives you the proper vibe and feel you’re looking for.
Sure you can get an electric guitar vst, but sometimes you don’t want that….you can also plug in a guitar and rock out….unless you’re not a guitarist!
Bottom line is the loops are useful, and there’s enough variety to keep you busy
I give this 4 out of 5 subs, really solid library that can prove to be very useful for many different situations.
The price definitely makes it hard to resist if you have any desire for authentic rock guitar loops in your library.
Go on and check out their demos on the site: Crunch: Rock Guitar Loops
leave a comment below, let me know what you think
those guitars sound pretty dope. just curious man which company you prefer for sounds Bigfish or Fatloud?
@TeeBlack, well, one is a distributor and one is a sample label so it’s hard to compare..I mean you can buy fatloud at big fish 🙂
plus, big fish is more diverse, they cover everything, fatloud covers urban/hip hop and covers it very well…so I can’t really choose as they are too different in my opinion, they both are consistent…
@saintjoe, and big fish offers more then loops too if i remember correctly.Hey Joe i got a question how do you get them frame shots of like your webpage “the Stills” (please dont take this as biting) but i have a friend on the net and I got game on Ptools (only thing im cocky about,if you knew me man im not cocky about ANYTHING,lol) but i would like too help him and maybe others? i just got me a Kodak HD Video Cam so any tips?
another thing im gonna cop these,they are VERY AUTHENTIC sound real nice library (even tho i would rather play it)
@Swamp “indaswamp”, yeah that’s what I’m saying they got a gang of stuff so it’s not really a good comparison, Big Fish is about all things to do with sound lol, instruments, loops, vsts, sample cds, etc… Fatloud is a dedicated sample label, I love em both!
What you mean the stills? The pictures on here? Or the videos I do when I’m showing the screen?
For the pictures I use screenhunter, it’s free, for the videos of the screen I use Camtasia, I love it! Been using it for years even before I had this site.
@saintjoe, Thanks Joe the screen hunter is what i was looking for.thanks man and take care homie
@Swamp “indaswamp”, glad to help bruh!
Excellent sounds. Great review.
@Echo, word, thanks for watching.
I like this…It’ll be good to have at those times I don’t feel like playing my guitar myself or to use some of the chords and just lay a lead over or even just to practice with.
I like guitars as you know already 🙂
Thanks for the review bro.
@Madbull Studios, yes, I know of your affinity for all things guitar lol, thanks for checkin this out yo!
at first i thought you was,nt going to pull it off but as usual you came through hot track man the chops were on time and the overall sound was nice thanks for all you do ……now i cant wait for the beat thang review…keep diggin st joe yaw
@tony, thanks for watchin man!
Just fyi,
Big Fish Audio is offering discounts on orders…
25% OFF all Loop orders of $99 or more. Use code: TGWE25
15% OFF all Loop orders of $49 to $98. Use code: TGWE15
10% OFF ANY order of $19 or more. Use code: TGWE10
From now until December 1st take up to 25% off all loop libraries at bigfishaudio.com. If your shopping cart totals $99 or more, take a 25% discount on the loop products in your entire order. Take 15% off for loop orders of $49 to $98 and 10% for all other orders of $19 or more.
Thought this might be helpful for folks that wanted to buy some of the Big Fish Audio loops you have been reviewing here.
@Madbull Studios, yessir, thanks for staying on top of that lol, I always forget to post those when they send them lol.
No problem bro…I know a lot of peeps like to save money.
@Madbull Studios, yeah man, they usually send them when after or before big fish friday, so I forget to post lol. Thanks for being on top of it!
as always love the review.. but i gotta say that is by far the best you ever made i got the vid on repeat from 5:00 till you start talking again its so insane it down right DISRESPECTFUL i cant stop bobin my head to this ish it feels like hip hop back in the day when you heard that beat and u was like WTF!!!!!!!!!! DAM that ish is fire
@blackactus, ahahaha lol, thanks for the response man lol, and thanks for checkin it out!