All my experiences with Sweetwater going back over twenty years have been outstanding. I will continue to purchase from them even if they don’t include the candy.

By comparison, I went to my local Guitar Center this week for the first time in two years. I won’t be going back. Very little on display, low stock, and an overall messy place. No one took notice of me.

I’m fortunate there is an excellent locally-owned music retailer including a pro audio department that’s top notch.


BIAB 2026 Win Audiophile. Software: Fender Studio One 8, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Fender Quantom HD8 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.