Tascam CDGT2 Guitar Trainer

• Portable CD guitar trainer (More compact than previous CD-GT1MKII)
• CD-DA/CD-R/CD-RW disc playback
• 10 second anti-shock memory
• Album title/Track title indication by CD-Text
• Key control: +/-6 semi-tone, in semi-tone steps with +/-50 cents fine tune

I wish they made things like this when I was a kid, I wouldn't have worn so many records out playing the same passages over and over and over. Eight bars..move the needle back...... It got slightly better with cassettes, but not much. This Tascam Guitar trainer is fantastic, I can slow down fast passages and not only be sure I'm getting the notes right, but I can pick up the little nuances that are so often tips to fingerings, hammer ons, pull offs, etc... And, it stays in the same key! Not only that, if you want to learn it in a different key, you can just set the Guitar trainer to play the song in whatever key you want. You don't have to learn it in one key and then transpose in your head.

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This is a great product with nice features, unfortunately, it's already been updated to the MP3 version, which I also own, and the new model kicks !!! Worth the extra $50 simply for it's ease of use and replacement of songs, the CD model means you have to put the tracks you want to play/practice, onto a CD first. Being a drummer, it allows me to slow down or speed up the tempo of a song to practice what's being played, and there's also a multi-functional metronome on it, with a clear 'click' sound, not a tone or pulse, so you know exactly where the beat is. A good product, but the MP3 version is better.

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I am learning Flamenco guitar and this little gadget rocks my world! It allows me to take the CD's from my music books and re-queue parts and slow down solos so that I can hear them or play along.

There are many functions that I have not even touched yet out of the box but I knew that I could get it up and running for what I needed right off the bat--slowing parts down and really listening for those little innuendos that are so a part of Flamenco playing.

I imagine this trainer would work for any instrument. It is amazing how it can keep key and slow the tempo. Cool stuff. I've relied on Tascam as a good name over the years for recording equipment that is reliable and lasts.

This little gadget is affordable and useful. I am loving it and look forward to using more features as needed.

Battery life is not as long as a regular CD player (and the manual tells you that). It is slightly disappointing that Tascam does not provide the A/C adapter with the unit (an extra $25 or so). This may be a good option if you see a lot of use with the unit. I'll be buying the adapter myself because 4 "AA" batteries will probably be eaten like popcorn by this trainer.

I still love it.

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I REALLY like the functions, plus the fact that it is so simple. All I have to do is throw a CD into this thing. Then I can change the pitch without changing temp. Ever tried to figure out old ACDC tunes? They're all + or some fraction of a note, right? OK, this fixed it for me.

And of course I can slow the tempo down a lot and then A-B repeat the lead part so I have a chance at it.

The CD sound quality is really not bad. NO, it ain't Hi-Fi. But seriously, what do you expect. Yet for something this size and cost, I was surprised I could plug Line-out to the stereo and it wasn't bad. Just be sure you push your connector all the way in. For the longest time, the connector was not pushed in well, and it sounded crappy. not anymore.

The guitar effects are a bit like the cheesier 80's effects. Don't expect a lot there. But then again, I'm just using this to figure out licks, so that's not a big deal in my case. Most of the time I play the Tascam through stereo, and I play the guitar through a practice amp, so this is not even a problem for me.

Batteries won't last long if you're as slow at figuring out licks as I am. Get you the power transformer; I think it's one of those 5V types.

But again, for not having to convert tracks to some audio format and all that techno-stuff that goes with it, this is just what I was looking for. Just throw the CD in there and get to woodshedding.

Very helpful tool.

Still learning how to use all the features.

A little muddy sounding when slowing the speed down to -50.

Overall, I love it. Glad I purchased it.

Cuts learning a song down in half.

Recommend purchasing this tool, whether you're a beginner or professional guitar player.

Awesome.