Dunlop Picks - Variety - PVP118 Shred - Pack 12

A gerat selection of guitar picks. Good to be able to try them all and find which ones work best for you. Usual Dunlop quality! Recommended

I've had lots of plain plastic guitar picks of various thicknesses, but I always find them a bit slippery to hold (perhaps because I mostly fingerpick so I don't use a plectrum regularly). I was wondering about getting some fancier picks to see if they would improve the grip, but didn't want a pack of one style only to find I didn't like them. With this pack I could test a variety of thicknesses, shapes, materials and grip types to find the ones I liked. For me it was very much the ones with a textured grip area and, to my surprise, of these I preferred the thicker ones (previously I'd thought I preferred medium thickness).So this pack was great for allowing me to figure out my preference, and now I can buy more of the types that I liked.These would also make a great small gift any guitarist.

UPDATE:Got the John Petrucci 6 pack.Best to worst:1. Trinity2. Primetone Jazz 33. Flow 2.0 oxblood4. JP Jazz 3 customWhy?Well no surprise here all 4 varieties are made of ultex and therefore all sound great with varying levels of bass output which is directly proportional to the mass of each pick.The trinity is the best evolution of the ultex jazz 3. Same height as the jazz 3, but with the flow contours to combine fast release off the strings and extreme control for technical playing. The only thing it lacks compared to the standard ultex flow picks (and the max-grip series) is the level of grip. The matt surface and raised logos add some grip, but the reason this stays put is actually the triangular shape of the pick gets wedged in the way I hold the pick, so it does not budge.The other picks in this pack are known quantities, but for me the JP Flow and JP custom jazz 3 both lack grip to the point where they are bar of soap slippery rendering useless for playing more 'intense' styles of music. The primetone jazz 3 is nice and matt so it grips much the same as the trinity pick.Shred Variety pack review:This pack is a good way of trying out the usual suspects of the picks used to play more demanding styles of music like metal or jazz.Having been a jazz 3 player (everything from the OG, to the Stiffo, ultex, tortex, XL series, max grip) for over 10 years, I was awaiting to see whether the hype surrounding the flow picks was justified.For my tastes, yes the hype is justified. The flow 1.5 and 2.0 are the best two picks in this pack.Order would go:Ultex flowThe jazz 3sJazz 3 XLUltex sharpTortex flowTortex sharpDelrin 500 primegripReason behind this ranking is that the ultex flow picks, combine the best attributes of the Dunlop picks for technical styles.Best material for bright tone and note projection. Sharp tip and bevelled edge for playing fast with ease. Really good grip, albeit not quite as grippy as the max grip jazz 3. Oh and very durable material. Having used the ultex jazz 3 previously I can attest to this.For me, this set proves that ultex picks give the best tone, especially for down tuned guitars or extended range guitars.My advice - choose whichever Dunlop ultex pick suits your fingers and grip / technique.

I have been playing the Bass for a couple of years now and have started to use a pick for a few songs - a Dunlop ULTEX, .88 it was given to me when I bought the bass and doesn't seem to have worn at all and seems fine but I was curious to see what other picks were like.I think it really is down to personal preference which you will like as to be honest I found very little difference in tone with any of them.Out of the pack I liked the thicker ULTEX perhaps because thats what I have got used to but also liked the Flex one, this seemed to make playing faster easier than the ULTEX but doesn't seem to be as durable. I plan to get some thicker Flex ones though as it along with the ULTEX are my short list. The purple one was pretty good too and has a grippy feel to it - almost like it has talk on it!The black one started to disintegrate almost immediacy on playing and felt very bendy even compared to thiner picks! The grey one has a grips on it which I found distracting. There was also a thin Tortex yellow one in the pack which just seems too bendy for bass playing.Anyhow I'd recommend this pack its certainly been useful for me.

used on my guitar for practicing

Many different types of picks for different genre needs. Thin. thick, with and without grips.

Very happy with this selection of top quality Dunlop picks. It will allow you to find a favourite and the choice is very varied. Definitely recommended!

I play various instruments bass, guitar and acoustic, nylon and electric. This pack was super helpful cause I could try each on each instrument and make my choice.