Behringer GDI 21 vs Boss Blues Driver Comparison

Behringer Guitar GDI 21 is a stompbox and an amp simulator in one. It can work as an effects pedal on your pedalboard or can be used as DI box if you don't have your amp with your during gig or recording session. Also it has lots of features from Ground Lift to minimize or get rid of unwanted interference or hum to how a mic is placed on the amp and types of amp to gain or drive settings. There's lots of combinations to get the tone that you wanted from this pedal. 

On the other hand, the Boss Blues Driver is quite simple settings, just three knobs; volume, gain and tone. Even with just these three knobs, you can still get a good tone out of it. It's really a beautiful pedal for blues and crunch sound. To be honest, I prefer this pedal than the Boss Distortion. I can't explain it more, but this pedal is a must have. 

Cheap vs Branded Keyboard Comparison

My top 3 affordable branded keyboards:

1. Yamaha PSRF51

A starter keyboard for anyone who wants to enjoy playing music.61 keys, 100 Voices, 120 Styles
Not touch response
Built-in reverb, fixed in voice, non-controllable
No sustain pedal input only on panel.
Can be used with batteries

2. Casio CTK1500AD

120 tones, 70 rhythms, 100 built in songs, 61 Keys
easy to use 'Step-Up' lesson system and 'Voice Prompt'
Dance Music Mode, you can combine and play multiple type of pattern phrases
No sustain pedal input.
Not touch response


3. Alesis Melody 61 MKII

61 Keys, 300 builtin tones, 300 rhythm
40 play-along demos or record your own
Dual or split mode.
No sustain pedal input
Not touch response





My top 3 cheap but does the job keyboards:

1. MK1000 Gear4Music 54-Key

54 keys, not touch sensitive
20 voices
10 rhythm
record and playback
Battery option


2. RockJam 54-Keys


54 keys, 100 sound effects, 100 rhythm
8 demo songs and record/playback option
Sustain on panel but no sustain pedal
Can be powered with batteries


3. Shayson Kids Piano Keyboards


61 keys
It's a kids toy piano
16 Timbre or Tone,  8 percussion, 10 rhythm
6 demos with a mini microphone
Powered by 4 AA batteries or USB




Now the question of which one to buy is entirely up to you on how you're going to use it. If it's for you child and you don't have the budget for the branded keyboards, then go for the cheap one that does the job. There are three choices, just select the one that your budget suits or the one that appeals to you. Anyway, your child will learn how to play using it or if it's you who is going to use it, you will still learn how to play the keyboards whether it's a cheap or a branded keyboards.

On the other hand, if you got the budget and you can afford a branded keyboards, then it's a lot better because it durable, it always sounds better than the cheap one and it feels a lot better as well as looks better.  Hope this helps guys.

Learn to play keyboards in just 11 Lessons

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Lesson 4

Lesson 5

Lesson 6

Lesson 7

Lesson 8

Lesson 9

Lesson 10

Lesson 11

All you need to know from parts of the keyboards and how to operate it to learning how to read notes, play and know the important chords.

Do you want to learn how to play piano keyboard?

If your answer is yes or if you know someone interested in learning the keyboard or piano, then you are on the right page.

First thing's first, you or the person that you know, wanting to learn how to play the keyboard should first own a keyboard or there's available keyboard to use.

This is cheap but very useful and got good reviews on Amazon.

Another thing that you need to have is a book that you can use as a guide or reference for you to start learning and soon play piano or keyboards properly.

And lastly, please subscribe to my YouTube channel (Vincent Ryan Borres) because I will be posting the keyboard lessons there for free. Here's my first video as an introduction to keyboard lesson using the book Progressive Electronic Keyboard Book (Method for young beginners) by Andrew Scott and Gary Turner. 

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