Twelve picks restricted to the medium and heavy range, across five materials. The pack to buy when thin picks have already been ruled out — bass players usually start here.
Jim Dunlop Variety Pack Medium/Heavy (12)
Twelve picks restricted to the medium and heavy range, across five materials. The pack to buy when thin picks have already been ruled out — bass players usually start here.
Count
12
Range
Medium and heavy
Materials
Tortex, celluloid, ultex, nylon, Max Grip, Gator Grip
Amazon reference
B0055VBYWC (identical on 6 markets)
EAN
0710137049970
Skips the thin picks entirely, which most players abandon within weeks
Nylon and celluloid included — two very different feels at the same thickness
Heavier picks are harder work for pure strumming
Best for: Bass, lead playing, and anyone who has already decided thin picks flap.
Tortex, celluloid, ultex, nylon, Max Grip, Gator Grip
Amazon reference
B0055VBYWC (identical on 6 markets)
EAN
0710137049970
The companion to the first pack, with the thin picks removed.
Anyone who has played for a few months usually knows whether they want flex or stiffness, and most players who articulate individual notes end up above 0.7 mm (0.03 in). This pack starts there and covers the range upwards, in tortex, celluloid, ultex, nylon and both Dunlop grip materials.
For bass it is the more sensible of the two packs from the start. A bass string carries far more mass than a guitar string, and a thin pick spends its energy bending instead of moving the string.
Same advice as before: work through them, find the one your hand stops noticing, then buy that one in quantity.
The questions players ask
Do bass players use picks?
Many do, and they tend to use heavier ones — a bass string moves a lot of mass and a thin pick simply flexes out of the way. This range is a sensible starting point for that.
Nylon or tortex?
Nylon is grippier and slightly softer in attack; tortex is stiffer with a matte surface. At the same thickness they feel like different picks, which is exactly why a mixed pack is the way to find out.
A mixed pack of twelve picks in five materials and several thicknesses. Pick material and thickness change tone and grip more than most beginners expect, and neither can be judged from a photograph.
Count
12
Materials
Ultex, Tortex, Jazz III, Gator Grip, Max Grip
Use
Electric and acoustic guitar, bass
Amazon reference
DE B0752N9XTL · US B07H277CDP · GB B0752N9XTL · FR B0752N9XTL · IT B0752N9XTL · ES B0752N9XTL
EAN
0710137102491
Answers the thickness question in one afternoon instead of over months
Grip materials included, which matter more than tone for anyone whose hands sweat
No US offer at the time of writing
Best for: A first month with a guitar, or anyone who has only ever used one pick.
A two-inch polypropylene strap with stitched leather ends and an extended end that carries three picks. It adjusts to 72 inches — the longest on this shelf — and the picks are a separate purchase.
Length
41 to 72 in — 104 to 183 cm (40.9 to 72 in). The longest maximum on this shelf; the other three straps here stop at 60, 60 and 56 in (maker’s bullet)
Width
2 in polypropylene webbing, stated for comfort and durability (maker’s bullet)
Ends
Quality black leather, securely stitched to the webbing (maker’s bullet)
Pick holder
An extended leather end holding up to three picks, on the lower front of the strap (maker’s bullet)
Picks
Not included, stated twice in the listing. One of two items on this shelf that contains no picks at all (maker’s bullet)
Pick gauges
Ernie Ball puts nothing in writing on this, because no picks are supplied. Three listings on this shelf publish millimeter figures for the picks they include
Load rating
Ernie Ball puts nothing in writing on this. No strap on this shelf publishes a load or a breaking strength
Color
Black (from the title)
Manufacturer reference
P04039
Weight
91 g (3.2 oz) in the product record
Amazon reference
B07N28MVG5
EAN
0749699100263
Seventy-two inches is the longest adjustment on this shelf — a bass worn low, or a tall player
Stitched leather ends rather than molded plastic, on the two points that actually tear
No picks supplied, where four items on this shelf include between four and twelve
Best for: A bass or an electric worn low, by a player tall enough that most straps run out.
Four blocks that clip over a strap button to stop the strap coming off, with no drilling and no hardware changed — plus a channel that anchors the lead and a holder with four non-slip picks in two gauges.
What it does
Blocks that slip over an existing strap and button to stop the strap releasing, stated to protect against accidental drops and slips. The only strap locks on this shelf, and the product answer to this shelf’s own question about them (maker’s bullet)
Modification
None. Stated to need no permanent modification, so vintage and valuable instruments keep their original buttons — which is the difference from traditional locks, where the button itself is replaced
Quantity
Two pairs, four pieces — enough for two instruments (maker’s bullet)
Cable hook
A channel that anchors the lead to the lower block, stated to keep the cable plugged in and tidy underfoot. The only cable anchor on this shelf (maker’s bullet)
Pick holder
The upper block can hold picks (maker’s bullet)
Picks included
Four non-slip picks — two at 0.71 mm (0.03 in) and two at 0.96 mm (0.04 in). One of three listings on this shelf to publish a millimeter figure (maker’s bullet)
Fitting
Stated to clip onto the strap button, reusable across instruments (maker’s bullet)
Material
IVU CREATOR puts nothing in writing on this — no polymer, no metal, for a part whose whole job is not to fail
Manufacturer reference
IVU CREATOR publishes none. The listing carries no maker’s code at all, only the Amazon reference below
Recorded size
115 × 85 × 15 mm (4.53 × 3.35 × 0.59 in) in the product record, for four pieces
Weight
18 g (0.6 oz) in the product record — the lightest figure recorded on this shelf
Amazon reference
B0B12GXLQR
EAN
0767235257844
Strap locks that change nothing on the instrument: no drilling, no replaced button
A cable anchor on the lower block, which nothing else on this shelf offers
No material published, on a part whose only job is to not let go
Best for: A guitar played standing, or any instrument whose original buttons should stay original.
Fifty one-inch foam panels with triangular grooves, 300 double-sided adhesive squares supplied, and the only fire claim on this shelf — which on foam glued to a bedroom wall is the line that matters.
Quantity and size
50 panels at 1 × 12 × 12 in — the largest quantity on this shelf
Profile
Triangular grooves, which Focusound states absorb noise better than a flat face
Adhesive
300 double-sided adhesive squares supplied free — six per panel
Fire
Focusound states strong fire resistance and that the foam stops burning to prevent a hidden fire hazard — the only fire claim on this shelf
Material
High-density foam. Focusound states that if it does not return to shape it can be soaked in water and air-dried
Thickness
1 in — 2.5 cm. One panel on this shelf publishes 5 cm (2 in), and its page notes thickness is what reaches lower
Absorption
Focusound publishes no NRC figure. No panel on this shelf publishes one
Air permeability
Stated as good, alongside the fire resistance
Coverage
50 square feet in total
Manufacturer reference
FS0302C
Amazon reference
B0832DPMYR
EAN
0658848729111
Fifty panels, the most on this shelf, with 300 adhesive squares included — six per panel
The only panel here to publish anything about fire, and it says the foam stops burning
One inch of foam treats echo and not bass, as the page for another panel here states
Best for: Covering a lot of wall at once, where the fire claim and the adhesive count matter as much as the foam.
A metal grille rather than mesh, with slats angled to send air downward instead of scattering it — on a 12.4-inch gooseneck, and the only filter here to publish what its clamp will grip.
Filter
A durable metal grille whose angled slats divert air downward — a different mechanism from mesh, which scatters it
Gooseneck
12.4 in — the only gooseneck length published on this shelf
Clamp capacity
Mounts to most microphone stands or boom shafts up to 18 mm (0.71 in) in diameter — the only clamp figure on this shelf
Material
Metal. One filter here is nylon mesh, one is foam, one layers mesh, metal and foam, and one offers all three as separate filters
Stated purpose
Shielding recordings from popping while preserving vocal quality, for podcasts, broadcast, streaming and vocals
Layers
Gator puts nothing in writing on this. A metal grille is a single structure rather than a stack
Diameter
Gator puts nothing in writing on this. One filter here publishes 6 in
Cleaning
Gator puts nothing in writing on this, though metal is the one material here that can be wiped
Weight
113 g (4 oz) in the product record. One filter here is heavier still at 209 g (7.4 oz), and the three-filter package weighs 980 g (34.6 oz)
Amazon reference
B08VBMH1M3
EAN
0716408555799
The only filter here that publishes what its clamp will grip — shafts up to 18 mm (0.71 in)
The only published gooseneck length, at 12.4 inches
The most expensive filter on this shelf, at six times the cheapest
Best for: A desk arm whose shaft has been measured, where the filter needs wiping rather than replacing.
A padded bag for a 49-key keyboard with an X-shaped zipper that opens the whole top, a reflective strip on the front, convertible straps, and two elastic bands inside to hold the instrument still.
Fits
49 keys — the M size, stated in the maker’s own bullet. The only bag on this shelf sized below 88 keys
Opening
X-shaped zipper, stated to give easy access rather than the struggle of a straight zip. The only X-zipper on this shelf (maker’s bullet)
Visibility
V-shaped reflective strip, stated for low-light conditions. The only reflective element on this shelf (maker’s bullet)
Carrying
Single shoulder strap, convertible to a dual-strap backpack, adjustable (maker’s bullet)
Shell
Stated thick, durable and waterproof material, against rain, spills and accidental bumps (maker’s bullet)
Inside
Two mesh pockets on each side for chargers, phones, microphones and manuals, and two elastic bands that hold the keyboard against sliding in transport (maker’s bullet)
Padding
GETTOONE puts nothing in writing on this. One keyboard case on this shelf publishes 6.6 mm (0.26 in), and the two guitar bags here publish 8 mm (0.31 in) and 12 mm (0.47 in)
Recorded size
911 × 300 × 90 mm (35.9 × 11.8 × 3.54 in) in the product record
Manufacturer reference
GET-EPB-3S
Weight
Not in the product record
Amazon reference
B0D25VD6BG
EAN
0762206599497
An X-zipper opens the whole top, so the keyboard lifts out instead of being threaded through a slot
The only reflective strip on this shelf — which matters walking back from a venue at night
No padding thickness published, on a shelf where another page publishes the scale that decides it
Best for: A 49-key controller or keyboard that travels on foot or by bike, often after dark.
