…It probably is.
BUT! There is a way to determine if something really is too good to be true. For that, let me share a quick story…
On my Facebook feed, I saw an ad for a cheap wireless guitar system. It was just two identical-looking units about the size of a clip-on tuner; both with 1/4″ plugs. Curious, I clicked on the add and saw that the system was just $60. But knowing that there would probably be lower priced items on Amazon, I decided to do a search there.
Lo and behold, I found the system, but I also saw three other identical units with completely different branding! All of the different brands had reasonably favorable ratings, but that got me suspicious, so I did a Google search and I discovered this site: ReviewMeta.com.
ReviewMeta analyzes millions of reviews on different products on Amazon to help buyers determine just how real the reviews are. Their tag line is:
ReviewMeta.com analyzes millions of reviews
and helps you decide which ones to trust
Just copy and paste an Amazon product link into their search box, and they will give you one of three ratings: Pass, Warn, and Fail.
So… I tried it, and that particular product got an overall “Warn” rating. But when I looked at the breakdown, the product got a “Fail” for suspicious reviewers. Looks like I won’t be buying that. Here’s the ReviewMeta link if you’re curious:
https://reviewmeta.com/amazon/B07L5B64RG
Once I saw the rating it was total thumbs-down on that. The unit is only $39.99 so it really is WAY too good to be true.
However, in my Google searches, I kept on getting results that included the XVive U2 Wireless System that seems pretty promising; so promising, in fact, that the well-known Rob “Chappers” Chapman of Andertons fame did a video demonstration and loved it! It has a much more realistic price of around $150. That’s probably going to be the unit I check out for sure!
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