Harley Benton JA-20HH/Victory Active Two-Month Review: IS THE GROUNDING ISSUE FIXED?!

Harley Benton makes guitars that have been getting rave reviews over the past few years, in no small part due to YouTubers singing the brand's praises. The variety of models and options they offer at working-class prices makes them hard to ignore.

The ST-20HH is one of the most well-received guitars they've recently released, and just a couple of months ago they added to that lineup with the JA-20 and Victory Active models. Even with all the buzz and excitement around them, there was a much bigger buzz they would end up making - one caused by a grounding issue that made the guitars produce horrible buzz!

It's been a couple of months since then, and I ordered replacement models of both guitars to see if Harley Benton and Thomann have decided to tackle the issue at the source. Have they actually fixed this serious issue? Do they still have significant flaws to consider? Most importantly, if they're fixed, what does that mean for the value proposition of these two guitars? Watch on to find out!

Timestamps:
00:00 - Opening Roll
00:20 - Demo Song
02:41 - The Backstory
07:02 - JA-20 Specs and Sound Clips
15:52 - Victory Active Specs and Sound Clips
23:45 - Is The Grounding Issue Fixed?
29:26 - The Good and the Bad
36:54 - Ending Comments

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