Things you hate when giving/getting a demo?

[rocking.that.eclipse]

When someone is like "man I got a song that I want to hear" pulls out their phone and says do you have a headphone jack...

[Maebros]

Of course the whole, "Play this song, it slams in my car" bit

THis is my #1 pet peeve while giving demos. especially when they try and make you play a song that you know is clipped to shit.

hey you should play some dubstep.... gtfo

[philrab]

When getting a demo:

Shit is so out of tune it grinds my nerves. All highs and bass, sounds like crap, nothing's balanced out, just loud for the sake of loud. Loud can sound clean if you put the effort in.

Guys that demo and change songs every ten seconds cause their shit is a one note wonder.

Guys that act like a dick/stuckup when you ask for a demo. Like you're doing them a favor.

Guys that WANT to show off their Walmart shit.

When giving a demo

Guys that get a demo, then want to bag on your setup. I built it for me, not to impress you. Go build your own asshat.

Guys that brag about their setup/friend's system the whole time you're giving a demo. GTFO and go listen to theirs then.

Guys that won't shut up about how they don't like your song choice. See above.

Guys that dirty up your car. I try to keep my shit clean. I get some grass or whatever will get tracked in, but for God's sakes at least pretend you give a shit that you're in someone else's car and treat it with a little respect.

and finally:

Guys that get a demo, and don't have the common courtesy to say thanks afterwards (exceptions made for bailouts, that's thanks enough when you run for cover).

Really, this whole list boils down to just being polite and courteous.

[detroitdb]

the worst is when the guy gives the demo and blows his shit up and you don't know what to say

[poorfish88]

Got anything you want sell? Uum no!

[Ninja_v1.0]

when the person giving the demo is hammered off their ass.. starts demoing and then walks away from the car full tilt while your sitting there because they see some hawt white chick..

ummm never mind

[SPL.Pantie.Soak]

When people try to do their best to look as unimpressed as possible by your system regardless of how loud/quiet it actually is.

[CleanSierra]

I hate getting a bass scare when I don't know the song. I feel like such a noob, it's happened a couple of times. I hate when guys talk the entire time. Did you WANT to hear my system, or just have a conversation while sipping our Pumpkin Chai lattes?

***Disclaimer: I'm not a basic white bitch. I do not drink Pumpkin chai lattes

[Daniel Brill-Edwards]

I mainly have a problem with the general lack of respect on just basic stuff like slamming doors or shutting them while the window is going up or down, clambering over the seat without asking.

(OK maybe the first time if you aren't a basshead and don't realise the weight of deadened doors)

ATM I have a rather rubbish single line headunit and a 16GB USB drive so finding he right song takes embarassingly long!! I also usually have too many songs I want to play to someone and feel like i'm skipping through them too quickly.

When getting a demo I hate bullet tweeters and short demos. Surely if you want to show off your system to someone then get them to try the sealed side and the windy side and run through a quick range of music.

Reading all that back it just sounds petty!!!

[77-AUDIO]

i hate the ones that always thought that their flee-market crap was louder cause the trunk rattled like crazy and yours didn't. or cause you had 4 -8" subs and they had 2 - 15" and they thought theirs was louder.

but i had this one happen to me a while back. Seen a kid with a nice ride "escalade" and I had my no ac 2001 sebring. he came into the store bumping not to shabby till i found out he had a bt2500-1bd on 2 p1 15's should have been louder. but I said not bad he looked new to real audio. so I was talking to him and told him i had a setup with 3-10" dc audio (thank you Rusty and Ana) and a 1500 watt sundown he didnt know the brand as usual and passed on the demo. i got to my car while he was in the store and got bass i love you playing as he walked out. he came over and had to look for himself. sat in the car and i changed it to a decaf mixed song and he bailed. said it was to loud for him.

Again DC FTW.