Competition?

We don't carry them at hymns2go, but there are at least two other professional electronic hymnals on the market, and a smattering of very inexpensive ones as well.  The two that we consider professional are both very good pieces of equipment.  And frankly, if you are looking for great-sounding organ music, they can be a good choice.

The difference between those other hymn players and our Gloria3 is ease of use, portability, sound quality due to the number of channels of sound used, and price.

Gloria3 is highly portable and small in size, so it does not need a remote control.  It has only a 5 Watt amplifier, but when jacked into a large sound system the sound is greatly expanded into a magnificent sound.  Gloria3 is so easy to use that you simply turn it on, type the hymn number from your hymnal into the device and press the play key.  That's it!  Sure, you can make it sound different and change all the parameters, then save the hymn just the way you like it, but basically, anyone can operate it 30 seconds after they get it, intuitively.

Since Gloria3 uses far more channels of sound, we are able to emulate a full orchestra instead of a simple quartet of instruments as the competition does.  Listening to the devices side-by-side will showcase the difference.  We do this on our website http://www.hymns2go.com/ in the audio section, but also on the home page.

Of course, Gloria3 has a price point that is one half the price of our nearest competitor and only 25% of the price of the next competitor.  I have to admit that if you want thousands of hymns, those devices have more hymns available than Gloria3 does at the present, but that won't be for long.  And Gloria3 is also able to be upgraded over the Internet, so as more hymns become available you willl be able to add them as you wish.

The competition has some great organ sounds available - more than Gloria3.  But Gloria3 is meant for the contemporary church - not the church that only wants organ music, although our organs sound pretty good themselves!  There may be a feature or two available with those other devices that Gloria does not have, but 99% of our customers would never use those features anyway.

Where Glori3 really shines, though, is in the fantastic orchestral arrangements for most of the hymns using a full 16 channels of recording.  This sets our musical sound light years ahead of the competition!

So I guess it's OK to spend $1300 - $2100 for a larger device that contains more hymns, but isn't $600 more sensible?  And I bet you will find your favorite hymns 90% of the time in Gloria3.  That's why the US military has approved its use in all five armed services.  The Army, Navy, Air force, Marines, and US Coast Guard have all expressed interest, and are buying Gloria3's for use on bases, ships, and installations all over the world.

With Gloria being presently used in over 75 countries around the world, you know there is a reason why we think she is your best option for quality sound for your group or church.