Which Budget Guitar Wins? Firefly vs Harley Benton vs Leo Jaymz

Product(s) reviewed / compared

A sound comparison of three budget electric guitars using the same Fender amp settings.

1. Firefly (Bo Diddley box guitar-style copy; “Gretsch Bo Diddley box” reference)

   • Pickups: 2x humbuckers (bridge 10.5, neck 10.5)
   • Controls: 2 volume + 2 tone
   • Not mentioned: no coil splitter; no trim

2. Harley Benton SG

   • Pickups: 2x humbuckers (bridge ~12K, neck ~11K)
   • Controls: 2 volume + 2 tone

3. Leo Jaymz “Hurricane”

   • Pickups/controls: single volume + single tone
   • Pickup configuration: bridge 15K, neck 7.5K
   • Notable feature: coil splitter
   • Other feature: “two-point tremolo system”

Test setup / user experience

• The guitars were tuned, then played through a Fender amplifier.
• Amp EQ settings: Treble 5 / Mid 5 / Bass 5
• Reverb: 3
• On each guitar, volume and tone knobs set to full before comparing.
• Comparisons included:
  • Pickup positions (bridge → middle → neck)
  • Then playing through a full song: “Under the Radar”

Key findings / conclusions from the video

• The reviewer does not give a clear winner.

  “It’s really hard to say” which of the three sounded best.

• The reviewer encourages viewers to comment on which one sounded best and why.

• The reviewer emphasizes they like all three, citing separate videos for each guitar.

Pros / cons mentioned (based on described feature sets)

Firefly

• Pros: Dual humbuckers; simple, classic control layout (2 vol / 2 tone).
• Cons: Lacks coil splitting and trim features (explicitly noted).

Harley Benton SG

• Pros: Dual humbuckers; 2 vol / 2 tone control set.
• Cons: No coil-splitting or tremolo features mentioned.

Leo Jaymz Hurricane

• Pros: Includes coil splitter (more tonal versatility) and two-point tremolo.
• Cons: Uses a simpler control layout (single volume / single tone), which may reduce direct control compared to the others (implied by description).

Comparisons made

• Direct A/B comparison across all three guitars using the same amp settings and the same playing approach.
• Includes pickup-position switching (bridge/middle/neck).
• Includes performance on a full song.

Ratings / numerical scores

• No overall rating scores or star ratings given.
• Pickup measurements/values mentioned:
  • Firefly: bridge 10.5, neck 10.5
  • Harley Benton SG: bridge ~12K, neck ~11K
  • Leo Jaymz Hurricane: bridge 15K, neck 7.5K

Unique points mentioned (deduplicated)

• Three budget guitars compared: Firefly (Bo Diddley-style copy), Harley Benton SG, Leo Jaymz Hurricane.
• Firefly: 2 humbuckers (10.5 / 10.5), 2 volume + 2 tone, no coil splitter, no trim.
• Harley Benton SG: 2 humbuckers (~12K / ~11K), 2 volume + 2 tone.
• Leo Jaymz Hurricane: single volume + single tone, coil splitter, two-point tremolo, pickup values (15K / 7.5K).
• Fender amp settings used: Treble 5, Mid 5, Bass 5, Reverb 3.
• Guitar knobs set to full for the test.
• Played through bridge/middle/neck positions and a full song: “Under the Radar.”
• Reviewer notes it’s difficult to declare a single best-sounding guitar; invites viewers to choose in comments.

Speaker note: Only one speaker (Merlin) provides all information and the overall conclusion.

Verdict / recommendation

Recommended for comparison interest rather than a definitive “winner.” The video demonstrates how the three budget guitars sound under controlled Fender amp settings, but concludes that it’s hard to pick a single best-sounding one.

So the best choice likely depends on what you value most:

• Basic dual-humbucker simplicity: Firefly / SG
• More features: coil-splitting + tremolo (Leo Jaymz Hurricane)