Hi KakkoiiGaijin
Thanks for the compliment om the red! I love the pearl in the blue too, it makes for a great color especially when light hits it at the right angle
As for the Takedas...Stay away from them, way away from them!!!
About the only thing they are good for is the sound aspect and maybe a little cool looking but not worth the 300 bucks at all imo!
Go with with Ingen or Stillen Gen3, either one is light years ahead of my takedas!
I myself will be going with the Ingens sometime this summer.