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When I left all my picks at home one rehearsal I bought the only one they had at the studio - the cortex. Much brighter response on acoustics and I prefer the feel on electrics, too.
Cortex is apparently supposed to be an artificial alternative to actual tortoise shell picks, not that I'm in any position to compare the two.
I can't see myself paying £12+ for a pick, let alone £35. Knowing they cost that much I'd probably avoid trying them at all in case I liked them!
For me, they are the best of the normal priced ones. I like the size and shape, and the material is quite decent.
My first guitar cost just over half that.
The Blue Chip picks really do sound better - especially on acoustic. I've tried a bunch of other picks, but I haven't yet found one that matches.
The closest I've found was one from Hawk picks, but that was made of something quite brittle and it snapped in half in my jeans pocket one day. That was £12 so it wasn't exactly cheap.
I've ordered one from V picks that has yet to arrive, and I haven't tried Wegen yet, but I don't really like their sizes and shapes.
The only upside with Blue Chip is that the material doesn't wear at any noticeable rate. They will probably last as long as 10 regular picks - as long as you don't lose them.
I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
Living on the streets probably!