Head to head
Epiphone El Niño Travel Acoustic, Natural vs Harley Benton CLF-50E Ocean Metallic
The verdict
The Harley Benton CLF-50E Ocean Metallic comes out ahead overall — 72 to 64 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Epiphone El Niño Travel Acoustic, Natural wins on
- Lower price ($179 vs $217)
Harley Benton CLF-50E Ocean Metallic wins on
- Better build (66 vs 61)
- Better playability (75 vs 64)
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
- Better value (82 vs 74)
Scorecard
| Metric | El Niño Travel Acoustic, Natural | CLF-50E Ocean Metallic |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 64 | 72 |
| Build | 61 | 66 |
| Playability | 64 | 75 |
| Sound | 60 | 68 |
| Value | 74 | 82 |
Full specifications
| Spec | El Niño Travel Acoustic, Natural | CLF-50E Ocean Metallic |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | Harley Benton |
| Type | Acoustic | Acoustic |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Layered Agathis | — |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Granadillo | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 20 | — |
| Scale | 22.68" | 24.8" |
| Pickups | — | — |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $179 | $217 |
| Back | Layered Agathis | — |
| Body Finish | Satin Open Grain | — |
| Body shape | J-45 | — |
| Body Styles | Small Body | — |
| Bridge | Reverse belly Granadillo | Sonokeling rosewood |
| Case | Gig bag included | — |
| Finish | Nickel | Natural high-gloss with sea blue top |
| Fret Count | 20 | — |
| Headstock | Small Sloped Dovewing | — |
| Joint | Dowel | — |
| Model | EANNANNH1 | — |
| Nut | PVC | — |
| Profile | C | — |
| Saddle Material | Compensated | — |
| Scale length | 576.0mm / 22.68in | 630 mm |
| Side | Layered Agathis | — |
| String gauges | Phosphor Bronze .013, .017, .026, .035, .045, .056 | — |
| Top wood | Select Spruce | Solid selected Canadian sitka spruce |
| Tuners | Epiphone Covered | — |
| Back And Sides | — | Selected Sonokeling mahogany |
| Fretboard radius | — | 380 mm |
| Neck profile | — | D |
| Nut width | — | 43 mm |
| Open Chrome Machine Heads With 18 | — | 1 gear ratio |
| Style | — | Parlor |