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I’ve got a Sire V7 5. At 10.2 lb it’s on the limit for me but otherwise it’s absolutely first class in all respects. Just bought a Z3 and I’m blown away by it. Stunning

America says "hold my (wishy washy) beer"

>> Unheated Great band name....

The artists will have to decide which sellers will give them the best price for acting as ticket agent. Otherwise there won't be any ticket agencies.

I think the subtly of the humour there probably warranted an emoji 😉

That's interesting, I never thought of trying and I need to sort the pop filter which has turned into dust. Fortunately a Basschatter 3D printed me a new sleeve after seeing the post above and once I fix the pop filter the mic will be fully restored. BassChat is truly a wonderful place to be. Thanks for the tip @Dan Dare I'll see if I can get a pop filter, it'll save me having to improvise. I still think your avatar should be a space ship

Nah- I think price point will be ok - they have sold plenty of the other bass rigs - if you can afford it it won’t be a problem, and it’s cheaper than an amp and cab.

Poor, Poor Pitiful Me - Linda Ronstadt

After watching the Barefaced interview & explanitory audio for myself' this latest offering from origin could well be more successful than their previous fender & ampeg recreations? But the Price is going to be a stumbling block for many.

Unheated.

Giving It All Away - Roger Daltrey

Thats an unusually sensible post for BC. You talk a lot sense. To be honest, I've never heard of any of the bassists you mentioned. I guess thats kind of your point.

Welcome back @LawrenceH it's good to see you again, I did a double take when I saw your post The M18 seems to be going at around £300 used. The downsides are 'only' 8 proper mic channels, it will only record the stereo mix and the external antenna is slightly flimsy. My band is a 4 piece and we all sing so four voal mis and three drum mics are do-able and you have 6 aux outputs for monitoring. Two of the channels are hi-Z for guitar and bass with amp sims and fx. Band members can access their monitor mix on their phones but are locked out of doing any damage elsewhere The plus side is wi-fi that works. Really slick seamless software with very little in the way of a learning curve. I was up and away in 10mins at the first rehearsal. No menu that is more than two clicks away. Gloriously you can tap on any of the faders and they will go up or down 1db so one two or three taps will usually get you where you want mid gig.

I too have seen this very bass advertised with Bass Bros and have been very tempted myself. I've moved from 4's to 5's and I'm a bit of a sucker for the colour scheme for this particular model. I already own 4 Sire's (1x5 string M2, 2x4 string V7, 1x5 string fretless V7). The fretless 5 string weighs a ton. As fretless basses go (and I own 5) my V7 is rubbish which is a lot for me to confess as otherwise I'm impressed by what sire have to offer. I would whole heartedly agree with anyone who tells you the quality - especially the electronics and the materials - vary so much. My two V7 4 strings for instance have so much difference between them, you wouldn't think they were the same model/year ! And that's the thing with Sire's IMO. It's also the reason I held back on ordering that green V7 with Bass Bros - I simply didn't want another lemon like I have with my 5 string V7 fretless. In the end I went with a 5 string Yamaha BB415. Again, Yammies too are not without their issues but I'd say they're more consistent than Sire. Good luck with whichever 5 you go through (and be sure on your choice of string spacing too - some 5's have fretboards as wide as the deck on an aircraft carrier!😂)

That's him, many thanks @Misdee, some follow-up incoming in a few days......

Doesn’t bother me that much, but of course it’d be better if it was a little lighter.

Maybe because they can buy a proven solution without trying to reinvent the wheel? I've heard some dreadful DIY PA gear in my career, yet the "builders" of that gear thought they were the greatest speakers since sliced bread. I designed commercial pro audio gear (including speakers) for a couple of the larger US and Italian manufacturers, and even with my in-house resources, it just didn't make sense unless those manufacturers were paying me to build prototypes or sample units.