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Looks like there's a new software version 1.5 with more distortions. I really want to check one of these out. @LukeFRC a Valhalla plugin would be insane! I'd love something like that. A guitarist in an old band used to loop everything live and ran Valhalla. It was a huge swirling beast!

I’m a big Boss fan and so I’ve just taken the leap and bought one. It arrived today and whilst in comparison to the HX ONE it doesn’t have as many models, it does sound really good - I mean very good, exactly like the pedals it models. I A/B it with several of the original pedals (including the much revered OC-2) and it’s bang on. Having spent a bit of time with it on guitar and bass, I think the concept has some merit. The user interface is straightforward enough and the idea of having a bunch of Boss pedals in one unit appeals. I think what Boss went for on its launch was to make a digital pedal to very accurately replicate a list of hard to find/collectable/unobtainable pedals that the fans (like me) would be interested in just for that feature and intentionally preying on the nostalgia of these rare compacts. Where I think this will work better for the general pedal buying population is when they have a lot of the more modern pedals as well - I’d imagine porting Boss compacts that are already digital to this platform will be very easy. And so you can pick your favourite 16 (albeit having spent a few quid) and have them ready to go at a moments notice. I still don’t like the micro transaction aspect of this pedal, but I am interested to see where Boss takes it, will we end up with new pedals that you can only have via the PX-1 platform? Things could get very interesting then.

These seem to be well specced and not too costly - CX100 -with bubinga top I like the idea of active pups. Opinions? I will use it for home recording, doing slap and classic rock, maybe softer stuff like country. No metal.

Very phwoar 😮‍💨

One thing I've learned through depping is a greater appreciation of some bass players and lines I'd never have given a second thought otherwise. Being forced to learn material and being exposed to genres out of the usual familiarity zone is also a great way to freshen up the playing, I've found.

Wow! The Black EXB-12-TP that I built for Tom Petersson is Bass Of The Week @ NoTreble! Check it out: https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2025/09/08/bass-of-the-week-tom-peterssons-custom-12-string-bass-from-brooks-bass-guitars/

In my current band, I'm one of the more experienced members and so I tend to have a decent say in terms of arrangements. The bass parts are always left to me and I'm pretty knowledgeable about guitars and keys sounds and arrangements so I will sometimes offer up an opinion on those. I work closely with our sound engineer, mostly with setting up and problem solving 'on the night' as I tend to be able to remain calm under pressure (so he told me at last night's rehearsal, which was a nice compliment). The BL tends to pick the songs and that's fine as he knows the his vocal range and the abilities of the less experienced band members. He also does research on the gigs as we tend to do bigger functions through contacts and word of mouth, so we can tailor the set to suit the client. We all have a yes/no veto and I have brought a few new songs to the list. As an occasional dep I would not offer suggestions on any aspect of the band unsolicited, and even when asked I tend to stay within the bass player sphere. I have been asked for song preferences within a suggested set list but even then I will try and gauge the vibe before answering. In each of those circumstances I feel the level of input, control and influence are what I would expect and what I am comfortable with. I left a previous band largely because I had limited input, limited control and no influence and it wasn't an enjoyable experience.

Just watching a YouTube video on the Roland VB99 it sounds are good

Is there a 2025 thread?

How Will I Know? - Whitney Houston

I suspect we'll be disappointed. "Justice" really is a joke. 😠

Well, as you put it so eloquently, who could argue with you.

They do down well I'm told! It's definitely helpful. I'm paying attention to the recorded songs that fade out, as I'm pretty sure they won't on the night! Will be checking with the drummer who is in top of the songs and has more time before the gig (he plays in their other band I just started depping with). Thanks for the tip. It's a long record and I don't think they'll play it that long, so hopefully be less opportunities to get out of sync!

Thanks. Im just asking if i can turn the phaser block down so when it’s engaged i dont get a noticeable volume boost. i now know you cant.

Is this a complete the sentence competition? If so, I suggest: Boutique basses are bought by lawyers, medics and well-paid weekend warriors in the vain hope that spending lots of cash will make up for lack of talent. Over to you lot.

Not bad, thanks @nilorius, but not as good a set of tones that Ігор Одарюк, a talented Ukrainian bassist, managed to get out of the JO5 he tested. For sure it's partly in the fingers!

Looks pretty typical, should go down well at a younger venue. Let's dance is great fun to play but sooo easy to get out of synch if you aren't paying attention (don't ask). Enjoy!

Decent set list but also lots of information to work with.