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How do you get on with the JHS Colour Box on bass? I've been considering that or the Crayon for something different from the usual American amps. I have tried an IR of it on the ToneX One, low gain.

Zoom B3 or B3n - the B3n has the advantage of being easier to switch patches. You can also edit patches on a PC which is quite simple to do.

And maybe ask on the other part of BassChat, which is GuitarChat as it's a guitar... 😉 Had a few many many many moons ago, and IIRC they all had Kahler tremolos.

I've been carrying a spare mixer for our band for several years, but it has no built-in FX. A new band member is very keen on reverb so I am looking for solutions to fit between the back up mixer and the back up amp. My outline spec is: Dc and/or battery powered Clean sounding Small Cheap? Would something like a Behringer DR600 reverb pedal work, or a kit based on the PT2399, or should I be looking at something completely different? David

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You must see it!

Sad news but a life very well lived. A truly astounding musician. I had the privilege of hearing him play in an amazing concert at the Barbican in 2016. If you haven’t yet heard him, please do yourselves a favour and have a listen. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/sep/14/hermeto-pascoal-brazilian-jazz-musician-the-sorcerer-dies https://youtube.com/@hermetopascoaloficial?si=F21_RUHpWbcsI6uH

No worries. I did try it without cab blocks, but felt it lacked a certain “Je ne sais quoi”, it’s diffult to put your finger on it. That said, I notice most of the effect and/or the amp blocks seem to have a smooth response at the top end, almost as if they have a high cut already applied. I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one scratching my head over the I/O gain. I kinda feel the input needs to be pushed a little more - it would certainly explain why the compressors seem a bit unresponsive - I’m having to crank the input on hte luminal FET compressor. I never really though about it with my Helix, I just added blocks to get the tones I wanted. The resulting signal is bit hotter than going in, but that's just the way they turned out. The Anagram blocks seem to naturally sit at unity gain. Furthermore, the main volume knob on the helix is cut only. I have detached it from the XLR outputs so that FOH get full volume. I'm a little confused with the Anagram's mixer block. I would assume leaving the XLR outputs at 0db would be "unity", but it also has a master volume control that I don't really see the point of. I notice you can unlink the different output from the master volume. I assume that unlinking will achieve the same as disabling the Helix's volume knob. Like you, I need to investigate this further. I haven't been able to A/B these at volume yet, and I'm not likely to before the next gig.

Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps - The Pussycat Dolls

Then your setup sounds ideal. My backup board is kind of similar and works great.

Yes one is qty and one is quantity. Not dodgy at all 🤔

Looking and sounding very smart, sir. Nice job!

So that could vary from just a DI box to tone shaping and effects to all of that and I want in ear. However, none of that in essence is difficult. If you like the sound of your bass and need nothing else, buy a DI. If you want tone shaping you'll need a Zoom/Stomp/pedals then DI. If you want one of those and IEM then you'll need two outputs, DI and IEM, and it's more complicated and more money. Btw, a cheap and reliable way to do iem.. instead of using a wireless system (expensive, flakey, black magic), I use a wired system (cheap, reliable not voodoo). I run a physical cable to a headphone amp on my belt to my in ears.

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Not a bad show that, if lacking in bottom end generally - thanks for showing your wares, quality over quantity! And yes, one hell of a bassist you had hanging around the stand - definitely hankering for a mustang now…

I have Kay basses and a Kay guitar. Curiously they are all cheap construction but sound great!

Depping and jamming are excellent ways to improve confidence and ability. Deps force you to learn new stuff. I'm sure this insanely busy summer has made me 'level up'.

If its good enough for Steve Harris..... https://www.thomann.co.uk/tech_21_sh1.htm?srsltid=AfmBOoq6G8Gw2qdTyexCgK7B8neKOQorH7cBLPsq0PwU2n4yXAyOD88ddVU