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If you can make music whether that's within a band or solo you are a musician in my book. The Pro, Semi-Pro or Amatuer thing is a different arguement for me. All 3 of them are still musicians at different level of commitment. A Pro musician to me is someone making their full time living at it. Semi-Pro is doing it part time whether that's down the local pub every weekend or occasional theatre gig but its not your full time job. Amatuer is someone still learning the instrument basics maybe in their first band. Don't know where you draw the line but at this stage its more a hobby than a money earner. Sure we've had this debate before tho Dave

Cannae beat a good bit of 70's rock.

Early Rush albums Geddy had a bit of a nasal shriek. I personally liked his voice even back then but the singer here has more a Robert Plant feel to me. Each to their own or music would be boring. Dave

Have to say i like it. Vocalist has an unusual voice but then again so did Geddy. For me his voice quite suits the music. Def a bit of Plant in that. Dave

One of the better ones i've seen. Always fancied trying a Yamaha. Enjoy and have fun.

What version is it ? Looks very very nice

I'll hold off my order for a couple of weeks to make sure i get the full package all at once. Dave

I've just read the full thread and there are some great ideas for attaching to strap that i'm going to buy as well Dave

I would have thought it was less hassle with a wireless. I'll be looking at mounting the receiver in my rack somehow but will experiment with it to see what works best. The TX i'll mount on my strap somehow so its just a matter of plugging into whatever bass i'm using. Dave

Really appreciate the offer Dave but with it being a Xmas pressie from my wife to me i'd rather go for a new one. She was struggling what to get me and this was going to make a good option for her. Any other time of the year i would probably have taken you up on it. Pretty sure it will sel easily on BC. Dave

This is all interesting info and will help me decide which to go for so please keep sharing your own thoughts. Dave

In reality do you notice any delay at all. I can't personally imagine hearing 8ms delay to be honest

So the latency thing would be same as me walking out 10-15 feet with a lead and hearing a delay. I've done that with cables and i haven't really noticed anything. My cables are 4m from bass to pedals (Aphex compressor and polytune OR Roland GT6B and back to amp with another 4m cable. I normally move from front of amp to approx 2-3m out depending on style of band i'm in. I've just bought a Mesa head with in-built comp and i have a Korg rack tuner so wireless means no cables and no requirement for pedals with my new set up. The Smooth Hound i think has a 5ms option you can select ? would need to confirm that. I'm guessing that would reduce range. Dave

Looking into wireless for Xmas and Smooth Hound comes out one of the better ones altho other threads have mentioned the 8ms latency being noticable compared to other units. I haven't read the full thread but the first page Chris from Smooth Hound provided a great explanation on it. Think the other wireless i'm looking at is the new Boss WL20 but i'm not sure i like the USB charging thing to be honest. I also like the various very positive comments on Customer Service from Smooth Hound Dave

Just came across another BC thread from 2015 where Dood was revieing the Smooth Hound and Chris from Smooth Hound said the latency of 8ms was no worse than standing 8 feet away from your cab. Here is the exact reply :- "Well, the exact latency is 7.68ms so 8ms is a little bit conservative! A quick point about latency, sound travels in air at around 1 foot per millisecond so adding 8ms latency is the same as standing 8 feet farther away from your amplifier. Whether you're playing bass or lead doesn't really make any difference, it's all about the attack. I appreciate the latency figure is not the lowest around and as EBS freak says, if you need to add a lot of additional latency (eg chain a bunch of digital effects and monitor through a digital desk) you could get to the point that it is noticeable. All the comments we've had so far on latency though have been positive. People keep saying things like "No latency" which isn't strictly true! Here's the link to the full thread :-

I can't imagine noticing that, even at 8ms. I ned to find out a lot more about this latency issue as i never gave that a thought to be honest. I'll maybe ask our guitarist to bring his Line G30 in to try it at rehearsals

When you talk about latency its the time delay between hitting the note and hearing it i'm guessing here. That being the case does that get worse the further away you are from the receiver or is it a fixed figure. Is it that noticeable at even 8ms Dave

Its such a gorgeous bass its gotta be worth the repair cost. It will come back like new so well worth it IMO Its one of those basses i'd never sell. A keeper. Dave

Great news. Hopefully things are picking up for you now and with Xmas coming it can only get better. All the very best sir. Dave

How long does it take to charge ?

Is the USB charging not a bit of a nuisance tho. Can you replace the batteries just in case you forget to charge them before a gig I have a mains slot on back of my amp rack so the Smooth Hound having a mains charge isn't too much of a problem. Do you get any interference on either of them ? Dave

Thanks Paul Our guitarist has the G10 and he said it worked well but was very flimsy and cheaply made. At the moment i'm leaning towards the Smooth Hound as i've not seen any negatives about it anywhere. Dave

I'm thinking of going wireless too and had been looking at Smooth Hound but there are a few others mentioned on here like the Boss WL20 which interest me too. Would value opinions on their own wireless systems. Quote an approx price for yours would be handy too Should i start a new thread or is the OP ok with this request included in his own thread. Dave