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Ah yes, I was going with the "twice the fundamental" rule of thumb. I haven't actually got the Low EQ effect installed yet - computer issues - but once I do I was thinking of having one hpf at 60Hz and a second at 30Hz. This is how the the fdeck "12+12" filter works.

The answer probably already exists but buried in the hpf thread somewhere - remind why you use shelf instead of hpf? FWIW I run my hpf at 60Hz (also for a 5-string).

What impedance does it need? It has an onboard pre-amp, yes? I don't know if it helps, but I gig my Ibanez SRH500 (which is also piezo-only) into a Boss LS-2 line selector which is 1MΩ input impedance, then into an RCF 1x12 powered speaker. Sounded great to me.

I don't know either 😎 I thought I did - until I started thinking about it... Then I realized I didn't 😁

Are you conflating signal level and impedance?

The process in my band: my bass plugs into a pre-amp pedal which gives me some tone and EQ control that goes into a DI box then to the mixing desk via an XLR cable the mixing desk sends a monitor mix back to me (via another XLR cable) that goes into a Behringer PM1 finally I plug my in-ears into that For your pre-amp and DI box, there are so many options. It might be two separate boxes, or one combined one. What is your bass, style of music, and budget? A common unit, and a starting point, is the Sansamp Bass Driver DI. Some other things to consider: Does your band already have a suitable mixing desk and PA? How/who will control your in-ear mix? In my band, we each control our own mix wirelessly using an app on our phone/tablet. How will the other musicians hear you? Are they also switching to in-ears?

You'd want a DI box for longer cable runs. There's no "rule" as it depends on many changing/environmental factors - but as a guide, longer than 5m. The DI box will convert your unbalanced signal to a balanced one, which eliminates interference noise. So you won't need a DI box for going straight from your Zoom to your active speaker, since it's presumably a short cable. The time you would use a DI box is if you're running to a front-of-house PA system (but it doesn't sound like you're doing this).

Might have misunderstood you, but it sounds like your intonations is off. Notes at all frets should be perfectly in tune. Fix this by adjusting the saddles towards the end of the bass to lengthen the strings.

New or used? A Trace Elf is £225 new. If you went for head/cab, which cab to remain in budget? As for active speakers - consider RCF 310A, about £300; or RCF 312A, about £340. How loud is your drummer? Used - you'll get more value from buying used gear, and it's uncommon to find single active speakers for sale second-hand. In that case, you'll have a larger selection if you go for a head/cab. Particularly if you don't mind heavier gear, you can get a lot for your £300.

Contact http://bassic-bits.co.uk/ , who is @obbm He can surely make a speakon to female jack cable of high quality. Interesting idea. The speakers would be connected correctly in parallel, but I'd worry that the external amp will be sending power into the combo amp, and that something would fry.

I did try to source a wooden-coloured tennis ball. However they don't seem to exist so I ended up with a yellow one as well. Business opportunity for any entrepreneurs out there!

Wedge a tennis ball in the tailpiece? It's cheap at least to try it.

I have an RCF 732A (broadly equivalent to QSC K12.2) and I've used both mic and line level settings when gigging. Mic level is louder but makes my pre-amp volume control more sensitive (a smaller tweak results in a larger difference in volume). So I generally use line level unless I need to be really loud. Just start with the pre-amp volume low to avoid any surprises. But in general, you're not going to blow out a QSC. Certainly at close quarters your ears will give out before the speaker does!

I always took "mic input" to mean any low voltage, low impedance signal, rather than literally only a microphone. The manual says, for MIC, "Use with directly connected microphones and sources with low-level output." (BTW I'm a layperson not an expert!)

So how loud was it when you turned it up to 20? Yes, I also think the instrument/Hi-Z setting is just for directly connecting passive instruments. The Fishman's output isn't high impedance. Try the QSC at mic level (input A). Start with the QSC gain in the middle, and the Fishman volume control on low. Adjust the Fishman volume to suit.

Headphones vs earphones vs IEM: it is just form factor. In terms of connectivity they are identical. Headphones are large and rest on the outside of your ears and have a headband to keep it on. You might look odd wearing headphones on stage. Earphones are smaller and go inside your ears. IEM are a type of earphones which are generally sealed (block out the ambient sound to some degree). If I understand you correctly, you can already hear the other instruments fine via bleed from their monitors - all you want is a bit more bass for yourself. If you want to work independently of the sound engineer, then yes your idea of routing the bass signal into both a headphone amp and a DI box will work. In this case, you don't want earphones which are too sealed, since you do want to continue to hear the ambient on-stage sound. But do talk to the sound engineers - depending on their setup, it might be no extra work or equipment for you to use IEM instead a wedge monitor. The only thing you might need is something like a Behringer PM1, which goes at your end and connects an XLR cable coming from the desk to your IEM.

I just realized on the top of each foot switch is an alternative mini switch which is slightly easier to operate by hand. Nice touch, Zoom 👍

Charlie Parker Omnibook, bass clef edition.

I would also guess the pass-through wouldn''t convert an unbalanced signal to balanced - so you'd probably want a DI box anyway.

I would say the pass-through will be just the same as plugging your bass directly into the desk. Whether that's any good for you depends on the desk. Manual says "Channel B pass-through output connector. The signal here is the same as the input signal on Channel B."

I don't have a B3n to compare - but nope, the effect does not exist.

This is a good systematic approach.

Are you happy with the sound from your 4x10? If so, that would be the best starting point as it's a known good sound - what make/model is it? And what amp did you use with it? If not, any difference or improvement if you use only the Markbass 1x15 combo, or only the 1x12 cab (what make/model is it)?