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  1. jimmyb625
    Are you particularly popular with the Avian community?
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    The RCF 745 gets some really good feedback from people on here. You may be able to use them without a sub,depending on the size of the room you're playing. They've also released the 945, which could be another consideration?
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    Do you use a cable for your bass? If so, one of the best bets (in my opinion anyway) is to get a combined instrument and IEM cable. Ernie Ball make one (I put a link in the thread previously) as do the likes of design-a-cable. You can then use a wired headphone amp, such as the Behringer P2, placing it next to your pedalboard/amp input. Definitely cheaper and more than likely better quality.
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    Agreed. I'd start by looking at the input signal going to the transmitter.
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    I run ours in the 863-865 band, not run into any problems yet, although one festival wouldn't let us use them, as we hadn't put the tech spec through their frequency co-ordinator (bloody guitarists and their lack of understanding of what a tech-spec is for)
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    Turin Brakes. The band I do tech stuff for are supporting them on the next leg of their tour, so I'll be seeing them 10 times over the next three weeks. Fortunately, I really like them, so it won't be too much of a strain!
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    I'll sometimes take a spare bass, if the size and importance of the gig warrants it. When we toured as a support act, I took a full size P bass type, but we were away from home for a number of days. We have another couple of dates coming up, but we're home after each one, so I'll probably just take a short-scale. I don't rely on my amp for my main sound, just a bit of monitoring, so I don't usually bother with a spare, as I can get away with just using whatever wedges are available. I always carry spare instrument leads and speakons, but never xlr's (unless I'm supplying the PA as well)
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    Still really impressed with mine. It's been my main sound source since I bought it last year. I don't use high levels of drive when I'm playing with the band, but it's fun to have it available during rehearsal and practice. Depending on the gig, I'll just take the board, which makes travelling pretty stress free as well. I may one day get the '64 Black Panel as well, but that's purely because I feel the need to buy things!
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    Harley Benton short-scale P-bass. I'm not saying I bought one for this exact reason, although I did. Cheaper than a roof box as well. https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbp90bk_shortscale_ebass.htm
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    Looks in good condition, but I agree, it's a bit steep. My '73 was the same price last year. Maybe they're going for the 40th Birthday present market?
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    Also guilty of hat-wearing... This was my second hat during this particular gig! 🤣
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    Really? Perhaps you need to look into the backgrounds of some high-end luthiers.
  13. jimmyb625
    If we're sound-checking, I'll usually play the opening run from our first tune, as it covers the entire range that I'll use during the set. Sometimes, I'll play some really bad slap bass, mainly to annoy the drummer.
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    I can't remember, does the QU-16 have the additional group outputs? Forget it, just checked and it doesn't.
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    Ok, just seen the other responses and I completely agree, either the Behringer, or sub-zero units are what you need. I didn't realise you were thinking of trying to feed the earbuds directly.
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    I thought I'd try to increase my merchandising potential by getting these printed. 🤣 Ridiculously expensive (because I didn't do any research as to the alternatives, alcohol may have clouded my judgement...) and entirely superfluous, as I rarely ever use plectrums when playing!
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    Never used them myself, but are you looking for xlr female to a 3.5mm socket? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Devinal-Mini-Jack-Microphone-Transforming-Converter/dp/B07VG3RB5M/ref=mp_s_a_1_27?keywords=xlr+to+3.5mm+jack&qid=1675878144&sr=8-27 Or do you want something like this: https://www.gear4music.com/G4M/Rean-Neutrik-35mm-TRS-Jack-to-Male-XLR-3-Metre/37RB?origin=product-ads&gclid=CjwKCAiArY2fBhB9EiwAWqHK6qA3Ke3IaVqplTnCdl6IWvk4dIqLs14YCBm8ABO5o8US5liwJAU0oBoCqZYQAvD_BwE
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    If you need to change guitars, it can be a bit of a faff using wired systems, but that aside, I completely agree. We use LD systems U508, U308 and MEI1000 units, of which I think the U508 is the better version. We've had a few issues with the U308, which we've not yet managed to get to the bottom of, but it may well be down to it not wanting to sit in the rack with the other units.
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    Get thee over to this thread. There's a short written test at the end https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/389429-the-iem-in-ear-monitors-bible-thread/
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    From what I've seen, there's been a change in the cabinet design internally, which includes a different (wooden) bracing arrangement. They still seem to relatively rare beasts out in the wild, so there's not a huge amount of user reviews available.
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    Yep, 1973 is my YOB and I definitely, definitely don't have a P Bass tucked away, waiting patiently until November, when I'm allowed to have it. Nope, definitely not.
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    I've been feeling "Beastly" these last couple of weeks...
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    Just bought a looper pedal from S'manth, for my daughter's birthday. Great transaction, really easy to deal with and brilliant comms! 👍
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    I don't know whether it's "modern" music in general, or just the stuff that makes it onto the playlists that people take a "dislike" to. Around the North West, two acts that seem to be gaining some traction are "The Lathums" and "The Lottery Winners" all featuring real people, playing real instruments. I don't think either of them have made it onto the normal playlists, despite selling out decent sized venues and making it onto the festival scene.
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    This is talking about mic'ing a cabinet on stage, not in a studio, so it's a completely different situation. There are different levels of engineers, just as there are different levels of people who call themselves musicians. The point being, if you turn up at a venue, where the person driving the PA has never heard of you or your band, expecting them to know what "your sound" is, is unrealistic at best. It'll be even worse at a festival, where you're lucky to get anything more than a cursory line-check. If you want someone who knows every detail of "your sound" and the complexities of every work of art you've produced, then it seems logical to get someone involved who you can take to the performances to help you achieve that. If people are having similar issues in a studio, they're likely using the wrong studio for them.
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