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    Active or Passive

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    I don’t care, if it sounds good it’s good. I’ve had good and bad versions of each. 

     

    I really like mechanical things and for that reason the passive setup appeals to me. What the magnets and wires do feels like magic, instead of powered by electricity. Probably makes little sense but nevertheless…

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    How do you say flanger?

    in Effects

    Posted

    A mate at work is starting to play the bass so I’m lending him some things to play with, including effects. I mentioned a flanger to him the other day and he laughed at my pronunciation which I have always used. I don’t like flangers so haven’t ever seen videos or talked about them before so I guess I haven’t heard it said properly. 
     

    I say Flanjer sort of, whereas he says Flanger rhyming with Hanger. 
     

    Tell me he’s wrong so I can throw it in his face tomorrow 

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    More Mutron Musings (Musitronics VS Haz Labs)

    in Effects

    Posted

    31 minutes ago, Mike Mike said:

    Hello. I am searching for information about the power supply for my HAZ Mutron III+. I acquired it used with no owner's manual or power supply. Thank you.


    Here’s the manual 👍🏼

    I think mine sounded best with higher voltage power. For convenience I used a 24v output from my Cioks but I also use it with batteries a lot. Particularly convenient because it has an off switch so you can leave it plugged in. More voltage means you get a bit more range out of it and it’s a bit quieter in terms of background noise. 

     

    Haz Labs Mu-tron III+ manual.pdf

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    The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    9 minutes ago, AlexDelores said:

    I’ve picked up a double electric guitar soft case for a decent price. 
     

    It’s to fit my Gretsch Junior Jet and Mustang basses. 
     

    But, as it’s a guitar case it’s a couple of cms too small really… The basses fit and the case zips up. But, the end of the mustang headstock is pushing quite a lot into the material.
     

    With it being a soft case. Anyone think this will affect anything too much? My worry is that it’s putting too much pressure on the neck, but with it being a soft case, I’m wondering if I’m overthinking it as surely cases stretch a bit over time anyway?
     

    Any thoughts are appreciated. 
     

    Curious if anyone with short scale basses has gone down this road with guitar cases and has had any problems (or not!) 

     

    Thanks

    Alex

     

    I should think it's fine for the neck, but I'd be worried about the tuners - IMO they need a bit of space, and with the G string tuner being right at the end of the headstock I'd be worried about it getting bashed

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    Recommend me a wireless system

    in Accessories and Misc

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    1 hour ago, Muppet said:

    I'm the same. Whatever we try in a gig situation this thing is introducing a noticeable hiss, and when everyone is running IEMs this isn't acceptable.  I'm also experiencing the pronounced top end. I can dial this out with EQ but I don't want to have to adjust it every time. I'm persevering for the time being but keep switching ba k to the GLXD....

     

     

    I think I'd prefer it to make the background noice all the time rather than than cut out when there's no signal; it makes it more noticeable! 

     

    We're nearly there - as @Al Krow says, the technology is getting better and each version is improving - now we just need the best elements of each to combine into a device which truly competes with a cable. With a handy charging case.

    Recommend me a wireless system

    in Accessories and Misc

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    20 minutes ago, warwickhunt said:

    Is 2.4GHz just a no go for you @ped?  I only as as units like the Line 6 have a cable tone control to dial back that inherent cleaner top end.  

     

    I know it sounds daft but if the NUX is 'adding' top end to your overall signal (I know technically it isn't but it is revealing top end maybe), can you not dial back that top end on your Eich combo.  I suppose I'm suggesting that the NUX was OK before the combo, so the combo having a clearer top end is the issue!  :)  


    2.4 gives dropouts at home quite frequently, probably due to the proximity to other stuff. 
     

    The Nux has a cable tone option too but it evidently doesn’t do enough! I can roll it off to an extent at home (using my headphone setup where the difference is still apparent though to a lesser extent) and with the amp but I don’t feel it’s optimal to do so, and I’m still left with the ‘noise’ when a signal is detected or below threshold. And sure I’m being very critical and could probably work around it, but given my setup which I have lovingly saved and researched over the years to what I find is my best sound, I don’t want to compromise it for the sake of a little convenience yet (even just a tiny bit!)

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    Recommend me a wireless system

    in Accessories and Misc

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    40 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

     

    I agree that the Boss WL-20 had the cleanest tone of the wireless I've used. 

     

    Downsides for me were all practical live use ones:

    - 2.4 GHz and consequent noticeable drop outs (key deal breaker for me);

    - 'rigid' form factor was not so good eg with Ibanez SR basses;

    - my older ones had a not great battery life of around 3 to 4 hours, if I remember correctly.

     

    The NUX trumps it on all three counts, plus the handy charge case, so whilst I would have loved to have held onto the Boss, it was a no brainer for me to switch.

     

    I generally use a cable at home which is where nuances of tone are going to be most prominent - in a live mix I wouldn't be able to notice it, as you have alluded. Besides, I'm too preoccupied trying to get the notes right!

     


    I agree. Perhaps it was bad timing to have got the Nux at the same time as the Eich, because all of a sudden I could hear myself really well, maybe too well in this case, especially at band practice where there tends to be more start-stop and less out and out playing as a full band. In particular I noticed the noise when discussing and breaking down bass parts with the keys. 

    Recommend me a wireless system

    in Accessories and Misc

    Posted

    I’ve fallen out of love with the NUX. In some environments you can hear a level of background noise which is sort of ‘gated’ with an Audible ‘pop’. I also think even with cable tone engaged it’s too trebly compared to my cable. I only really noticed this when using my Eich combo in lean back mode so I can hear the top end super clearly. It wasn’t too noticeable on my last gig but at practice the other night it was, and once I noticed the signal noise it was kind of game over. I think perhaps I’m a bit too analytical about signal noise but I’m not willing to compromise on it. I think with a less clean rig then this wouldn’t be an issue and even less so in a band mix but in my situation it sort of robs me of the clank and makes it too sharp. The tone with the cable - bang on. 
     

    I think the perfect mix for me would be the sound of the Boss unit combined with the form factor, case and bandwidth of the Nux. The boss altered the treble range too but in more of a curtailed way at a lower frequency. 

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    Shergold Telstar Bass - Short Scale

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Looks great. But I think it falls into the trap that lots of short scale basses tend to, in that the pickups are too widely spaced so that the bridge is a bit nasal and the neck is wooly. Together it's a bit hollow. I will need to check one out for myself obviously but I'm not loving the sounds in the demos.

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    Power sharing with number of speakers

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    I had trouble with the title, can you tell?

     

    Just a random question really, thought I'd ask as someone asked me.

     

    Say I have a combo with 1x12" speaker. If I get an extension speaker of the same make with 2x12" speakers, will the power be shared equally between the speakers or will the combo (1x12) basically be louder?

    Mobile login

    in Site Issues and Questions

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    I've just unlocked your account (too many failed logins)

     

    Just double check that the username and PW is the same when filled on your phone, as iCloud sometimes can store two for the same site or not sync properly. 

     

    If it still doesn't work I'll send you a new password reset which might be best - and delete any saved login info before you change the PW.

     

    Send me a PM if it's easier

     

    Cheers

    headphone amps

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    41 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

     

    Personally never found the stereo positioning accelerometers at all useful, but they are undoubtadly clever

     

    Yeah they work well but are severely overcooked - it's not like turning your head away from an actual amplifier means you literally can't hear it in the other ear. I was hoping they would update the firmware to make the effect more subtle. I'm talking to Roland at the moment about something else so I may mention it and see if there's any likelihood of that being updated.

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    headphone amps

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    Waza Air use the Bluetooth MIDI which I think we'll start to see more widely in musical applications. I love the system and lack of any latency but I find the headphones are tuned in a certain way which is hard to overcome completely. Also the app is illogical, once you figure it out it's OK but unless yo use it regularly you'll forget again. Fortunately once you're set you barely need to open it, just turn on the headphones, plug the transmitter in and off you go.

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