alexa3020

Presumably when FOH take a line from your amp, they are just eq-ing the signal to sound like it's running through a cab. Unless they have cab Sims built in to their equipment - which is probably quite common now

Its not FRFR but it sounds pretty neutral and uncoloured to my ears

Will defo check out some IR capturing vids thanks. In my case, I now have a much clearer (more accurate I guess) cabinet. and while I can hear myself much better, it sounds quite sterile when flat. I do have to eq it significantly differently in comparison to my original cab. It did get me thinking should I be using some sort of cab simulation instead.

Interesting! so in digital speaker emulation they are not allowing for cab EQ to change depending on what is feeding it, they are just overlaying a static EQ on top and getting close? If you wanted to achieve this with analogue pedals and an amp it is theoretically possible, but you'd need 2 eq's. one to eq your pre-amp on your amp how you like it, and one after the amp preamp (not sure how you would do this) to replicate the speaker cab.

If you have a clean cabinet (FRFR or getting towards it maybe), is it possible to emulate a coloured cabinet sound with just amp EQ? When playing around with cab simulations, to my ears it just sounds as if an EQ is being overlayed on top, which is definitely taming the harshness of the treble, warming the sound and probably bumping or cutting some other frequencies. If that's the case, would you always be better going for a clean sounding cab because it offers way more versatility?

Not a bad shout that!

I was doing a simple recording of an idea for a bass line, which consisted of pumping 8th notes at 140BPM. I noticed that my timing was occasionally a little off on the odd note. The worrying thing was I couldn't hear it at the time, it was only when I played the recording back that I noticed. I tried recording the line with one finger rather than alternating. and it was much better - attack of the note was way more consistent, but the timing was also better too. I don't think the problem is my own internal timing, probably more my right hand technique. This is something that I would like to improve, and I can do metronome exercises etc. but given that I couldn't hear that I was not in time, makes me a little confused on how to improve. I could almost do with an app that lets me know how close to the beat I am when playing. Does anyone know of a tool that I can use to check my timing?

That's a lot of bass! I'm finding I have to roll a lot of the bass off to get it to sit nice in a mix. That said, I am playing along to rock and not reggae. I also like the comp on a touch to tighten up the sound. Anyone else finding the plug crashing and needing resetting a lot! All the lights come on and it becomes completely unresponsive. The only way to get it to function is stick a pin in the reset hole. I've got latest firmware installed.

The eq in mightier amp is better, but it is still bass heavy. Best solution I have found is to stick an eq app on my phone which lets me switch to a different eq preset really easily when using the mighty plug

Cheers guys, appreciate the advice

Previously I complained about the Bluetooth audio on the mighty plug being really bass heavy. Good news is i finally installed the mightier amp app, and the eq for the audio is much better and is now useable. The app in general seems much better in terms of layout, control, etc.

Many thanks but I'm Cambridge - probably a bit far! Pure tone jacks look good, but I've no idea what one I'd need

Interesting. If I'm understanding correctly I'd need to get a like for like replacement otherwise the battery will be on constantly.

Its a fender jazz ultra, so yes sounds very similar to the problem you have had

Thanks for the response, but I'm not sure it's the same thing (unless I'm misunderstanding - which is definitely possible!). The nut that holds the input jack in place is tight and does not come loose. It's the way the cable sits in the input jack appears to be the problem

I was at rehearsal last night and I noticed my bass was intermittently cutting out. So I started mucking about isolating the signal chain on my pedalboard to see if I could figure out the issue. Nothing seemed to work consistently so I went straight to the amp from the bass - it was fine. Tested all my cables and pedals today and everything working. Checked the input jack on my bass and noticed the cable can unseat itself ever so slightly - can sit 2-3mm back from flush against the input socket. This can be done with a gentle tug on the cable. Maybe this is the cause of the problem? So I thought I'd adjust the input jack, I'm use to this: But what I have is this I was hoping I could adjust the sprung section so it sits correctly. But I can't get to it without unsoldering the wires - which I really don't want to do. I don't even know if I'll be able to fix it by adjusting it. Do I get a new one fitted instead? Any help or advice most welcome Cheers Alex

Black looks good. I Prefer it to the white for sure. I never find 3rd party pick guards fit 100% correctly (unless thats genuine fender?$$$). Screws sitting slightly off axis does annoy me - similar to amp overhang

I think P bass and J bass are so different in tonal character. To my ears a p bass has loads more mids - almost honky in comparison and a j bass is naturally scooped. As much as I love my p bass, it's not the right bass for the majority of tracks in my band (rock) and the j sits much better. If you are reliant on your backline for the mix - pub gigs for example, then it definitely does matter. If you've got pa support and a decent sound guy at foh then probably not so much.

Another thumbs up for that bass playing & sound in the mix. Just looked up his gear. Looks like he's a markbass artist, but that cab look like an swr to me - not that we're probably hearing that in our mix

Bought a Levy's strap from Ander. Top man to deal with. Highly recommended. Cheers Alex

Considering a gnome as a backup. Anyone tried both the 200w and 280w version. Is there much noticeable difference in volume?

I bought a second bf 210s to go with my ABM 600 and to be honest I was a little underwhelmed. It didn't give me the volume and presence boost I was expecting - I put that down to having to run them at 12ohms and maybe never needing to drive the amp to a volume where it would have made a difference. I also tried stacking them vertically on top of each other but I actually think the dispersion on those cabs is so good that it didn't make too much difference. So I felt like I'd wasted my money and moved the cab on. Luckily the cabs retain their value quite well, so I didn't take too much of a loss. That was my experience if that helps.

You'll get a great used bass for £500-£600. There's been some lovely ibanez, sire, g&l, fender mexis, etc on classifieds recently. Theres so many review videos on YouTube you'll get a good idea of whether it ticks the boxes of what you want, but you won't know for sure till you've got it in your hands. Don't be afraid to spend the money if you have it. If you buy second hand (and buy well), you don't really lose money in fact the more expensive basses appreciate. The hunt for Excalibur has begun for you. Enjoy the ride!