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Also to be noted regarding the tweeter control - As I understand it, most attenuators just turn the horn's output up and down, whereas the BB2's dial actually moves some of those high end frequencies toward the woofer as it dials down the horn's output. AmIRite @Alex Claber?

On the subject of drop tuning to C# or C, I recommend this awesome off the peg set: The 120 is perfect for keeping tension in the tuning which also means you get a good fundamental tone too. http://daddario.com/DADProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=3769&productid=380&sid=cbd76bef-c14f-45bf-82c1-b89cd0b51eab

@D’AddarioUK D’Addario offer a string tension guide that allows you to select the correct gauge of string when tuning down to maintain the tension you enjoy. Check it out here: http://stringtensionpro.com/

The Bergantino B|Amp has an adjustable HPF! It also has a feedback filter for those playing double bass as well as a full parametric 4 band EQ which in itself would allow for low end roll off too.

I think you've pointed out and maybe made me realise I have a problem! Overwhelmed by GAS!! - The mini board did exist for a short while. But it's demise I blame on my local music shop offering Helix LT for interest free credit. Mini board has since been consigned to the To Do list and I haven't used it since. But so far, LT hasn't had a fair share of really being used yet either. Two projects never happened and really it's overkill for my function band.. hmmm... or maybe it isn't, I just need to spend more time with it ha ha!! My mind wanders and thinks, "well instead of a big board and a little board why don't I just settle on one medium sized board instead?" - Which could have been the B3n, Boss MS or of course now HXFX. Deciding between each as there's at least one pedal I will always keep at the start of my chain. Maybe this isn't a post for the effects forum, but I suspect that my inability to be happy with my gear is due to the short lived fix of new toys... I have zero problems with basses. My Go To bass is spot on. Pedals? oh dear me!

I keep coming back and looking at HX. I absolutely know that I haven't spent enough time with LT yet, but I still wonder if the HX would be a better option for my current gigging needs. Or, albeit a rather lavish option, it would make a rather cool mini rig.

I'd be interested to hear about what models weren't performing as expected and hopefully an idea as to who is making the best of the bunch in terms of a workable solution that can deliver real bass. The discussions so far seem to centre around floor monitors made of ABS plastic with either a 12" or 15" driver and some form of DSP on board. Some possibly suggesting massaged output figures? Given how much we spend on basses and backline (heads and cabinets as a combined investment) what's the next step up?

I was heading over armed with links to post this morning but you've done it for me! Awesome!

I think you just answered your own question It's all about adding colour. Pickups, tonewoods, strings, effects, one amplifier choice over another, etc etc. Actually using an accurate cab sim can do a great job of helping to sit in the mix. Take for example the lovely fridge 8x10 with it's big roll off below 50hz (cuts sub frequencies) and the bump in the midrange (adds warmth). If distortion is the order of the day, then the natural top end roll off (no tweeter version) saves hassling with DSP EQ to make it sound nice FOH rather than if you have ever plugged a guitar distortion direct into a PA, a nasty fizzy sound..

I have the Fender rebadged version of one of these (actually I have two) - which do a rather nice job of creating a simple Cab Sim EQ curve. The curve is supposed to be a 4x12 guitar cabinet but the lows are definitely there as well. http://www.hotroxuk.com/mooer-mdi1-micro-di-box.html?utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=organic&gclid=CjwKCAiA15vTBRAHEiwA7Snfc1Hd8vl3nZaSRcNW7irNUFtEB4FkwDtEwNCrrstnbaJ2UZS84ayFDhoCgocQAvD_BwE

This whole thread reads like something I was asking for 20 years ago and we still haven't really got there! The phrase FRFR hadn't made it into everyday use, but still, I had been banging on about a Bass capable combo that acted like a PA with DSP to control its performance. My gigging gear at the time had to be all manner of rack compressors and EQ's in an attempt to create what we are essentially talking about on this thread. Still, we're moving forward and the RCF's and the QSC's of the world are making our life much easier. Interestingly though, last night I took out my Helix and my set of IEMs only. That also works well.

Holy sh**balls!! Nailed!

Maybe keeping a mini board would be a wise idea, but get rid of everything else. My EBS deluxe actually is part of my Helix board I love it that much. Which means I’ll need to buy another deluxe for my short board!!

On later performances The Ox used a Digitech 2120, you can clearly hear the chorus effect in there too. The 2120 and it’s predecessor the 2112 had a pair of valves in the preamp to create ‘real valve drive’. At the time it was very good.. but by today’s standards, Helix makes a mockery of the tones available. Anyway, I digress. John used a parallel signal path where the drive sound came from the Digitech and the clean sound direct to amps. (More or less). I’d suggest the EBS Sheehan Signature Drive Deluxe in boost mode with the drive all the way down with the clean blended in equal measures, compressor set to mid.

Exactly. ‘Ohmage’ suggests DC by the Collins definition.

Often the differences are attributed to the way that a synth’s attack and release can be almost ‘on’ or ‘off’ in comparison to the electric bass. To get that gated effect, bassists often use say a Fuzz pedal that is suitably biased that the transistors literally gate the audio signal on and off. Off the top of my head I can’t think which in particular, but I know that I’ve certainly reviewed one such that had a very profound effect without destroying the bass signal altogether. Next I would drop it in to an octave pedal and then finally an envelope filter to reshape the chopped signal. It’s a great way to create a keyboard sound. I have a feeling Adam Neely alluded to this method in a recent blog too.

I bought the house, where ever I damn well want.. oh oh sorry babe, I’ll move them right away... 😵

I have a '76 Lawsuit era Aria. It's battered and bruised but oh my is it amazing. Aria, in my opinion, were actually producing the most accurate clones of the time (out of the Matsumuko factory). Indeed, I bought a replacement pickguard for mine from Fender and the screw holes lined up perfectly. I mean, there are Fender's own that won't even do that ha ha ha!!

Helix has won me over. I think unless I have a sudden change of heart, i’m selling a bunch of pedals tomorrow!!,

I still have my first amp - it was the Marshall Bass 12!!! - I sealed the cabinet at the back with a single piece of 18mm MDF which improved things greatly. I then popped the amplifier out and tapped the output of the preamp for running into a 400W power amp and a pair of 15's. You'll be surprised to hear that the preamp actually sounded very good! I think it was just a pair of 1458's and a passive tone stack.