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The POD XT pro is an awesome fantastic piece of kit.. I agree with what Ped says above.. infact, it was his and Luke's endorsements that helped me choose mine...

but like an idiot, I sold it due to bills n stuff...

Also a request for an Aguilar GS112, an Epifani UL-112 and a Dr Bass 1260, if any one happens to be bringing them, I am interested in a little A/B session with a certain baby amp ;o)

I am thinking about trading for a 1x10 / 1x12 cab for use as a practice / writing session cab.. I haven't decided what yet, so am starting research now.

Needles to say it will be something a bit HiFi ;o)

I'd love a 'monitor' practice cab like that. Would be great for low volume sessions, to pair with my new baby rack system!

This is interesting! [url="http://www.hearingresearch.org/Dr.Ross/occlusion.htm"]http://www.hearingresearch.org/Dr.Ross/occlusion.htm[/url]

You have outline a good point here. I am going to tell you something that sounds a bit unbelieveable! I have heard it more than once and it is defintely the case for me with moulds.

If you wear good plugs for long enough, how ever it happens, you become acustomed to them.. I don't know if your brain sorts itself out, but I remember wondering why I couldn't figure out how loud I was when I first started using plugs.. but now I won't even go to a normal gig in the crowd without wearing them.

I suspect it maybe more to do with the ER-20's as well.. Don't forget, they are still only ten quid.. they are good, but they can't fully get rid of the occlusion effect - and that wierd' something missing' sound.

Look after ya ears buddy - keep trying with different plugs too.. it certainly seems that ones that I found unusable are highly thought of by others.

Dan

[quote name='G-bitch' post='130647' date='Jan 30 2008, 01:32 PM']OK, I'm up for this. My Shuker 6 and G&L L2000 are probably 'run of the mill' enough not to bother bringing -[/quote]

Bring the Shuker BRING THE SHUKER! ;o) I think it'd be great to see some UK Luthier product at the bash! Would make for great photos! (Overwater, Sei etc etc)

Have you taken it up with Bass Centre's management?

It was kinda a last bump. If you want to pop a small holding fee on, I'll be happy to ..well.. hold the amp for you for a week or few.

ooooh... i'd need to see some wood pics!! lol. Has Jon got any pieces in stock? There maybe one with a particularly nice grain that may stand out over the others.

I had the choice of picking what slice of Birdseye I wanted for my 7er.. there were some pieces that had few 'eyes' and others that looked like a bad case of acne lol!

[quote name='obbm' post='131509' date='Jan 31 2008, 07:53 PM']This looks like a pretty good deal.

[url="http://www.audiorelief.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?cPath=27&products_id=196"]http://www.audiorelief.co.uk/shop/product_...products_id=196[/url]

They also do a wide range of hearing protection products. I've always had good prompt service.[/quote]


Hey Dave! I own the normal ER-6i earphones and also have my etymotic moulded earplugs. the two fit together with a little adaptor. To be honest, the ER-6's are crystal clear, no doubt, but I find that they are a bit 'diet' in the bass department. I'm sure these complete moulds would be an improvement, but my senheisser 'buds' have a better bottom end (minus the ability to block out extraneous noise) - Thing is though, for the money, the ER-6's are still very good. I guess they may suit other ears better, sound wise. I'd love to try ultimate ears. the reviews have been very promising. My ER-6's are now in their case, not being used!

Well.. yeah thats pretty much it. As you say, it's not necessarily locking in with every kick beat... Especially if you have a drummer who can't seem to play the same thing twice lol.. Makes life difficult.

However, knowing your drummer is a good thing. You are aiming to feel the pulse in the music. what is moving it forward? Pounding triplets? an 8th note disco feel? a lazy shuffle? the phrase 'get into the groove' applies here.. long before you even play a note. Have a good listen and see where it takes you.

I was just listening to 'surrounded' by Dream Theater.. has a wicked 9/8 groove ... in the intro.. but the bass only plays a G note on the kick drum.. but the groove also applies between those bass notes too on the rest of the kit.. Works for me!

is that the Cyko Miko CD with the David Bowie and Led Zep covers on?

Last call. £50 delivered, it's a great piece of kit for notta lotta money.

Well, i guess for the average user, closed or open maybe decided by what you are using them for. If you are using headphones to monitor in a recording session then ones with a good seal round the ear and closed backs will be a good idea. You won't have any annoying noise bleed into microphones aroundyou in quiet passages of music, for example.
Open backs will be fine for normal monitoring / practicing. Some say opens and closed sound different, but I have never had a chance to test that theory. Look for a good set of cans. I tend to look for ones with a higher power handling.. whether that actually makes any difference to the ability of the cans to actually handle loud bass, I don't know! - The rating is often in mW... the ones I have a the moment in comparison are a stonking 1W a piece.. not distorted on me yet, and they get lots of abuse. Roland RH-200.

lolz... gr8 minds n' all that! ;o)

[quote name='Merton' post='130869' date='Jan 30 2008, 06:41 PM']I do indeed, along with the 1x15" version The 4x8 is about 10kg heavier than the 1x15, it's a proper bugger to lift!
Depending on condition anywhere between about £250-£350 is probably a fair amount.[/quote]


ah! Beat me to it.. I guess I wasn't TOO far out on price lol!

[quote name='lwtait' post='130863' date='Jan 30 2008, 06:37 PM']I don't know what model it is, the info I've got is this:-

Trace Elliot V Type
Valve preamp
240w
4x8 inch

Im not sure about 4x8 inch, I'm not sure if this means speaker size or what, its quite big so 4x8 inch seems wierd to me, but i dont know much about amps.[/quote]

thats all we need to know! Yep, Presoulnation, on this very forum just sold one.. oh hang on.. was that the one Merton bought then? lol Was defintely a 4x8 version. ;o) I reckon depending on good condition, £300- £400?

I can't remember what the fuse holders looked like on the SVT 3 pro.. but you may be able to buy the whole part from an electrical wholesaler and just fit the bit you need onto your fuse holder (or have someone replace yours for you)

Try Maplin shops (Maplin.co.uk) CPC, Farnell, RS.. or even just start google images for 'fuse holder' may get some answers for you.

Well if you go to a certain shop in london they'll have you believe its worth thousands.. lol.. Whether or not the ad is still on ebay I don't know. There were several versions of the combo. To which are you refering?

That car has a nose bleed... tee heee...

Yes, true, I should have clarified that when I said 'currently' in my post above ;o)

thats the bit where customs f@nny around for what seems an eternity, before releasing it to the courier. Mine didn't use that phrase, but I seem to remember the courier saying something about it when I asked about the delay in recieving my little baby. I could be wrong though...

If you are absolutely stuck Gwil, NewTone strings actually made custom strings for my 7er (the low F#) that was designed around the tension of the string itself. You could see what they can offer you?

[quote name='thedontcarebear' post='130215' date='Jan 29 2008, 06:50 PM']I don't think you need to be qualified to flip a switch?

My Superfly is 230v.[/quote]

It's not the switch that is the issue, its the sticking long metal conductors into sockets that people who don't know what they are doing risk hurting themselves with!
Electricity is lethal even at a mere 20mA across the heart.

I am idiot-proofing my reply.