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In fairness, I do have huge hands!! - Its definitely not a huge amp head though.

Its only a quick vid, but it's a good place to start - I should have added that the 175hz control is very useful at adding punch, so I adjust that in conjunction with the 60Hz. They almost make up a double stack as there is some cross over between the two. (Hence why 2dB change actually has a much larger effect than a single control being moved the same amount.)

QUICK AND DIRTY VIDEO! @three @bassfan and all, You might need to boost these settings a little and it does sound different with a CN or HDN cabinet. These settings suit the HD cabinets and there is a lot of low end coming off my kit in this room.

Haha, yes, BassChat has ended up costing me a whole bunch too!

ahh... ok.. ummm, i forgot to add that he was shouting "wibble wibble!" with two pencils up his nose!

I also had it explained to me in person by the person who designed the control.

One of the biggest problems that is encountered over and over with cabinets that can "go low" isn't always the cabinet causing the problems. Especially if it is a premium made device designed to "go low". It's just reproducing what is being sent to it. I seem to be the only person who mentions this yet it is SO obvious to me. I've said the same for years. Al is right on the money concerning using a (variable) HPF as this can help fix a problem that shouldn't be there in the first place. Allow myself to..err.. explain.. myself. We know that many bass cabinets have a steep roll off in the lows. Let's use the 8x10 fridge as an example, a sealed cabinet that has a roll of starting around 50hz depending on brand etc. -That's actually handy as it acts as an HPF in its own right with respect to this example. Here's the problem. Practically every active EQ on bass amplifiers uses a SHELVED bass control fo the lows. It may be centred at 80hz, but EVERYTHING is boosted below that point, including troublesome sub frequencies. But, as I pointed out above, that's less of a problem if the cabinet's shortcomings are actually helping keeping those sub frequencies at bay. (Even though that energy is being wasted) Enter a super-cabinet capable of reproducing much lower frequencies and that shelving bass control becomes a pain in the asinine. Too much low boost on the amp, pedals and bass swamps the stage with subs and the mids become less defined. Your drummer sat to the side of the cabinet at ear level will hate you. * One solution? It is better to cut non-shelved frequencies (usually the mids) rather than boosting the highs and lows that are usually shelved. The Barefaced BB2 is a superb cabinet, but with anything, it's knowing whats going in to it as well as what it is capable of reproducing. *Mix Engineers often hate taking a post EQ signal from an amp DI (if the amp bass has been cranked in order for the bassist to make up for a cabinet's shortcomings), because what would then be sent, untreated to front of house (with big subs) is more work for them to reign in. I've tested the theory and although it was fun seeing subs drawing ungodly levels of current from the power supply, it simply was OTT for anything other than levelling buildings.

I'll see what I can cook up for you later! The settings will be for my own bass which is far removed from passive pickups, but I might grab my P bass over and create something too if I have time I love this amp. @Bergantino Audio knocked it out of the park with the original version but the amount of software updates you can load on since are just superb. I also love that if you do an update and don't like it, you can just revert back to the previous version you did like without interrupting progress! - That said, I am yet to do that as every update has been a very positive one.

Now THAT is one for the Famous Basschat Quotes thread. (I've tagged you in it).

I’ll have to dig my ‘fat valve amp’ settings out for you, you’ll be surprised how this amp can deliver that punch. It’s all in the clever DSP!

Wow! Walshy! You legend! What a gentleman!

YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!! Congratulations!!!

I don't have a "real" job. I'm a musician ha ha! I'm also a journalist, a session musician, a private music teacher & does-stuff-on-video-for-money-er (gear reviewer). I'm also available for gear demonstrations should any brand need them done.

I haven't read the whole thread in detail, but if it helps to make you feel even worse about your situation (sorry) I can tell you that out of hundreds(?) of basses I have played and reviewed, the Viking is up there in the top ten easily. Superb instrument. I also really love the BE 5 models too. Are you really responsible when its comes to money? My 'go to' in the past is to hunt around until really long interest free credit card deals come up. The last one I snagged was a massive 42 Months! Get the card, make the purchase and HIDE that damn card. DO NOT touch it. Give it to a family member or even just cut it up. As an example, £2500 / 42 comes in at a much more comfortable £60 per month and you have the option of paying off a larger chunk when you do the lego lottery / do some dip gigs for a year or two / sell some kit etc etc. Good luck! I too wish I had some spare cash as there's a few second hand things I wouldn't mind off of BC right now!!

I will be reviewing this. It’s practically a must.

If you look closely at this oldie picture, wheels on the bottoms of the cabinet and then stacked sideways. In my mind this also made sense as the ports were in a vertical line up one side. Just like the Big Twin II, for example. Ahhh, I miss that ole rig!

Funnily enough, I wrote a really long post saying the same, but I lost the will halfway through. So, thank you! edit: in the case of Barefaced, their website does specify suitable amplifier power output rather than some sort of mysterious marketing "absolute" speaker limit.

Apologies, I didn't mean for the thread to rail-road

My mate is in an internationally renowned band with several albums out and has toured a large part of the world. They are writing a new album I think. He’s doing truck driving as his day job. (Thus earning more money from it). Is he still a professional musician?

“Redundancy” might not have been the best example, but that said, out of the (non-music related) jobs I’ve been made redundant from, only 1 paid anything out as part of a redundancy package. It does raise the question with regard to your post - this suggests that a person can’t be a professional musician if they are a salaried employee of a company? I appreciate we are talking about self-employment though, so that question was just of interest. Regarding the last point, the OP asked about “going for it” as a “muso” - my post explores the wider avenues of being a professional musician. Maybe limiting the classification of what a “muso” is could also impact on the opportunities offered and thus the earning potential. It’s interesting to look at what people’s definitions of what a professional musician is (and it has had heated discussion on BC before) but, some of the most financially rewarding music I have been involved in, “writing, recording and playing music”, hasn’t been for the wider public. But it wasn’t a day job.

The risk for many (re: my previous post about business) is putting all of ones eggs in a single basket. To come up with a poor analogy - having a “normal day job” is having all the eggs in one basket. You get made redundant or lose your job, you’re up the creek. Attempting to be a rock star alone is the same, albeit more risky from a financial point of view. So, rather than rely on that single income stream, it’s important to have several. Technically I have about 4 jobs*, but they all require me to be a professional musician. That’s the cool thing about music. It’s such a huge business, there’s plenty of things you can do to satisfy that “professional musician” status. Oh and the great thing about it, is that as a “creative”, the more things you get involved in, the more inspiring it is for the inner-rockstar. Only yesterday another musical opportunity arose that I hope we (musicians) can put together. That’ll keep me busy* *Why musicians put in 12hr+ days!