Greg Edwards69

That's good to hear. I can't see my Helix screen at all in direct sunlight.

Yes, there's a new version of the Katana Go. They've redesigned the shell, moving the volume knob, but otherwise, identical inside and same sounds. I had one of those Pandora's too - the PX4D. Great sounding little unit. I wish I had never sold it sometimes. I don't have mine to hand, but I believe you can simply control the external music volume on the playback device itself. No need for a mixer in the Katana Go.

Just one question (I asked before, but it got buried in this burgeoning thread). How bright is the screen, and it bright enough to see outdoors in direct sunlight?

I don't see those replies as elitist at all. They make a valid point. You say you don't have much money to spend on this, but you'll be willing to risk a couple of hundred quid (that I can see on DH Gate for this model) on what is effectively a lottery and potentially unplayable, and non-retrunable. Not to mention, you may have to pay import taxes as well, and you're willing to spend more money and time to upgrade it? There are far cheaper and risk-free options available that are more likely to be perfectly playable, even giggable, straight out of the box. Harley Benton from Thomann, or Gear4Music's in-house brands for instance. Don't like them - send them back. Or try your local Facebook Marketplace - you can try them out in person before buying them. Reading between the lines, it sounds like you really want a Duff McKagan bass on the cheap!

I had a Markbass 1x12 "Traveller" cab with a Little Mark 2 head. I chose this one over the smaller version because it had a slightly deeper frequency range. I was a bit greener around the ears back then when I bought it, but I definitely remember it sounding a little dark and compressed in the top end, and this cab had a superior tweeter than the smaller cube-shaped 1x12 cabs. I replaced the head with a Carvin BX700 that opened it up a bit with its plethora of EQ options. Whilst I don't use backline for gigs anymore, I recently bought a powered GR Bass 1x12 because I wanted something better sounding and lighter than the Headrush frfr-112 I was dragging to rehearsal. I'm really liking the sound that comes out of this so far. It seems to be quite transparent and accurate.

Is anyone able to comment on the Anagram's screen brightness, particularly outdoors in sunlight? Whilst I'm not expecting 1,000+ nits brightness like my iPhone, it would be good to know if it's more visible than my Helix LT screen, which may as well be turned off when I get to play outdoors. PS, I hope one day multi-effects manufacturers use colour e-ink displays instead!

Spotify for me because of its excellent Amazon Echo integration, that means I can completely control it from the phone app. But I've also recently enjoyed a few other features that I didn't know about—Spotify Jam and Spotify DJ. One lets you and your friends add songs to a queue if you're on the same network (usefully, it integrates with the TV app, too). The latter is pure witchcraft—a personalised radio station of the type of music I listen to with a realistic-sounding DJ cutting in every now and then to tell me what I've just heard or what's coming up next. For my own music collection, I use the little-known iTunes Match service. £21.99 a year to sync my curated and fairly extensive iTunes collection (including ripped CDs). A lot less than paying for Apple Music.

IIRC, marco said one is coming in that interview with IMA

How about the Mooer Expline? plenty of other do mini expression pedals too, check out Hotone, sonicake, Dod, valeton

I like that. I like that a lot.

I'm still using my iGig case. I must have had it for getting on for 15 years and it still looks relatively new. Such a shame you can't get them anymore. It is a bulky case however - I'm considering getting something slimmer when I fon't need all that extra storage space the iGig offer. A Mono would be great, but they're a lot of money. But fender's FB620 look's like very good value https://www.andertons.co.uk/fender-fb620-electric-bass-guitar-gig-bag/

Ian Martin Allison has just put a lengthy video (and interview) together on Instagram that's worth a watch. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJDOZ1jO_wW/ I was hoping he was going to weigh in on the Anagram. I've been a Helix user for years, and his presets are the only ones I've ever paid for, so I was intrigued to see what he could do with the Anagram. Usefully, he's recreated some of his Helix presets on the Anagram.

I saw this in a youtube comments section. Gave me a laugh.

Earth, Wind & Hydroelectric

Fleetwood Bigmac

DAB Radiohead

electricmotorhead

Boyz 2 non-binary adults.

Cash for Honours Gaga

Airana Venti

Pretty much anything with a clean blend will work for bass and retain the low end.

Polluted Waters

non-dairy, lactose free, Cream

Average mutli-racial band

Lead-free Zeppelin