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I've just tried an MXR Bass Compressor. Whilst my MXR guitar pedals have arrived flawless and felt very high quality, I am a little perplexed with how this one feels a little bit 'cheap'. It probably isn't, but it just seems quite fiddly to work with. I tried it through headphones and used guidance to see how it worked, and to be honest it added hiss and some noticeable clipping/distortion and an almost 'digital' like texture to the tone. It was from Amazon (brand new and cheapest price) but it is going back today due to the noise and the fact the paint job looked like a Friday afternoon rush. Any recommendations? For the price I could try a Boss LMB-3 and a Budda Chakra and still have change and still have two flavours over the MXR.

I've just tried an MXR Bass Compressor. Whilst my MXR guitar pedals have arrived flawless and felt very high quality, I am a little perplexed with how this one feels a little bit 'cheap'. It probably isn't, but it just seems quite fiddly to work with. I tried it through headphones and used guidance to see how it worked, and to be honest it added hiss and some noticeable clipping/distortion and an almost 'digital' like texture to the tone. It was from Amazon (brand new and cheapest price) but it is going back today due to the noise and the fact the paint job looked like a Friday afternoon rush.

Whatever the thoughts on Noel, his band(s), in particular Oasis, have influenced a generation and will continue to. I remember growing up listening to Nirvana and more punk orientated music, but I have always thought Oasis are/were brilliant.

Some all valve amps lack punch and 'uumph', and the same applies to all classes of amp. It depends on the design. I have one all valve amp and a few modern class D amps. They are all incredibly loud.

[quote name='Guinness21' timestamp='1437179547' post='2824339'] To anyone curious, I emailed Bugera asking what the rms for this head was. They said it's 500w at 4 ohms. [/quote] So way off what they advertise...

This pedal is based on their VERY popular Klon Centaur clone for guitar. The guitar version really is transparent. I love it. For the price compared to the Klon, it is a no-brainer. It is not, on the guitar side, about high gain, it is more about a transparent clean boost that can lead to superb overdrive. When it starts to breakup it sounds great. I would now like to try the bass version!

Jazz necks can make my hand 'cramp', but I'm sure it probably goes away. Give it a few weeks and it'll fade

I've had some great bargains, but a lot of them are to do with haggling that anything else. The main proper bargains include the Genz NX2 212T from GAK when they had a blowout sale, the Tecamp sale at GuitarGuitar (should have NEVER sold it) and my current lovely MIA Fender P when PMT (think it was them) had a huge Fender sale. It was pot luck but the bass arrived and is still one of the best P basses I've played. I don't see many bass sales at all now, but the prices of Sandbergs is due to drop due to the euro, or so I've heard! Guitarists always get the better bargains, and luckily I play some guitar and I've picked up some amazing guitars half price!

That surf green colour is perfect.

I had a similar 'oh I LOVE the Stringray' for a long time, back in the early/mid 90s. I managed to get a bad copy, then the real deal 4 string, but I'd always wanted to try their 5 string model. In 2010 I finally got one and I haven't looked back...I love their 5 string models. Enjoy.

I sold one on here in A1 condition, barely used, and the poor chap had issues with the screen within about 4 weeks. Totally random. Turned off and never came back on. I have the guitar version still but it's just for fun; as much as I like these pedals I prefer having separates.

Great news. Some of my favourite amps are GB amps, and I love their cab designs. I hope someone like Bass Gear or Bass Direct (or both!) are onto this and set up direct distribution. I always wanted a Shuttle 3.0 10T combo and never picked one up in time. I hope something similar comes out!

Apparently Sandberg prices are due to drop! Due to the Euro...must be a first in a long time to see a price drop on new instruments.

I've got a Halifax Credit Card arranged as needed one for a holiday anyway! Cheers

It's been covered before somewhere on here, but what is the most efficient/cheapest way to buy from Thomann? They have some Fender guitars for almost £100-150 less than the UK now. Is there an option to buy through an Amazon account or did I imagine that? Basically, cheapest way without charges!

I went to 2005 and it was fab. I'd go again if I had the time/money and leave available. Gone are the days of employers being generous with annual leave.

I don't really follow the latest and greatest nowadays, but it seems Markbass are having a shake up with regards to new products. [url="http://www.markbass.it/upload_area/news/Markbass_News_2015.pdf"]http://www.markbass.it/upload_area/news/Markbass_News_2015.pdf[/url]

Aye, Drew seems quite straight talking, and prefers meeting customers to sell/discuss or to see you in the shop. I've recently moved to Cheshire/Greater Manchester so I need to pay a visit.

[quote name='lemmywinks' timestamp='1435244464' post='2806938'] Weren't the TC cabs tested by BGM and the nominal impedance was found to be quite a bit above 8ohms? IIRC the cabs tested were around 11-12 ohms. Obviously impedance isn't a constant and they can still be classed as 8ohms but still, it's there. [/quote] My thoughts exactly. That is what I was getting at. It is still marketing and covering themselves, but I knew I'd read that somewhere. I'm sure it doesn't matter which 3 x 8 ohm (or other combo) cabs you use, but I guess they thought they'd push towards their own cabs, especially as their cabs are more like 11-12 ohms. Doesn't really bother me as I'll never use 3 x 8 ohm cabs.

[quote name='Bass Culture' timestamp='1435238454' post='2806860'] What, no GAS?! Maybe you can you tell us what you've got so we can all buy the same thing? [/quote] Far too many. Still not found a bass cabinet that sounds better than the Aguilar DB212! Not bothering to look now.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1435240372' post='2806877'] Jeez, this myth is hard to knock down!!!!! I wish I could type louder. . . . . they can run 3 8 ohm cabs, anyone's cabs, because their amps run at 2.67 ohms. The cabs are not special, they are no different to anyone else's cabs, the cabs are not the issue. It's all in the amps. [/quote] I don't think that is being argued. They can run anyone else's cab's x 3 as long as they are RATED correctly or within certain parameters. TC know their cabs are, they don't know that of every other 8 ohm cabinet. I doubt it matters but I think they are covering themselves legally.

I think the only saving point is as above; TC know the exact (or virtually exact) specs of THEIR cabinets and thus know that the impedance will be safe with the RH amps when running three at once. You can do it with other '8 ohm' cabinets but there is no guarantee that the other manufacturers have the ratings of the cabs as TC do. Usually, most cabs aren't actually spot on 8 or 4 ohms, if I recall. But yes, massive scandal. I like their gear but I've got tired of chasing amps and cabs and realised I have great gear already. Shame they went about it this way, but when the RH450 came out (2009?!) it was quite a clever bit of kit.