tonyf

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1434660815' post='2801697'] There's also Reidmar 750 I understand: [url="http://www.iguitarmag.com/news/2015/04/ebs-expands-reidmar-series-with-reidmar-750-lightweight-bass-amp/"]http://www.iguitarma...eight-bass-amp/[/url] [/quote] Flipping hell. Gotta say, the one thing I've NEVER struggled with using my Reidmar is volume. A 750w version seems a little pointless from my experience with the 250 version.

Those look damn fly, dood!

I've used a HD350 for the past 15 years. Had a rush of blood a few years ago and sold my original to have a quick fling with a TC head but realised what side my bread was buttered on. Or which way I swung. lol Got both the HD350 and the Reidmar as a backup/rehearsal amp. The Reidmar is great but the HD350 is such a sweet sounding amp. Articulate, punchy and so transparent. My basses sound so much "more" through it. Give it a go. Nothing ventured nothing gained. If you don't find it's for you, plenty of takers out there who'll take it off your hands, smartish like. T

Yes! My Studio 110 has same said Synth setting. It's not great lol

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1426630860' post='2720221'] Tony drop me some SCS dates to see what I can do... Im getting close to being mobile again. [/quote] Will do mate, I'll drop you a IM on FB. One private gig on Saturday and then we're out and about next month with a public gig or two.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1426626271' post='2720131'] 64 are usually pretty good to be honest... It's JH you are in for a wait with! [/quote] Without looking at the paperwork, think mine took about 3 to 4 weeks to arrive. Really quick considering the hello Russ had to go through waiting for his Roxannes to arrive. The time will fly though and once you have them, it'll have all been worth it. What transmitter you going with? We've all got the LD Systems MEIs which are pretty good bang for the buck but I'd love to hear some of the Shures that Russ has been using to see how they compare.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1426547056' post='2719300'] Ha Tony - you have a friend! A quad in the lows is a massive sound. It's what I love about the JH16s and V8s and my Roxannes. You probably realised when you tested them, they are all great... but one of them will speak to you with it's sound signature... for you it was the V8 [/quote] He shoots, he scores!

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1426545546' post='2719279'] ....but just one set I tried also had a weight and clarity in the lows that actually made me smile from ear to ear. I went to give the Qi a whirl but came away having ordered the 1964 V8. [/quote] Top choice goodly gentle man. PS. A year later and I still have the smile from ear to ear every time I put them in!

Ditto with all the above. Got an Envelope Filter and a Bass Octave on my board and they've been a revelation in terms of tone and quality. Love them.

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1424207793' post='2693927'] Really, thank you all for the advice - Russ, especially you. [/quote] #IEM_Freak ;-)

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1424055043' post='2692066'] tonyf - scroll up. I notified you because your opinion on LD Systems stuff may be useful. [/quote] Yeah, sorry. Never one to read anything properly before spouting off my opinions. lol We've had the MEI1000s for over a year now since going fully IEM. Got two sets at the moment, each with two receivers. In terms of our desk, we're having to compromise a bit because of the limited aux outs so we've got a vocalists mix and then a band mix. TBH, the rest of us relying on a single mix hasn't been that much of a problem and we can live with it until we get the new desk (looking at a Mackie DL1608 or DL32R) with more outs and individual mixing. This is where we'll be able to make use of the LD System's focus mode which allows you to send separate mixes left and right and then focus them at the receiver end. Means for 6 mixes, we have three transmitters. Pretty neat. In terms of performance, as we've not had much to compare the MEI1000 against so can't really comment on these against the Shures or Sennheiser (or anything else). They work pretty well, the occasional bit of noise but nothing more than this. Personally, I think they're great value. Given more budget, we'd have gone for something Shure but that wasn't a worry at the time as it was trying to push water up hill trying to get the band to commit ANY cash. Think we've solved that problem of a bit of resistance now having had over a year of gigging with them. They'll more than do for the time being whilst we prioritize the spending on the new desk and IEM upgrades (the others have a selection of SE425s and SE535s which they want to replace with custom molds or reshells.

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1424040879' post='2691985'] Right, well that's it then. Has anyone got a gran I can sell? - Just need to decide which version to go for. Roxanne? V8? QI? A whole word of -I-dont-know-yet! [/quote] Speak to Paul at The Custom IEM Company. Me and Russ know him really well. The Roxannes are really creme of the creme. Russ is delighted with his. I'm in love with my V8's. Bit like asking which is better, a P or a J or a custom 7 string monster? lol Listen to stuff, Paul has loads of demo pairs you can try at the same time as taking your molds ;-)

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1424023546' post='2691672'] No.... don't go the 535 moulds route...!! it's a half way house. If you are going to pay for moulds and 535s, seriously, just go custom. The difference is way big. I tried telling Tonyf this... he ended up going to customs in the end anyway after going the Shure with moulds route. Listen to me on this one! Also, read through the thread for opinions on ACS. They are OK - but ultimately, there are far better options for bass players, for lot less money. I have the live pack with a set of T1s. They are OK, but I'd rather take a better monitor with a decent aux feed over the T1s with the live pack (this all depends on the desk of course). For example, check out a 1964 quad. [url="http://www.custom-inearmonitors.co.uk/iems/1964-ears-1964-Qi-quad-driver-custom-in-ear-monitors.php"]http://www.custom-in...ar-monitors.php[/url] Seriously, spend half an hour or so reading through this whole thread. I reckon it gives you the best information that you can find on the net. You are looking 260 + 130ish (factoring in impressions cost) for a set of Shure 535s with sleeves. 110 quid short of a full on custom (you can normally wangle free imps) with the treble, mid and dual lows that you really need. I know it's 110 quid but the difference between custom and universals is night and day and easily worth 110 for the comfort and perfect fit which gives you the uber clarity and thumping bass that you don't get with an ill-fitting universal. They will never fall out when you are performing... and above all, they are as cool as.... ...and you can't put a price on that. [/quote] Got an instant message on FaceBook from Russ earlier suggesting my services were required. So here I am. lol I had a pair of SE535s with ACS sleeves. The sleeves made a world of difference to the isolation. They turned a good pair of off the shelf IEMs into a great pair. However, as Russ says, whilst the sleeves were really good, after a few gigs of pulling the IEMs out my ears only to leave the sleeves in my lug holes. This purely practical issue led me to finally take the plunge and order a proper pair of custom molded 1964 Ears V8s. It wasn't until I'd finally popped these in that I realised that as good as the SE535s were with the sleeves, the V8s TOTALLY blew them out the water. In terms of the IEMs, molds are the way to go. More expensive in the short term but they pay back in terms of quality and practicality. If it's in your budget, the V8s or the Roxannes that Russ has will give you ooooooodles of bottom end (I swear I can "feel" the bass when I wear mine). Oh yeah, and aside from gigs, they sound flipping ace when listening to music.

I've been lusting after a Frog Omega 5a headless for a while now. Fabulous instrument. Lots of functions gigs, small stages, really active front man and lady and me going into the crowd a lot. Quite practical really. ;-)