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I may just send the Lekato back and get the Boss again. I was worried about interference but i never actually had any issues with the ones i had before. I seem to be the only member of the new band that uses wireless so i do t think i have anything to worry about at the moment. 

8 hours ago, ped said:

If you get a Backbeat on your strap you can use a short cable from your bass like an angled one to the pack, then plug the wireless into the output of the pack. Then it’s on your back and out of the way. The form factor of the boss would have been a concern for me otherwise. 

Yeah, i have considered that. I too was wary about the Boss sticking out when i had it, but i never had an issue. It felt solid sitting on the frotn of the P bass. 

Had a rehearsal tonight with my P bass. Not impressed with how the transmitter sits. It’s fine on my Yamaha as the jack is side mounted, but there seems no where for it to lay flat on the P bass. Not a big deal, but i wish it was a bit smaller. 

1 hour ago, ped said:

WL20 is here and I think it’s fantastic! One question - can the two pieces be stored plugged into each other, like you do to pair them, until the lights go off?

 

Oh and has anyone found a good carry case for them?

I don’t think it’s a good idea to store them plugged in. The battery will drain until  (maybe) the auto off kicks in. 

1 hour ago, DaleASmith said:

some people might think the top and bottom could do with "Shelf" switches. Either way, 5 way parametric analogy EQ is a bargain at that price.

There will probably be someone who would like to get Netflix on it as well. I guess you cant please all the people all of the time 😂

Gear4music have one in stock, but delivery is from Sweden so the cost is a bit higher than other places.

6 minutes ago, Henrythe8 said:

The UR22-C is 179€, the Prime P1 is 89€. 

Sorry, i was looking at the S1. I can see the P1 is cheaper but it’s seems it’s only at Bax for that price as far as i can tell. Nothing wrong with that of course.

i can get the UR22-C for around £120, or used for £90.
 

I’ll have another look at it though.  

5 hours ago, MichaelDean said:

Bluetooth should be fine for that. The iPad should delay the video to match the audio. 

 

Bluetooth only becomes an issue in this situation where it's the headphones that are Bluetooth. The delay at that point can't be countered for with software. If you're using wired headphones, you should be fine. 

ah ok, ill give it more thought. 

Cheers.

3 hours ago, Henrythe8 said:

I'd say the Mooer Prime P1 ticks all your boxes. 

Or the P2 if you have the extra quids to update. 

Hmm, that does look rather cool, ive not seen that before, but price wise it's above the UR22-C so i don't think il bother. Cheers anyway.

9 minutes ago, Baloney Balderdash said:

That looks amazing, and the price looks just as amazing.

 

111£/129 Euro at Thomann.

 

Might need to get one of these.

 

 

 

Ive pre ordered from Andertons. 

8 hours ago, Al Krow said:

Presets would have made it killer pedal for live use. I guess we're still looking at the Source Audio EQ or a multi fx to provide that.

 

 

I used to have the Boss EQ-200. Thats a lot cheaper than the SA and has 128 memories. Only Graphic though. 

My immediate action would have been to Google it 😂

24 minutes ago, itu said:

That's a five band fully parametric eq in pedal format. A bit like tce 1140 on steroids: smaller, lighter, and one more band. How much is that?

Yeah, i know what it is lol. It’s the EQ section from the preamp they brought out last year, but with added Q knobs. 

16 minutes ago, MichaelDean said:

Why do you need it to be plugged into the iPad? You can stream audio and access the editor via bluetooth to the Katana Go. Set up a tone, then practice...

It has to be wired to work as an interface. I want to use Youtube. BT is not going to cut it. 

Anyone got/using one yet? 

I was thinking of getting a Q-Strip (again) but this is much cheaper. It lacks a lot of features, but those that i never used on my previous Q-Strip so does appeal to me. 

https://www.ibanez.com/eu/products/detail/pteq.html

3 hours ago, Greg Edwards69 said:

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The KZ's definitely sounded louder, than my IE400's, but I think that's a KZ thing more than a Sennheiser thing.  Perhaps it's the aggressive tuning, or sensitivity... or both.

Yeah, when my singer got her IE100’s (well, had mine), she commented that there was a slight drop in volume, but also that it was a more even sound so just turned up a bit. After a few rehearsals she said that she actually had them louder than her KZ’s, but could do so because it wasn't as painful. 

41 minutes ago, ped said:

I have just bought a used Boss WL20 set so I'll give the a go. Generally love Boss/Roland gear so let's see. 

Which version? I had both and preferred the guitar version at one point, then the full range one, then i think i went back i the guitar version as i found the full range one a bit clicky when using a pick. 

21 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

Yeah agree in part. We apply HPF on the desk to everything already, including bass, apart from the kick: and as I think I mentioned, we're pretty happy with our FoH mix.

I think the IEM issue I'm thinking about...is just an IEM issue.

Yeah, i was mainly addressing the volume issue you mentioned rather than the IEMs themselves. 
 

5 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

 

Besides it's not EQ per se that's the issue. Cutting bass on the IEMs is not going to make the bass stand out better in my ear pieces, I wouldn't have thought?

 

Well the clarity comes mostly from the mid range, so having a cleaner low end could  allow that through. Low end uses a lot of power, I’d imagine even in IEM’s, so taming that could help you hear the bass a bit better and get louder. 
All our monitor mixes have a HPF applied and the clarity improvement is quite noticeable to me. Don’t forget all your mics will also be picking up the on stage sound and feeding that back to your IEM’s. 
 

Remember how everyone was jumping on the HPF fad a few years ago? Same principle applies here. 
 

Anyway, apologies for derailing things. 
 

9 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

 

Thanks Dave, the IEM aux feed is the same as the FoH feed (which we are very happy with) ie it's post EQ so not an option to tweak the EQ on the IEMs unfortunately on our desk.

 

Could you put a small EQ unit between the Aux and the Xvive transmitter? 
Maybe not an option if they are headphone outs though. 

43 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

 

Interesting you're picking up on the volume point, too, Dave. My key starting point is being able to hear myself clearly i.e. cutting through the mix on my IEMs for bass, I guess in the same way that a vocalist is primarily concerned about hearing themselves sing. It's complicated slightly by using mid priced Xvive U4 wireless with our IEMs, and if I am having to max the volume then other interference issues can creep in, so having a set of IEMs that cut through well without being pushed is very helpful.

Should add, Dawn uses the IE100 and Xvive and has never needed to max the volume out on the receiver. She has a full band mix in them. 
Maybe one thing you could try is to EQ a bit of low end out? Sometimes all that low energy can cloud things.

Also, the fit is everything IME. Get a good isolation and you can hear things much clearer. Only now am i happy with how things are, and couldn’t get by without the memory foam tips. 

4 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

 

It's an interesting one. Not sure more armatures necessarily equates to better performance though, or what the optimum number is! The consensus seems to be the KZs outperform (and are considerably better value) than Shure IEMs, which have fewer armatures but not necessarily the Sennheiser's which also have fewer 😊

Yep, the Sens only have one but seem more balanced than the 3 driver MEE’s i have, and also the KZ’s I’ve had. 
I’d guess there is only so much bass and low end your ear can take at higher levels, but having an extended harsh top end at high levels would be very uncomfortable. 

7 minutes ago, warwickhunt said:

 

Interesting.  I find my IE100's less fatiguing and with better isolation I can easily get a comfortable level/balance; I generally stand 2ft from the drummer and I'm well isolated from that racket and I don't need to push the volume.  

I find that as well with my IE400 (and 100 before them). 
What i noticed is they are more balanced and so smoother sounding. Sometimes i wonder if they are loud enough as i do still hear they band a little. 
When i had the KZ’s briefly they did sound louder and more in your face (or ear). More noticeable i guess, but with too much high end to make them sound comfortable for me. I felt they were making their presence known more and not really blending in. 

Had an almost 5 hour session with the LEKATO today. No issues whatsoever, although im the only one in this band using wireless. I could hear other bands rehearsing though so im sure there were other devices in use nearby. To be fair i never had any issues with the Boss system either when i had them (had both versions, and the guitar version twice). Only playing passive basses though. 

43 minutes ago, lidl e said:

Ive said this is a few threads already (I'm excited!) but the lads at the Denmark street Roland/BOSS store said to me it is the best product boss has ever put out. 

 

And this was unsolicited and after i had already paid.

 

I literally bought it an hour ago. Won't get to use it until home in Dublin.

Well its not the best product unless its a product you need, so ill take the hype with a pinch of salt. I mean, is it better than a Katana amp if you need an amp? 😂.

Ive looked in to it and it looks great, but maybe not quite what im after. The way i see it (and i may be wrong), is that the bass would have to be connected to the ipad by a cable (from the unit). I also notice the app is not native to ipad, so id have to rotate the ipad, which means it wont stand up, plus it seems the orientation has to be with the USB port at the bottom, so it definitely wont stand up.

Still looking, but i do appreciate this is a good device for those that need it.