dave_bass5

Just thought I’d update to say I’m still really happy with my AKG’s. I recently got a Yamaha DBR12 and the two are working very well together. I can EQ using the AKG’s and its pretty close to whats coming out of the DBR12. Only used the DBR12 at home so far though.

IIR Hotrox sell the official Cioks cables. EDIT: https://www.hotroxuk.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=Cioks

Sold a couple of things to Bas over the past month or so and couldn’t have gone any smoother, as expected. No delay’s in paying and great comm’s before and after.

Definitely. I love a black PG with a burst finish, but the Tort just seems to be better with this bass/shade.

I had a PG made for my old Lakland DJ5 when i turned it in to a PJ. I got the blank plate made by Simms, i sent them the original for them to scan, but it was the Bass Gallery that did the pup cutout as they were doing the mod.

I think it is neutral enough to not really need any extra EQ, but the lack of EQ stopped me using any of the other drive tones prints.

Thats to only tone print I could get to work for me when i had mine, and it happened to be ideal in its own right. I just wish there was the ability to adjust EQ for the drive section independently.

I’m really baffled why that chap needed to ask in the first place. It’s not like it’s a hidden mode.

Obviously the Stomp can do pedal board mode as well, all be it with 3 (or 5) foots switches. What am i missing here?

Sold Nick some cables. Couldn’t have gone smoother, and had a nice chat about things as well., Cheers mate, hope they do the job.

How does the quality compare between the SA and Zoom?

No extras to pay from Thomann’s, at least not at the moment. You wont find it much cheaper over here, although most place seem a few £ cheaper than Thomann’s. I almost got one of these last month. I just couldn’t press ‘buy’ for some reason. Probably the cost. Have you considered the Boss EQ-200? £100 cheaper and still stereo.

. For me rather than everyone. I never use a strap when playing at home, so having to have one hanging off the bass is not something i want. I also dont have the luxury of leaving my gear set up, so the faster i can get set up and playing the better. I’m not lazy as such, but when i get another bass out all i need do is unplug the transmitter (as you would a cable). None of the hassle of changing straps as well. I also sometimes play in the living room, so taking a bass and the bug system in is much more convenient than taking a pedalboard from one room to the next and having wires trailing across the room etc (and still with the strap hanging off). Not 1st world problems, but a nice easy way of doing things. I’m not sure how robust this sort of thing is compared to the transmitter pack systems, but ive not had issues with the Boss so far. Even walking around the room at sound check. Happy to pop over any time, more or less. Just let me know when’s good for you.

Yes, the latency is very low on the Boss. 2.3ms, and that’s across the board, unlike the SH which i think you have to reduce the range to get lower? For live use i agree about the convince, its all there in front of you, and no worries about battery level etc, but I’m thinking more at home with multiple basses, or you want to take it to another room etc. No need to unplug the pedalboard and move it if you are only using it for the wireless, and no need to change straps each time you change basses, unless you’re standing up of course. The Boss also has (IIR) 14 channels to lock on to. The only downside ive found is the lack of a proper on/off switch like the Xvive has. Thats the reason i used my Xvive at home, as i could leave the receiver plugged in to my Stomp. Just one less thin got hunt around for when I want to play.

I’m not sure i could tell the difference between the two, but i must admit the SH’s high figure made me wonder if it would be more a problem if i was using more digital devices in the chain. I never got to try my SH outside of the house, or with my Helix. I only had it for a couple of days. I found it problematic with how it was powered and too much hassle for what i was hoping for.

What i like best about these sort of systems is the convenience. Not the wireless part, thats common to all, but that fact that you can just pick them up and plug them in. If you have your transmitter on a strap and the receiver on a pedalboard etc it’s bit more hassle to just pick an instrument up and get playing. The bug system is truly plug and play.

I LOVE blue and black basses, and agree, black hardware makes it even better (IMO of course). This is my modded Fender. That new Fender Dark Night colour really caught me eye when i first saw it......then I saw the price..

Cant say I’m a huge fan of those. Sound and feel is great, very close to XL’s, but i didn’t find they lasted much longer than the XL’s I normally use. I also found the A string sounded a bit hollow on my P34. I had two sets then gave up no them. Maybe it’s just me.

Sometimes it is what it is. Mine looked dried out (although i dont think it was), so the fluid just rejuvenated the lighter parts and made it all look uniform. At least, that’s what i think. It looked nicer whatever happened. Have you spoken to Sadowsky about it (sorry, ive not read the last few pages yet).

I got some of this last year. I always thought my BBP34 fretboard looked a bit anaemic, but a couple of applications of this darkened it up nicely. Made a really nice visual difference to the bass.