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I've been wondering about these myself. Very few sound demos online though. I'm gonna pay a visit to Bass Direct towards the end of the month and have a play on one if they still have one in stock by then. They had a red one and a black one a while ago but the red sold recently!

[quote name='Osiris' timestamp='1507028656' post='3382798'] Everything is quiet as a church mouse with my set up (bass - Boss tuner - Spectracomp - amp) using the MuscleComp TonePrint. Have you got anything else in your signal chain that might be causing the noise, or causing the SpectraComp to amplify the noise? [/quote] I have an A/B input box that lets me switch between either using a cable or my Smooth Hound Wireless. So my chain is bass>cable>A/B box>Spectra OR bass>wireless>A/B box>Spectra. Either way the hiss is present on certain presets. I only really notice it through headphones via a Phil Jones BigHead though. When playing through speakers it's much less noticeable, though still present. Having read up about the TonePrint settings on the Spectracomp, it sounds like a setting called "Auto Makeup again" could be the culprit.

Dood, you may have just done a terrible thing and ignited a small ember of Helix GAS here...

I have a Spectracomp myself and for a very long time used the MuscleComp TonePrint...but it always annoyed me that when engaged it noticeably amplified any hiss/noise. So the other day I went through all the TonePrints with a fine toothed comb to find any which didn't suffer this hissue (see what I did there ) and landed upon a few which fit the bill. My new favourites are now "Hold My Neon Mule" and "Born Again Compressor" which is Nik West's signature print. I like it. HOWEVER. I've been searching for a compressor which will give me serious sustain (for my synthy FX chain) and came across the Pigtronix Philosophers Tone/Philosopher Bass series of pedals. I much prefer the Philosophers Tone Micro as it's the same size as a Spectracomp and will slot right in its place on my board - but has anyone had any experience of it on bass? Logically, the bass specific version is probably better suited to bass frequencies but it's a larger pedal. Anyone tried the Micro??

The tragic truth is when I got my Polytune clip soon after it was released, it cost me about £30-35...

Good work!

I have to say the Aftershock is an absolutely killer pedal and the tweakability options are vast, though if you're a set and forget kinda guy then it excels at that too - there's not actually any need to get into the editing software/app if you don't want to. Source Audio customer support is first class too so if you have any trouble you're in safe hands. Check out the Source Audio threads (there are a few) over on Talkbass as no doubt any query you're ever likely to have has been answered there already by SA staff or endorsers.

Yep all my cables are Velcro cable tied. Since I am the only one of my musician friends to be OCD enough to use them, it's easy to prove if a cable is mine or not!

I agree re: coloured cables not looking good on stage. But if the choice is between spending £30 on new cables or £200 on a new wireless system, I know which one I'll choose. Fair enough about the visuals though. Routing cables the long way might be the best compromise here in that case. If you have a decent buffer in your signal chain then the potential signal loss due to cable length can be negated.

Is your singer unable to look where she's walking? Surely the rest of the band shouldn't have to spend money on a technical solution when the simplest and easiest workaround is for your singer to have a bit of spatial awareness. If you play on particularly dark stages then maybe use lighter coloured cables or tape them with fluorescent tape. Any more effort than that is lunacy.

Considering I'm such an octave junkie I'm a little ashamed never to have owned an OC2. That'll have to change soon!

That must have sounded monstrous.

+1 from me.

I smell a sale pending...

[quote name='radiophonic' timestamp='1506803649' post='3381285'] I think you've just nailed exactly why TC are only 50% awesome. If they were truly awesome, you be able to share that toneprint with me rather than describing it! Toneprint: So near. Yet so far. I'm pretty sure you're right though. [/quote] This is why I'm waiting for Source Audio to release an octaver/pitch shifter. They already have the infrastructure in place for sharing patches via the Neuro app for iOS and Android and its tweakability is easily on par with TC's TonePrint, if not better.

Would a Big Baby not be the best pairing with the Big Twin?

What's your budget?

[quote name='kevvo66' timestamp='1506791108' post='3381178'] Wtf , that awful I'd give him a fiver for it just for his cheek 😂 [/quote] Make him an offer...

Condition: Seller Refurbished

How can he say that with a straight face? https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/282666296007