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Thanks mate. I'd be intrigued to hear your story / solution if you ever write it down. 

Thanks for replying

Anyone have any experience with using one of these? I've got a trapped nerve in my left shoulder which struggles like mad when I pick up a bass. I'm hoping this is temporary but I'm trying to find options. I just wondered if anyone had used one of these, I couldnt use one on stage but for rehearsals and practising... 

Thanks

Andy

Update:

First gig with the cosmic ears IEMs.

Went for the expensive IEMs (close to 1k with the ear mouldings) from cosmic so was expecting a lot and was not disappointed. Logically I should have realized this simple equation a long time ago:

The band I play in all use IEMs, guitarist uses a Helix system, Keys player has some stunning Korg Nautilus synths / pianos and stage sounds. We use click tracks and electric drums. Probably north of 12-15k worth of stuff was being channelled into a QSC desk and sent to my rubbish 80 quid IEMs and then I was wondering why I couldn't get a decent sound. 

last night, completely different ball game. Clarity was unbelievable. I went with the 6 driver IEMs from Cosmic, mainly because the bass reference was the cleanest for my ears IMHO.

I should have done this years ago. It would have saved me money and hearing.

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The First thing that appears is 3.03 on the display. Sorry, I'm not very good with this pedal!

Update:

Went to Cosmic Ears and ordered some IEMS. Just waiting on the order!

Cosmic were brilliant, really helpful and really knew their stuff. 

Thanks again for all the advice!

For Sale:

Panda Audio Future Impact V3 - £175 Posted

Great synth pedal, way too much pedal for me and my needs. In near perfect condition. 

Source Audio Dual Expression Pedal - £85 £75 Posted

Placed on a pedal board with some awesome creative visions ahead of me and then never used, In very good condition.

description here: https://www.sourceaudio.net/dual-expression-pedal.html

Radial Tonebone Bassbone V2 Bass Preamp £225 £160 posted

Such an awesome preamp pedal. Not sure if I can bear to be parted from it but it's not being used. Been used a great deal. Some scuffs on bottom of unit but otherwise in good condition. Power supply is not reliable, I'm sure someone who is good with a soldering iron could fix fairly easily. 

Some details here: https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Radial-Tonebone-Bassbone-V2-Bass-Preamp/16BH?origin=product-ads&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiArfauBhApEiwAeoB7qLHs_Ltj7IrTLs0Y6xlpkAlNqtcBaaznFYYR3lyJ5O_QEeFealb3qRoCip8QAvD_BwE

Zoom MS-60b - £55 Posted

Great little 'swiss army knife' of a pedal. Bought as an emergency backup for my ampless setup. Never used in anger. 

details here: https://zoomcorp.com/en/gb/multi-effects/multistomp-pedals/ms-60b/

All items will be sent tracked or people are welcome to pick up if local

Any trades considered? 

Oof. Good job you're not up north. Lovely bass

Thanks everyone for replying. Really appreciate your answers. Going to go for some moulds over the next week or so. 

17 minutes ago, warwickhunt said:

 

Not on the same level of quality but I've gone from the KZ10 to Sennheiser IE100 which I concede are budget models but I much prefer the tone of the IE100 with the single DD as opposed to the 5 in the KZs.  However, the main reasons for the change was that I could never get a comfortable fit and isolation with the KZs whereas the smaller, lighter, low profile IE100s just fit and seal much better for my ear shape.  

I think this is the main factor for me. I had a terrible few gigs where I was trying various different fittings, the PA was loud and as my IEMs moved, fell out, got aggressively shoved back in my ear, I think I have damaged my ears. I'm 51 and have had slight tinnitus for a long time (misspent youth playing in thrash metal bands). Since these few recent gigs I've had constant loud ringing in my ears.  I'm not sure if it's purely loud volumes or pressure or whatever. Hence the moulds. Think this might be the answer to avoid any further ear related nonsense. 

25 minutes ago, Phil Starr said:

Lugs and Snugs do moulds that fit generic/universal headphones. It's a bit cheaper than buying 'proper' moulded in ears but there's a lot of cost in taking the impressions so I'm not sure how much you might save. Equally spending hundreds on in-ears without being able to give them a proper audition first scares the pants off me. At least using your own earbuds means you get to hear them before the big expense. I'm about to try this route too so fingers crossed.

It's tricky for sure. I've tried cheapish shures and then upgraded to Mackie's (still cheap). Unfortunately I ignored my normal mantra of 'buy cheap, buy twice'. I should have just bought the bullet and got IEMs with 3/4/5 or more drivers and custom moulded fits. Bass response just isn't there on the cheaper ones imho and the fittings are inconsistent at best. Probably would have saved myself 500 quid or so, ah well. 

Thanks so much for answering this thread guys, I knew I could count on basschatters for decent advice! 

Just realised after a quick Google that Cosmic ears are just down the road from me as well! Result!

10 hours ago, mike257 said:

 

My go-to recommendation for a UK manufacturer is Cosmic Ears. I'm a touring monitor engineer so spend an enormous amount of time with them stuck in my head. I've been very happy with the service I've had from them, and with the IEMs themselves (CE6P), they sound fantastic. I had an issue with the cable connector and they were very responsive and got it sorted quickly too. 

 

Moulded IEM are a big investment, but they're night and day compared to generic-fit models. The isolation is fantastic.

 

One thing worth bearing in mind is that getting high end IEMs will expose the limitations in the rest of your monitoring setup! You'll likely want to add ambient mics to your mix as the isolation from outside noise is so effective. 

Hi Mike, 

Do you mean adding ambient mics to avoid that feeling of detachment you get on stage? 

Thanks Rosie. I literally just got another recommendation from a friend for the same company. 

I've been trying out various models. I used the Shure 215s cheapish ones for a bit but for bass they were not great. Upgraded to some Mackie's which were better for bass reference but I've struggled to get them to fit well. I think I've actually hurt my ears by using them, did a LOUD gig just before Christmas and my left IEM kept falling out and I stupidly kept turning up to compensate. 

Thought the moulded ones might be the solution. 👍🏻👍🏻

Hi all, 

Just wondered if anyone had any recommendations for IEM custom moulds in the UK?

It would be great if I could buy my own IEMs and get custom.moulds.

Thanks in adance!

ReDD

This is so intriguing, have you got any recordings of it you could share?

Oof. These are like Hen's Teeth. Such a good set up for bass and upright. This gives me serious gas. GLWTS

I worried about the power supply as well. I stood on mine as well!  I haven't noticed any wiggle in mine, just went and checked and it's in there pretty tight. Do you get any interference with the power supply? I ended up sticking it on a pedal board with the CIOKS power supply. 

That is gorgeous. 

Thanks so much for replying guys, really appreciate it! Gonna get myself a set!

Hi everyone,

Bass guitarist here who plays upright occasionally. I get maybe 1 or 2 gigs ever couple of months. I try and play at least once a week to keep my hand in but mainly focus on electric bass.

I've always used the stock strings that came with my bass (Stentor 3/4). I always quite liked the sound so never really bothered to change them for anything better or just different.

10 years down the line after various dings and repairs the strings have lost their growl that I liked in the first place. Also I'm starting to get more gigs on upright and have found that they are giving my hands a bit of a beating. 

Can anyone recommend a lighter tension string that still gives a decent growly sound?

(Should mention that I don't bow, and play a mix of jazz, folk and blues).

Thanks in advance for any help and thanks for reading this long post!

Andy

How is this still here? This is an absolute monster bargain. So much amp. I would have this in a shot if I didn't already have one 🤣

Oof that is so nice. If that was a five I'd be on my way to Cardiff right now. 

That is gorgeous. 

Thanks for the reply!