SIENNA

I have a Traveler Ultra-Light and also the TB-4P. The latter is a little larger, but the sound is fantastic driven by a special Seymour Duncan pickup designed for that model. The Ultra-Light has a Piezo pickup, and I wasn't happy with the tone - a bit thin and flat, and it was gathering dust. However, I recently picked up an iRIG UA, which is capable of processing both of these into an awesome sounding beast - and this universal do everything box is also smaller than a packet of cigarettes. I play the TB-4P when my Fender gets too heavy and my back/shoulder hurt. It is so light. I've fitted with Schaller Straplocks on the TB-4P and with the Gruvgear solo neo which I purchased for my Fender attached, it's the least stressful thing to wear in my bass wardrobe. The ultra-light has a special strap and the strap button is also the audio out. A novel thing is how the strings wrap around and under the bass - which means you get to use long strings, which some say helps with tone. It's hard to think of anything smaller/lighter than the ultra light. The TB-4P is about the same size as a Status Streamline and does sound better than the ultralight. They are both getting close to one tenth the cost of a Status Streamline on the second hand market. Another feature for people wanting to practice/jam while away from home is the TB-4P has a pre-amp and aux-in and headphones out so I can listen on my headphones, and play along to tunes out of the mobile. However, the iRIG UA also does this, and fattens the tone up. I have been known to sit in my car and play along at lunch times - they are so compact I don't even hit the windows.