Jack

As is my answer to most DI questions, Countryman Type 85. It's perhaps not the planet's best, but it's the standard for good reason.

Although it wouldn't be appropriate/necessary with full range cabs like these, we've been successfully using the aux-fed subs method for some time now. The main advantage of aux fed is that it keeps 99.99% of LF content out of the tops. You don't need that by all accounts with these barefaced cabs, but all those of you wondering why or how you'd only use sub, the answer is you'd use an aux output. With regards to sub placemnt, we always have one top on a stand and then the other one stacked on top of both subs. Less power alley that way, and it keeps cabling neater. Granted, the LF output is unnoticeably higher on the sub side, but we just make sure to put them furthest from the bar!

I, too, use a mixer. A soundcraft compact to be exact. Bass in Ch1. PC in Ch2 (mp3s, youtube etc) ->Mixer -> Headphones out to listen and pc out to record.

I swapped a RB1001ii for a Fusion 500, not quite the MB500 but very similar. Sometimes I still miss the big old 1001 but the Fusion is so, so good that most of the time I'm happy I swapped. The 1001 was a little bigger and hefiter, it always sounded effortless, headroom for days. The lightweights are just as loud but IME this particular amp is not quite as full sounding and not quite as big in lows. Many people reckon this is a fault of lightweights generally but I'm not so sure, I've played plenty of full size amps that are nowhere near as full as the fusion.

I've got a nice Accucase bag from Thomann. Shoulder strap, carrying handles, tought and waterproof. Mine's a DJ type bag so there are a ton of pockets and I keep my micro head in the section meant for a laptop. I only have that bag and my basses and cabs so it's got my head, cables, picks, ear plugs, spare tuner, guitar stand, strap, wireless stuff, everything. A quick google says [url="http://www.americandj.eu/en/asc-ls-520.html"]mine is discontinued[/url], but there will be a replacement.

I assume that by bass bins you mean subwoofers? If so, then yes it would be fine, but it'll more than likely not be a usable sound. No mid range or top end to speak of, I'd imagine. Most subs stop being useful at a few hundred Hz, most bass players are producing stuff that's 3-5KHz or more. Try it though, you won't hurt anything as long as you don't go below 4 ohms total load.

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1406366181' post='2510893']it always gets a similar rap to Behringer bass gear but, I've had my eyes opened.[/quote] Pfft, does it? It shouldn't like, Laney make some good stuff and they make some brilliant guitar stuff.

I'm 25, fit as an ox and the land rover has more than enough room. I even have the prerequisite p-bass. But you won't catch me with one, far too heavy and rather crass. I know some styles of music calls for the wall-o-doom, but I'd feel silly playing in a tiny bar with a huge rig.

I may also be interested depending on colour and price. :-)

How grippt are the backs of these things? My pet hate are straps that get my shirt all in a bunch. I've currently got a leather one that is shiny, slick leather on both sides and all the ones I can find for a replacement have high-grip suede or whatever on the underside.

I know it's standard and not very helpful to recommend one's own amp, but have you heard the GK MBF? Now that I've mentioned it I believe that every major micro has been mentioned in this thread, so you're no closer. But seriously, the 'proper' tube preamp in the GK is the bee's knees. :-)

Another compact and midget user here, no plans on changing any time soon.

Bassist Answer: Leave it, the music is in the space. Bass Player Answer: An overdrive, octave or volume boost pedal.

Like many I had assumed it was tube. Whilst I'm sure it's still a fantastic product, I would be more tempted to plump for an Epi Valve Junior. I suppose the advantages to the Hoe-Tone / Hot-One are the extra features and the bass-specific voicing.

I own a 6.5", a 10", a 12" and a 15". Just one of each but that's plenty. And they all sound good, of course they do otherwise I wouldn't own them any more.

I've been after one of these for a while, someone commissioned a small class-D amp on this board a while back and it looked great. I think it may have been build by alienaudio? I didn't like the SWR and as much as I could use the power section of my GK I sometimes need a seperate amp. Ended up with a powered wedge, but I'd quite like the ability to have a separate amp and cab at some point.

I have no idea, if they end up around the £99 price point like the guitar heads then I think I'll be finding out.

Judging 'a horn' is like judging 'a speaker'. Some are fantastic and some are woeful.

Nope, in fact you could run 2 x 8ohms cabs just fine if you wanted as well.

Stack the 2x10" on it's short side, so that you have a vertical column of all three speakes.

Has anyone seen these? [url="http://www.hotoneaudio.com/nanolegacy/thunderbass.html"]http://www.hotoneaud...hunderbass.html[/url] Tiny, 5 watt, SVT-inspired head. Their guitar amps get pretty good write ups and retail for £99. Does anyone have a release date or know anything else about them? I must confess I'd quite fancy one of these, it might make a decent practice amp with my Barefaced Midget.

You can catch Bob Gallien himself on Talkbass under the handle 'rag' if you need a hand. He's awesome with this kind of stuff.

Is that what they're worth these days? I have a natural with an uprated preamp that I was thinking of moving on to a more loving home, but if they're only worth £180 or so I may keep it!

[quote name='72deluxe' timestamp='1397206574' post='2421709']If you are shoved into a corner, you could put the bass at an angle straddling the corner and you'll create a bass trap which will be incredibly loud / boomy. All speakers suffer from proximity effects when close to a wall so this will help. I always found that I could hear myself better if I stood forward from the speaker (instead of standing right by it), [/quote] Yup, all true. [quote name='72deluxe' timestamp='1397206574' post='2421709']as the note needs to throw forward a bit, considering that the length of a low E note is 837cm, so stand about a metre away (or whatever your lowest note is).[/quote] And here, complete nonsense. What does the wavelength of a note have to do with any of this?

Actually I agree with all of your post, especially this bit: [quote name='barkin' timestamp='1396438216' post='2413553']Set the levels as low as you can get away with. Most pub bands that I see play far too loud. If anything can't be heard, don't turn it up - turn everything else down![/quote] Well, nearly all, we ALWAYS put kick through the PA.