EBS_freak

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1494849657' post='3298936'] Yeah, I get that. I just can't see many people ever needing or wanting to do that - especially as it means buying two amps (three if you want a spare/backup)... [/quote] Hence my comment about losing the plot!

Unless the cab is [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]a 500W 4ohm cab single 12 or something, quit your whining. If you aren't using your own gear, the likelihood is that you are never going to get exactly what you want.[/font][/color] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]A technical rider is always considered optional or best endeavours for a bassist. Turning up to a gig and having an amp that is capable of gigging at gig volumes is sometimes novelty in itself...[/color][/font]

For those guys that are looking at capable desks for running their inears... The new QSC TouchMix updates are pretty outstanding... so it should defo be a contender, especially as you don't need any sort of existing iPad to use it and it's a lot more smaller and lightweight than some of the comparable products that have physical sliders. So here are the details - [font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]Announcing TouchMix Version 3.0[/size][/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]On June 6, we will be introducing TouchMix V3.0 for TouchMix-8/16. Version 3.0 includes twenty significant enhancements, making these models far and away the most powerful and comprehensive, yet easy-to-use compact mixers available. Many features previously available exclusively on the TouchMix-30 Pro are now implemented, including:[/size][/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]• Anti-Feedback Wizard[/size][/size][/font][font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]• Room-Tuning Wizard[/size][/size][/font][font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]• Real-Time Analyzer (RTA)[/size][/size][/font][font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]• Copy-and-Paste[/size][/size][/font][font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]• Playback of MP3 files on a USB drive[/size][/size][/font][font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]• Input Delay[/size][/size][/font][font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]• Output PEQ[/size][/size][/font][font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]• 15 dB Digital Gain[/size][/size][/font][font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]• Channel Overview[/size][/size][/font][font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]• USB Drive Formatting[/size][/size][/font][font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]• Improved graphics and screen layout (similar to TM-30 Pro)[/size][/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]A number of additional, all-new features in Version 3.0 are also provided including:[/size][/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]• Channel Safe[/size][/size][/font][font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]• Tap Tempo[/size][/size][/font][font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]• Tablet Follows Mixer[/size][/size][/font][font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]• Four additional User Buttons (on connected tablet)[/size][/size][/font][font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]• Ability to configure Aux 7/8 and Aux 9/10 as balanced, mono outputs (TouchMix-16)[/size][/size][/font][font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]• K.2 Series Preset simulation[/size][/size][/font][font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]• System check, offering direct download of updates when the mixer is connected to the Internet.[/size][/size][/font][font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]• More...[/size][/size][/font] [font=Helvetica][size=3] [size=4]The first two points are pretty interesting - that sort of feature set usually requires some sort of outboard. Looking forward to the release and testing it out.[/size][/size][/font]

I switched from hi beams to lo riders. The lo riders are a bit stiffer, so if you want a tighter feel, go for the lo riders over the hi beams. Tone wise, there is very little between them - the hi beams are tiny bit brighter but you would not know unless you had the opportunity to record them and a/b - in fact, it's so negligible it's almost not worth mentioning. I've tried a lot of strings now.. and DR are still my go to strings.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1494573387' post='3297012'] [i][color=#231F20]"With two amps together, connected through the Effects loop (Send from one to Return on the other), you can drive two 4 ohm cabinets, getting a separate volume control for each cabinet while using the EQ from the one you plug in to"[/color][/i] [color=#231F20] [/color] [color=#231F20]What an odd suggestion! Why would anyone wish to do such a thing? [/color] [/quote] If you are an EBS cab owner and already have 2 of their 4 ohm cabs. Separate volume - I guess it's so you can balance the volume output between two different configurations of cab. Would hardly say it's a marketing point to be made though. I think EBS have lost the plot compared to what they once were.

Incidentally, I'm not a fan of wireless packs that have non replaceable batteries... or not AAs for that matter! At least if you have forgotten to charge your wireless (last minute gig comes in or whatever) - you can quickly pop to pretty much any shop and pick up some AAs. Can't say that for AAAs... and you are out of luck if you have non replaceable batteries. The other thing about non replaceable batteries is the hassle of sorting them if it goes faulty or dies over time etc... For rechargeables, I use eneloops. Even if you charge them and leave them on the shelf for the year, they are still good to go. The only thing that I am really critical about, apart from the RF performance and sound quality, is the latency. Take that into account, especially if you are running digital desks and digital pedals... and especially inears.

[color=#000000][font=sans-serif][size=4] Sorry! The item Harley Benton Custom Line Bass DI-Expander is thomann not part of our current product range anymore. :-/[/size][/font][/color]

This guys has had a bit of a turn with on bass... Lets think.... Lets Spend The Night Together... Jumpin' Jack Flash, Sympathy for the Devil, Street Fighting Man... That's some impressive records to have a bass credit on. Oh, and he was the bass player in the Dirty Mac with John Lennon!

Are you looking to stack two FR800s? If not, the stacking of the RCFs is a bit of a moot point.

Jazz

I remember them being 1999 a pair - gone up to what they are now - 2089.

It was. I didn't start anything.

Sell the PA head, sell the 210 - put it towards funding a bass amp. That HH is going to hold you back. A 410 with a decent bass head would make for a great rig.

Just seen your edit. Oh.. I absolutely do... The inclusion of HPF in the 410 is a marketing ploy to potentially place the BF410 above the competition. Sharp, ain't I?

Proper chill here. I thought you were out. We really should be getting back to talking about the cabs btw.

Drives me which way? You made a veiled attack on me, I responded with an honest response. And while we are talking about not understanding stuff, I don't understand how marketing claims defy certain givens. Each to their own.

I spoke about the 410s with regard to the marketing approach that BF use - reread the post exactly above it for some context. I couldn't care less about EBS cabs, I use JH Audio Roxannes. Incidentally, if you want to bring EBS cabs into play, I don't approve of the cheapening of their products that they have done. Chinese knock off corners, thinning of the carpet covering... the same Gamma/Delta speakers that everybody else uses. The appeal of their cabs to me, is actually the Selenium HF horn... which isn't that expensive either but like most cabs doesn't really justify the prices of their cabs either. I'd much rather run with a decent PA in front of me - it would certainly leave the EBS cabs for dust.

At no point did I infer that the 410 was FR/FR. It was you that brought that term into play with reference to the 410. It's great that people like them - as it would be pretty poor if people were buying cabs that they didn't like. I would be interested to hear from people who have owned and gig a whole load of 410s and be able to give a real world view on the BF 410 to see if the marketing hype actually translates into real world performance. I get the lightweight thing - I absolutely do - but sometimes I think that the actual performance of the cabs may be overhyped due to the owner being so pleased about the weight of the cab. Like I've said before, if Alex's 18" sub actually performs as well as the competition, then he is onto a winner... but a lightweight sub is pretty much high up on any sound guys wish list. If it was achievable with absolutely zero impact on the sound performance, I'm sure that every manufacturer in the land would be doing it. Call me cynical - but Alex surely can't be the first person to make a killer lightweight 18 sub to perform as an equal against the other products in the market? Marketing in action - 130dB - similar to typical 2x18" DJ subs A pair of 2x18s should be approaching, if not exceeding, 140dB. EDIT : I would actually buy a pair of Alex's 18s if they out gunned my current subs.

I'm sure I've said this before... maybe it's the flaws in the cab that actually appeals to people. The 8x10, from a physics point of view, is one of the most flawed cabs out there... but it's also one of the most loved cabs. Sometimes, the flaws are the appeal. I don't think anybody is bashing, trying to discredit or necessarily having an axe to grind, - I think it's just that there are people out there who are genuinely interested in looking past the marketing hype and technobabble to find out more about the meat and bones of a cab design. There have been some very interesting view points put forward in this thread alone... and I think Stevie is actually making some valid points in response to Alex's. Alex certainly hasn't done anything ground breaking in terms of cab design... and if the addition of a hpf one side of a 4x10 is taking the flaws out and making it such a better cab, without fail, for the cost of implementing those hpf, EVERY 4x10 manufacturer would be doing it.

I didn't say they were presented as fr/fr cabs. Lighter than a lot of the competition maybe... but better... based on what evidence?

Remember, 410s are flawed. 410s are flawed. 410s are flawed. 410s are flawed. May I introduce to you, my new 410.

Man, if there was a 5 string version of this, I'd be all over it.

OOh - thats good to know. The lack of decent grabby thing has put me off upgrading my iPad.

Don't powersoak/attenuate a SS amp.

Sounds like a good offer to me.