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Thanks for joining us! You wouldn't get this level of techy conversation on a guitarist forum would you?

I do hope somebody spawns a sister thread about how copper cables work...

[quote name='SisterAbdullahX' timestamp='1470248738' post='3104501'] Bass Strings Online is your friend! And they sell DRs individually, if you want to customise gauges. Custom set of Fat Beams for a little over 20 quid! Even with postage and tax it still beats the crap out of any UK retailer's prices. [/quote] Can't see HiBeams individually :-(

Hi Jim - give some Hi Beams a go. I know they are expensive but for me at least, they keep their brightness far longer than Rotos. So where I was changing my strings regularly - I don't need to so much now so the difference in cost is now insignificant. I'm yet to find a string that I like more! Dunlop Super brights - I'm with you on those too!

I think what you are asking is... Does it djent?

Talking of DRs, I've just bought some DR coated strings for a telecaster that I am doing up. The guy normally uses Elixirs... So we shall see if he notices any difference.

[quote name='4stringslow' timestamp='1470143139' post='3103547'] Yes, I've often wondered why XLR connectors have not been more popular for guitar leads. A balanced connection would have many noise/interference advantages and the possibility of phantom powering could eliminate the need for batteries in active guitars. [/quote] You can get phantom power on a standard stereo Jack to jack.

Re : battery-less version Phantom power for Xlr leads I guess - but doesn't that go against the whole idea of getting rid of copper cable?

[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1470058282' post='3102953'] I've never used IEMs; in general I've just used my good ol' ears(!), which together with a combination of backline, monitors and live drums has worked pretty well for the last three decades or so. Sure, there's been the odd instance where things may have gone a tad awry using this combination, but it's generally been in a situation where things are stacked against us (like last night), but we know our material backwards, are experienced enough to make the best of things and will grind through the set. We, like many bands, play small venues where the sound guy is simply there to cover vocals, plus the bass and snare drums, so there's no logic in saying that IEMs would have resolved anything last night. I'm not pooping on IEMs in the slightest (I was citing my experience from last night only), but horses for courses as they say. [/quote] Fair enough! PS know your songs backwards so you can even play them in the wrong key! :-p

[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1470040643' post='3102786'] I haven't read the whole thread here, but from the perspective of gigging without an amp (or rig) is a definite no no from me. Last night we were the opener at a gig in Reading. Four bands. I'd been assured the headliners would be providing the cabinetry to aid a quicker turnaround between bands, so (in hindsight, stupidly), I left my 4x10 at home. Consequently, I ended up running a Sansamp RBI direct into the PA and frankly, it was a disaster. Although I was assured by people watching us said it sounded OK front of house, I know for a fact that I played a good chunk of one song in the wrong key as I simply couldn't hear what I was playing and I failed to notice I was two frets higher on the neck than I should have been. I can't actually see how IEMs would have improved the situation either as I would only have been monitoring myself as the venue (and I suppose most of the venues we play too) wouldn't have had any kind of way to facilitate IEMs. [/quote] Iems wouldn't help? No aux sends on the desk then? There's plenty of original acts I know that give the sound guy a transmitter and ask them for a mix. With all due respect, this is one of the problems with IEMs - they are poo pooed before being given a proper chance. Either cheap headphones, cheap radio gear or a crappy mix is usually all newcomers have as a benchmark.

[quote name='SubsonicSimpleton' timestamp='1470052142' post='3102880'] Looking at some of the youtube comments, the designers are predicting 18hrs battery life which is IMHO abysmal considering the lifespan of a PP9 in most active circuits. [/quote] The battery is the main problem why it won't be adopted on big stages. Your grade wireless packs have nice little cradles to charge them in. How many roadies could be arsed with the battery regime?

[quote name='amnesia' timestamp='1470051690' post='3102876'] Snake oil for me - take this quote from the website... "[font=Roboto, sans-serif][size=4]boasts durability and quality to attract the [color=#ff0000]high end niche market[/color]."[/size][/font] Someone said its a "solution looking for a problem" and I agree - but that was my opinion on the iPad and look what happened there! They need a proof reader and not just a spell checker on their website too. Mistake in the first paragraph on the About Us page. Scratch that - they need a writer. [/quote] I'm still scratching my head about the iWatch

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1470036216' post='3102738'] So the dragons can be fooled then It's also interesting than none of the successful dragons spent there time buggering around with guitars during their lives , might be one of the keys to success. [/quote] Definitely!

The inventor of this must have been really unlucky/careless with cables to come up with this. The only solution where I think this would be useful would be for very long run snakes... but I suspect they are two late to catch that bus as things like MADI and Dante over Cat5/6 must be preferable and of course, those technologies aren't limited to a single audio channel per run of cable. I don't get it - it's clearly for rich people that go into music shops and must buy the latest tech. As for he Coldplay thing - anybody reckon he is a personal friend of the inventor?

Psst. http://www.iconicsound.com

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1469870142' post='3101568'] Am I alone in enjoying the trouser flapping goodness on stage through my bass cab? I would love the convenience of not having to take it, but can IEMs give the full body bass experience? [/quote] The point is, there is no trouser flapping. There's the feeling of your ears getting absolutely ragged - which if that is your aim, a set of IEMs running stupidly loud would win anyway... and then there is the feeling or resonance and stray vibrations around your cab... like the floor shaking on crappy stages or example - if that is what you are craving, you may want to check out a pleasure board or the offerings from porter and davis.

Just out of interest, what is your bass rig?

[quote name='mrtcat' timestamp='1469799965' post='3101157'] Don't get me wrong, size of sound and volume isn't an issue at all. [/quote] What's going down then? The case that it sound so different to what you are used to hearing coming out of your amp? Your setup should sound huge (which is a good thing)

Update on the Apex/Adel situ. The Apex and Adel are different modules apparently with the former offering greater isolation and improvements over the latter. I don't know what's going on but it's pretty pants that 64 kept this one quiet whilst still accepting orders for the Adel knowing this to be the case. Anyway, there's a YouTube video showing the Apex. Wondering if this is some break away from Asius or something else legal based.

[quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1469778479' post='3100948'] Likewise I dont see any problem at all using the DI from a good amp as long as you avoid extreme EQ settings such as massively boosted lows and/or cut mids. Most likely if it sounds good in IEMs it will sound decent FOH since they will have a similar frequency range and response. Its more of problem when you have a highly voiced cab where your tone settings for that likely wont work so well FOH. [/quote] Agreed - I suspect I may open a can of worms here.... - but pre-eq to your desk from your amp is fine. It doesn't matter what EQ you choose to use on an amp then. In fact, the sound coming out of your speakers when using IEMs is a bit of a moot point as you shouldn't be hearing it directly anyway. What you say about the IEM sound I don't necessarily agree with though. The treble response of your inears maybe be a little more excitable than front of house... and certainly, if you are boasting big subwoofers front of house, you may find that the bass response in your ears a little lacking.

[quote name='mrtcat' timestamp='1469777480' post='3100942'] RCF 745s and RCF905s. The gear is more capable than me for sure when it comes to good tone. [/quote] I'm very, very surprised you can't make that setup work. You're the guy with four 905s aren't you?

[quote name='FuNkShUi' timestamp='1469777291' post='3100940'] Tom uses the Behringer X18 too i think? [/quote] So tone shaping shouldn't be a problem. What about PA cabs?

[quote name='mrtcat' timestamp='1469731511' post='3100753'] I'm really into the idea of going IEM and no amp but as the person who does our engineering on gigs I never seem to be able to get a bass sound through foh that sounds as nice and tight as through my amp. I really really wish I could. [/quote] What PA are you using?

[quote name='owen' timestamp='1469717885' post='3100612'] Thanks for these. I was hoping for ones which would accept either 215s or noise reduction filters depending on the circumstances. [/quote] They may do - best to ask - I know that ACS universal single driver fits into their moulds - which also houses a standard size filter. Given the fact that their universal single driver also takes standard fit tips, it should figure that their moulds should take a 215 as 215s take standard tips also.

I think that you are misreading the aggressive attitude, there is certainly no aggression coming from my end. I am simply questioning your use of a DI to the quality of the REDDI and I would hope that you would be able to put forward a strong enough case to convince me why I should be using a REDDI myself, especially as my setup revolves around in-depth IEM mixes, no amp and relying on a killer FOH. As for the OP requirements, it was me that has actually been providing the advice that has got the OP to the point where he is now. Anyway, I have not used a REDDI but I have used other comparable DIs in my time. For a recording situation, I completely get it... but for a live situation, unless you are taking a live feed for recording, I don't see the benefit of using such an expensive DI. A gig is never in a sonically perfect environment compared to say, an audiophiles listening room or even a pair of high end headphones (I'm thinking Audeze LCD3 when I say this) that are being used to listen to prerecorded material - hence you are always starting at a disadvantage. The PA is never going to have the same sort of performance as a modest hifi setup... so you are at another disadvantage there... so I would say a decent desk with sufficient processing is good enough for a live situation and a REDDI isn't going to make a night and day difference to justify it's use... unless you can convince me otherwise. I think my key point is, that there is a lot more you can do to improve the sound in a live situation before considering such an expensive DI. </aggression>