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[quote name='0175westwood29' timestamp='1493116452' post='3285688'] Mine first said that then got an email update to say it would be in early may [/quote] May have missed it but where did you order? I made mine at Andertons or whoever, and I got a text today saying its been shipped, will arrive tomorrow. Ordered last week I think ?

[quote name='obbm' timestamp='1493126405' post='3285830'] I used to play in a very loud blues/rock band using an Ashdown ABM500 head and 2 x Mini 4x8 Cabs. Rarely was there PA support and the only time I had a problem was playing outdoors because all the bass came out of the rear ports and disappeared. It made me vow never to have a rear-ported cab again, but that is probably a different discussion. Later I moved onto a pair of Epifani 1x12s and then a pair of Aguilar SL112s. Never had a problem with tone or volume. [/quote] I seem to find the same with rear ports. Feels like a lot of the bottom end between the deepness and the heft gets lost, unless you get the right distance from a wall or something. Can get plenty of deep though but I've had sound hollow in one space yet full and bouncy in another.

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I have a Palmer passive di and it's fabulous and they actually work by connecting to a speaker out from an amplifier (as I understand that is) However I believe valve amps or at least most of them need an actual speaker load so they don't break. I really rate my Palmer di, very sweet kn the treble side, I use it as a regular DI, either straight in from my pedal board or from the effect send on my amp

[quote name='stevie' timestamp='1493063605' post='3285360'] The OP expressed a point of view and put it up for discussion. What's wrong with that? Seems fair enough to me. [/quote] I didn't see any discussion being made just some belligerent comments. However OP did ask "how the hell do you manage?" but I feel this was some what rhetorical. [quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1493065260' post='3285383'] Are you on your period? [/quote] No. Are you? Your opening post was deliberately provocative which I like to think wasn't actually trying to elicit some kind of angered response but it did nerk me somewhat. Respect goes two ways. Constructive language designed to grow a healthy discussion would have been more like. " I always wonder how or why people use small cabs, 1x12/1x10 for example. Playing in a loud band I feel I need a big rig behind me, sometimes just to keep up with a loud drummer. Anyone who regularly gigs a small cab care to chime in? " Where as yours is very condescending and echos the label snobbery of having have a fender since that's a real bass. Plenty of folks don't have the luxury of a car or van or have health implications let a lone maybe heavens forbid they don't ever need a fridge cause they'll always play on a cramped stage with full PA support so their amp is basically their stage monitor. I think then what really ruffled my feathers was that you use what I would consider a "tiny" cab which you admittedly use for most situations.

[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1493029201' post='3284887'] I can't hear me or anything else apart from the drums. I'm sorry, but a 1x12 isn't going to work now, is it? If, however, I was playing in a jazz trio, acoustic piano, drummer on brushes, I'm sure a 1x12 would be fine. [/quote] You've answered your own question. So I'm not sure what your point is.

After slating them I've gone and ordered one

Glad you've found it works better for you. In regards to the previous question about EQ pedal... Again it's really a matter of taste. You could say that guitar focused EQ pedals will have EQ points better suited for guitar and the other way for bass ones. I've heard great things with the use of either. That being said the guitar amps EQ should be enough to really get a singing guitar tone, but I like to stay away from having to have knobs on amps at "my settings" in case I have to use a different and or let someone use my stuff

[quote name='markstuk' timestamp='1492675990' post='3282128'] Doubling volume is +10dB... Doubling power is +3dB... [/quote] Edited as I was confused doi! As I still understand double the same speakers at Max displacement is double the loudness?

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1492604016' post='3281548'] Ah, I wrote to MarkBass and they replied saying that probably fine but the return is actually preEQ... so both EQ are functional. They actually suggested that it's best to do either: 1) bass to head 1, set DI to preEQ, and then XLR line out to front input in head 2 (line out output is adjustable). Adjust volume/EQ independently. or 2) bass to head 1, tuner out to front input in head 2. Adjust volume/EQ independently. With option 1, the signal level sent to head 2 is controlled by the line out control alone. With option 2, the gain level in head 1 affects the signal sent to head 2 as well. [/quote] If you were going down this route then wouldn't worry about what's best, you can try both and see which you prefer. Personally, I've been thinking of doing something similar. I would add a signal splutter at the end of my board. One output to an input each on the heads. Then theoretically the same gain and master level setting would achieve the same loudness.

[quote name='markstuk' timestamp='1492425237' post='3280088'] Doubling the number of speakers gives you (all things being equal) +3dB , halving the power gives you -3dB.. So the nett effect is 0 dB.. [/quote] I'm sure I read that to double your volume, +10dB, you either have to double your cabbage. So adding another of the same speaker. Or you can add 10x the power. So a 100 watt amp would need to be a 1000watt amp. By that understanding having half the power wouldn't make it half as loud, even more so with more speakers. Or do I have it wrong?

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1492336506' post='3279439'] On the face of it, it seems expensive compared to their other offerings. I did expect this to be in the B7K price range, but a LOT of work has gone into this unit over the past couple of years with countless prototypes and revisions made. I think it will be something special. [/quote] True, I don't think many of us really understand how much goes into some things. Going back and listening it sounds just like the other Dark glass pedals. IMO of course they all sound the same to me, good but the same.

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1485417748' post='3223743'] It's a full preamp, as opposed to a drive pedal. But the value of the pound really buggers us on this one. [/quote] There are plenty of drive boxes that can also be used as preamps that even have preamp in the name yet don't command prices anywhere near close to that. At the same time how much are Geiger Counter pedals. And I think my Suncoast was nearly £300

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[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1492093413' post='3277903'] Good on you! With a slight edit to your quote thus - "Fender... Looks better to most folks who aren't in the extreme echelons of knowledge" - may I suggest you run that right up the Fender marketing flag pole and see how many salutes it gets. Hahahahahahaha. My lower echelon is itchy now [scratches arse] [/quote] Not entirely sure what your point is?

[quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1492005235' post='3277102'] When you get paid for playing original music [/quote]

Made my own decal with my username and it's common for most folks to say "what is a prime bass?" It's only the same as folks making Honda Type R/focus RS-ST/ Audi RS replicas with big standard models. Looks better to most folks who aren't in the extreme echelons of knowledge

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Nano pog first in the chain will perform better, i.e tracking. Personally would have some dry in there to make it sound more natural. I would then EQ the low frequencies out. A touch of reverb will give it some air that won't be too noticeable at practice but in a big room and recorded will make a nice difference. Trick is to make it sound like a natural string rather than a synthy octave up

They exchange a lot of time than you'd first think producing videos, coupled with the fact of years upon years of practice, travel, gear, sick days etc. I would also like to get more back for my time, that's why I go about as if my business makes the best sandwiches

[quote name='indiegrungesound' timestamp='1491679770' post='3274781'] Basses aren't really supposed to be played through guitar amps [/quote] Not true. A bass guitar signal can also not break a guitar amp or cab in anyway. As dood says, most amps cut off the extreme low end, but I've had good results getting a more guitar-y sound with an EQ before the guitar amp, cutting lows and a slight mid boost usually around 1.5khz.

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