An offer from TC Electronics

[Grand Wazoo]

It's all here in black and white

[url="http://www.tcelectronic.com/testpilot.asp"]http://www.tcelectronic.com/testpilot.asp[/url]

[xgsjx]

Yup, I got an email from them this morning about this.

I'd have applied for it if I was in the market, but I have my ideal rig for the moment.

[Big Mick]

Well, I've just been down to a local (ish) shop today to try out a BH 500 for myself. I took my Yamaha BB 414 with me for reference.
It was hooked up to two TC Electronics cabs, a BC210 and a BC212 with the tweeters switched off (I'm not looking for a bright sound). The built in tuner is easy to use with a mut button and an LED for each string and two green LEDs to indicate sharp or flat tuning, when both are lit you are in tune. The fact that it only caters for full notes will be a bit of a drawback for a lot of people and I don't see why it can't be fully chromatic for hardly any extra cost.

With the 4 dial EQ set flat (and no tweeters) i was getting a fairly warm, punchy tone without much growl at all, playing on the bridge pickup with the tone on zero (as I do most of the time). Turning up the bass and low mid to 2 oclock and the high mid and trebble to 10 oclock gave a much fuller, warmer sound which I was happy with for blues and classic rock.

Although I've never used one before, I turned up the onboard compressor to 12 oclock and noticed that it was doing it's job. Don't expect me to really give an indepth analysis of it's performance as I barely know what I'm talking about and I only played through it for 30 mins in the shop.

Overall it seems well built and although not lightweight, it isn't too heavy to lift on the side mounted strap handle and it has useful rubber feet on the opposite side too. So for £375 online price I would be happy to put my money down.

Whilst I was there I also tried a Markbass LM2 though a MB 4x10 cab, with the VLE on max, VPF on zero and bass and low mid at 3 oclock, high mid and treble at 9 oclock.......... I know it was through a different cab to the TC, but the amount of fat, warm, rounded bottom end was on another level. If only I had another £200 or so to spend on one!!!

Cheers, Mick.

[Dood]

[quote name='xgsjx' post='1051715' date='Dec 8 2010, 02:22 PM']Yup, I got an email from them this morning about this.

I'd have applied for it if I was in the market, but I have my ideal rig for the moment.[/quote]

Same here, I'd applied to be an RH450 test pilot, but apparently my CV wasn't good enough for 'em! lolz.

[dan670844]

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1051574' date='Dec 8 2010, 12:25 PM']It's all here in black and white

[url="http://www.tcelectronic.com/testpilot.asp"]http://www.tcelectronic.com/testpilot.asp[/url][/quote]


He He no thanks, DSP sucks its not 'real' sound

[Dood]

[quote name='dan670844' post='1053257' date='Dec 9 2010, 07:48 PM']He He no thanks, DSP sucks its not 'real' sound[/quote]

That's an interesting POV! Are you being specific or is it a general tarring with the brush? ;o) - It's ok, I realise you are joking!

[dan670844]

[quote name='dood' post='1053298' date='Dec 9 2010, 08:12 PM']That's an interesting POV! Are you being specific or is it a general tarring with the brush? ;o) - It's ok, I realise you are joking![/quote]


He He I thought I would chuck the sabre tooth tiger amongst the pigeons! but noone bit........