How freedom feels

[joel406]

[Woodinblack]

1 hour ago, Beedster said:

 

Is there a level of BC membership we can attain that gives us full access to all the hidden stuff  

 

Yes, Moderator. You arent missing anything

[ezbass]

18 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

 

Yes, Moderator. You arent missing anything

Moderator screams of, “My eyes! My eyes!” 

[JapanAxe]

On 30/04/2025 at 14:30, joel406 said:

First off, I do own some amps. Mesa Subway D-800+. Got 2 of em. An Epifani UL901V2 with a custom tone stack and 2 ohms capable. I paired these with either my Subway 212s or my Subway 410s. I own 2 of each. 

 

While these are IMO the best amp/cab combination to get great sound. I have found better options.

 

4 years ago I switched to IEMs. With a Quad Cortex and various other pedals, I now enjoy. I just picked up the Anagram last week. I have built several pedal boards with various devices such as (but not limited to) the Le Bass. Subway pedals. ReVolt. CabM. And a few others, All in all I estimate I have 6 pedal boards. 2 are Quad Cortex based.

 

So what freedom am I finding? 

 

I no longer gas for amps. No matter what's out there. I'm free of interest. The IEMs rock. And sound so much better than trying to run an amp. Whether it's a small pub or huge stage gig. All I gotta have is a pedal board. Bass and my wireless units. Pure freedom. Wireless cover 300 feet in every direction. I tried to find where they would start to lose signal. Never got far enough out. I just don't need to move 300 feet from my signal point.

 

So happy to be free of amps.

 

I will keep the amps I have. They may come in handy one day. But gigging with amps is over. And needing more is never gonna happen. No dragging a 410 or 212. No more volume wars with the guitar player. IEMs truly set you free. And!

 

Wait for it.

 

If you buy decent IEMs (like I did). The sound you get is pure magic. I even still experience that "thump" we all know and love. Probably some kinda weird effect. Like still being able to feel a lost limb. But satisfied I am.

 

I get some people will never part with their amps. I guess they like hauling cabs. I guess they like having ringing ears. But for me amps are so 1985.

 

Sometimes I go direct and use wireless IEMs, sometimes I plug into an amp. If the latter, I use a light weight cab and good quality earplugs.

 

In either case, freedom for me comes from a wireless link from my bass rather than a cable.

[neepheid]

5 minutes ago, JapanAxe said:

In either case, freedom for me comes from a wireless link from my bass rather than a cable.

 

I know, right?  I only went wireless last year - dunno why I didn't do it years ago, it's so much fun!  People listen with their eyes, so you bet I go on walkabouts during easy bits in songs

 

[Beedster]

1 hour ago, Woodinblack said:

 

Yes, Moderator. You arent missing anything

 

I'm gonna us an FOI request  

[Wombat]

Be careful, I did a walkabout at a wedding and some lady started hugging/dancing with me so the strings got muted - I had to stick my bum really far out to get a gap so I could play 😂

[Al Krow]

30 minutes ago, neepheid said:

 

I know, right?  I only went wireless last year - dunno why I didn't do it years ago, it's so much fun!  People listen with their eyes, so you bet I go on walkabouts during easy bits in songs

 

Another big fan of wireless and the freedom to roam. Audiences seem to love it, right?! (And also super useful for sound checks, too).

 

What a great performance reminder: "people listen with their eyes" - I'm making note of that one! 

 

Edited 11 hours ago by Al Krow

[Rich]

2 hours ago, joel406 said:

You were asked to 'play nice'. May I request that you do so? Thank you. 

[Beedster]

2 minutes ago, Rich said:

You were asked to 'play nice'. May I request that you do so? Thank you. 

 

Please Sir, Joel's sticking his tongue out at me, can I use the smacked bottom emoji in return?