String buzz and clatter

[knirirr]

Recently, I asked for a luthier to adjust the action on my bass, which involved some wood carving on the fingerboard. The action is now as low as some better quality basses I've played locally, and also as low as my EUB.
But, I hear a lot of clattering and buzzing whilst playing which I find rather annoying, and reducing it means raising the action very high again. The luthier thought this sound acceptable for jazz, but I wonder what other people think. Therefore, I have made a few recordings of me playing some Gilbert Isbin pieces (rather badly, because I've had COVID for a week and it's still not gone) in case anyone wouldn't mind commenting:

 

https://recorder.google.com/43fb1265-5969-4064-996e-7c20d26b1833

https://recorder.google.com/0b950f73-0d85-45a9-b6ef-ca5d44c94638
https://recorder.google.com/d95f9708-351b-4ab4-8c5c-04a853b12f22

Does that sound like a reasonable amount of string noise?

[NickD]

I guess it's personal tolerance, but I don't hear anything there that would bother me in a band context. It mostly seems to be when you're hitting the low notes hard, and even then it's not in Ray Brown rattle territory, and I'm pretty sure he used to do it deliberately for effect. For the buzzes, that's usually a fingering issue, which won't have shown itself with a higher action, as that's more 'on and off'. Personally, I'd work on my technique a bit, and just get on with it. For me it's part of the charm, it sounds imperfect, human.

Edited October 17 by NickD

[knirirr]

Thanks. Strangely, it sounded a lot worse when I was playing, and also when I played it back on the phone speakers. 

[NickD]

Your head is right next to the rattle when you're playing. I'm guessing someone a few feet in front of your bass wouldn't notice.

[tinyd]

It sounds pretty decent to me - a nice bright sound that has a bit of buzz but in a good way!

One thing to watch out for is if it buzzes on open strings as that could be a sign that it's a bit too low.....

[knirirr]

1 hour ago, tinyd said:

It sounds pretty decent to me - a nice bright sound that has a bit of buzz but in a good way!

One thing to watch out for is if it buzzes on open strings as that could be a sign that it's a bit too low.....

Thanks. I've never much liked clatter from the open E, and there appears to be a bit of that. There's some buzz from the open G on a vigorous bow stroke.
Perhaps it could go a little higher...

[tinyd]

I have an adjustable bridge and when my daughter used to practice with the bow (I only play pizz) I had to raise the action a bit alright

[Beer of the Bass]

It's a good sound overall, I can hear the noises you mean but it's only on the first example that I might consider trying another take if it was for a recording. It sounds like it's in the way you release stopped notes with the left hand, I suspect you'll instinctively adjust your left  and right hands to minimise it as you get more familiar with the new setup.