Pinball Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Hi, I love SR5's and L1505's so can compare those but what about the 2 pickup versions? What are the merrits of each? Why should someone buy one over the other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 personal preference... They don't sound the same, or feel the same, they just have some common DNA but they're quite different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeswals Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Yup they sound very different, I've had a few of both. The SR5HH was smoother, can have more of a scoopy tone. The L2500 has way higher output and is all attack and sustain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinball Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 (edited) [quote name='mikeswals' timestamp='1490587870' post='3266110'] Yup they sound very different, I've had a few of both. The SR5HH was smoother, can have more of a scoopy tone. The L2500 has way higher output and is all attack and sustain. [/quote] Thanks that's the sort of thing that I need to know. Am I correct in thinking that you can still get a good aggressive ray tone from the HH? From youtube etc. I can hear nice rounded and boomy tones but need that classic ray zing too Edited March 29, 2017 by Pinball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 The pickup is in the wrong place for a Stingray tone. Also the EQ is very different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Yeah, you won't get the Stingray sound from the L2500. I had both a L2500 and a USA SUB5 for a short time... The L2500 is more like a Jazz who went to same competitions that Arnie used to go to. Very powerful, can be both smooth or aggressive, and it's lovely, but if the Stingray sound is what you're after then it won't be a good match. I loved both, soundwise. The Lakland 55-02 is another hybrid. Still no Stingray, but it gets closer than the L2500 when you use the top coil alone and play with the preamp a bit. However, if you really must have the Stingray sound, this won't do it either, although it's ultra versatile and sounds great and has the nicest neck I have ever played on a 5 string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinball Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 Well I have a Stingray, which I love and is my gigging bass (in fact I have two if you include my Fretless) and an L1505, which I also love and is an absolute beast and find myself lucky enough to be able to look for another. I see no point in simply duplicating what I have..hence my post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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