Sean Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 Has anyone tried or gigged one of these? http://philjonesbass.com/product/ear-box/ I use massive rigs and am always struggling to hear my sound mainly because I'm standing. Ext to it in a tiny venue or small stage. Is this a solution? Any input much appreciated. Gimmick or life-changing must-have cure-all elixir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I think it looks like a useful piece of kit in certain situations, though when I was offered a demo, the kit it was plugged in to seemed to have a problem thus I didn't get to hear what it was trying to fix. On the subject of fixing, you do have some nice kit behind you - I suspect you will be asked how you can't hear yourself! The Big Twin is a monstrous cabinet, so I don't think it's lack of volume that is causing a problem. The Earbox, although appearing like an appealing solution, I suspect you may be able to fix your problems without spending any more money and that will be through simply lifting your gear up that you have already and get it closer to your ear. I often angle my cabinet upward on stage (especially if it is a small space) and will never need to run anymore than my small amp I have. Depending on how you EQ too, lose some of your low end subs and boost the mid range too if you don't already. Maybe add a bit of bite at around 4Khz for pick attack. A simple trick is to turn the bass control down a bit but turn up the overall amp volume the same amount. I hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyonbass Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 (edited) i got one up for sale at the moment, you're welcome to come over to Swindon to try it.....probably let it go for a ton if you collected. I found it useful when I was playing fretless in a loud band.... Edit: Yes I have paid the marketplace subscription!! Edited April 18, 2017 by andyonbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Dean Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I think I could have done with one of these the other day , only because the dep in drummer we had was very loud & wouldn't back off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsfreddy2003 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 IMO - I would invest the money into something like the Porter & Davies KT Platform or the Eich version of the same thing. It has transformed the way I play live and what I can hear/feel. Could not recommend them highly enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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