mcnach
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That's disappointing, as I want good isolation (I've had issues wih my right ear and I need to keep the volume down on that one or I get really bad tinnitus). Do you think it's the material or the fit? Could you need a different size? I haven't managed to try mine yet, I have the Sonicfoam tips to test as well.
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I wouldn't call it a 'benefit'. It's just another flavour. The white ones can sound a lot like a roundwound that's just lost its zing, or closer to a flatwound if you turn tone down. They're smooth, so no finger noise, and very very flexible. I've never tried the Labella blacks, only black tapes from other brands so I can't compare.
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This might just be the thing. https://www.fxpedalplanet.co.uk/product/jptr-fx-jive-pre-amp-effects-pedal I have one, I really like it.
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No, it's one of the few that will stay, precisely because it can do so many different types of sound. I still want to keep a couple of dirt pedals, especially ones that I like on guitar, a compressor, octave... "just in case". The Aftershock is too good
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Indeed, mine were waiting at home.
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I just checked my tracking... it says delivered at 12.30 today. Only there's nobody at home today... hopefully with a neighbour!
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Finaly I got to spend some time with the B6. TL;DR: why didn't I do this sooner? There's a lot of pedals that are going to go to the marketplace in the following weeks. First, this thing is very intuitive. I did have a quick look at the "quick tour" leaflet, but it wasn't needed. I suppose for some functions like setting up an expression pedal will require I check the manual first, but most functions are very easy to perform. I really like the different 'play modes'. When I read about them on the guide I wasn't sure, but in use it made a lot of sense. I was a little concerned that the processor wasn't powerful enough, as it seems easy to fill up the 'allowance' with certain hungry effects... but in practice it doesn't seem an issue, and it's easy to set alternative presets next to each other to get around that to some extent. The other thing that stood out to me was the overdrive/distortions. I have never really liked any of Zoom's dirt models, ever since my first multiFX, a Zoom 2020. Last one I had before the B6 was a MS-60B. I confess I didn't experiment a lot with it but what I did I didn't love. I don't know what the B3n sounds like... but I like the B6. Lots. Many of my dirt pedals are going to be let go, the B6 is nice enough for my needs. The touch screen is a great thing to have. It makes navigating the unit so easy. Tonight I'll try it with guitar.
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Same here, but in my case that had a lot to do with growing up liking music largely sung in English, which I barely understood until I was in my late teens and didn't get much better until I was around 20. So the vocals are firstly just another part of the music, and lyrics really just a separate layer that I often ignore. But for the same reason, there were bands/songs I stopped listening to once I could understand the lyrics. Mostly 80s 'rawk'... A lot of cringeworthy lyrics in that scene. There was another band I really liked but turned out to be a "Christian Rock" band. I have nothing against people with religious beliefs, but it is not something I like listening to :shrug: -
I just checked and mine says 'out for delivery' as well, but I hadn't checked until today since the expected date was 29th of December. It'll be nice to get them sooner. We'll see. My experience with AliExpress is that things arrive when they do. Often much sooner, but the tracking is pretty useless.
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I never tried to 'emulate' any other pedal. When I have a kind of 'dirt' in mind, the Aftershock has always given me the result I wanted. It's so incredibly 'tweakable'.
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Sterling by MusicMan, not MusicMan Sterling, 'though. -
Great pickups! Retain the classic Jazz sound but humbucking. GLWS! -
Very good. It can do way more than I use it for. I don't go into deep edit mode, create presets blending two types of overdrive etc... I simply have 6 presets saved (3 on each 'bank') and that's it. It can cover som much ground, that I always find the sort of sound I'm aiming for. It feels I underutilise it, but that's fine by me.
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The very early ones were wired in series, which I think fits the 2EQ better, but from some point in 2004 onwards they were wired in parallel.
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Not as good in what sense? Cosmetic, perhaps (taste being personal and all that). Lack of body contour, I'd agree... I prefer the contour, but the lack of a contour was never an issue with my two 4-string and one 5-string SUBs. The neck profile was identical to my 2002 Stingray for the 4-stringers, probably because teh SUBs were from the same era (2003-2006). The sound... was just another Stingray in every way. But a lot cheaper.
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I rarely like the sound of the headphone out on combos unless hey're modellers. Often they're like an afterthought with very little in terms of sound quality, even if through the built-in speaker it sounds ok.
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I bought a NUX Amplug unit a few months ago as I wanted something I could travel with easily. I love it. I think it'll work well for you. Don't worry about the battery life: it lasts quite a while and it's rechargeable (via USB, froma computer, mobile phone charger, etc). You can simply plug in and play. Or play along to some tracks on your phone via bluetooth. Or use it to record on your computer as it works as a soundcard too. The older version (which I have, MP-2) is around £60. The newer version (pro) is more like £100-110 and it has a USB-C instead of a micro-USB (if that matters to you), and volume controls on the unit itself. The MP-2 didn't have a volume on the unit, and I didn't want to use teh app simply to turn volume up/down, so I got a £5 passive in-line volume control for my earphones, done. It sounds really nice for guitar. For bass, once you strip down the effects and leave an amp/speaker cab it's pretty good too (can use effects if you like of course). You've got 7 presets stored on the unit, so it's easy to have different sounds at your fingertips. The only thing I don't like about this kind of units is I don't feel comfortable with the way they stick out of the bass. I just know I'm going to hit it on something and break it and maybe damage my bass' output socket in the process. I got a little extension cable to solve this: one end plugs into the bass and the MP-2 on the other end. Mine is about 50cm long, so that I can put it in my pocket, or just laying next to me. It is out of the way like this. But that's just me, it's nnot necessary.
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You don't need to use every note on every string. Play the 5er and enjoy it! Personally, I find the strength of 5-string basses is not the additional handful of notes, but the ability to play across the fretboard rather than up and down. Play what you like!
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That was my thought too, and I got the MP-2 over the pro a few months ago. The USB-C is nice but far from being important to me. The volume control is something I would have liked to have... but I'm just using a passive in-line control for that (around £5... the MP-2 was £60 and the Pro version around £100-110 as far as I could see. Happy with the MP-2).
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Got a pair of these, very happy with them. GLWS! -
I think they were £60 + £12 delivery or so, back in 2011 when they were on sale.
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Ha! That's what I had thought when I first saw them!
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It looks like these tips (SF1) fit the ZS10. I used these with another set of earphones and I quite like them, good isolation. https://www.amazon.co.uk/SONICFOAM-Memory-Foam-Earbud-Tips-SF1-Black-5-8-6-5mm-See-chart/dp/B09L7CX9JD
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Happy to wait a little, not in a hurry. It just happened I was looking into getting a pair of these and "oh, hello, do I want to save £20? yes please!" so I ordered from the link @Chienmortbb posted. Thank you!
