stewblack

One of the drummers with whom I often work, is not just a great musician but also has a great ear. He and I share a liking for similar sounds. So when I hit 'that' sound, the one I really love, and I glance over and he's clearly hearing it too, I take notice. These moments always seem to happen when I use a 1x15 cab and a big old style head. The last time this happened I had bypassed the complexities of the preamp and used a simple preamp pedal instead. The Joyo series is my favourite for this. American Sound, Californian Sound, Oxford Sound - they're all great. I was pondering why this should be. The conclusion was that the bottom end is less big and booming - these are after all g****r pedals - and the mids seem tighter, more pronounced. All of which is to say the sound sits better in the mix. None of the above applies in my reggae band mind.

We graced a huge sports bar last night. Palpable sense of menace in the air, drunken, broken nosed, tattooed football fans wandering into the playing area to chat with the singer during songs, people asking for Pink Floyd tunes (we're an Irish band, whistles, mandolins, cajon etc) and one guy offered to take over as our bassist. I nearly let him.

I hear you.

Never played through this, however the Lekato brand has never let me down and I wouldn't hesitate to buy anything they produce.

I love this look

Interesting discussion @Reggaebass and @SumOne As I get older I find myself craving what, for want of a better word, I call authenticity. I speak not of composition but more of the sound. Real instruments played live in a ratty old studio. For reggae and some other musical genres, it's a vital part of the experience

YES!

Sounds like you've been really unlucky.

Yep. In a heartbeat

Just plug em in and they charge

Hi there. Mine still get used every week, no problem with battery life. Sorry you've had problems.

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It's a lovely pedal. I'll try to record some clips if you like. It's quite subtle but a very polished sound

I must be similarly disabled because mine is perfect too.

Haven't used my RM set up for a while. It's a 500 1x12 combo, for which I have a 1x12 extension cab. This week I took the combo out on its own and once again I was startled by how good it sounds. A little bit of the onboard grit and compression, not much else, and the onstage sound was splendid. I always regretted parting with my ABM which may be why I forget how good the RM is.

Congratulations. Brilliant amps, wonderful sound, way more power than you imagine it should have. They sounded awesome back in the day and they still sound awesome now