JPJ

I was hoping to stimulate just the type of debate we're having. In my forty years of dabbling in bass, loudspeaker performance is one of the biggest changes I've witnessed yet we're still basically repeating the same formula. I always feel I learn a lot from threads like this, so please keep the debate going.

Second vote for the Katsu one. I think I paid £22 from eBay for mine and its perfect for the smaller jobs such as pickup routes and also for making scratchplates.

If my experience with Selectron UK is anything to go by I'd say its time to move on to another brand.

I once saw a guy playing bass in a pub band in Hull and he used the full TE stack of 1x18, 4x10, + Brightbox. Fortunately he was a tasty player as he certainly cut through the mix 🤣

Currently (and for quite a few years) I’ve gigged using a single 8 ohm SWR Goliath 4x10. Prior to this I’ve gigged the 6x10 Goliath Snr, two 4x10 Goliath’s, and the combination of the 4x10 and the Son of Bertha 1x15. All great combinations, but the relative portability of the single 4x10 wins for me. Over the years we’ve seen monster single cab solutions such as the Mesa Boogie Powerhouse and Trace Elliot 4x10 + 1x15 in a single box, and of course the ubiquitous Ampeg ‘fridge’ 8x10, and then more lately a flurry of lightweight 1x12 options alongside innovative designs from the likes of TrickyAudio, Bill Fitzmaurice, and Barefaced. Watching some pro players it seems the 4x10 + 1x15 is still liked, alongside the 8x10. One of my own favourites Geezer Butler prefers a mix of 12’s & 15’s on stage. So if money was no option, and there was a road crew to lug it around for you, what would be your choice of cab and why?

So further experimentation last night showed that the multi band parallel matched the patch I used on my SpectraComp but that the Rudy Sarzo TonePrint is going to be my go to on the X3. Honestly, this unit has to be the bargain of the century given how many boards you can build/tweak without spending money or going through the pain of rewiring your board.

So this arrived today. Only had 30 mins to muck around with it but so far I’m very impressed. Obviously a lot of the default preloaded boards are aimed at our guitar brethren but I was able to get a pedal board setup ready for tweaking in no time at all. Looking forward to spending a bit more time with this tonight 😎

Law of diminishing returns. It’s a question of how steeply the bottom end rolls off in a cab. You can be 6db down at 40hz compared to 80hz so if I’ve got my maths right the 40 hz will be 1/4 as loud as the 80hz but I’m sure someone cleverer than me will be along to correct me 😂

You would think that wouldn’t you. Except, and I’m certainly no expert, what we actually ‘hear’ when we play a low E or B is the 1st harmonic (82hz for E and 62hz for B). So as the human ear can’t discern much below 50hz except with very good headphones, everything below 50hz is waste in a live music situation just eating up amplifier power and loudspeaker cone excursion for no audible gain.

I’ve been running a micro thumpinator for about five years (maybe more). It’s difficult to describe exactly what it does other than to say the results are ‘cleaner’ and I’ve had a lot of compliments from pro sound guys & girls for using one. Most FOH engineers will engage a high pass filter on your signal anyway, normally around the 50hz mark just to clean and tighten the overall sound.

Thanks for this. As I had some money lying in PayPal from recent gear sales and it’s my birthday this week I’ve gone for it. Will report back once she gets here.

Quick question for the X5 users - is the Spectracomp available on the X5? Reason for asking, I was just about to pull the trigger on a Sub’n’Up and Corona Chorus pedals when I stumbled across the TC Plethora X3. If the Spectracomp is available on the X5/X3 then the X3 will cover everything I need and my pedal board would be considerably tidier. Sansamp into X3 into Thumpinator = job done in my book.

It definitely matters to me. I’ve been lucky enough to play some big stages with good monitors but always relied on a good amp with a minimum of a 4x10 cab. At rehearsals last night I had the pleasure of playing through a 6x10 (it made me think why did I sell mine 🤷‍♂️) and even though we were at relatively low volume, the authority of the tone was just mesmerising.

Whats the consensus these days for the best chorus and octave pedals? Are the Boss CEB & OC still the market leaders or has something else usurped them? Also any good options in the small form factor?

So we have closure of sorts. After a further three unanswered emails I have finally received a reply stating that the unit is irreparable and no longer supported by PJB so that’s the end of the road for my little Bass Buddy. In truth I have been without it for so long now that I’ve moved on and its not going to be a huge miss. For the record, Selectron have had this unit in for repair since April 2021 and have only come to the conclusion that it is irreparable today. The complete lack of commas from their side is the most annoying and frustrating part.

Guy has a personal page on Facebook and also a TrickyAudio page here

^ THIS 😍

You would think so wouldn’t you, and I must admit I haven’t tried this myself but they seem popular so I assume they have some positive affect?

Blue'bursts always look cool to me. Nice and dark (almost black) around the edges fading to the current original colour in the centre 🥰