dannybuoy

No major noise issues with mine - I got mine from Thomann so it has a European power supply which might be a different model. The cab sim adds a tiny bit of hiss but it's only barely noticeable. It's also noisy if I plug the headphone out into the line in on my PJB Bighead, yet the same headphone out is quiet with headphones plugged in. Definitely no pops when activating the foot switches either. Silent as can be. In cold fusion mode, the fusion knob is simply a volume control of channel A which is blended in parallel with B. You can easily go from clean to dirty by just switching channels. Using the fusion modes requires pressing both foot switches though which can be tricky but I find it easy enough (but then again I'm used to riding the delay knob on my Carbon Copy with my foot to play the oscillation like a theremin whilst playing bass so maybe I just have magical twinkle toes).

For single pedals I don't think any modern pedal would have an issue - it's more when they are stacked up in series, there's a lot of redundant A/D D/A conversion going on... but I guess if you had enough pedals to make a difference, your sound would be so smeared in delay/reverb/whammy that you wouldn't be able to tell anyway!

This requires investing in a Windows device with pen input such as a Surface, but looks like a really natural way to interface with written music: http://www.staffpad.net

Latency is well known about and discussed when it comes to audio interfaces for PCs/Macs/iPads - basically there is a processing delay between you playing and the signal coming out of the other end. If there's 10ms or more delay between me playing and hearing I can feel it, especially when playing fast funky stuff. Most devices can operate around 5ms which is fine for me. But what's the typical latency of a digital pedal? They have nowhere near the processing power of a computer or tablet, but on the other hand they will be more optimised, e.g. not having to route audio through a USB controller. I've never noticed any latency from a digital pedal so it must be pretty low. But I have seen boards where people run several digital pedals in series (e.g. multiple Source Audio, Strymon and Eventide pedals) - surely they must be stacking up and approaching the tipping point where it starts to become noticeable? I wonder if these players would have a revelation in re-experiencing the immediacy and direct connection with their instrument if they were to switch to analog gear or just plug straight into the amp!

There's been no official word other than 'planned for April'. Best place to stay up to date is the Darkglass megathread on Talkbass where Doug actively posts, or follow him on Instagram which is where he tends to post teaser pics and vids first.

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1456769579' post='2992083'] In that case, any recommendations for alternative free quality photo hosting? [/quote] I always use http://imgur.com A couple of things to try; do you see a toolbar full of buttons when composing a post? On a mobile device you don't, you are editing the raw form of the post and have to use IMG tags. If you see the buttons however, there is a button to insert an image, where you then paste the direct image link into the popup box.

Depends what you're after, thick warm beefy passive PJ, or modern sizzling active J! I love my BB1025X and doubt I could ever replace it with any J-type bass (but I have not tried the Sire!). Maybe it's just me but I only ever like the sound of Jazz basses with both pickups on full, either pickup soloed sounds weak to me, whereas the BB has two great usable sounds in it (not counting the bridge soloed as I hate that sound too, on any bass!). I prefer a flatter fretboard like the Yamaha, the curvy 7.25" radius of the Sire is one of the things that puts me off trying one out.

The wood looks so good on these I really wish they routed the back and left the top naked!

Cheaper if you cut out the middle man (i.e. eBay!) http://www.retrovibe.co.uk/t-rod/butterscotch-bass.html

You'll be fine using the headphone out, but you'd get better sound quality from a dedicated audio interface. I've not used the Tone Port but it would probably do the trick and play back PC audio as well as being used to record. I used a small Behringer mixer to hook up my monitors to my interface. My monitors had a volume control on the back of each speaker which was hardly practical, so I needed a volume control in between the PC and speakers, plus it allowed me to plug other sources in and do stuff like turn the bass all the way down on a music source when jamming along on bass. I've sold my monitors now but the mixer is still available! http://basschat.co.uk/topic/277361-behringer-ub802-mixer/page__fromsearch__1

Will if the Epiphone and Gibson cases aren't interchangeable, the Classic Pro might need the Gibson one as it's different to the standard Epiphone model!

Yeah, just read that too! Had this amp for years and never knew that, assumed it was like most other micros and could be used unplugged from the cab if I wanted to.

[quote name='Tee' timestamp='1456176618' post='2986370'] Although the Orange TB doesn't have output tubes, yet it still requires a load. [/quote] Says who?

Looks like they've hit the UK at last: http://www.effectpowersupplies.com/two-notes-le-bass-midi-tube-bass-preamp-5941-p.asp http://www.andertons.co.uk/multi-fx-units/pid42769/cid693/two-notes-le-bass-pedal.asp

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1456131610' post='2985557'] Good luck with them but - as a bass player - IMO you should have at least had a listen to the PJB kit first. I have all sorts of high-end headphones knocking around, accumulated over the last 20 years. They have all, without exception, been blown out of the water by the PJBs. It's all very personal of course, but that's precisely why you should - if at all possible - try before you buy. [/quote] Have you tried the DT-770s? I thought the PJBs were great, they sounded much clearer but they were no match for the Beyer's in the low end department. I like my skull to rumble with sub bass like I'm next to a monster cab!

I think they borked it on purpose to make people fork out for the Torpedo CAB! It's bloody expensive though, but it does model the power amp as well. There's also the OmniCabSim (http://www.dsmnoisemaker.com/omnicabsim-tweakable-cabinet-simulator) and the new Mooer Trescab I am eyeing up.

Not used it but AFAIK it goes after the preamp but before the cab sim / DI / headphone, as you would expect. No aux in which is a major bummer so I still need my PJB Bighead with it for that. Also the cab sim is on the DI/headphone out only (switchable), it sounds too dark to me though and has me looking at other cab sims.

It's an all analog signal path inside, even the cab sim, but it allows it to switch channels based on incoming MIDI signals, or switch other effects on/off when you change channels if you so desire. Not a feature I'd ever use though. It's been available from Thomann for a while now, Andertons price is cheaper but they are still waiting for stock it seems: http://www.thomann.de/gb/two_notes_le_bass_dual_channel_preamp.htm

I got one a couple of weeks ago, and it's the dog's danglies. Best dirty preamp / overdrive I've ever had, and I've been through a fair amount!

Lusting after a Hellwood but with a wenge neck (just love the feel of them) and purpleheart instead of padouk...

I've not tried a massive selection but I love my Beyerdynamic DT-770 Pros for bass practice.