dannybuoy

Have you tried emailing Yamaha HQ? They have me a quote for a pair of 2025X pickups that I was considering fitting to my 415. Came to about the same price as my 415 was worth used though! But BB pickguards are like rocking horse poo, better off going custom!

The Yamaha shop will sell you a 2024/2025 for £1800 if you have the cojones to ask.

On paper yes. In reality it has a noisy compressor and sh1te octave!

That's where I got mine from, little bit cheaper than elsewhere! It's always better to reduce noise at the source rather then fix it with a noise gate or LPF. A noise gate only does it's thing when you stop playing, you can still hear the noise behind your note, particularly as it decays. The noise I was getting through that Zoom power supply into just a simple One Control Sonic Silver Peg was flipping outrageous, it was louder than the instrument itself! Not sure what was going on there to be honest but that Joyo gadget sorted it 100%.

No idea on the specs of said filter, paging @Tech21NYC! The VT models without the bite switch, essentially have bite and the subsonic filter always on.

I've said this a few times but comments been get buried in big threads - if you're curious about the Helix and have an audio interface (if you don't, don't forget many multi FX units like a Zoom B3 can be used as one), you can download the trial of the software version, Helix Native, and kick the tyres! I did so, it scratched the itch and I decided not to go ahead. Best multi FX I've tried, but I couldn't replicate some of my favourite pedal tones.

Never seen this particular twunt before, but judging by his view/subscriber count, he probably earns more than most of us from his 'talents'.

I've never used IEMs in a live environment, but my last band used to rehearse/jam/write almost exclusively through headphones round the drummer's house. That was certainly a game changer being able to hear everyone properly without going deaf. As long as your drummer is happy using an electric kit that is, many wouldn't be!

My 2p @JohnDaBass The VTDI has a built in subsonic filter, AKA Thumpinator, but only with the bite switch pressed in. If you have that pressed in and your blend at 100%, you could ditch the HPF unless you feel removing the subs earlier in the chain benefits the effects downstream, or you want to roll off higher to treat it like an EQ and turn down the boom. I still prefer the TC over the Zoom comps. Something magical about how they dialled that one in, sounds like your tone, but sprinkled with pixie dust!

I think I whipped through the built in patches on the B3n in the first 10 minutes of firing it up then never went there again! I just start from scratch each time. @operative451, I can't recall if it was your post that pointed me to the Joyo ZGP, but I picked one up and it works really well. I wanted to test a single pedal direct into my audio interface last night so just used the supply from my B3n and the noise was horrendous. Then remembered I bought the ZGP a few days ago and hand't yet tried it, and it made it totally silent!

Samsung-prizes.us also. Usually it's via scripts coming down with the advertising banners, but who knows.

Just tried browsing the site on my Galaxy S8 and got redirected randomly to this site numerous times:

It's certainly not what I'd call transparent. It adds a ton of low mids and rolls of the upper mids and treble quite a bit. But the drive is quite natural and amp like. If your basic sound is like that anyway (e.g. a P with flats) it works really well.

If you're changing the preamp it doesn't matter if it has an active/passive switch, you can fit one during the upgrade, or your chosen pre might come with one!

30ish I believe.

Like the VT and BDDI I'm sure it's very flexible and suitable as a cleanish warm preamp as well. Time will tell, pre order incoming!

VT Bass and BDDI feature a clean blend; this has a touch of gain and EQ applied to the clean side, AKA the deep channel. Should sound fatter overall and make the two channels more cohesive. The VT and BDDI flub out with too much low end hitting the clipping circuit at high gain. The YYZ has a switch to cut the lows entering the dirt section. The BDDI has a mid scoop that you need to fight against with the EQ. The YYZ has a very present midrange, I'm interested in seeing how it compares to cranking up the character on the VT. I love the DuG pedal but it's best in a supportive role, humongous chasm in the mids creates space for heavy guitars yet still cuts and punches through. I would like something with more midrange poke for when the bass is taking on more of a lead role. Early reports from users experienced with all their previous pedals have said this is the best thing they've ever put out. That's why I want to try one. I've no interest in trying to sound like Geddy Lee, I've not listened to much Rush - I gave it a try once and had to switch it off!

I'd try a different bass and different cables (instrument and XLR) to rule those out first. Then a different mixer! If it crackles on both your amp DI and a standalone DI box, the problem is likely to exist elsewhere.

Not so bad in that case then, if the software just unlocks the effects, and you don't have to connect a PC every time you decide to add a certain effect to a patch! Still an odd decision from Zoom though.

They've just released a limited edition 7lb Jazz, so you might get lucky if they follow that up with a P!

Just looked up the FX list, lots of them have a blue star next to them which means you can only access them via the software, which is a bit crap. Last time I tried to download their software, Windows Defender blocked it anyway, I wonder if that's been sorted out yet!

Can you not just add it via the built in menu like you can on the B3n?

The M82 can be quite vicious down low, just realise that the decay knob actually controls the lowest frequency of the sweep rather than the decay time, so just don’t set it too low! Fave filter on the Zoom though has to be the Z-Tron for me.