dannybuoy

Yeah, I thought that's where you might be getting confused, they are different things. A pad is just like a volume control, but on a switch that flicks between 100% and 50% volume, so that you can prevent high output basses from clipping your inputs. Think of impedance as resistance, and imagine you're plugging your bass into a big resistor. Passive pickups are sensitive to what kind of load they are hooked up to, which is why your bass will sound brighter with 500K pots than 250K ones. In a similar way, the input impedance of an amp or DI will affect the tone of the bass, as that input stage effectively joins up to form one circuit with your tone and volume pots. Stick a powered transistor amplifier (AKA a buffer, which could be an active preamp) in between the bass and mixer/DI/pedal/amp/etc though, and it will isolate the pickups from the rest of the chain. Your pickups 'see' the input stage of the buffer only, and the tone is then not unaffected by the input impedance of what comes next in the chain.

Are you using the cable that came with it (assuming it did)? If you’re using some random one you had lying around, some cheapo micro USB cables that come with phone chargers only have the power pins hooked up, so can’t transmit data.

Call Bass Direct and ask. I heard there was no upcharge if you wanted Black Labels or Delanos instead of Sandberg pickups.

Mixers usually just have low impedance line inputs and mic preamps. Sometimes (this is more common on audio interfaces) you might see a guitar input labelled 'Hi-Z' (high impedance). This is why it is recommended to pair a passive bass with an active DI (like a Radial J48), as they have higher input impedances than passive ones (like a Radial JDI). I haven't checked impedance specs of many amp inputs though, but would expect them to follow suit. Perhaps labelling can be confusing if an input is simply labelled 'Hi'; it isn't clear if that refers to high impedance, high signal level, or high gain, all very different things!

Nope. An active bass, like a preamp or pedal, is not too fussy but prefers to be plugged into a low impedance line input. A passive bass will lose a lot of top end unless it is plugged into a high impedance input.

You only need a high impedance input (which are rare to see on mixers) if you're plugging a passive bass straight in. Your would be good to plug the Zoom straight into a bog standard line input.

Out of most of our price ranges for sure! But they were around £1500 new when first released, it's only in recent years prices seem to have skyrocketed to pie in the sky RRP levels. Their stock is pretty old by now so if they acquired them at the older prices and they are desperate to move them on, there are certainly deals to be had!

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!