Jellyfish

[quote name='bjelkeman' timestamp='1370673646' post='2104177'] How do they sound with a band mix though, used when recording for example? [/quote] They're not bad. I found that whatever I tried to make sound good through my monitors also sounded great through the headphones. I did also try and record a small clip through the headphones with drums and guitar and got it as nice sounding as possible, but then there was a bit of room for improvement when transferring to monitors. It all depends how good you are at mixing though, I suppose.

Mine arrived today, check out my review. http://basschat.co.uk/topic/209580-phile-jones-bass-h850-headphones/

The Phil Jones brand has a history of [i]extremely[/i] high-quality Bass related sound gear, and the new addition to the line are the Phil Jones Bass H850 Headphones.They fill a very specific, but much needed gap in the market for a tailored set of headphones for bass players that give defined and punchy lows while still retaining those sparkling highs for when you need them, or really just a set of headphones that don’t completely suck the life out of your tone. As they clearly put it “[i]When it comes to headphones, not all are suitable for bass instruments. Many may sound good for music but plug them into the headphone jack of a bass amp and you will soon find their limitations[/i].” For those of us who have tried just that, the results are far from most of us want. In the box you’ll find two parts, the headphones themselves and the [b]2-metre long cable[/b] that attaches them headphones to whatever device you’re plugging them into. These headphones are [b]light[/b], especially compared to some over-ear headphones on the market currently, but they’re comfortably light. The matte leather headband over the top is fairly thin, but is [b]more than enough padding for sitting atop one’s head nicely[/b]. The outsides of the ear cups are brushed aluminium with the ‘PJB’ logo printed on. Each side is adjustable, but even for my big head, I didn’t need to extend the band past half-way. The leather cushions on each side are [b]very padded[/b], and have quite a slim profile that make them[b] comfy to wear for easily a couple of hours or longer[/b]. As well as being very ergonomic, the headphones also fold flat (but do not fold inwards like a lot of headphones currently on the market) for easy transportation and also have a detachable headphone cable. One nice addition is the [b]locking socket in the headphones themselves[/b]. Much like a lock and key, once you’ve plugged the 3.5mm jack into the headphones, a quarter turn will secure it in place and will [b]prevent it from bring pulled out accidentally[/b]. I tested these headphones using my Dingwall Combustion, going straight into a TC Electronic BH250 head and straight out to the headphones. Straight away they’re [b]better than any standard hi-fi headphones I’ve tried in the past[/b]. They translate, very well, the tone of both the amp and instrument and [b]cope very well with EQ adjustments[/b], even harsh ones. The headphones also coped very well when effects were introduced into the mix and one thing that is worth noting was that there was [b]absolutely zero hum[/b]. There’s not much other to say than that; they’re made to do one job and they do it very well. It’s hard not to be impressed with these headphones when you factor in the price. For [b]£71[/b] (current price on Thomann.de) you get a comfortable, sturdy set of headphones that allow you to hear a true representation of what should be coming out of your amplifier. As well as being great for silent practice, these headphones excel at allowing you to [b]properly hear ever [i]nuance[/i] of your playing[/b] and already I can see these really helping me to iron out the rough parts of my playing.

Sold a pedal to sk8. Perfect transaction.

[quote name='Lee-Man' timestamp='1370616302' post='2103530'] Arse, just brought one of these for £50. Good piece of kit. It only arrived two days ago.... [/quote] Distance selling regulations?

Dunno if it helps, but an extra long set of Rotosound Swing Bass fits 4-strings, but they don't do an extra long B string. Sucks!

Who said I'd be reading them? The common house fly is rife in my home this time of year, I'm going to need plenty of ammo...

Ordered, cheers!

Nice one. The Warwick Alien's look like amazing basses. Pretty huge too!

[quote name='thisnameistaken' timestamp='1370534644' post='2102365'] I call it 'Proud Owner Syndrome' (appropriately abbreviates to 'POS') wherein a consumer, having parted with a lot of money, is satisfied beyond all logic that what they have bought is much better than anything else they could have bought. [/quote] I'd like to think that this doesn't happen too much, but rather that those people have POS () just tend to stand out. I'd like to think that the majority of people on here have tried out as many basses as they could before making a purchase. Also, you have to consider that there is the way we use the instrument. I bought my Dingwall Combustion brand new, so at full price. I could have gotten something truly amazing for that sort of money, but I fell for the Dingwall that I'd picked up and played. I don't doubt that a used bass would have been better, and I'd never talk competing products down, but for whatever reason the Dingwall Combustion sounded and felt best for my playing style. I think a proper example of what mickster is talking about is some of the crazy 'off-the-shelf' prices of some bass guitars when compared with a custom UK builder. Why would you not go to someone with specifications of exactly what you want for the same money and get a much nicer bass?

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1370425674' post='2100539'] Very nice, the coolest looking combo for a Jazz IMO. [/quote] Couldn't agree more.

I really really love these basses. A BTB475 was my first proper bass after my Yamaha RBX170 and it was truly brilliant. I, unfortunately, had to exchange it as it had an electrical problem. The stock pickups are brilliant, the neck is a lovely contrast to the mega-slimline Soundgear and the 35" scale makes a wicked 5 string bass. Congratulations!

Sold a set of strings to Mr. Bigjas. Perfect transaction, not much more to say than that!

Sold a set of strings to mcnach. Process was as smooth as could be, cheers!

Another exciting little update, the pickups arrived! My request was something similar to the Musicman Bongo, and also large, exposed pole pieces! I'm going to have to wait a while until I hear them of course, but I don't doubt that Catswhisker Pickups did a good job.

'bigash' bought some strings off me. Purchase went extremely smoothly. Chris.

Either use it and it'll get damaged through general use or keep it in the case to keep it mint. There's no middle ground! And as far as fixing it, I don't think there's an easy and cheap way to fix a chip that major, but I may be wrong...

Vigier, Spector and Ibanez are the first ones that come to mind for me.

They're 2 completely different instruments. I'll always lean towards the Ibanez, its neck and body are more comfortable for me and I don't think it falls that short in the sound department. The BB makes an amazing sound but is heavy and has a humungous string spacing compared to the Ibanez.