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Also worth noting that the backbeat has its own aux in and headphone out so you can play with just that if you wanted, but then you’ve got the extra cable and the unprocessed bass sound isn’t great on its own. I mean fine for a low IEM mix but not so good for playing at home.

I wonder if Nux would consider adding a comp/limiter in a future firmware update. I might contact them and keep doing so forever until they do

You Bluetooth music TO the Nux so although technically there’s latency between the phone and the receiver it’s redundant because the track still plays properly without any real time latency as there would be if for example you were to Bluetooth the bass signal to the Nux. If that makes sense. There’s zero latency across the whole setup here because there’s no conversion happening anywhere along the chain.

Hmmm indeed!! 😄 although the cable from Jack to backbeat doesn’t get in the way at all and just follows the strap. But I like your thinking!

https://www.nuxefx.com/mighty-plug.html Hi folks Full disclosure - NUX haven't paid me for this review but if they'd like to, let it be known that I'm happy to say whatever they/you like for cash. I play through headphones a lot. Rather than seeing it as a way of 'getting by' before being able to use a bass rig, I have made them central to my home setup where I do 90% of my playing. I'm using a Roland VB99 and a bass board by Tecamp for tactile feedback when playing along with music on Spotify or tracks I'm playing on for people. I love it because it's dead quiet, I can control the sound to my tastes exactly, nothing in the room rattles (or if it does then I can't hear it!) and I can rest easy knowing nobody else can hear me and steal my amazing basslines. I'm very picky when it comes to in-ear or headphone sound and especially sensitive to noise and distortion, having being spoilt by a crystal clear sound from the (outdated but very much still current) Roland. In the past I have tried lots of small battery powered headphone amplifiers, looking in essence for a small portable version of my home setup which in my head should be quite possible these days. I've been really frustrated by the ones I have tried so far - either they don't take batteries, they have loads of white noise, digital noise or otherwise, they are awkward, necessitating cables going in and out and all around, especially when adding a phone with some music to play to into the mix, and they lack any signal processing or adjustability. Most of them are cheap, like the Vox Amplug, and aren't intended to be anything more than a little gadget which might very well do for using now and then, so that's understandable. Enter the NUX Mighty Plug! Advantages: - It's super quiet. When you're not playing there is a barely perceptible yet smooth and more than acceptable level of noise. On some settings this is enhanced when playing clean and solo but negligible and inaudible when playing along with anything. - The app. I can open the app on my phone which connects to the plug by bluetooth. No extra cables! It has backing tracks, a drum machine and (for bass) three saveable presets with a good range of effects, cabs, apps and reverbs (which I find essential for solo noodling). - I can play music from my phone (Spotify, Youtube, whatever) to the plug and jam along, and there's even an EQ preset for the incoming audio to scoop out the bass which is quite neat. - It drives my IEMs fine and gan go VERY loud, but I think it sounds far better at low volume - Internal battery which seems to last very well. You could charge it from a power bank if you were hiding from an invading army and working with a guerrilla resistance force in the mountains with no access to power - Price! I paid £62 with delivery and stuff from here Disadvantages: - Doesn't drive my over ear headphones as well as IEMs - it doesn't go as loud and rolls off the treble a bit, but using a second preset I can save a separate setting for them and adjust to compensate. - Has a micro USB input for power, which are the worst connectors ever invented and never seem to accept a cable regardless of the angle of attack or thrust. USB-C would have been nice - No compressor/limiter 'effect' - I think this would have elevated it to be the perfect device. Currently it takes some getting used to the way it behaves with different basses to get a good consistent sound which doesn't;t distort the output, hence a preference for using it at lover volumes. I think a limiter would have been a great addition, but potentially it would introduce some noise which would be counterproductive. A good limiter wouldn't be an easy 'effect' to add, maybe. So that's about it - but then I plugged it into my Backbeat Insane! The backbeat can work in several ways - it can 'rumble' just your bass, pass that to the NUX then your headphones, or rumble the NUX including the backing tracks then go to headphones - but I prefer the former at lower volumes. The effect of feeling the bass means you can play very quietly and still feel every note. I'm well used to the feeling after using a TecAmp Bassboard for years but it's quite a weird experience having the same feeling in a portable package. So I'm very pleased with it; for the price I think it's absolutely brilliant! Cheers ped

I didnt lock it and have explained why it won’t be pinned - personally I’d like it still open

I really didnt like the amplug at all, just too noisy and awkward to have to plug your music in via aux. This is a whole new level and has a couple of fantastic extras thrown in which it doesn’t mention.

Just got this. It’s fantastic!! Will do a review shortly. Combined with the Backbeat rumble pack it’s seriously fun!

I haven’t had any ‘threatening’ emails from Mick since Dec 27th. Sort of disappointed.

You mean Lack of Action Fraud

Very nearly had a 3L one of these. I think they look great from the back. Still infinitely nicer than any ‘urban crossover’ you could mention 😄

I remember Leo telling me how much he hated the 1960s era designs, saying he made them 'for a laugh'

Also remember that Leo Fender only really got it right the third time, by then we was working at G&L 🤗

Sometimes you play a bass that defies all logic and just feels and sounds right, be it vintage or new. There’s no shortcut to the top - just get one you like the look of, used, and try it, then get another and compare, keep going and many years later when you’re living in a shipping container you’ll reach the final level. Then someone suggests flats and you start all over again. It’s fun, honest! Side note - don’t limit yourself to Fender although definitely try some of those too!

Yeah it looks quite nifty - my only worry is the lack of onboard compression/limiter (whilst they have included a lot of other 'effects' including reverb which I'm really pleased about). Full review imminently - as I type the dispatch notification has just arrived!

You're all my boys 🤗

Happy to collect for you my man

Bluetooth won’t be possible for that application due to inherent delay. The Nux device shown earlier however allows Bluetooth streaming so you can play music into the device and play along with it. So that’s one less cable.

OK bought one. I’m determined to find a good quality Jack plug practice amp!

This looks quite good https://www.nuxefx.com/mighty-plug.html Might get one to try.

Great looking bass. I always run my 2eq with everything centred to be honest. I’ve found that strings make a huge difference on a stingray so you can have a lot of fun experimenting. Somehow I feel they sound best with ‘dead’ rounds or cobalt flats (I presume they developed those to match the stingray)

Some people are... stupid

I thought anyone but sole traders had to register?

I found mine really noisy. Got rid.

Who supplies your boats, with some Basschat branding that could be a new product line right there (oars sold separately)