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I was thinking it could be a cool venue for a BC bash. It’s closed on Sundays so maybe we could ask to use it. I work with the people who invested in it in the early days and could probably get through to the owner. Could be pretty cool

I love these sorts of videos. I did a much worse version some time ago and even for my own sake it was great to compare basses side by side, because somehow when you’re playing it’s harder to be objective.

Thanks, I’ll definitely invest if we all go IEM. At this stage it’s more for low level personal monitoring to mix with ambient band noise, which with the backbeat works really well

There’s a place near me which does mouldings so I could give that a go. In the end a friend has sent me some KZ Castor which have some little switches to change the response. They’re only £20 so worth a go, I’ll let you know what they’re like. https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/kz-castor-standard-harman-neutral-version.26773/

Hm it appears that I had the KZ ZS10 previously. Perhaps I need to give them another shot. I’m actually happy with less bassy IEMs because I can ‘feel’ the bass through the backbeat so a less bassy mix in my ears is helpful and less fatiguing

Thanks guys that was what I was hoping. Do any foam tips fit these, it seems like everything is one size

I’ve always found them helpful whenever I’ve been in the shop. Last thing I bought there was a gig bag for my mustang and they let me try it out for size first. One thing to be aware of which I have been caught out by in the past. ‘In stock’ means they have access to the item in their inventory, not that it’s in stock in York, their only physical shop. You can check if it’s actually in the shop by adding it to your basket, choosing delivery based on your postcode then Seeing if the option to collect in store exists.

I live nearby so happy to head there, try the bass and take some pics if you like?

Just to add that I tried my DT770 pro (80 ohm) and they sounded great but require max output on the Backbeat and may isolate a bit too much. Could try the 32 ohm version but I'll miss the velour pads and the band might think I'm being rude 😄

Hi guys. At band practice I tend to use the house combo (Ampeg 50w tube fliptop type) which does sound very nice however due to being a 7 piece band it's often firing at my legs. I use a Backbeat G2 with a headphone output which I might use for monitoring as well as the amp; basically it gives me a headphone feed of my bass sound only (although I can take a PA feed into it as well but let's leave that for now). I like using it like this because i can still hear the band albeit somewhat reduced in volume on account of the headphones. I used to use Shure E2c in ear buds which were great with the foam tips - they let quite a bit of sound through and sounded good. I can't find them anywhere, now. I notice there are loads of Chinese made copies on Amazon, and I did in fact buy some of these a while ago but I gave them to my brother as I wasn't using them much. I don't remember being blown away but the application for them then was different. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Earphone-Headphones-Compatibility-Computer-Set-Blue-Blue/dp/B09DPB2RCD/ref=sr_1_33_sspa?crid=1W7WP2NTMJPX5&keywords=in+ear+monitors&qid=1703857097&sprefix=in+ear+monitors%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-33-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGZfbmV4dA&psc=1 Has anyone got any recommendations for any of the cheap ones on Amazon, or shall I by some Shure E2 again, they don't seem to be made now but there's a set on ebay... I'm after a fairly flat sounding pair with the option, at least, for foam tips.

Good review, cool looking bass too

Sorry I think we commented at the same time! No not you. And I think I like the J the best for this groove, I like the sound of the pop and the sound suits the groove.

Music?

I mean that’s an odd position. Are you incapable of listening to a groove and choosing which sound you like the best? That’s all that’s being asked here. Which sound do you like the best?

I don't think it's meant to be a scientific experiment, just a comparison to see which you like best!

Aye but UK made

I like these guys for loop switchers/ A/B box type stuff https://www.swiftpedals.co.uk/loopers.html They work without power and don't 'pop' when operated

Ah I see, yeah makes sense. Some AB pedals don’t need power except for a light so there’s that. With eBay items like that, often the description is right but the picture is wrong, or vice versa. Maybe someone here could make you a decent one, perhaps with locking jacks?

I'd go for an A/B box on the floor so you only have one cable running to the amp?

Yeah it was a weird one. The guy who got the second one back said he tested it with his own bass and said that it was ‘fine’ so maybe we’ll never know. I liked what I heard with the first one even though I couldn’t adjust the decay.

I would probably only mod the pickups if I was changing to different types completely, like a pair of Tbird pickups. Replace with different P/J pickups? Probably wouldn't bother as I don't find the brand as important as the type and location.

They swung and let go of the bat

I think the requirements for practice and listening to music are quite different. I like DT770s for practice because I get some isolation and they sound fairly spacious so my bass sound isn’t cluttered in top of the music I’m playing over. They sound good at lower levels too. But I don’t like them much for purely listening to music.

Everything's based on the Mutron 😁

2023 was the year that I joined a really great originals prog rock band so purchases came thick and fast as I built a pedalboard. Best: Valco KGB Distortion pedal, it just has everything I could want and finally I'm able to get that lightly driven sound I like without the higher strings sounding too fizzy. Love it. Worst: I thought early on that i might enjoy a small multi effects pedal to use with the band, leaving my fairly old and rare pedal collection at home. I bought a Hotone Ampero Mini and although the clean sound was nice, the rest of it sounded pants, in particular the envelope filter and the octave were unusable. I sold it for a bit of a loss but the new owner is happy, maybe it's better on guitar.