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Has anyone tried the ‘live sets’ feature in the library section? Currently I’m using each stored channel 1-6 for clean patches of each bass, but wondered if the live sets could be made for each bass individually and then use channel 2-6 for that bass with certain effects? It doesn’t really explain that in the manual (and I’m not interested in downloading or sharing my patches)

I think the EWS Stormy Bass Drive is amazing. Really clever pedal with such a usable range of sounds and useful controls. I'd love a BMC2 but can't find one at the moment!

Sorry I forgot to update. Padding is about 30mm from outside bag to inside. The foam is quite stiff and feels up to the job. Let me know if you want anymore pics of anything in particular. One thing I’ll say is whilst the bag is comfy it does wear quite high. But then the ones that sit lower are a pain. I think it’s a good all round bag for the price!

This thread has been decimated by the photobucket hosting grab - maybe we should start a new one?

This thread could do with a bump!! I just saw that there’s a fretless Kiloton Tribute now. Sounds great:

The he gets all the way home and says ‘I don’t like roundwounds’ 😂

Lovely stuff and nice pics too. Reckon we could do a Northern Bash there? I’d be up for that!

Oh and you know I'm the pickiest person in the world when it comes to noise? These are fantastic in that regard, but because of the bluetooth-ness you can occasionally hear that kind of digital shrill chattering in the left cup when you're not playing anything. I assume that's the receiver in the cans and isolating that would be a challenge with everything else jammed in there.

Still loving mine. I use it all the time especially in the lounge. I think I’ve got my basses pretty much dialled in now. I rarely plug the transmitter straight into a bass; instead I plug it into the Backbeat pack. However I did plug it straight in to my Celinder the other day and it emitted a rhythmic pulse at about 80bpm constantly, whilst the bass itself could be heard underneath fine. It was fine having the backbeat in between. So I’m not sure what’s going on there - the pre in the Celinder is 9v but quite unusual I suppose - I could try changing the dip switches as maybe it’s something to do with that? I almost never use the 3D setting - I find it a bit too strong - if you turn your right ear away from a real amplifier you can still hear it in your right ear quite a lot, whereas in this mode the headphones make it too quiet in the furthest side. I also find the headphones a tiny bit tight on my (big) head - I’ve stretched the metal fingers that hold the cups a little bit to ease some of the pressure which has worked ok. Finally I think the headphones slightly lack treble and boost the low mods a little. This is apparent when playing music into them but also when I transfer settings across from my VB99 which has, from what I can tell, identical patch parameters to these. On that I use Beyer DT770s which are very flat and unflattering for listening to music but playing bass through them (and on top of music) sounds like you’re doing so in a very natural sounding way, rather than a crowded soundscape. Once I pinpointed that with the WAZA it’s easy to compensate with a slightly higher compressor ratio and lower threshold and by EQing the upper mid and bass parts of the signal to match as closely as possible. And all in all, I like using them for streaming music as regular headphones so I’d rather that have a more flattering sound for that. Mine have been absolutely rock solid, I’m so happy with them and think only a couple of tiny things would make them absolutely perfect: - adjustable ‘pressure’ on head - audio output/through mode - software could be more intuitive especially when it comes to banks and effects - 3D-ness is a bit too strong (see above) - It would be useful to have somewhere to store the transmitter on the headphones; some sort of clip or Jack which doesn’t engage said transmitter. Using the case is only so practical day to day

FendeR

It’s the second biggest part of my body

It helps with dexterity 😂

To the sound? It’s nearly everything. My fingers don’t make much nose otherwise. To the way that sound is played? A bit, a lot comes down to feel and inspiration!

With the WL20 can you leave the receiver plugged in/charging whilst it’s in use (or is the WL50 for doing that)

The one with the microscope? 😂

I’ll measure it later

Yeah I’ve heard it’s quite ‘big’ on bass!! Apparently the Daddy-O is quite good too. I believe Marcus Miller uses one.

Then you get the sound changing again when there are people in it! I try not to worry and just go with it - but I much prefer the controlled environment in a studio or using a headphone rig.

@disssa I think it was a review you wrote that I saw? I just tried it on my fretted P with flats, and something about the way it sounds with the clunk of the P really makes it sound fretless. I mean not exactly of course but really convincing. I'll try to record something. Interestingly, the only pedal I really like with the P bass is my old Bassballs pedal (which sounds horrible with all of my other basses) - running it after the Cool Cat seems to suck the low end out of the Bassballs... whilst when it's in front there's no problem. Kinda weird? Is it because the Bassballs prefers a passive input and going after the Cool Cat does something with the whatdyamacallit?

Tinder

I think there’s more to it than that - and I’m sure we’ll all benefit from the trickle down to consumer goods. I’m all for it! Smarter more efficient weapons and targeting sounds like the way forward if you ask me 👍🏼 A 3000lb bomb that keeps telling you to listen to that band you hate until it takes your face off

What’s wrong with investing in military AI research?

I don’t know that I’d like to own a bass so clearly linked with someone else, someone I never met or knowingly listened to. It wouldn’t feel like mine (investment argument aside of course)

Basschat was officially born at Henry Box School on Church Green. I believe there’s a blue plaque now 😂