Al Krow

Yup - had a P35 and still have a 1025. The P35 edged it (just) over the 1025 tonally and was a lovely bass to play. But my 1025 was 1lb lighter and that won the day for me. The bridge pup on the 1025 is a little grittier than the P35's, which was a little "sweeter", and I do like using the solo'd bridge pup on the 1025 for B-string-heavy low end material as it cuts through well. I think if I had had the benefit of the wide Minotaur strap I'm now using, I might have held onto the P35. But no regrets at all about still having my 1025, which I have also preferred to and has seen off both the BB735A and a Sire P7 Mk2, which are both very decent basses.

There's a whole lot of wisdom, right there.

@danbowskill that board is pretty down right dirty! 😁

Tbf - the same point is true for the Fender Rumble i.e. it, and indeed most other combos, only deliver their full payload when paired with an extension cab. The notable exception is the Markbass AC121 Lite which was designed to put out its full 500W payload through its single 1x12" cab and had greater speaker excursion to accommodate. And mine had no trouble whatsoever in matching up to a full 5 piece rock band!

That makes a lot of sense. You're going from 300W with just 1x12" speaker pushing out air to the full 500W with 2x12"s, so you should be getting a decent volume step up.

Yeah the string tension is pretty poor compared to a normal bridge, I've heard...

Or this and save £125? 😉

I guess spraying the existing bridge isn't an option?

@Pow_22 some really useful tips at the start of this thread, in case you've not already seen: Spector TonePump - Bass Guitars - Basschat (ignore the usual Krow thread hi-jack towards the end!) Dialling back the TonePump has been bit of a game-changer for me with my Spector. Has transformed it from really good --> outstanding. PS I now see that's a thread you're already familiar with, given your Blondie post right at the start!

I'm putting the general increases down to the weakness of £ in the couple of years before you-know-what. But now that is behind us and £ has strengthened again, fingers crossed we will start to see a reversal of those price jumps.

And I would never have a hope of catching you either...

Worth also bearing in mind that the ST = 2 x SC i.e. you don't get the upper freq. response of the SM, which I think you are keen on in terms of your pairing options. I'm very similar to you in terms of stairs and wanting to protect my aging back etc. and for me the compromise was to settle on circa 30 lbs for a BB2 with padded cover. Tbf dark alley, Cuzzie and me, there would only ever be one outcome...😁

Great pedal (yup, it really is very good!) and what a fun video, just loved the "I'm a filter addict" at the start.

Yep my SC had a dispersion that was notably wider / broader than the previous Markbass cab I had been using. There was a clarity of sound right across the width of venue stage area, which was just great.

If you want a budget fully featured and well regarded integrated audio and video editing suite - I've just checked and Mixcraft 9 Pro is currently on sale for around £110, £35 off.

Agreed - that would be my approach as well. 100% with you on this also! The dispersion from the SC and BB2 are both outstanding - I've had both cabs, starting with the SC and then upgraded to the BB2 (which like you I bought used rather than new). The BB2 is fuller and sweeter sounding. Exactly the right question to the right person!

Ah ok, thanks, back to Mixcraft for me then...

Or possibly a BB2 to have everything in one box? Less flexibility than Chris's suggestion, obviously, but IMO not a bad one! I know a lot of folk don't seem to mind the fact that the SC and ST top out at 4kHz, but it partly explains why adding the SM gives the really good pairing Chris has found to give you access to the higher end frequency ranges. The BB2 similarly goes right up into the treble range so you get the benefit of "bite" switch e.g. on a Tech 21 VT Bass DI and also on several amps at 6.5 kHz, and upper harmonics around the 10 kHz range for a bit more zing on slap bass, if that's your thing. The "bite" setting can often feel like removing a blanket from your cab and add that extra bit of presence to your sound.

Aha, so I don't need a separate video editor. Ok that does make it very interesting.

Hah! Glad memory lapses are not just an Al Krow foible. I've never had Cakewalk...😁

Dammit, looks like a few of us are going to get swept up on Cubase wave.😁 Can it handle video files or do you need a separate video editor / if we want an AIO solution, are Mixcraft and Reaper still the obvious solutions?

Are you looking to do just audio, or video too?