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That'd be me! @Greg Edwards69 drop me a line if you're interested in possibly buying it. Unfortunately I cannot answer any of your questions above as, Mine doesn't have an XLR input I only used mine for a few minutes to check that it works so I cannot comment on battery life Sorry, I'm not an IOS user I appreciate that none of this helps in the slightest

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Why not? Yes, I'd be unlucky to have a second stomp fail, but it could happen, I hope that it doesn't but none of us can categorically state that they will never have any particular bit of their gear fail on them. I've been gigging regularly since '86 and have had 3 or 4 gear failures on gigs in that time. I've also seen PA cabs go over and pints spilled over pedal boards which have caused gear failures. It happens. And if you're being paid to play a gig (Corona, yes, I know) then you should be prepared for all realistic eventualities, that's why I always carry spares of just about everything (cables, strings, fuses, strap, amp, bass etc), other than a cab, on a gig. It's no good having something blow up and then you just turn round, shrug your shoulders, pack up and go home. You're unlikely to get rebooked if you do. If you're being paid you need to be able to get through the gig. Simple as.

The current favourite is the ISP Beta - the blue one, not the new Dave Ellefson signature model - for the twin semi parametric mids, but it doesn't look like you can get one new in the UK so I'm looking at possibility getting one from abroad, but that's a ball ache for returning it if it doesn't work out. And I'm still curious about the DG AO Ultra which some folks online say do an organic, low gain drive, but I appreciate that you say it's not so great for low gain, so the only way to decide is to try it for myself. The EBS Micobass 2 also looks interesting, it's got a couple of additional tricks up its sleeve that make it more flexible than it appears at first glance. And the Plex.

The noise possibly, but I wouldn't have expected a PSU, isolated or otherwise, to have spiked the boxy mids. That sounds more like an issue with the tech, maybe the newer chipsets just aren't as good as their predecessors? Sounds like I'll be holding on to my MS-60B for a while longer.

Cheers, but I'd already eliminated the WTDI from my enquiries although I can't remember why now

Didn't you and someone else (@ped perhaps?) mention an issue with digital noise on the B1-4 a while ago?

Cheers @Teebs that sounds like it could be a contender, I've pretty much narrowed my search down 2 or 3 models now, the Plex being one of them. I just need to do a bit more homework and justify spending the money while not gigging

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I've got a couple of questions and clarifications about the above scenario. A recent firmware update means you no longer need to use a block for the external loop, you just use the 'between block' thingies, whatever they're called, as you would for splitting the signal or assigning a crossover. The Stomp only has connections for 1 external loop. Does the Boss have 2? Regardless, does anyone really need more than one loop? I'm asking with with gigging or studio needs in mind rather than just messing about at home for your own pleasure where it doesn't really matter. How many people actually need 2 external loops? So that's no blocks used so far (although granted, prior to the recent update it would have cost you a block). HPF can be assigned on the global EQ so again, you're not using a block for that. Why a couple of EQ options? Why not just use one of the many options to give you the control you need? Or use the preamp on your bass? And don't forget the 'free' global EQ too. And then there's your limiter, which by my reckoning is only 2 of the 6 blocks used. For my minimalist needs 6 blocks is more than enough even when using amp & cab sims for IEM patches. An amp & cab block, a compressor, some low gain drive and a harmoniser for transposing down. HPF and LPF on the global EQ and still 2 empty blocks per patch. But I appreciate that some other people have more complex demands for their sounds.

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Mine was around 6 months old when it failed but fair play to Line 6 who replaced it with a band new model. I've read somewhere that the electronics industry accepts a failure rate of between 2.5 and 5% of electronic products, so anywhere between 1 in 20 and 1 in 40. I guess it was my turn with my first Stomp. But considering the numbers of units sold, there still seem to be very few reports of failures so I don't think it's as perhaps a big an issue as you may be implying. All electronic devices contain hundreds, if not thousands of individual components, any one of which can fail at any time. Nothing electrical is immune to failure, unfortunately, and I'm sure there will also be failures of the new Boss unit too.

And that's the second time you've mentioned issues with the build quality of the Stomp in the past couple of days, what have you heard?

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I couldn't find much online about it but there was a couple of people, (possibly on talk bass?) saying that they were quite noisy, especially the DI. Hopefully that was just an issue with some of the first batch off the production line that has been sorted out now as they are tempting for the price but there's still a couple of issues; 1, they look like they have just been ripped out of the bridge on the Battlestar Galactica. 2, it needs a 15v power supply, which I think is included but means I'd need 2 different power supplies to run it with my tuner and compressor which is a ball ache. 3, They've got a footprint of around a thousand hectares. Why? But I'm still deciding whether to take a punt for the money as I think that the two semi parametric mids would be very handy for shaping the sound of my short scales.

Cheers @Teebs, let me know how you get on with it over the next few days if you would, my good man.

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Honestly, it's a great little pedal. As long as you're realistic about what to expect from a pedal that costs as little as it does and is a few years old now, then I think you'll be surprised. No, it's not going to fool anyone into thinking that you're playing through an SVT fridge but it'll make your bass sound like a bass! Which is what everyone other than bass players think - bass is just bass! The biggest limitations for me are a lack of control (most models just have 3 or 4 parameters) but it's got plenty of usable tones inside, along with a few turds just to remind you that it's a Zoom 😃 The limited interface has a 5 minute learning curve but is straightforward enough once you know what's what.

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@Rich yes, all 4 of those are in the little Zoom. Whether they're any good or not will depend on your expectations. I actually gigged my MS60B a few times last year after my Stomp blew up and I have to say that it did a great job, I'm not a big fx user so it was just a Fender Bassman model with a dbx compressor after it, but it sounded fine and the bass sat nicely in the mix. I was using it straight into the desk as we were using in ears. Nobody else in the band made a comment either way so they didn't notice anything was different. They'd have said something if they had. How close the amp & cab sims are to the real thing is debatable but they each sound different enough, the B15 model sounds warmer and more mid rich than the SVT model, for example. There's several different chorus models so you ought to be able to find something you like, my favourite being an old Boss something or other. There is also an Octave effect which seems to do what you'd expect, but Octaves aren't my thing so I couldn't say how it compares to the industry standard pedals. But in my humble opinion, it's a cracking little unit. The tones maybe aren't quite as high quality as something like the Helix but that doesn't automatically mean they crap or unusable. They certainly worked for me in a live setting.

She should join, it's the best they've sounded since Master of Puppets.

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