dave_bass5

When i had my old 1212L i felt it could produce two sounds. The onstage, pokey and clear, and then off stage full and punchy. I always used to EQ for the room, but it never seemed to make the close up sound bad. I cant say that for any other cab ive owned. Then again, its a pretty unique cab, and does have a driver aimed at your head.

Same here. This is one of the big reasons I’ve always used wireless, as the rooms we have played in can be very hard to judge on stage, or even on the dance floor in front of it. I like to wander around the room and make sure I’m not too boomy or jumping out of the mix. Of course without the guitarist doing this, a d mucking about all gig with his rig, it’s sometimes a waste of time.

The Q/strip is pretty wonderful for EQ, but amazing for proper tone shaping. The issue i had with it was too many great tones in it, i needed a programable version. This made it hard to settle on any one tone, and as i had my BDDI as well life was complicated, so to make life easier i stopped using it.

Pretty much every gear thread on Basschat that starts “I need….” then 😂

I loved my Q/Strip. In fact i brought it back after selling it. Its now gone permanently, but i wouldn’t hesitate to get another (used though). The HPF is nice to have but its not adjustable and set quite tame for bass. Nice to have that extra protection though, but might not make a huge difference.

Ive not used it myself, just looked up going by the specs. Its been mentioned in here that the Helix doesn’t actually need all that power, others are using less to drive them (like on pedalboards). I believe L6 said they wanted to use a larger plug so people don't go plugging in lesser PSU’s. There is no really need to have it that other other than this reason. Ive used an extension lead connected to my one (when i had it), so the barrels are standard, just not standard in the music industry. Think it was a CCTV power cable extender i got.

What about Amazon? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Supply-Replacement-DC-3G-ADAPTER/dp/B0843QVL8X/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=dc+9v+power+supply+line+6&qid=1630673510&sr=8-6

The bassist in my other band is like that. He doesn't even touch the EQ on the amp. Very strange seeing him set up in under a min when we rehearse.

Ive used the first version a few times at my mates place. Until you actually put them on its hard to see what the fuss is about. Im not convinced id ever use them over a normal set of phones and a B1-Four etc, but there is more than just a gimmick going on. The new version seems better though. A bit too pricey for me though. My iPad and headphones do everything i need. I believe Dave Swift is endorsing them now.

The one show on bbc1 are going to be talking to them live in bit..

Yeah. When i was in my teens/at school it just wasnt cool to like ABBA, but we all liked to look at the photos of certain members 😎.

Yeah. Never been a fan as a such, never sat and listened to any of thier albums, but have enjoyed playing some of the songs over the years. Very well thought out arrangements. Doubt ill give the new album too much time, but i will give it a listen on Apple Music if its there. Not a bad look now i guess.

Haha, no, i didnt take it as a dig at all, i was just being sarcastic. Thought your post was quite funny. At least they realise they have all aged and wont be just making the best they can, unlike a lot of bands who should really not be touring anymore.

Just as well you didnt waste time posting about it then 😂

Just come up on my news feed. Must be skint 😂

Thanks, very reassuring. In the past ive found i do run my rig louder than is needed out front. I guess standing next to a drummer who likes to make some noise means i have to turn up a bit more, but out front it can get over powering. Ive always liked 12’s, but with some cabs ive had ive noticed a bit too much low end/low mid heft and loss of low end definition (not that there is much in the first place). Its just a thickening of some nots and its bugged me. This is why i want to try 10’s, as i believe they don’t (in general) exhibit this. Coupled with the fact that they are tighter im guessing i may need even less volume to sit where i need to be in the mix, and if i am too loud the lack of ‘mud’ might be an advantage. The CN212 i had was the perfect all round cab, but it still lacked some of the kick and clarity my old 1212L had. I really should have kept the 1212L and not started on the cab quest a few years ago. Obviously i know about EQ, which can fix all the above, but sometimes on a hollow stage its a struggle to get rid of the low end, without sounding thin. Although ive said i don’t want to use effects, i do have a nice 30 band EQ i can use now.

Been there myself. The past 4 years have been a huge learning curve for me. Almost a new pedal every rehearsal, Helix, Zoom’s, OD’s (loads of OD’s) etc. Great fun, but i found i never used them at home when practising, other than as a headphone amp with just a basic rig programmed in. In fact i also found i hardly used the programmed patches at gigs either. Rehearsals i could muck about and get everything set up and working/balanced etc, but come the gig I concentrated more on playing, and used to not bother turning the effects on and off, unless they were really needed. Last few rehearsals i had on bass before lockdown were just bass/comp/rig, and i noticed i played a lot better as there were less distractions. Been down the rabbit hole, climbed back up, and put a concrete block over the entrance. Not saying i wont use effects again, im hoping to use comp and drive (but my amp has a nice drive section), but i have no plans to get in to it as much as i did.

This is true, and especially where combinations of functions are used. Cant say i ever liked the Bite engaged through a rig when i had my VTBass DI, but combined with the speaker sim i liked it on for home playing through headphones.

What phone OS? I can only vouch for iOS.

Its just problem solving, not 1st world issues.

The trick is to change to Arial after its been placed in here.

Thanks, and very clearly explained. Ive never run any amp over half on the master. I know thats not an indication of loudness, but the point being ill never push the head to anywhere near max unless the cab is really badly designed, and im sure its not. Im hoping to get the black version, but its harder to come by for a good price. At the moment DV247 seem the best, but i don’t want to use them as im getting nowhere with CS at the moment. Thomann’s might be best. Ive got a few weeks before i need to get it so ill sort that out when the time comes. Not against the silver face, but id like it to match my guitarists Fender combo.

I take back anything good i said about DV247. After having a good experience with an order (an expensive keyboard stand), it broke after 2 uses. Its been over a week since I contacted them and not heard anything yet. Rubbish company.

2x10 or just change it all to Arial, that also works.

Another vote for the Zoom B1-4. if only for headphone practice you will probable benefit from some sort of amp sim in the headphones. pretty sure those amps wont have this and will sound quite flat compared to something that can simulate (to an extent) a rig. Not sure about the 'permanently set up' bit. most of these heads use the master volume knob to control the headphone, so you cant actuality leave it connected to a cab. Id also make sure you get a proper stereo signal, which i dont think you will with the GK (i can check mine if needed). Its nice to have a back up, but IME the back up needs to be pretty close to the main amp, otherwise its too much of a compromise if actuality needed. Again the B1 will allow you to go via the PA if needed, and still have a fuller sound than just plain DI.