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  1. dave_bass5
    Well i can say now, the winner is the MX3 Pro. Ive gone back and forth between the 3 and 4 tonight. Each sounds good in its own way. The 4 has a smoother high end, the 3 has a better low and low mid. At the end of the day the 3 just sounds more my thing. I also think it will cut through better in a live situation, it just seems to have more welly.
  2. dave_bass5
    After a hectic few days trying out IEM’s, I’d have to say Memory foam tips (Comply, INAIRS etc) are a life saver. Everything I've put them on has allowed me to actually wear them. Cant find any Silicon tips that will fit my ears and stay in them securely. Ive had them on my Aipod Pro’s for a while, and my gym earphones. Without these little bits of (overpriced maybe) foam I’d have a very hard time using in ear devices.
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    Well this is interesting. So i now have the M6 Pro, MX2, 3 and 4 here lol. M6 were the first and i was happy with them, but the sound seems a bit flat and quiet. I prefer a bit of colour to the sound. I could live with it, but I know there is something more suitable in the Mee range. The MX2 pro: 2 drivers. More body but a bit bass heavier than i want if possible. I can live with it if i had to. It seems ok for my Synth, but a bit too much for music. As ive not got these to do general music listening thats not a concern, but still a consideration. MX3 Pro: took me a while but ive got used to them. I did a mix last night which took me a couple of hours and it sounded good on them, and i had no issues using them. My guitarist says it sounds good through his studio monitors. Ive also been learning songs playing along to Spotify and my synth. Cant say i ever thought about the sound, it was just good and i enjoyed it. Piano’s and Brass are my main concerns, and both sounded good. Piano’s have body, Brass is full but not brittle. To my ears a nice balance without sounding in coloured. MX4: only arrived about 30mins ago but first impressions are not what i hoped. The sound is good, fairly flat with nothing standing out. But its a similar case to the M6, only slightly louder. When i got a Fearless F112 a while ago i felt a similar thing. Nice sound, technically better I guess, but lacks colour and character. I guess there is more body but not where i wanted it. They are also noticeable quieter which is strange as the 4 is rated at 12ohms, the 3 is 24ohms and the 2 is 32ohms. I’m running the 4’s in at the moment, maybe things will sound better in a few hours, and ill use them for the rest of the day, but i have a feeling ill end up with the MX3. Plus they cost £40 more than the MX3. Will give a final update on Tuesday, after tomorrow’s rehearsal.
  4. dave_bass5
    Today’s episode. M6 pro and MX2 Pro are going back. Very happy with the MX3 pro…….but ive got the MX4 arriving tomorrow. Best so far are the MX3. Very full and just right in the lows and mids, but could do with a bit more sparkle on top if possible. The MX4 should be that, with its 4 drivers. I keep going back to the ZS10’s to compare, and can wear them ok, but I’m not sure i like how they sound. Very open sounding, but i fear if i have to turn them up with the band the top end is a bit harsh and might hurt my ears. The MEE’s seem to be warmer sounding, not as heft in the low end, but i dont need that.
  5. dave_bass5
    Sold Sid a pedal that he wanted and i didnt. Great coms, and nice smooth transaction. I couldn’t have asked for more. Also messaged me to say it had arrive, which is always nice to hear. Also a special mention to the post office for getting it there next day and not sending it half way around Europe first 😂 Cheers mate, hope you enjoy it. 👍
  6. dave_bass5
    Change of plan, just ordered the MX3 Pro and cancelled the MX2. Ive spent more time with the M6 and quite like them now. Foam tips make them even better and not too much trouble getting them in quickly. As it happens the INAIRS that i was about to send back fit them perfectly. The MX3’s have 3 drivers so should be a good middle ground.
  7. dave_bass5
    I went ahead and order the MEE M6-Pro anyway, had to see for myself. Ok so they dont sound as good as the ZS10’s, but they fit really well. I love the form factor and how easy they are to put in. The memory wire is a big help. I only used the medium tips that were on them, but they are pretty much prefect. They do come with memory foam but for rehearsals where ill be taking them out quite a bit i want to stick with the silicon if i can. But, i have also ordered a set of MX2-Pro’s, as they have two drivers. I’m hoping they will be as nice as the M6, but with a bit more body. I’m happy to keep the M6, and its not a bad sound overall, but i want to hear the MX2 first before deciding which to send back. Either way i feel ill stick with this form factor for now, especially with the memory wire cable.
  8. dave_bass5
    I must admit I’m confused as to what the OP is wanting to achieve if its not just to hear himself better. It this is the case then. I cant see what routing issue there could be. The Stomp has its own headphone out with a real knob (assuming you don’t need to use it to control the main outs). If its to receive a mix from the desk and mix it in with the bass, and then output that to headphones then yes, thats a bit trickier. You can use the return in’s to recive a stereo mix from a desk, but you need to program send/receive blocks in to each patch IIR but I’m not sure if you can do this post output block.
  9. dave_bass5
    Yes, its very simple. If i understand correctly you just want to connect headphones or IEM to the headphone output, and use the volume knob to control the output in to this?.
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    Yeah, sound wise there will be a step back, but I’m not looking for top notch sound, just something to blend in with what i hear in the room. Comfort is much more important for me, at least at this stage. The ZS10 just seem to hang out of my ear. Because my ears are quite flat the body doesnt touch the ear, so although the foam tips mean they wont fall, there is a slight pulling on them. Ive been wearing them since the last post and i just cant get used to them. Obviously at this stage custom is not an option.
  11. dave_bass5
    Quick question. In reference to my above comments about size, does anyone have any experience with the MEE M6-Pro? Ive just seen a review and it came out well stocked up against the KZ range. Loads of tips and two cables etc.
  12. dave_bass5
    I ended up getting a Gear4music version of the P2. It costs £5 less and seems identical. I also got a set of INAIRS but i ordered the wrong size. The new ones arrived this morning. I first tried my Sen HD25’s with the P2 and i think these will be used rather than the AT M50x’s, as they have a bit more mid. Plenty of volume and I’m used to hearing these. Then i tried the ZS10 Pro’s….WOW!!!!. Totally different sound to headphones, but i feel they sound much closer to a PA. I’m definitely going to give these ago on Monday at rehearsals as well. There is a noticeable hiss, but thats to be expected as I’m feeding a headphone amp from a headphone amp and they are very open sounding. I cant hear it with my headphones but the band will cover ti up anyway. My only reservations are that i might not hear the band talking if ive got them in (and they spend more time talking about why the songs fell apart than playing) and as they are foam tips its not quite as easy putting them back in, but a minor negative and at least they stay in. I’ll probably use headphones more for now. The second worry is ill be cut off from hearing how i sound in the PA. At rehearsals that will be controllable as they point towards me, and i dotn really need to make too many adjustments as I’m used to this PA now, but at gigs ill be worried I’m too loud etc. I guess i have quite a bit of time to get used to that though. In fact ive not gigged on keys yet anyway (at least not in this decade) so its going to be a new experience all round. I can say I’m now onboard with IEM’s though. Ill have ot buy my own before we gig though. I wish there were smaller versions of these. My ears are very flat so these stick out quite a bit. I also need to get a decent cable. The one’s I’m using at the moment do have an upgraded cable, but its a bit stiff and I’d prefer more like a headphone cable. So thats two of us in the band, 3 more to go.
  13. dave_bass5
    No problem re the PM. I was thinking of using my M50x’s with a P2, or even my small Bose on ears, and i have no issues with that for rehearsals, but not sure about gigs. I had a pair of DT770’s last year but didnt get on with them. My ears were sweating too much, even with just home use. I dont want to block the band out as such, although i know i wont with anything i use anyway, but do want an easy way of take it them out and in. I love memory from tips, but they arent quite as convenient as silicon. I just want to hear myself better, and have a nicer tone than a monitor can get. The reason i was thinking IEM’s was really because we have some here already. Thought it might be a cheap way of getting used to them before i need to use them seriously, or go off the idea without spending money on it. It might also help convince the others to think about it. Then again…gigs? 😁
  14. dave_bass5
    Its taken me a while but ive finally decided i need to use IEM’s. Now I’m playing keys I don’t need the speaker behind me like i did with bass. I recently got a powered DBR12 for monitoring but even that is getting a bit drowned out by the band at rehearsals. Could be because I’m right on top of it though. The other factor is the PA is now in stereo at the studio, which means i want to start using it again as I’m not keen on mono. Ive been playing with my GF’s ZS10 Pros this morning, and while they sound good, the right ear still wont stay in. Ive ordered a 3 pack of the INAIRS to try and get a better fit before buying my own IEM’s. I was very tempted to get some Sure 215’s, as they seem like they might be a better fit, with them having less weight and smaller mass. I know they won’t sound the same so will give the ZS10’s a go first. Its funny though but I actually prefer the tone of the cheap ones she got from G4M with her SubZero system, as they sound more like headphones than the much clearer ZS10’s, which to me sound more like monitors. I know the ZS10’s will work better in a live environment though, as they will need to be turned up less. This is only for me so ill get a Behringer P2 and run it from the headphone out of my keyboard. As long as its in stereo I’m not fused about wireless for now. Just need to remember not to walk away from the keyboard without disconnecting first lol. Thanks again to Russ for all that helpful info. Will read it a few times over the next few days.
  15. dave_bass5
    Well i am £21 lighter because of you, but i feel i got off lightly lol, I’d never heard of Andrew Sheps or the Omni channel before you mentioned them. I did see it in the list but as CB has she a good channel strip already i didnt pay any attention to it. After downloading the demo last night and having a play, I ended up using it on 3 tracks (Bass, vocals and lead guitar). As you say, its a time saver. I had various plugins already loaded but disabled most of them (EQ’s and Comps mainly) and used the Omnibus channel. It seems very easy to use, and for £21 i thought it was worth getting. I’m not sure ill use it all the time, but i love what I’m hearing. My only concern is Cubase has become a bit more unstable since Saturday. This was when i started using Wavs plugins. I’m not saying it’s because of them, but its still a coincidence. Ill keep an eye on things. CB is the most unstable program ive ever used, and can quite easily take my whole PC down without me doing anything with it, so anything that adds to this wont get used.
  16. dave_bass5
    Thanks very much. Yeah, I was a bit disappointed when she gave me the phone recording but I’ve made the best of it. Luckily Cubase has all the tools to help fix it Still very new to all this but hopefully getting better with each one. Certainly more enjoyable than playing with the band at the moment.
  17. dave_bass5
    I’ve not gotten in to 3rd party really. I wouldn’t know what the differences are between them all without looking them up and being told what it is. Even then id struggle to decide what to use. So far still working my way through the stock plugins and even fInding them overwhelming so far.
  18. dave_bass5
    Noooooo, you always get me to buy stuff, and now ive gone and looked at that.......😁 ill give the demo a go tonight and see how useful it will be. I did get the demo of CLA Vocals but didnt find much, or anything, i couldn't do already.
  19. dave_bass5
    Blimey, you were spot on with the emails. Ive had to put a block on them already. I really do want to stick with the stock plugins, and cant really see anything missing from them, and ive not got to the point where i find i want something with a different colour etc, but i couldn’t find anything like Vocal Rider and i figured it would be a good time saver for £21.
  20. dave_bass5
    A song ive always loved, so when we found a singer who wanted to record it i jumped at the chance. We hit a snag as the singer didnt have any recording gear. She ended up singing in to her phone in her basement. Dont think it sounds too bad though. Me playing all keys and bass.
  21. dave_bass5
    I didn’t realise that. I made a promise to myself to stick with the stock Cubase plugins for as long as I cold, but after seeing Vocal Rider in action i wanted it. It was very expensive when i first looked so didnt think any more of it until today.
  22. dave_bass5
    Just a heads up, they have 20 of them for $29.99 each. I just got Vocal Rider for £21. Which is a bargain IMO. Most places seem to have them for this so it might not be exclusive for this weekend after all, but still a good bargain. https://www.waves.com/best-sellers#sort:path~type~order=.default-order~number~asc|views:view=grid-view|paging:currentPage=0|paging:number=20
  23. dave_bass5
    Nice one. My all time fav pedal, and especially this version of it. Just be careful with that Blend knob when playing with a band. A lot of people have it full up and complain they dont like the tone, but having it around 10 o’clock is a much better setting IME. I actually stopped using mine (probably would have started using it again) when i got my Rumble 800 head, as i felt it wasnt needed anymore. In the past ive used it always on with every head ive had, but especially Markbass heads which needed a bit of warming up. The Rumble seemed to not need it as much, at least not as an always on. When i was using a Helix i used to have the BDDI sim on by default with every patch. Enjoy 👍
  24. dave_bass5
    I always go with the rest of the band, otherwise i look silly standing there on stage on my own 😂
  25. dave_bass5
    The crossover point changes when you rotate the dial on the BB2, as well as making the tweeter louder. So the way i understand it is there will be less high end going through the woofer with the tweeter full on, rather than just making the tweeter louder....or something like that.
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