dave_bass5

Shame about the cab. I’m not surprised with your findings. Sounds like you were almost there. I felt the same about the low end with my BB2 going to a cab with a bit more driver area, although that was only a 1x15. A small step up, but a step up none the less. I sort of get the metallic thing. I felt i heard something similar with my mates 1x12, but put that down to it being a lot brighter than his usual rigs and me sitting in front of it, plus it had an amp i wasn’t familiar with in it. Reminded me of those old SWR combo’s.

I get the impression these cabs are basically Amazon boxes covered with stick on CF mouse matts 😂. It seems to me some manufacturers are pushing the boundaries of certain aspects of cab design, but at the cost of other aspects. Finding the acceptable balance seems to be a sport these days.

Have you used your cab yet Bas? I can’t see any comments or the usual photos you put up when you get new gear. How does it compare the BB2 in your eyes/ears?

For anyone thats interested.

Forgot to say, i had the chance to play through this 1x12 combo a couple of weekends ago. I didn’t get the change to lift so no idea how heavy it is, but it sounded very clear and strong in my mates living room. It was next to two small Ashdown rigs, one of them a tube head, and although ti sounded less authoritative than the other two, it took the Ampeg preamp pedal much better. Its a very cool combo, especially with the lights on the top. Edited to say small, not smaller Ashdown rigs.

I've gigged all of those. The main thing i took from those experiences was i too prefer 2x12 and the CN212 blew the others away. In fact my longest lasting cab was my old Schroeder 1212L. I should add I went directly from the F112 to the CN212, with the same head, bass and band, that to me that's a good way to test them. then again, i went from a TCE RS212 to the F112. Go figure lol. The BB2 was a few years ago, but it was was a bit 'meh'. I'd take the F112 over the BB2, although the F112 is a bit heavy, so maybe not.

Cant help with the second, although i did have my Yamaha FC7 working ok with it just before i sold it. The volume difference can be one of many things. Each amp sim has a gain and master volume, IIR so do the cabs, then you have the various levels in the other blocks in the chain. You could just adjust the level in output block (last section on the right) to level them up without changing the gain staging between the blocks.

Live on YouTube if anyone is interested

Same here. I have a thread somewhere about them. I really, really wanted to like the DT770’s, and i did for a while, but just as I’d decided i was going to keep them, they started hurting my temple, and I realise i was sweating quite a bit due to them being so comfortable and snug. I just think they weren’t liking my head shape. I also found them quite neutral. This was what i was looking for, but found them a bit too flat and I wasnt enjoying recorded music through them. I ended up getting a pair of M50X’s, sent them back, then brought another pair lol. But, congrats Ped. They are an industry standard so you cant go wrong with them as long as they are comfortable.

Cheers Ped. I dont to come across as a CHIS (sorry, got that stuck in my head at the moment lol). I’m talking about those who buy to sell, then sell on here and other places. Definitely not a just gear head’s with high pass though. I thought one or two might be so obvious it was just allowed for a certain reason, thats really why I’m asking. Ive no idea if they have web based shops or not. Wouldn't surprise me if they did though.

Ive noticed a few, but one in particular that posts basses for sale on a regular basis in the classifieds. My question is what constitutes a dealer and a private seller? Ive not got a problem with it as such, just wondering what the difference is.

Cheers mate. Very enjoyable experience.

Probably the last time i brought something in Denmark street 😂 It is a shame to see it like that though. There are still a few shops on the other side but not any of the ones I used to visit, other than Rose Morris, and even that looks nothing like it used to.

Another song I’d never heard of until we decided to record it. The singers choice. This is all me other than the vocals and Acoustic guitar (inc solo), plus drums were from a midi file. First time ive picked a guitar up for a long time, and first time its been recorded.

The OP said he wants to use a cab/speaker at home.

What I meant was, seeing as the Helix has a dedicated headphone out, with amp sims etc, hooking up a IEM system in to that seems to be pointless.

Good points, and ill add that powered speakers seem to be smaller and easier to aim up than a more boxy type of bass cab. Most also tend to have two channels which is handy for feeding the instrument and the feed from a PA in to it.

A bit of a faff to use at home when he just wants to do a bit of low level playing isn’t it?

Haha, its too early to open both eyes. 😴

I’ve done loads of gigs with just a 1x12. Never struggled to get heard, but something about a little cab that barely reaches waist height just seems not very satisfying to my eye.

😂, but he doesnt want to spend anywhere near that. He said that already, thats what makes it so funny. And as we know, there are plenty of bases that fit right in to his budget that are more than gig worthy, as have been posted here and plenty of other threads. To my mind there are players that will just play what they feel comfortable on, and those that can only play the very top end of basses, because......well, its got the name on the headstock innit and costs a bundle 😁. Those people look at the headstock and price tag first, get a semi on then work down the neck 😂. Just as well we all have different minds.

Might also mean some people make more of an effort with their ‘best ive ever owned’ new purchases 😂

3 times your budget, you might not like it but you can sell it for a small loss 😂

Same here. Never heard of them before the first video. Probably played it more times than any other album over the past year.

I had a TRBX 505 for over a year. Loved it at first, but felt the overal tone, and the B string to be lacking life and punch. I guess it depends on what you expect, but it seemed like a dulled down bass. I replaced it with a Sire V7 (first gen) and that was so much more livelier and useable. Not light though. I also have a BB425 that i love, and was so cheap its just not even worth selling (not that i would). The 425 is now my go to 5 string, cant see me getting much use out of the Sire, but this is a P vs J thing rather than anything else. I had a 435 for a free weeks, and was blown away with it. 8lbs, proper ‘Fender’ P tone. Stupidly sent it back as we went in to lock down. Ive tired to track it down by no luck. Obviously these are standard P/Jazz basses though. Another option would be a Lakland Sykline 55-01. Although that’s a 36in its a step up as far as playability goes for me. My first ‘real’ 5 string bass.