dave_bass5

Id say the same about IEM's in general at the moment. its like everyone wants to use them. Saw two bands on Sat. Small pub but loud bands. each was just a 5 piece, no keys. One only had a monitor on the floor for the singer and sounded great. The other all had IEM's, larger amps and sounded awful. There was no sound guy so the bands were doing their sounds themselves. It's like the IEM lot were lost in their own in ear mixes, with no real out front mix. The first band was a mates band and he said they do use them on larger stages, but when they do smaller venues like this the on stage sound is so loud there is just no need for IEMs, other than if the singer needs to use them. When you are standing right on top of your bass rig, next to a drummer, its earplugs you need lol.

I used to think i had to have ambient, but our stage mics pick up so much that i really don’t need it. Its nice to have that extra bit of control over what I hear though.

It also means you can record the rehearsals, which is always a good idea IME.

im left-handed but play right handed, and id use my right foot.

Yes, stereo all the way for me.

I use a Zoom H4 essential for ambient these days, but i was using a cheap Behringer B-5 mic in to a small mixer before that and it worked really well. Once i had it sorted out i felt much more comfortable with IEM’s. I guess one question is do you want stereo or mono? Personally i find stereo much more natural sounding. Even though the bass is mono it’s nice to hear a bit of spread from the room IME. You could get a small Behringer mixer and a pair of Behringer C-2 mics for around £100.The mics even come with a mic stand holder that holds both.

Yeah, i like the vibe.

I like the song, it’s just that there are a lot of notes.

Buy a second combo and leave it with one of the other drivers in the band?

Haha. I’m going to learn it note for note (or as close as i can).

American Pie. Thankfully the short version 😬

I've seen that video. I found it quite irritating as although it's helpful it's a bit repetitive. When I got my first one I found it quite easy to get going with it after a few mins. Good luck.

Yeah, it was two when i ordered. Very lucky.

I see Amazon are now quoting delivery in months. High five to us lol.

Shame but that did sound a bit too good to be true.

All part of the Basschat service. You cant come on here and not expect to have your money spent 😂. First thing ill do is shake mine lol.

Haha. Ive just ordered the B2-Four from Amazon. Got it on a 5 month plan so no big outlay, and it’s a UK version. It will be here tomorrow.

Wow, thats cheap. Let me know how it goes. Ive had another thought about this though. My main reason in getting the B2-Four originally was a cheap way of getting a computer interface, and a BDDI. If i didnt want the BDDI i wouldn't hessite, but as the G2-four lacks this im now not so sure, as its the one FX i really do need……or maybe i dont.

You know, i might go for the G2 Four instead. Much cheaper, doesnt have the extra bulk of the DI section (which i will never use). I dont need amp sims as such, but they all sound pretty close on the whole so any one will pretty much do the job ( i feel the same about the Bass versions). It does have a Bassman amp anyway so that would be fine. Food for thought……

This is putting me off ordering from Europe again. Ive got a few things that have those awful 2 pin PSU’s, and while im sure they work just as well, the extra bulk is just not welcome. Ive replaced the last two items i got from Thomanns with 3 pin version's off Amazon, but cant be bothered doing that again. Shame though as i cant really find another in stock in the UK for the price i want to pay. My B2-Four has gone back as i believe it’s not 100% (not faulty as such, but with something moving around inside id worry something could go wrong).

Haha. No, not buying, returning. Got a B2 Four from them last week but there is something rattling inside.

Yes, we are the same. Me and Dawn have to travel with my gear, the PA and all the lights, so we are limited to what we can take. Also the stages are quite small and it’s difficult sometimes lighting is from the front, at least at head height.

Cheers. i have had a reply or two so it’s all good. I did message them on FB and they got back to my email. Seems they have just been a bit busy.

I’m trying to arrange a return to them and had good comms on Friday evening, then silence. I emailed again today but nothing back yet.

We recently got a couple of these, and were quite surprised at how bright they are. We didn’t use them at the gig on Sat but at the previous one we found they made quite a difference to how we looked from further away. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B09XDLM4N9?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title