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Oh. Erm...not sure to be honest! :S

They aren’t available yet. I’m patiently waiting though!

I’ve taken the plunge on the lifetime membership. Now let’s hope I have more discipline now than I did last time I signed up!

[quote name='lee650' timestamp='1509724525' post='3401225'] I'm here and missing it all [/quote] You’re welcomed with open arms Lee!

I’ve owned both a Wonderlove Deluxe and a Proton v2 and found the proton much, much easier to dial in a useable sound. It has fewer knobsbswitches and is half the size though, so you’d expect that! Less flexible as far as routing options go but for me, plug & play wins over complexity almost every time. The notable exception to my rule being Source Audio stuff which can get ludicrously deep but I like having those little powerhouses at my disposal sometimes.

[quote name='Cuzzie' timestamp='1509712352' post='3401095'] Never mind bitcrush I see a lot of Man crushes going on. Getting a bit jealous over here about you luvvies in the Capital City! [/quote] Hahaha well you’ll have to head to the big smoke some time and get involved

Yep. Have to say Bass Direct have been very helpful during my recent experiences with them. It’s a thumbs up from me!

@Quatschmacher - I am indeed in London for just over a week before heading off again. @Al Krow - Feel free to borrow my Scrutator while I’m away! Also, you’re too kind re: singing voice

Wait for the new Pigtronix Mothership 2 to come out

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1509701338' post='3400919'] I love Helix, it's absolutely brilliant. The sounds, the effects routing, just great. but, I'm really finding ZERO time to spend with it to get it set up and this it hasn't even reached a gig yet. I've spent more time fiddling with the Native plug-in. I'm beginning to wonder if I actually need it at all! [/quote] If I’m being honest with myself, a good 80% of the Helix attraction for me is the excellent routing options. The many ins/outs, fx loops etc are tickling my geek gland.

The Manta is definitely no substitute for the range of control a dedicated bitcrusher will give you. However if you’re only using that sort of sound for a couple of tracks (I.e. Living on A Prayer which I think you were playing yesterday?) then you can definitely dial in something appropriate on the Manta. In fact, one of my current Manta presets may be more suited to this particular song than the Scrutator due to it having a reverse “vocal like” filter sweep which sounds pseudo-talkbox-esque. Now if only the Manta was a One Series pedal I could simply upload my preset and send it to you! Alas...

Given it’s been a few years since the PF heads were released, I’d say it’s a fairly safe bet that the dodgy ones have all reared their ugly heads by now and were either replaced by Ampeg or swiftly sentenced to the dustbin. Certainly any shop-bought new ones will be fine.

I’d never play it in a million years but I kinda enjoy looking at it from afar...

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1509663800' post='3400774'] I enjoyed my time with modelling but I’ve moved my Helix Floor on. If I’m being honest I still just prefer to plug into an amp I like and using physical pedals. I still don’t find the use of multi effects as fun as individual pedals. With bass in particular, if I really want a light rig Ill just DI with a good quality pre-amp pedal or mini board with pre-amp. [/quote] Been toying with the idea of Helix lately but I fear I’m of a similar disposition to yourself re: preferring the physical pedals...I guess I need to borrow a helix for a while and give it a little trial in my own time.

‘Twas a glorious afternoon tinkering with gear. Al and I spent a good while rattling walls today (Charlie @ The Gallery had the patience of a saint) and the result was that both of us came out a little more educated as far as the differences between these cabs. I initially said that putting the 1x12 BF against the 2x10 VK wasn’t really an apples to apples comparison, however Al then pointed out that based on price (which is often the deciding factor in any potential gear purchase) and on that basis they are, in fact, totally apples to apples. Things to note: - While we were in agreement that the VK 210 had the most pleasing sound at the same amp settings, it was slightly larger and heavier than the BB2 overall. Neither of us felt the difference in weight was nearly enough to overshadow the tonal difference though. - The tonal difference wasn’t huge. It was simply a case of the VK having a seemingly more present midrange which we both felt made it feel clearer and more articulate. If I were forced to use one of these cabs with a totally flat amp in a band mix, I’d be reaching for the VK because of this slight added mid presence. I am, however, an advocate of twisting knobs (so to speak ) and don’t doubt that you could get either cab to sound roughly like the other with some tweaking of settings on the head. - On the subject of amp heads, I wasn’t a particular fan of the head in the Markbass AC combo. That is all.

For me, the octave sound in the Digitech Bass Synth Wah Bridges the gap between analog and digital octavers by providing both a meaty and sonically pleasing tone whilst having flawless tracking. If you can find one used, go for it. Even if you don’t use any of the other sounds in that thing it’ll be worth it. They are inexpensive powerhouses.

[quote name='No. 8 Wire' timestamp='1509660763' post='3400745'] That's great. Good to know they are pragmatic about offering you the lifetime even after your subscription has expired. [/quote] I was pleasantly surprised by that myself. Big thumbs up there.

[quote name='No. 8 Wire' timestamp='1509623590' post='3400358'] Lifetime membership is offered to you after you have done a year of the standard membership - you can then renew year by at a reduced rate or sign up for lifetime membership which works out at a bit less than two years subs. I'm assuming you aren't a member already? If you are a member then the site admin send you the lifetime offer as your 1st year sub runs out. [/quote] Ah, yes. I was a member but it expired a while back. Spoke to Laura from the SBL support team via email and she’s been very helpful. She said I can just send her an email whenever I’m ready to go for it and she’ll email me an invoice for the lifetime fee. I’ll ponder on it a while but I reckon I may go for it. It’s a bargain and I enjoy the content.

Sorry to dig up an old thread but is SBL still offering the lifetime membership? I can’t seem to find it on the website...:/

[quote name='GisserD' timestamp='1509573225' post='3400066'] Try coda music. I'm pretty sure they do [/quote] Amazing. Thanks for that!

[quote name='Al Krow' timestamp='1509551233' post='3399845'] Tomorrow afternoon. Tottenham Court Rd if there's a store there that stocks it? [/quote] I’m not sure any shop in the UK stocks SolidGoldFX stuff certainly nowhere in London to my knowledge!