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I very sparingly use octave and have on original OC-2 and an Octamizer but in an ever increasing urge to cram more stuff on my mini board I’ve bought one of these Sonicake Octavers, £25! 
 

How good or bad can it be https://www.sonicake.com/products/octave

Anyone tried one of these? I’m quite embarrassed to say I bought one on a deal a while back and have yet to take it out of the box! 
 

Voiced for guitar and bass(?). I know people rate some of their drive pedals.

https://ashdownmusic.com/products/pro-fx-retro-drive

Looking to trade this mint 2004 4003FL, discontinued and very rare. My Stingray is back in the fold for fretless duties and it's a shame this isn't getting the love. I'm looking for a high end, lightweight 5 string, Xotic, Sadowsky, I've heard the Stingray 5 Special is pretty lightweight.

This is a great bass, looks and plays fantastic. Not really looking to sell though!

Just bought a Hipshot Bass Xtender from Jon. Lovely bloke and a pleasure to deal with!

Pmed!

3 hours ago, tauzero said:

It was a bait and switch - I got two headphone amps instead of two wireless systems. Will be raising a dispute with Aliexpress as soon as I can, with Paypal as a backup.

 

This is made easier for the bait and switcher by Aliexpress's system of buying the default item (which was the headphone amp) when you click buy, rather than Ebay's system where you have to make a selection in order to buy. One good reason to avoid Aliexpress, which I shall be doing in future.

No way that's awful, I've returned stuff to Aliexpress before and it was all straightforward so hopefully will be ok. The shop I bought the wireless units from has disappeared and says if tracking does not update I can open a dispute in 15 days! I reckon they hope you just lose interest but it's just a pain in the derrière!

1 hour ago, tauzero said:

Although I suspect it's a bait and switch scam. Headline and photos and description all describe one system, you actually get something completely different. Oh well, if so, Aliexpress have a dispute scheme and so do Paypal.

I've generally had a good experience with Aliexpress but I reckon I've been scammed this time. Got to wait 15 days to raise a dispute!

I have a Chord IEM16, cheap as chips but ok for my needs, however one receiver is occasionally really noisy, like a big mad white noise type noisy and the other the headphone socket is dodgy so the jack is loose and can be pulled out by my moving! Between them they make one decent receiver. Any one have any ideas how to remedy my woes!

2 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

Never say never... but use Paypal just in case.

Going to open a dispute if I don’t get a tracking update!

They look like they may never turn up!

1 minute ago, Woodinblack said:

 

Like this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401977270299

 

in which case they say they have a channel button. I thinnk you would have to set up each time you wanted to connect to a different transmitter though

Yes that looks like it! Fair enough re the multiple transmitters, no big deal to take the transmitter out when switching basses and I could use the other set for my upright.

6 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

I have some of the 5.8GHz systems but mine have a channel select (1-4). The ones without the channel have a pair button that you have to press on both at the same time to pair.

I have to be honest, I haven't received them yet. Bought them from Aliexpress so who nows what will arrive! But they definitely say 5.8 ghz but are the wooden look ones which appear to be an older model. Channel selection would be ideal tho.

I bought a couple of sets of these, just too cheap to resist. If anyone has used them can you use two transmitters and one receiver? So you can switch basses without removing the unit. Also I don't think you can't specify the channel so if you were using two full units do you just turn one receiver/transmitter on, it makes it's connection and then do they same with the next?

Cheers

S

45 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

 

The backbeat is a vibrating thing on your back, so you feel the signal. It also has a headphone output if that is what you want so that you could hear the bass. I use one live, but I don't use its output as my (separate) iem carries the sound of the rest of the band as well as my singing, which is something I want to hear but not feel!

Really helpful thanks!

4 hours ago, stewblack said:

You can practice with headphones plugged directly into the backbeat. But live it just handles the bass.

Just so I understand, for live using IEMs you're not actually using the Backbeat's headphone out, it's the 'vibration' from the unit that makes the difference not the actual audio?

Sorry for being thick! 

I’m clearly a bit late to the party with this but just so I’m clear. Does the bass and the IEM signal go into the Backbeat (separate inputs?) and then an output to headphones and one to the amp or PA? I should just look at their website!

Looking for a new Endpin, not too cheap not too dear! The Gewas look ok at around £80 but great to have some suggestions from the more knowledgable!

Thanks for the replies! The current endpin section which fitted in the bass (is that the pear?) was a wee bit loose so could probably be a little bigger. 

I need to replace an Endpin in my spare bass. I’m going to have to visit a luthier to reset the sound post so they could also fit the endpin. But I thought I might just buy all the parts …. Is there a standard size and does anyone have any Endpin recommendations? It’s a Romanian Michael Poller bass.

cheers!

Ampeg BA108 nearby ?

I’m in Glasgow I’ll have a look. Since going ampless, I have a Barefaced cab unused could maybe get a head?

My daughter has started playing the bass (very proud I am) anyone recommend a wee cheap practice amp?

23 minutes ago, Bigguy2017 said:

This should fit OK unless you have some very high pedals...

 

Stagg UPC-500 500x255x90mm ABS Guitar Effect Pedal Flight Case
Int. dim. (HxWxD): 255 x 500 x 90 mm

 

https://www.andertons.co.uk/guitar-dept/guitar-pedals/pedalboards/stagg-upc-500-effect-pedal-case

Cheers looks good, I've emailed mono to see if the have any suggestions. 

I picked up a Mono Lite + pedalboard for a lightweight option but can’t seem to find a bag or case. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Dimensions are 457 x 145 x 38 mm 

probably the simplest idea is just use my Ric O Sound clone then I can get a passive volume pedal with two mono ins and two outs like the one suggested.