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[quote name='phsycoandy' post='202297' date='May 19 2008, 05:28 PM']Thats the old Tech Sounsystem stuff, I was after finding out if any body had imported any Tecamp stuff yet.[/quote] My cab was made, purchased and imported from Germany last year. I'm lead to believe that they don't waste materials across at Tecamp and the last of the existing cabs and grills were still being produced even though the new Tecamp range (with the lower production cost flat fronts) were being built and in the shops.

[quote name='phsycoandy' post='201845' date='May 18 2008, 11:35 PM']I think everyone agrees the Tech Soundsystems stuff was great, I've been considering sticking my neck out and importing a TecAmp cab for fun, anybody got one?[/quote] Like this one... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=19219&hl=tech"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=19219&hl=tech[/url]

[quote name='gafbass02' post='201916' date='May 19 2008, 08:06 AM']Im also looking at loopers, does the headrush allow you to build up a few layers and then solo over them? Or would I be better off with the boss rc2?[/quote] Yes you can do that with the Headrush. You can't undo layers one by one but you can delete all but the original/first one, you can also stop and restart etc. I'm sure many/most of the others you can do this to but I only have experience of the Headrush The limitation with any of these I suppose is the length of the loop, which is about 25 seconds or something with the Headrush BUT you can then noodle/add layers over the top to the same length as that, it isn't a case of 20+ seconds of recording in total.

I have a Tech 21 guitar combo in my living room that I plug guitar or bass into for noodling on, at home volumes it'll not be a problem at all... in fact with a bit of tweaking I can get a decent bass tone and I regularly use it to play bass along to a mate's acoustic guitar Just don't try to compete with a drummer

[quote name='Tee' post='201315' date='May 18 2008, 12:07 AM']Young kids with chops is nothing new. [b]Years back there was that Steve Vai-esque guitar kid, who was about 10 or something[/b]. Personally i found this vid cliched and dull. I f*ckin' hate slap! He has an ear and a feel for sure though.[/quote] He works in the Newcastle store of SoundsLive!

Nice clear concise review Stuart Can I ask what you were using before these cabs?

They could well be Warwicks, Hartke or D'Addario... can't remember if I've fitted anything else lately All 3 sets to the first person rather than faffing on packaging up to different people etc. If you could cover the postage costs (£2 should be more than enough) and if you are paying by PayPal 50p for that. Please note that these have come of a Warwick so the G (and possibly the D) won't fit a Fender style bass. They've still got life in them and if you are into the old boiling thing then you are laughing! 9 minutes. Not bad! <false alarm> These are 4 string set not 5

[quote name='chardbass' post='201060' date='May 17 2008, 02:39 PM']Come on- he's 15 [b]and very good for his age[/b].[/quote] No he's not... he's just very good. More importantly, he has good taste in his choice of bass

Basschat is 1 year old today, BC member terryblyth has a birthday today and I live in Blyth... well that wasted another minute of my life thinking up that Happy Birthday BC and terryblyth!

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[quote name='BeLow' post='200167' date='May 16 2008, 09:26 AM']Loud = deaf soon? I know that reads a bit like stuff your parents might say but you apprciate these things far more when you have lost them and then it is too late. Perhaps its my age but getting home from gigs with ear damage is even less appealing than it was 15 years ago, and I didn't think it was a great idea back then either. Drumers are often the culprits in bands playing too loud and the rest of us are to often willing accomplices. I have a rig which can do loud and occasionally when it is ticking over it is a bit too controlled, but at least I can still hear it. I must ask our drummer if he has thought more about a compact kit.[/quote] Simple answer ear plugs! The amp/power/volume debate reminds me of a motorbike riding mate who sold his 1000cc bike because it went too fast for him! Funny but I find that twisty thing on the right handlebar goes as far as you want it too go and it can be turned down as well as up

I'm probably being picky and it shouldn't affect my judgement but... The fact that the screws from the s'plate have been reinserted into the holes means that I assume he has screwed them in so that they are flush with the surface (unless they were just put in for the pics but not sure why you would). This looks a bit ugly so if it was me I'd remove them... does this leave slightly enlarged, fairly unsightly holes OR if you were to fit a replacement s'plate (why would you with that timber) will the fact that the screws have been screwed down into the wood to a greater depth mean that when you fit a s'plate the existing screws will not bite as they aren't going in as deep. Does that make sense? Lush bass BTW

[quote name='cetera' post='199899' date='May 15 2008, 08:26 PM']I believe UK basschat member 'guiguite' may have one of these for sale?[/quote] Not any more... this is it

[quote name='alexclaber' post='199276' date='May 15 2008, 08:26 AM']Sensitivity is what made the difference. 4 ohms vs 5.3 ohms is less than a 1dB difference, nothing like a striking difference, in fact barely audible. Alex[/quote] This does genuinely interest me Alex and I know that you have as much knowledge as any one in this respect (and more than most) so I'd genuinely like to know is this difference in 'perceived' volume (heard by all three of us) dependent upon the output? That sounds like daft question but what I'm getting at is that at a low/moderate volume the Schroeder was very much louder than either the Tech or the Epi 310, however if the wick is turned up and the same test done again the volume differential is diminished. Is this simply because our ears and able to differentiate at higher volumes or is it that the other cabs designs are coming into their own. For referrence the Tech 610 cab is 5.3 ohms and 105db, the Schroeder is 4 ohms and 104db and the Epi 5.3 ohms and 103db... the ohmage should counter the sensitivity in each I would have thought

[quote name='Toasted' post='199313' date='May 15 2008, 09:24 AM']Headrush [/quote] +1 Cheap, easy to use and does what it says on the tin.

re. the OP comments I've considered for a while that I used to gig 25 years ago with 150 - 200 watts and I had no problems whereas now most of us recommend 300-500watts to the various posters asking questions about power required for various band situations. I don't think we 'need' more power these days, I just think that higher power amps are cheaper to produce now, are readily available and are the norm in the marketplace! I don't think we've consciously needed or wanted more power (though headroom is desirable) but we've just been handed it on a plate

[quote name='StevieC' post='199075' date='May 14 2008, 09:31 PM']It may not been in the too distant future especially if I change cabs So this 'shootout' had mixed blessings then, did it? Lol Or were you planning on changing anyway? For what it's worth, if you like the natural sound of your bass(es) you should have a look at the Phil Jones gear.[/quote] No the gear change was already in progress I just wanted to hear a few 'small' cab solutions too see exactly how much of a compromise I'd be making going from a 6x10 down to a couple of 12's or a brace of 10's. I'm not doing the full-on '[b]ROCK[/b]' band thing (I don't think) in the future so a 2100watt 6x10 is a bit overkill for an electro/acoustic duo/trio with the potential use of an EUB It 'will' be a compromise but I've got to accept I'm not going to need gob loads of volume and internal organ emulsification tone I'm just seriously on the fence with the PJ gear it just looks too... small/dinky/odd. I'm not dismissing it out of hand but I just have the feeling that it may be too clinical for my tastes

[quote name='Ham fisted Bass' post='199051' date='May 14 2008, 09:03 PM']The whole event looked like fun - good idea. [/quote] It was but 3 hours just flew by and we didn't get the chance to do everything... or did we [quote name='StevieC' post='199058' date='May 14 2008, 09:14 PM']Aye, Let me know next time you do one of these and I'll bring my Phil Jones stuff along with me. It sounded like good crack as well as a unique chance to try out some quality gear! Steve[/quote] Will do Steve but it was a bit of a rush job! It may not been in the too distant future especially if I change cabs