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He's not done anything decent since 'Take My Breath Away'.

No subs. Just very good tops.

Did a dep last night with a power trio - the drummer was also a dep, who I'd never met before. I was slightly nervous 'cos it was a big-ish room, the band are loud, and everything but the bass was through the PA. I only had a 120w valve head, so I turned it up and hoped for the best. It was fine. Lots of dodgy moments, but we carried it off...

I've finally found the upper limits of the WB-100 😄 I depped with a power trio last night (the drummer was a dep too - never met him before). It was post-match in a fairly big pub room. The bandleader likes it LOUD. Like, really loud. Everything goes through the PA... apart from the bass. Gulp. So, I threw caution to the wind, maxxed out the output as usual, drove the input much harder than I normally would, Clean? Not quite. Playing lightly on the quite bits.. yes. As soon as I dug in, I was rewarded with a responsive, creamy grind. Great fun for that kind of stuff. I can't imagine playing at that volume without a PA too often, mind. Glad I had my earplugs... Here's a clip - roundwounds, tone off completely, and can still hear those mids.. I'll post a clip later of a tune with a pick, and the bright switch on. It's hilarious in its clarity.

Np problem! This is just a recording from the room with a Zoom Q4n.

I've no experience with the Ashdown, so I can't comment. I can say the HB isn't inherently drivey, unless you want it to be. Of course it would be unavoidable at very high volumes, but I always seem to have the headroom to keep it clean.

Yeah, the Prodigy did get mixed reviews, and IIRC the reliability was a bit shonky. I did fancy a go when they first came out. I was put off by the price, and the word 'scooped' being bandied about...

'Cauction'.

You're welcome! FWIW, I've just re-uploaded the video with some bits added that I'd forgotten about.

Here's a brief walkthrough of the amp, for anyone who's interested...

^^^^ That's what I use. Mind, I've only been asked to see them once, at a festival where the health & safety guy was a 'qualified' PAT tester who could test any uncertified gear for a reasonable fee. How convenient.

Do you have powerline networking in the house? I do, and I get a noise in my amps unlessl I switch it off.

Ah... the warm, muted glow of a well-relic'd bass. Lovely. IMO.

Music for musicians. Yeeeuch. I wonder if the bass player dresses in stage gear when he's out sweeping the streets during his 9-5?

OMG that’s rotten.

I'm not so sure about this. I think we're talking a small number of people*. *I'm very happy to proved wrong.

Fair point, but Talk Radio etc. have a massive potential audience, the experience to keep shows snappy, and - more importantly - everyone can listen to it in the car or in the office. BC has the luxury of none of those....

[Devil's advocate mode ON] I also think we need to ask what the purpose of it is. I doubt it will attract new members, or extend BC's reach.. especially if it's not on FB or YouTube, and audio-only (and therefore linear). Would the content be better served in posts instead, where they'd get a wider audience and more interaction? Or... is it literally just a nice thing to have? Not that that's a bad thing, but it'll be a decent amount of effort, for what...?

I'm not sure I've read a lot of criticism of early 80s Fenders..? They'd downscaled production significantly, and seemed to take a lot more care over things. Far better than the back-end of the previous decade.

Would they perform better than Youtube content?

I’m not sure a podcast would reach a large enough audience to justify it..?

Nah, not worth 14 quid. Borrow it.

It is. We're agreeing with you.

Quite.