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[quote name='dodgnofski' timestamp='1337165191' post='1656381'] I've just returned my HB combo to Thomann & am now waiting for a refund - less the cost of returning it. At first it seemed to be the answer to my prayers - small, light, loud - plus the fact that an extension speaker could be added for gigging & the head could be removed to use as a stand alone head to drive two bigger cabs seemed like eutopia - where ever that is? However, I noticed that when the mains lead was attached - the socket assemply didn't seem too sturdy, which is the main reason for returning it as I thought that if using it to gig with - regular plugging & unplugging would only make the unsteadiness of it worse! To be honest - for the money it is outstanding & the EQ section is quite good - however I did have to have 'everything' switched on & apply the dreaded 'smiley' to the graphic to get a sound I really liked, as the flat sound was very, very 'middley' - probably in the main due to the limited space to move air?? If you are thinking of buying one - then please don't let this put you off, as at this price point - I'm sure nothing comes close to giving you as much bang for your bucks + if it's not to your liking - it only costs arond £15 to return it to Thomman!! ps - I had none of the cutting out problems with mine by the way, but then again, it's so loud I didn't need the volume up very high for it to be heard easily. [/quote] A couple of thoughts on the above from a Promethean POV. I thought the same about the mains lead. The plug does go in, and it works, albeit wobbly... and if it's knocked, it goes off. But then I realised it's just a good, old-fashioned tight fit. You need to give the plug a good old push, which clicks it in another 5mm or so. if you do that, it locks rock-solid. The boxiness - if I'm plunking around on the house, a little dip on the 800Hz slider smooths it out. But, if I'm playing with other people, I flatten it again because there's quite a bit of clarity there when there's a lot going on. Again, this is my own experience with the Promethean. I don't know whether any of this is relevant to your situation.

[quote name='eude' timestamp='1337159433' post='1656269'] Regardless dude, I've never had a bit of gear crap out on me ever and I've been through phases through the years of really overloading things. If a piece of kit has it's limits, then those should be factored into the gain stage, clipping protection, or whatever it takes to make sure it doesn't let you down... Eude [/quote] The reason I ask is that the Promethean - quite reasonably - has a protection circuit which temporarily shuts the power down if it's being pushed too hard. I've triggered it a couple of times, but only while mucking around in the house to see how hard I could drive it - it was at volumes which aren't of any practical use.

[quote name='nick' timestamp='1337121847' post='1655997'] However, after about 90 minutes, the head started intermittently cutting out & switching on. Glad I tested this before gig at weekend! Guess it's going back to Thomann now. [/quote] Were you driving it very hard at this point?

Maybe I'm not looking hard enough, but I just can't see anything about this that I don't like.

[quote name='thebuckets' timestamp='1337037658' post='1654571'] [attachment=107984:20120514_110850.jpg][attachment=107985:20120514_110843.jpg][attachment=107986:20120514_105819.jpg][attachment=107987:20120514_105811.jpg] This is the inside of the Harley Benton. Its identical to the RedSub and 99% of the Promethean the head comes from the same production line as The Ibanez and the speaker is the same. The Promethean is a nicer finished package with an easier to remove head but its very hard to justify the extra £270 at £229 witha 3 yr warranty I dont think you can go too far wrong with the HB (although ive not heard it through bigger cabs yet but others give it good reviews) Thomman have been excellent with me, real quick delivery and no quibble returns [/quote] In that case - Harley Benton: Bargain of the decade, surely?

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1337063677' post='1654648'] I see they're not coming to Newcastle. At least that gets me out of the dilemma of having to decide whether or not to go. I've seen them twice now at £50 a ticket on the past two tours and whilst they were great, I am not sure it's worth me paying that to hear [i]Limelight[/i] again, As much as I love them, I'd probably give it a miss this time around. [/quote] +1. No Newcastle gig makes it even more unlikely for me this time around. To be honest, I'd happily trade a few less lasers, a few less pyros and a few less vending machines for CDs that have better songs and better mastering.

I know I said this last time, but I might have finally been priced out of the market this time around...

Dunno about the Powerhouse, but my Berg 2x10 (which is also quite sensitive) copes with small gigs no problem. Mesa cabs aren't known for being sonically lightweight...

There's nowt wrong with it - it's just a transition-period J.

Can someone summarise this thread for me, please? I got to the first page, had the OP down as lazy, but by the looks of it things have got interesting. I haven't got time to read the whole thing, though. :-(

[quote name='daveparker123' timestamp='1336934595' post='1652973'] No, it was moving my ass about the stage. The PA subs were about 10 metres in front of me. [/quote] 'Ass'.. *shudder* Anyway, I usually find that it's the really big lows that make the difference for me at big gigs. They just make everything feel a bit more... effortless.

[color=#800080][b][size=5][font=comic sans ms,cursive]Did the festival you played at have a big PA? if so, chances are most of the fun was coming from the subs.[/font][/size][/b][/color]

Cheers! That lovely jazz is still nailed to the wall. What a shame...

Hi all I played at Montgomery Hall in Wath last weekend as part of the annual festival. It was a fab day. Here's a tune... the bass isn't particularly prominent, but it doesn't really need to be on this tune. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRqi4ItvMDM

Noooooooo! :-( RIP Duck. Oh, man...

You've just proved that it's impossible to ruin jazz.

Very sensible, those Canadians. All their stupidity is drained by clubbing seals. All that's left is common sense.

[url="http://www.musicradar.com/news/bass/interview-bass-legend-leland-sklar-on-sessions-gear-and-getting-hired-543514"]Here y'are...[/url]

Given that I think the Promethean is the vest-value bit of kit I've ever bought, these other versions are pretty much being given away. Amazing.

Righty-ho... I'm back from my soiree with the band, armed with a photo. It turns out that it's MIJ, not MIA, but still....! Apparently, the bar owner just likes guitars, and he's bought it partly as an investment, and partly because he likes the look of it. I have to agree... It's a stunner.

Hi all I'm down in Wath, playing at a festival. The venue is a big hall, an there's a bar in it. As far as I can tell, it's permanent, not temporary. As you often see, there's an instrument 'nailed' to the bar wall. It's not the usual japcrap Les Paul copy, or cheapy snare drum... It is - I crap you not - what appears to be an immaculate FSR Fender Jazz in LPB, complete with rosewood and blocks. It's stuck on by a metal bracket which goes under the strings at the headstock, and there doesn't seem to be a quick way to release it and get it down, so it looks like it's never used. I'm now on a mission to find out what the story is. Bizarre.

....it has to be said, seeing this drummer again is a breath of fresh air compared to the blizzard of 'May the fourth be with you!'s' that I'm weathering at the moment...

OMG LULZ That drummer b HILARYIOUS!

...featuring my mate Pete on the fiddle. He's probably the best there is right now, and he's got the world at his feet. The jammy get. The other guitarist is Rufus Miller, Dominic's young'un.