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Just put a set of Dunlop Super Bright nickel roundwounds on my PBass and it’s funny how you forget that great zingy tone that slowly dies off after playing. Also trying Prosteels ( stainless) on my Yamaha to see how they last or eat frets. Both now very zingy and clear bottom end when played fingers. No need for pick to get that clarity now If only you could have this consistent tone from a set of strings more than a few weeks !

My RM800 is totally silent when fan running. My old ABM600 had a louder fan for sure

Mute would be perfect 👍

Good to hear it mutes when using the tuner 👍

I’ve got one coming so hoping to get a decent tuner, compressor and perhaps a little drive push when needed, Watching the demos it seems to be a lot more powerful than I thought and didn’t realise you can step through saved patches by saving them as A, B, C etc etc How do you activate the tuner function ?

A few have recently mentioned this effects pedal What is the Tuner like ? Is is chromatic ? Easy to see on Stage ? Also I believe it’s possible to use a USB midi foot controller with it to make it into a multi footswitch unit ? Finally does it colour your tone at all ?

Funny thing is I have the dual footswitch and with a mild drive setting I can’t hear when it’s on or off. Why Ashdown didn’t put an LED on the footswitch !! Yep I’m preferring not using the compressor or the drive / not the sub but the great tone it has without.

Nothing Bass straight in

Anyone discovered the RM amps compressor tends to blanket the tone slightly ? Turned mine off and noticeable improvement in clarity

Some good points raised For me having a good bass tone from my amp / bass is my main objective and anything else is an extra Decided to stop using the onboard compressor on my RM800 head and the difference in sound clarity was noticeable! So that’s one less effect I’m using ! I do think it would be mostly an expensive tuner for me and send me on an endless chase of tone nirvana ! Bass, fingers, lead, amp, cab, seems to work for me and my band needs

Yep I think it’s the U.K. As mentioned even returning to U.K. stores if goods not wanted means customer pays. Ive looked to see if any takers on eBay for the Airborne Pro but no takers I will see cost to return assuming they will as protective films removed from display ( which has very fine scratches on it that were not caused by myself) Oh the hassle !!

That’s interesting.. I’m very surprised at that

It’s not even free in U.K. for returns unless it’s faulty, I suspect same for Thomann

That’s why I’m selling my new Harley Benton Airborne Pro wireless on eBay instead of returning!

When I played a Stingray ( 3EQ ) I would get my sound on the amp with my bass EQ all centred ( no cut or boost ) Then depending on venue I would tweak my bass EQ to suit which on occasions meant cutting some bass ( boomy room ) or adding mids etc but only minor tweaks This worked well for me

I have no need for amp modelling and so many are including this for the studio and recording artist etc As a past guitarist I used Helix FX and it was pretty good but when I decided I loved my amp tone live and needed a boost pedal delay and chorus I sold it and got analogue pedals There are one or two non modelling models but not many and they still have too much for live bass in my opinion

Curious thought with so many bass and guitar multi fx around and more coming .. but do we really need a ton of effects in say a gigging band scenario? Im temped myself from anything as the basic Zoom B1 Four to the new Helix stuff and Boss etc From a gigging point I would definitely need the tuner, compression and a bit of drive ( very minimal ) Would we be better off buying a decent pedal tuner Boss TU2 and a drive or Preamp pedal ? With bass sitting where it does in the band mix how much of the “ new effect tone” actually gets heard out front ? Thoughts ??

Priced at £478 available later this year

Price and when in shops ? If not crazy money I’m very tempted

Yep that could be done with an in-line Jack connector and short lead and a strap holster of sorts

I had already removed the screen plastic protector so not able to return. Going to keep it I’ve decided and see how it performs when I next gig

Yep my other bass Yamaha is the same. I will keep trying it and make a decision after using it more

Maybe I will keep it and see how I feel after using it more Do find the transmitter a bit “ where should I park it” so it doesn’t flap about .. anyone using it on a PBass ? Where do you park yours ?

Just don’t like the wireless experience The HB is a great bit of kit for sure but I guess I’ve used a cable for so long now it felt odd without !

Yep that caught me out once or twice !