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[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1464354622' post='3058781'] There are major claims on the BF website that had me believing this was going to be the last cab i ever needed. Well it wasn't. How could it, they dont know what i like. If thats a neutral, almost flat cab then its not for me. I have no regrets about buying it. Im glad i got to try these great cabs, but its also taught me a valuable lesson. [/quote] But as long as you know that you are wrong, we are all friends.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1464353263' post='3058767'] To be fair, I can see where you are coming from with some of those comments. There is certainly a degree of sycophantism running through the amps and cabs area of this site. Funnily enough it is nowhere near as pronounced with amps (apart from the Class D vs "Heft" argument) or with bass guitars. On the other side though, are those of us who have used dozens of different amps, cabs and basses and have arrived at their current set-up based on what they like the sound of. Yes, the weight of my rig is a factor, but it is not the only factor. I have used heavy cabs that I like, and lightweight cabs that I don't like so much. Same goes for amp heads. Some rigs just don't work in certain situations or in certain bands. There are so many variables... Nowt wrong with a bit of healthy argument sometimes... [/quote] And let's not forgets, whilst some cabs may not be perfect, they are "good enough"

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[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1464352439' post='3058752'] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Aww I love a bit of fishing.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]2 bites in one go.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]:-p[/font][/color] [/quote] Unlucky - you must have let one get away.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1464350554' post='3058719'] I don't think I've ever really paid much attention to placement/ports/tuning. I just put the cab down where the sound man wants it, and go from there. If I'm borrowing a cab, I have no say. I don't really think much attention should be paid, apart from usual common sense. I doubt the hundreds of bands I see live really care...they just enjoy the music. The PA does most of the work anyway. [/quote] This is where the divide comes. Those that use cabs for strictly monitoring. And those that use it for both monitoring and being heard front of house. In reality, most people won't care as long as a cab is light. Others mistake something to be a great sounding cab based on the fact they can lift it easily. Some think a great sounding cab is something that they can hear on stage regardless of what it sounds like front of house. An expensive cab equals a great sounding cab, naturally :-p

[quote name='Musashimonkey' timestamp='1464350349' post='3058714'] Fair enough. I know what you mean. It is a shame that manufacturers of cabs and amps tend to use different metrics and standards for reporting data. I wish a standard approach could be used for a more accurate comparison on paper; then of course backed up by personal experience as things tend to translate differently in the real world. [/quote] Funny how some seem to think I have no experience of these cabs in the real world. I like light cabs too. If they sound right.

[quote name='Musashimonkey' timestamp='1464349649' post='3058705'] Have you got any data on the response curves or tuning? [/quote] Why would I? A certain cab manufacturer tells me they are wholly unreliable anyway.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1464348800' post='3058686'] What would be the cause then, in your opinion? I'm genuinely interested. There is always a cause for a subjectively unpleasant tone, unless it can be put down to the room itself. [/quote] Response curves, tuning, blindly following others...

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1464348555' post='3058679'] You must be very proud. [/quote] Oh yes. Putting forward a point of view that goes against the grain and being jumped on for it. Very proud.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1464346088' post='3058637'] Other brands of cab are available, apparently. [/quote] Vanderklay, apparently.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1464345752' post='3058632'] Cool. Leave it to those of us that can cope with such things then [/quote] I do.

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1464347884' post='3058664'] Fixed again... [/quote] I don't think you understand what you are saying. I'm not the one being burnt. I dont used Barefaced cabs. As a consequence, I don't have to look into my amps, cables, basses, setups, technique or the alignment of the Earth if I was to hear a tone I don't like coming from a cab...

[quote name='Muzz' timestamp='1464346233' post='3058638'] Fixed it for you... [/quote] To be fair, that's not fixing, that's just changing my words to contradict the history of what has been said on this very forum. In other news, black is now white.

Aww I love a bit of fishing. 3 bites in one go. :-p

Tony Levin, Peter Gabriel Nathan East, Eric Clapton... We can see where this one is going...

Do other artists featuring on the front of the mag also have other band members appearing with them? I honestly don't know - it's been years since I've bought bass comics.

I don't know... But putting a pic of Dave with Jools and then referring to him as "Jools Holland's bass player" isn't really cementing the fact that he's a name player in his own right.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1464343292' post='3058584'] Good to see Dave is recognised as a Bassist in his own right and not just an appendage to Jools.... [/quote] I don't think anybody outside of the UK would have a clue who Dave Swift is. Mind you, I don't think the majority of bass players in the UK would know who he is either.

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1464343637' post='3058591'] I nearly responded to this but have decided that I've much better things to do, like well erm, anything really. [/quote] Lies! That's just lazy talk. To be honest, I have never read so much about a brand of cab that requires as much input from the end user to do a job. Any shortcomings always appears to be in the realm of the player and not the cab. Stupid amounts of power, stage positioning, strings, bass setup, how you play your bass... I don't think I could do with the extra stress of gigging one.

He who prods the hornets nest...

Sounds promising! 👍

Not sure if you got what I was on about - there's essentially three parts to a wireless mic system - capsule, transmitter (which is housed in the "mic") and the receiver. Any weakness in those will impact the performance of the whole system. A lesser capsule on a performant RF system will always be better than a red hot capsule on a system with poor radio capabilities. Fortunately the latter don't appear too often. As for digital vs analogue, I'd always go for analogue over digital for wireless vocal mics as I'm an inears user and the last thing you want is the latency of digital mics, digital fx and a digital desk ending up in your ears. Singing against a delay is horrific. If you aren't an inears user, this is of less importance. Of course, 2.4ghz vs 5gz vs channel 70 vs channel 38 (Inc 823-832) is another topic you'd want to consider.

Re: mic costs - probably should refer to capsule costs as opposed to mic costs... The transmitters in wireless mics vary greatly in quality.

And here was me thinking the fliptop design had had its day...