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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1360090571' post='1964735'] Barefaced for looks, vox for tone. Actually the Vox was another bands, my rig is a guitar head and a bass head into separate cabs, my bass has separate outputs for its pickups, so I cover guitar and bass area, and balance them with volumes, and do all sorts of feedback tricks with them. [/quote] Sounds good, although the big barefaced for dirt a bit OTT??? no?

The cab sounds fine when raised, and when it's at a show. My main boom is in my practice space. the room has always been bad, even had boom with a lot of the barefaced cabs I've had before. I want to raise it just get it closer to my ear. Short cabs regardless of how 'good' they are have always sounded terrible to me sat on the floor, as I can't hear the damn thing, my ears are on my head not in my damn ankles.

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1360080434' post='1964517'] [/quote] Do not understand this setup at all.

Bass has just had a re-setup from changing strings so I doubt very much it's that, as the low mids effect every thing, and it's mainly in my practice space. If there is something I can use to take to gigs aswell as when at home that would be awesome. When it's at ear height I really dig pretty much any cab. I could just tilt it back with something to help the dispersion crap, but then I'd be stuck with that low-mid boom from all the coupling.

I guess I could look at a para or graphic EQ to add to my board for my overall 'sound' and use the head to EQ to room more. But at the same time I am after getting up off the floor to get it closer to my ears. So all the arguing about what causes boom and weather the Gramma pads or not doesn't really give me much to work from. I don't drive and usually beg and borrow lifts with my gear so having a flightcase is a bit out of the question. What else is there? I was thinking of DIY'ing a wooden 'hat' for the cab, it'll sit on top of the cab when in transit, then at gigs it'll stand on top of it. however it'll have to hold 25+ kgs of weight and I'm not sure another box under neath the cab is going to do any good to acoustics or what have you.

What's happened as in regards to funds? did paypal put one of those bar things on it?

None.

leave to rest for a minute after?

will probably be affordable coming from these guys.

I'm happy playing bass fullstop, there is nothing else I want to do, I can lay guitar but I don't want to, it doesn't excite me at all. I just wish I could song write a whole lot better.

[quote name='Bill Fitzmaurice' timestamp='1359591911' post='1957384'] Why? It's no higher than an 8x10, let alone a stack. Not unless it's 30 inches or so high. The claims that Auralex makes for what it can do are as phony as a three dollar bill, or your equivalent thereof. Stages don't boom because the cab is touching them. [/quote] I've always been sceptical about those gramma pads. I used to play every show with 2 2x10's vertical to get it as high as a 8x10, and it was never a problem for mics etc, as you say. It did get some boom from the stage/floor at rehearsals, wasn't so bad on at gigs, but now I have a 4x10 it's definitely a problem. I thought about a flightcase. However my current knowledge of them suggests they are big and cumbersome and expensive.

I may be looking to expand my tiny tiny micro board to contain more effects, mainly dirt. The trouble I have with dirts in general is I never like the low end on them or the top, it's all aout the mids, I like loads for their mid range and would have more If I can just add that. So that's what I intend to do. I just want a simple split and mix loop box that has a simple bypass(for the true signal) and then a loop for the dirt pedals and a compressor(that will also set the level too) All the pedal I intend to cut the bass and treble from(if it allows) and just have them dirt up specific frequencies that I like etc . What is out there? I don't really want something big or with loads of knobs since I'll have a separate comp/limiter to set the level once it gets mixed back in. just a switch to turn the loop on/off.

I'm still saving for a b7k

Recently got the Genz-Benz Focus LT 410T, and I'm pretty much liking it for what it is. I'm finding however during rehearsals and the one gig I've done, unless it is higher, around the height of what a 8x10 would be thus closer to my ear it's a bit boomy in the lows, probably some dispersion thing aswell as as coupling. I'm not looking at changing EQ as I already cut the bass eq on the amp to help cut some boom and not be overly loud in the lows(although when it's raised the bass is set at 12 o'clock. and lowering the low mids is a bit out of the question too since I really want the high mids boosted and the amp doesn't really allow for both to happen. I would rather be able to raise it with something that I can take with me to gigs incase a table or a big and stable enough beer crate isn't available. I thought about something like the gramma pad but even if it does rid the boom, I don't think it'll be anywhere nearly high enough. What else is out there?

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1359549872' post='1956384'] You could try MSL Professional who are the distributors. they should be able to advise, 0207 118 0133 [url="http://www.mslprofessional.co.uk"]www.mslprofessional.co.uk[/url] Alternatively, Real Electronics (in Sheffield). Apparently Cat who works there is incredibly helpful, 0845 230 7737 [url="http://www.realelectronics.co.uk"]www.realelectronics.co.uk[/url] [/quote] This what I did when I had trouble with mine, and they put me through to real electronics actually lol. I sent it and got it back fit as a fiddle in less tan a week(6 days).

[quote name='Pete Academy' timestamp='1359500161' post='1955945'] We're all chasing that elusive tone that we hear in our heads. But is it all down to our fingers and how we play? Are we wasting our time and money buying new gear? [/quote] What if the player plays dubstep, or electronica. I doubt that dub is 'in the fingers' .

[quote name='nottswarwick' timestamp='1359412564' post='1954516'] My markbass. BDDI on top. [/quote] Loooks good mate, used to run the same traveller 2x10 this way. The way it's meant to be!

Here is my new setup, now using Genz-Benz amps. Really pleased with the sound of the Focus, really tight and controlled and plenty of mids surprisingly for a 4x10. Only thing I will say, this being my second ceramic loaded cab, that ceramic drivers definitely do have a sound. Can't wait for what some builders will make with ferrite magnets. [attachment=126290:Gedling-20130126-00825.jpg] Also showing my new sony wireless system.