Chienmortbb Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 15 hours ago, Burns-bass said: I had the same thing with a Warwick bass. Biggest gig of my life, and the Warwick messed it up. Nobody noticed of course, but I did. it’s also good to know that I’m not the only one that routinely packs two of everything (including amps!) Always pack two amps, usually only one bass but I had a problem with the Jack on one of my basses three weeks ago so now take two of those too. Incidentally, the problem occurred while I was using a wireless system. Initially I blamed that but it worked perfectly with my other bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted January 1, 2023 Author Share Posted January 1, 2023 Had an issue with my Veyron last night. Every time the compressor kicked in it did so with a loud noise. A sharp 'crack'. Turned off and two things happened. One, the noise stopped, two the volume increased - enormously. I had it set quite timidly (about 20 to) I thought so was surprised at both issues. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basstone Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 4 hours ago, stewblack said: Had an issue with my Veyron last night. Every time the compressor kicked in it did so with a loud noise. A sharp 'crack'. Turned off and two things happened. One, the noise stopped, two the volume increased - enormously. I had it set quite timidly (about 20 to) I thought so was surprised at both issues. I would expect the volume to appear to increase slightly with the compressor off, as you're getting more dynamics. As to the other issue maybe some saturation / clipping somewhere in the gain staging? maybe try turning the input gain down and see if that has any effect. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 On 25/12/2022 at 13:44, Chienmortbb said: Always pack two amps, usually only one bass but I had a problem with the Jack on one of my basses three weeks ago so now take two of those too. Incidentally, the problem occurred while I was using a wireless system. Initially I blamed that but it worked perfectly with my other bass. I once had a pickup go open circuit on a precision. No spare bass. I always carry a spare now, I've never needed it. I dont carry a spare guitar on my duo gigs though, perhaps I should. But I only play about half the set on guitar, as it's 80s. There's a lot of songs without guitar in this set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 16 hours ago, basstone said: I would expect the volume to appear to increase slightly with the compressor off, as you're getting more dynamics. As to the other issue maybe some saturation / clipping somewhere in the gain staging? maybe try turning the input gain down and see if that has any effect. It's odd as I had hardly any compression dialled in, so such a massive volume increase was unusual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basstone Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 1 hour ago, stewblack said: It's odd as I had hardly any compression dialled in, so such a massive volume increase was unusual. Agreed I would not expect that. Was the compression indicator coming on a lot as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 (edited) 22 hours ago, stewblack said: Had an issue with my Veyron last night. Every time the compressor kicked in it did so with a loud noise. A sharp 'crack'. Turned off and two things happened. One, the noise stopped, two the volume increased - enormously. I had it set quite timidly (about 20 to) I thought so was surprised at both issues. I agree about the gain knob. Mine once got turned up almost full and it made horrible noises. I also got a hum from my second one on the first gig for it on NYE. Turned out I had left a lead in the Aux In, and it was hanging down at the back. Also, the compressor does drop the volume a lot. Edited January 2, 2023 by Chienmortbb 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 2 hours ago, basstone said: Agreed I would not expect that. Was the compression indicator coming on a lot as well? TBH the problem was while we were playing so I wasn't looking at the amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basstone Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 2 hours ago, stewblack said: TBH the problem was while we were playing so I wasn't looking at the amp A bit of investigation needed I think. There's often a learning curve with new kit until it's fully dialled in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petecarlton Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 I've now found a suitable protective case for my Veyron- someone here mentioned Peli cases, and they certainly look fantastic, but also very expensive: more than the amp. I found this one on Amazon - £66 and you can literally "pluck" the foam out to fit round your cherished asset. There's also a pressure valve, which is designed to keep it waterproof (I'm not planning to test that feature!). Anyway, seems like a cost-effective solution, though there's no room in the size I chose for cables, etc. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 They also fit perfectly into a laptop bag along with the cables for a fraction of the price if you don't need bullet proof protection. Good enough for throwing in the back of the car. 😉 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basstone Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 I also found a suitable size laptop bag in a charity shop for £5.00 which gives a good level of protection for those who don’t need hard cases for everything. The side pockets are also perfect for cables etc. I did look at the behringer bag for the amp but only briefly when I saw the price!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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