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Which do you like better and why? Just want to know everyone’s preferences. I know that the “blend” vs “depth” knob will be one of the big differences. But that doesn’t matter so much to me as long as the Scorpion isn’t sucking low end. Also the scorpion seems to be less expensive… and I am...

The audio is of 2 very popular modern pickup sets - EMG 40 sized but passive. Riff 1 - pickup set A then B (both pickups - also played with a pick) Riff 2 (the high finger picked thing - mostly bridge pickup then both pickups for set A, then set B) Riff 3 neck pickup set A, neck pickup tone...

I had some free time this afternoon, so I set up my iPhone and took a video of my playing a rough facsimile of Groove is in the Heart on all four (that’s right, FOUR!) of my basses hahaha. The room is by no means acoustically great, and neither is my playing, but I figured some folks here might...

Hi TB'ers I'm in the market for a 5 string PJ bass and think these are the two I'm looking at. I'm wondering if any one has some insight. I currently own a Lakland skyline and love the feel. relatively wide, high radius neck 19/18mm string spacing is likely what I see as important. Also open to...

So, after having accumulated some popular overdrive pedals even though I rarely use any overdrive, I decided to hook them all up and try to match the amount of distortion and levels as best I could and compare them. Before revealing the candidates and my findings, I thought it would be fun to...

This is a single coil '51 P bass shootout between the Lollar Original and the Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder. Gear: Fender MIJ Sting Signature DI through Apollo Duo. There is a little bit of Ozone Metering on the output to level the peaks a little bit - very clean compressor. I chose DI because...

Looking for a bass in the J or P style. Can anyone give the pros and cons of these brands? I am looking for used models under $1500, and would love more insight into fit, finish, playability, etc. Unfortunately, I won't be able to play all of them beforehand, but I might be able to get my...

The stars have aligned and for some odd reason I have found myself with all three of these DI's in my possession at the moment. So...shootout! First, the details. The test bass is a Precision Bass with Alder body and Pau Ferro fingerboard. Pickup is a Lollar Overwound hooked up to a GunStreet...

I've watched this excellent shootout a number of times. The most surprising thing to me was how good the b2re sounded, relative to both how much people seem to dislike it and to the svt 3/4 pro in the same video. I thought it sounded more similar to the SVT and SVT-VR than did the svt-3 pro or...

I was skeptical about the TX series after some negative reviews of the TX600, but the 300 seems to have corrected the confusing volume issues, and it added overdrive which was intriguing to me. I thought I'd give it a shot and, if all goes well, maybe send the old HA3500 into retirement. I'm...

This is very interesting. 50 mics. Priced from $49 to $9,400. Scroll down the page and you can click on each mic and hear a male and female voice, soloed and within a track. I'm an old guy and my hearing is not great. I 'hear' differences but they are subtle. I can't say one is better than the...

This thread isn't for me, but rather for the newcomer - and for the rest of us have a little shopping fun without actually spending any money! Was inspired by another thread. I thought we could put together the best bargain package thread for people just starting out. I know I wish I had one of...

I got the two of the Lace P pickups in and decided to do a direct comparision set of clips. I also did an EQ comparison between the two after the audio. I've wondered a lot about these, so I hope it helps anyone still checking them out.

These are all basses I own, totaly rock domination, love it dirty and growly.

Finally, I'm in a unique situation of having a handful of some of the most popular and sought after single woofer cabs at my disposal. There will be no big box discount store cabinets here, only top quality boutique cabs. By the end of the week (Good Friday), I hope to have in my possession...

The Great Direct Box Comparison with Audio Samples - inSync | Sweetwater I found this fascinating and this is well-timed because I was looking at maybe getting another general purpose DI. I currently have a Pro D2 that I picked up for keyboards a long time ago. Here are my observations: P w/...

Hey all. Looking to buy my first cab since moving from a combo amp. Playing a MIM Geddy Lee through an MB500 head (love it!) Three used options I'm looking at, all basically the same price. There's no opportunity to play them ahead of time. I'd be using it for small church services...

I *really* miss my vintage Guild Starfire I, and while nothing will ever truly replace it, I wanna snag a s/s s/h for practicing and recording. So right now I'm looking at the Newark St. Starfires, the Dano '56 bass (maybe not a true semihollow, but still the general vibe i'm trying to find)...

So I’ve been looking for an inexpensive 5 string and every time I’ve asked about it people keep mentioning the Peavey Foundation 5. I started looking around and found one with the Super Ferrites and one with the VFLs. I decided to pick up both and see which one I like better and sell the other...

So I went down the rabbit hole chasing the best chorus for my needs and I ended up with 7 chorus pedals all at the same time, so I figured I'd do a little side by side by side comparison for you all. Notes: 1) Sorry, no clips. I don't have the ability at all to do good sound clips (I don't...

I'm looking to get a mid-level 6-string to do some Dream Theater stuff and possibly convert to fretless at some point. My budget is $550 or less. I'm primarily looking @ used. This is a list of basses I've tried so far or am interested in trying but haven't gotten a chance to: ESP LTD B206-SM...

All recorded pretty quickly this afternoon. Pardon the playing, I tried to be as consistent as I could. Also I'm not a big FX guy so I don't have all the coolest settings worked out. Each clip is labeled. Everything was recorded Zon-FX-SonicFarm 2di4-Focusrite Scarlett Solo. FWIW, the OC-2...

Hey duders. I am running the MXR DC brick for my board but I don't love it. It has 8 9V power sources and 2 12V (that i don't currently use) but it is just a little shotty at times. I am looking for something else. Any recommends? I have heard good things about the One Spot brick but may end up...

So I decided to order the top 3 selling nickel round wound strings to try out on my new dimension bass, but also gave them a go on my P bass after I initially tested them. I just wanted to share my thoughts about these strings, and will go from my least favorite to my preferred string. All sets...

I know that there was a 1x15 cab shootout from like 2007, I was hoping that someone, somewhere can come up with an updated shootout of 1x15 Bass cabs. I'm thinking someone that owns a music store, works in a music store, 'has a lot of money to buy a bunch of 1x15 cabinets and a lot of time on...

I was really curious to see how these three pedals sound vs each other: 1) the new Green Russian Big Muff Pi from EHX 2) the much loved EHX Bass Big Muff pi 3) the under-the-radar Mooer Fog Bass fuzz... fighting for some respect Here are the very unscientific results, if you are curious!

I'm a HUGE fan of both of these class D heads. The SL definitely has the more tubier sound, since it has 3 tubes to the Shuttle's 1, and (to my ears) comes dang close enough to my 197(4?) Ampeg V4B w/90s 410) that doesn't much leave the rehearsal space these days due to its heft and my laziness...

Hey guys, I compared 4 different capacitors with Precision Bass pickup. I used Russian military Paper In Oil K40Y-9B, those expensive red ones. Conditions were inprovised, DI left flat, you will hear Lakland JO5 with PB pickup glued on, pictures later. Tone 0%, all the way down, closed...

I have 3 cabs and only need 2. So today I have set up my Ashdown RM420, the EB3, a G-K 410GLX, a Seismic Audio SA-210, and a 15inch Kappalite in a Fender BXR115 cab(the Kappa specs right into that cab. I just did my first run through GLX alone = lotsa bottom, but a tad grindy GLX and SA-210 =...

Oh the rabbit hole that is OD and dirt pedals. How many of them I have bought, used, sold, traded, returned, etc, etc, etc. So far there is exactly one that has remained firmly on my board and it is possibly the finest OD I have heard for bass and that is the CAL Grizzly. But I do still want...

If you've heard enough of my mic samples - just move on to the next thread For those (perhaps few) of you who share at least some of my obsession with microphones as a means of achieving MBOL you might want to check out these new clips. Granted, these are direct to the recorder, but for what...

Since I now have access to a lot of different bass amps (and at the same time), I figured a bass comparison test might be fun. For starters, I have included the following amps: - Trickfish Bullhead 1K - Eich T-900 (also covers T-500 and T-300) - Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 (also covers TH350) - TC...

Long time members of TalkBass know that the two most "brand loyal" TB'rs are: Linnin - Fender JimmyM - Ampeg The purpose of this thread is to determine who is the more brand loyal. Cast your vote now.

Video : Well well well. I bought all of them for guitar but they are still great with bass too. EHX by Sovtek Green Russian Big Muff - real classics, great box but it steals highs from you signal being turned off. So you should put it in a loop or make a true-bypass mode. Sounds cool into the...

Recently flipped two of my rigs and Mrs DD is out of town. That means I have some testing to do and that I can do it at (or above) gig level volume in my basement. It also means I can use the Ampeg cab because she's not home and hasn't wrapped it yet. :) I had both the gain and volume on the...

I stumbled across this video and thought it was interesting. I have to admit that sometimes I am pick up a bass, I play it and it just doesn't sound right. In the past, I would put the equipment on the chopping block and look for the next best thing. NOW, I will record it, play it through a...

Seriously?? C'mon. I've been having tons o'fun with tube DI's lately. IMO it's quite impressive what a good tube-y DI does to bass tones in the mix. My Ampeg SVT-DI just has this killer bottom with character and grunt. The Broughton P15 puts a greezy-stick-to-your-fingers shimmer and...

I am wondering if there is any interest in getting together and trying out a bunch of preamps...I live in West Hills... My equip Rumble 200 combo 1x15 w/horn Carvin MB10 and 115 MBE Preamps VT Bass with Putnam Blend Mod Ampeg SCR-DI Aguilar Tone Hammer I also have a Bass Soul Food, but not...

Interested in recording some demo clips for bass sound comparisons, but wonder: I'd think to give a totally honest impression of a given instrument that you'd go directly into in interface and record with zero EQ and processing -- but is that preferred? Maybe a little compression? Guidance sought!

Hey so I'm currently between major rigs and would like to get something on the cheap, that will deliver enough power to play alongside a metal drummer and 5150 half stack. The cabs I have are an SVT 410-hlf (4-ohm), and Behringer 115 (actually sounds pretty good, though not super-efficient...