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04-01-2010, 01:53 AM
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04-01-2010, 02:49 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Medford, Oregon | | | Thats what I thought........
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04-01-2010, 03:56 AM
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04-01-2010, 04:17 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St. Peters, MO | | | Chef, the mute on my earlier model is also not quite muted. I discovered that one day by muting and pulling the cable - generated a pop so loud that I was sure I'd done something bad to my cab. Luckily nothing happened but I now use the power switch as the mute on this head. |
04-01-2010, 05:03 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sacramento, CA | | | Fwiw, I have the newest version head and after testing it out to make sure, the mute switch completely silences everything. No pops when pulling cables, no hiss... completely silent. The pattern is emerging (at least on TB)... sounds like the noisy mute is an issue with earlier heads?
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04-01-2010, 05:10 AM
| | Registered Voter | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Delawhere | | I'm pretty sure mine is new. Just got it 2 weeks ago, and it had that factory smell.  Mind you, it was a quiet pop when I pulled the cable. 
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04-01-2010, 06:10 AM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | To reiterate my last question...
I got to try tb'er Vic's 500 at the STL GTG, and noticed that the mute didn't completely mute. Anyone getting this (that hasn't already responded)?
Is this another early run fluke that's been hashed out by now?
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04-01-2010, 06:17 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Rockville, MD | | | I have not witnessed that issue with mine (and it is one of the older heads). But, I have never pulled the cable out of the amp while it was on. |
04-01-2010, 06:19 AM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | Can you still hear your bass signal a little with the mute switch on?
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04-01-2010, 06:21 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Rockville, MD | | | I admit to not pushing the envelope on this either (no heavy thrashing), but I have not heard my bass with the mute on, and all of my current basses are active basses. |
04-01-2010, 07:52 AM
| | Registered Voter | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Delawhere | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Chef  Can you still hear your bass signal a little with the mute switch on? | No
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04-01-2010, 08:30 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Albany, NY | | | My mute works fine...the amp sounds great. My only issue is that the DI has a bit of hiss. |
04-01-2010, 08:46 AM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | Lync, do you use yours with upright?
Seems like a decent candidate for that...
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04-01-2010, 12:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Albany, NY | | Chef-yes I do. It is kind of overkill since with the URB the amp never goes past 2. It works great but of course kicking it back right at the upright can lead to feedback on those deep notes. I like it upright best for the upright.  |
04-01-2010, 12:08 PM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | cool; thanks for that!
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04-01-2010, 12:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sacramento/Pacifica, CA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Chef Can you still hear your bass signal a little with the mute switch on? | Absolutely not. 
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04-01-2010, 12:38 PM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | Well, that's a good thing then, right?
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04-01-2010, 01:31 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Puyallup, WA | | | I get no sound with the mute switch engaged. Maybe I'm one of the lucky ones. |
04-01-2010, 01:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Haven, CT | | | Have earlier model. Play load. Have SB-2 (hot pickups). Mute does its job fully. |
04-01-2010, 02:29 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suburban Brewtown | | | Just got my second new one today. This one works!!!! And it sounds surprisingly good. I have heard better but it is definitely not a clunker by any means. But to be fair I have not plugged in one of my better basses yet either. The fact that it even powers up is a step forward. And no noise at all with the mute on.
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