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    Who Else Started Bass at 14, or some other crazy young age?

    I remember getting my Marshall 4x12 into my friend's Metro! :D
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    Who Else Started Bass at 14, or some other crazy young age?

    Yes, 14! It was 1979, the height of the punk era. Friends in school in Belfast were forming a band. I had done piano to grade 1 so fancied myself as the keyboard player. When I got catalogues for synthesisers (mainly Moog and Roland then), I was shocked at the prices. I just knew my...
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    Best IEMs for bass?

    Interesting, thanks. Though I've already decided. Found an older thread on this and read quite a few reviews. I've settled on Westone ES50s. Tempted by ES60s but I have to make a cutoff point in my wallet at SOME stage. If the five drivers cause too much splash, I'll reduce the levels of the...
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    Best IEMs for bass?

    The ones I have now are Denon dual drivers and they're better than singles by far, and good for the low price but my ears are weird and hard to get good fits. I only have to smile or speak and they move around quite a bit! I'm going for the moulded ones but I'm reading that you really need to go...
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    Best IEMs for bass?

    I've decided to splash out and get really good moulded IEMs as I'm tired of the cheap ones I have that keep moving and change the bass dynamic in my ears. When I say splash out I'm still aiming to stay below four figures. Thinking around the £700-£800 mark. So much choice. I'd appreciate...