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I've been having great fun with it! All 3 effects are a fun twist on their respective traditional modulation styles. The dynamic control aspect can make a slow phaser have very envelope filter/talk box characteristics. The filter section can get very bubbly and ridiculous. I love the default...

I've currently got Wren and Cuff's "smallfoot" Box of War on my board and it rips and it rumbles. Great low end. Run a sliver of compression into a turbo rat (dialed back a bit) into the BOW and it crushes.

Dude. These 2 are best buds. The only thing I don't love about the Bubbletron is that you have to choose between the 2 very different internal banks. I almost want a 2nd one just for bank B.

Ok so not super compact, but super fun!

I've smoked pot fairly regularly for over 10 years, been playing bass more than 20. I find a little buzz, whether it be pot or a couple beers, seems to keep me loose and comfortable without impeding on my playing ability. However, being proper high or drunk is bad news. For me, moderation is...

My band is called Cobra Queen, and we haven't been in the same room for months. I promise!

Apologies to any who take offence, I certainly don't intend to impede on free speech, or expressing your own opinions. I am not a parent in any way, although this thread is growing up fast

Apologies my friend. I am learning. Honestly I haven't had much experience in forums and don't yet fully understand what's appropriate. Didn't mean to offend anyone. Hope you have a nice day.

Great point! It's definitely interesting to see how other bass players feel. Seems I may've put my foot in my mouth, but I have no regrets. I'm learning to be a more balanced human just like everyone else. I see now I've come across as "speech police" which is definitely not the person I want...

They have a point. I'm not anyone's parent. I'm also not dictating anything, just raising questions that (apparently) seem to bother some folks. But they have a point.

It seems I've struck a chord with some. Don't let it ruin your day, buds. I just thought it might be an interesting conversation, and seeing as we're already past #150, many are finding it interesting. Isn't this what forums are for? Discussion and debate? ✌️♥️

I've always thought of a "tight low end" as having low end rumble, but not too much "woof". Like there is still note clarity and attack. But I guess I am proving the point against my original point - that words (especially when it comes to tone) can be extremely subjective and interpreted many...

That is correct. I've opened my mind in this particular case, but generally speaking, sometimes people say things that I don't like. It's called having an opinion.

I am impressed! I did not expect this thread to pop off like this. So far we have learned: "Balls out" "balls to the walls" and "big brass balls" actually originate from an engineering background. People these days (myself included) are a bit hyper sensitive. Some people are even hyper...

Actually, that would be nice. Not due to this topic, but let's be honest nobody in the world has been allowed to make physical contact for months and I'm sure most of us could use one!

That's exactly what I was aiming for, really. Just to have a conversation about something that occurred to me. I wasn't entirely correct in my initial post, and I've already learned something about the origin of the term. Also, I do agree that we can all choose to take a step back and choose not...

Great post. I didn't know any of this, but now I see I may have been misinterpreting things with the 12-year-old-boy part of my brain. Still curious about what others think.

I did not know this fact about the word rat, my name is reference to the distortion pedal. But very good point. And Ernie Ball is just some dudes name, which is all well and good. Maybe I am reading into things too much. But I welcome any opportunity to learn and grow as a player and a human. ☺️

I totally get this sentiment. I live in Ontario, Canada, and though our cities are not burning we do have many issues to deal with here as well. I didn't mean to distract from the reality of the pain and discrimination that so many are going through and have been going through for centuries. My...

Good points, all around. It just struck me as a little tired and I'm curious about what others think.

I don't care what your gender or orientation are, but can we please stop using genitals as reference words for tonal characteristics, etc? I can only imagine that most female players are more sick of it than I am. It's the 21st century, and I'd like to think that we as musicians and creative...

I play a MIM fender p bass special, which is a P/J. The J is a stock fender "noiseless" Vintage Jazz pickup. I mean, I think that's what it's called, it's certainly not actually vintage. The bass is 2016. It used to say noiseless right on the cover until my fingers wore off the lettering. I'm...

Exactly. All bass cabinet speakers are in fact woofers. You could add a horn for the hi's but a lotta folks find them to be too brittle and just turn them off anyway.

I've never had to deal with their customer service, and the few TC pedals I've got work just fine, but I'll certainly think twice when making future purchases. As per digital vs analog, I don't get too carried away subscribing to preconceptions. When I picked up the spectra, I tried it out at a...

Jumping in on this thread, I've been digging into pedals and especially fun slightly weird pedals over the last 3 years. I won't bore y'all with compressors or boosts, but some of my special fun sounds are coming from: Keeley Bubbletron Loving the dynamic response. Also the random filter can...

Check out the Spectra Comp from TC Electronic. It's a multi band compressor (hi/mid/low) and very affordable. Works great for me and I run it first in my chain, before several very different distortion and Fuzz pedals to make very different dirty sounds. You can plug it in to your computer and...

In my experience speaker size itself doesn't really mean diddly squat. A speaker cabinet has so many variables, including the room that's in and how many people are in that room. I think the presence or absence of ports, and their size, could affect the overall tone as much or more than the...

I've been slamming a 3PRO into a mid 90s SVT 410HE for probably 15 years now, and I have no regrets. It sounds EXCELLENT for the price tag. You can run it big fat and smooth or push the gain and make it grind. I personally like to keep it on the edge of breakup most of the time. Mine even took a...

My Nana used to play a tub bass in the band that they had in her retirement home! My grandad played fiddle. They had so much fun with it. Here's only had one string though. She'd bend the broomstick to play different notes!

Welcome! I'm a new member myself, but a long time player and a long time fly-on-the-wall in these forums. It's the best place to find all the support you need. Have you considered amplification yet?

I will give you my two cents. The distancing your experiencing has nothing to do with your new bass love. It is because these people were never really your FRIENDS. They were friendly acquaintances. Friends care about each other. Friends listen to each other. Friends seek out ways to help and...

Well damn I never got to see them! I've only just discovered them maybe 3 or 4 years ago. You are definitely a bigger hockey fan than I am. I don't entirely fit into the Canadian stereotype (although I do love plaid and know my way around a chainsaw) but the odd time I do watch hockey, I'll...

I had to look it up, but I'm assuming you are referring to Gear Acquisition Syndrome? I found a list of 61 acronyms for gas and this was the only one that said (bass guitarists) beside it lol I think I'm set for a while, got enough toys to get me through a pandemic :)

Howdy folks! I'm Chad, I live in southwestern Ontario, Canada. I've been playing bass something like 23 years or so, and managed to find loads of info here in these forums over the years without ever having to post a new thread. This place is hands down the most thorough compendium of bass...

I never chose to play bass. The bass chose me. It's been a natural thing ever since, like 23 years or so. 2 of my cousins played bass when I was a kid, as soon as I tried it, it just felt right. Neither of them have played in over a decade. I remember the first line I learned was Israel's Son by...