Double Bass Anyone used a ToneRite before

[primeVibe]

really dumb question here: obviously the tonerite has it's own thing going on, but could one emulate the primevibe by simply putting both sides of a nice pair of studio headphones on one's bass, and then letting one's ipod run for a couple of days? seems like that would get the same effect. I might try this and see if it works.

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[primeVibe]

You said you spent a lot of $ for licensing. I said I'm sorry, because you didn't need to spend any money for licensing.

Every single electro-mechanical transducer for sale in the world, that generates lower SPL not in contact with a solid (employed like a normal speaker), and higher SPL when its diaphragm contacts a solid, is licensed by HiWave Technologies (previously NXT...their last known count was 375 international patents known as "Bending Wave" technology).

If the above described license fees are unnecessary, why is every single product producing the result described above licensed by a sum total one company called HiWave Technologies?

Your statement seems analogous to saying anyone completely unrelated to Coca Cola can market a soft drink called "Coca Cola". That may be true. But you be hard pressed to find evidence to support the claim.

 

[primeVibe]

Something with direct physical contact with the instrument would likely work better than anything with an air space in between then two.

Yes. Again, Link Removed is pertinent.

this seems similar to the other primevibe product.
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With all due respect, by comparison Tunebug is a toy and priced like what it is (as are most things, in the end). It makes much less power, has standard magnets rather than neodymium, its frequency response is far narrower, and it certainly is not designed to contact music instruments. Materials Science PhD. Julian Fordham spent months designing primeVibe. Tunebug's batteries would barely power primeVibe's two 7Wpc amps for any length of time.

 

[primeVibe]

I don't understand why the two prime vibe transducers can't just be placed on the bridge of an upright bass while it's in a vertical position on a stand.

If there is enough space for one exciter (preferably two because of the DB's size) on the bridge, and I think there is, then I know no reason not to do this except that it might be more efficient to place them directly on the top.

The bridge is designed to transmit string vibrations to the rest of the instrument. The electrical gizmo can vibrate the bridge and the bridge vibrates the bass body, the way it happens during real playing. It's clear that violins, violas and even cellos are too small to allow this, but a DB is big enough to do it the right way. Right?

You can return primeVibe within 30 days if not satisfied.

For audio program for seasoning we now recommend the following German CD normally employed to "season" speakers and electronic audio components: "Stereo Prüf-und Einspiel"

In July "Gitarre und Bass" magazine (German-only) Udo Pieper had "breakthrough results" (a German primeVibe customer's words who read the article, available 20 September at their website ) with the above CD.

 

[Jack Clark]

I suspect that this (ToneRite) is one of those products which, if you attach them to your instrument, will improve your tone depending on how much you play with it. If you play your instrument with it only 15 minutes a day, your tone won't improve as much as if you played with it 6 hours a day. That can also be said of sticking a gob of chewing gum on top of the scroll.

In fact, I think I'll start advertising a product called "Woodshed Gum." You chew a piece of it, then stick it on your scroll while you practice. (Use a new stick of gum for each practice session.) The more you use my gum, the better your bass will sound.

 

[Jack Clark]

With regard to the ToneRite website, I see this paragraph:

"We ask that you take a moment and fill out this brief online form in order to place yourself at the top of our waitlist for the following products; mandolin, viola, bass, cello, and ukulele."

Huh? So they have a waiting list for their product, but if you fill out their form, they'll put you at the top of that waiting list. Now why would/should that be?

Sounds a bit like: "But wait. There's more. If you call right now we'll take your order first, ahead of the guy who called ten minutes ago." Really. Now why doesn't that fill me with confidence?

 

[bssist]

"Hurry, call now! We've only got a limited supply and they're going fast! Our price is so low that statutory regulations won't allow us to to advertize it! This is such a good deal that the government won't allow us to offer it for long. You MUST call within the next 10 minutes to get this deal! Get yours before the FCC shuts us down!"

 

[bssist]

"Hey man, it was tested and working when it left our facility. It must have been damaged in shipping. You'll have to make a claim with the carrier."

 

[Chris Fitzgerald]

I'd like to take this opportunity to remind everyone in the thread about the site's Commercial User Policy. One of the stipulations in it is that anyone associated with a product for sale is not allowed to comment negatively about a competitor's product. Clearly, this line has been crossed here. Please refrain from crossing it further so as to facilitate moderator cleaning of the thread. Subscribed.

 

[Pal Johnson]

I have actually used the ToneRite frequently on my basses and I find it very useful.
The sound has become deeper and warmer.
My electric basses has also gained a lot from
the TR, though it is not made for electrics.
To be honest, I have not visited the website
since I bought the product, but I am very
happy with TR and will continue using it.

I am just a happy customer and not associated
with the TR company in any means.
/Pal Johnson
Sweden