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Bass and headphones

#62
Uzziel said:
Long forgotten Glarry GB-20 Bass amplifier. Took it out of the closet and decided to see if I can play anything with it and have it sound any good at all. Aside from some humming I think it's okay.

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Deleted member 271037 said:
Are you using the "DIRECT" setting on the Mustang Micro? As far as I can tell, all the other settings are modellings of GUITAR amps+cabs, which will filter out the deep lows and totally ruin any "car stereo rap song bass"-vibe.

The same would most likely apply even if the Mustang Micro actually had any BASS amp/cab modellings. A direct (DI) bass tone is probably what you want, because it will give you the deepest low frequency extension.

Also, make sure you use suitable headphones. These tiny, "jack plug" headphone amps aren't able to drive studio-grade headphones properly. Cheaper consumer headphones meant for iPhones and other small devices will probably get you closer to what you want. Not least because this type of consumer headphones also tend to have a boosted bass response which I suspect is what you're looking for (rather than more neutral/flat "analytical" frequency response of more expensive studio-grade headphones).

Of course, if you want a TRULY great headphone sound you won't get that from any kind of tiny jack-plug device. You would need a desktop-format headphone amp of good quality and a great set of headphones. But then we're obviously talking about a totally different budget. More like $1000 and upwards.ss
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There's no "direct" setting for the mustang micro there's no bass. I tried to play through my Glarry GB-20. I'll link to it when YouTube is ready


Hold on... I can tolerate this...


 

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#63
Uzziel said:
There's no "direct" setting for the mustang micro there's no bass.
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Yes there is. The last setting, "DIRECT Studio Preamp - Ideal for bass guitars". That's the one you will almost certainly get the best result with. All the other settings are modellings of GUITAR amps through GUITAR cabs, designed for use with GUITARS. Guitar cabs don't have the low frequency extension needed for the deep, fat lows you want. The Mustang Micro isn't really designed for bass players, but they've thrown in the DIRECT setting to at least make it usable with bass.

Some of the GUITAR amp settings can probably be cool for bass if you blend them with a clean DI (for the deep lows). They can probably add a nice mid presence to a clean DI signal. But on their own, they will be severely lacking in lows for bass guitar.

From the Mustang Micro manual (see bottom line):

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#64
Nuisance said:
Nothing at all wrong with the Mustang Micro. I use one with good headphones and it can get the sound you are looking for. Try the following:

1. Use Preset 56: "DI Funk"
2. Press the EQ button on the side of the unit until you hit EQ 9.
3. Profit
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To avoid confusion, are we talking about the Mustang Micro or the Mustang Micro Plus?

Because as far as I can tell, the OP is referring to the Mustang Micro and you're referring to the Mustang Micro Plus. They're very different. There's no Preset 56 DI funk" on the non-Plus version.

My previous replies are referring to the non-Plus version.
 
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Deleted member 271037 said:
To avoid confusion, are we talking about the Mustang Micro or the Mustang Micro Plus?

Because as far as I can tell, the OP is referring to the Mustang Micro and you're referring to the Mustang Micro Plus. They're very different. There's no Preset 56 DI funk" on the non-Plus version.

My previous replies are referring to the non-Plus version.
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My bad. You are correct. Mine is the plus version.
 
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Uzziel said:
Is it worth it to buy a mustang micro plus?
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Not unless you like what you're getting from your Micro but need the ability to store presents. The extra amp models on the Plus model are still just guitar amps/cabs that won't be ideal for bass.

Did you try the DIRECT setting like I suggested? That's probably the only setting that will give you decent lows. The rest of the settings are based on GUITAR amps/cabs, with a more mid-oriented tone and limited low frequency extension. This is a product that's targeted mainly at guitar players.
 
#71
Uzziel said:
For some reason Adobe makes you sign up and make an account before you can use it. I'm never going to make an account just to read PDF manuals

(Be warned and don't download Adobe)
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Adobe is nothing but a big huge pile of bloatware IMO, though (unfortunately) it has some features necessary for certain files and functions. If you just want a simple pdf viewer, I recommend a very simple program called Sumatra, they even have a ‘portable’ version (single file IIRC) which is the one I use most often. Try it!
 

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