Well I play the new 46 for jazz gigs upright only (although I do a lot of composing and performing for modern dance with loopers and soft synths and the 46 sounds so much better then any other option I've tried)
I play in a wide range of houses from duos in restaurants to big stages with FOH support and the 46 just kills it on everything. The sound that it produces (I'm distinguishing from the same front end plugged into other cabs) is astonishing in its clarity, musical thumpyness, dynamics and tone. I accompany better and I solo better. The upper register is totally sick (does not matter what Pickup I am using either...they all sound so much better thru this box...in fact judging upright bass pickups became a different game when I got the 46, because dialing in a good to great tone even on an Underwood is a snap). The clamshell case from studio slips is way cool, well designed and easy.
My one minor complaint? When I am standing right over it (in super tight space jazz gigs), I cant hear it quite as well as I want. I love it horizontal (my bass sounds so damn good coming out of the 46 sometimes I just smile while playing like a crazy person) I have a foam wedge I made that fits into the port for transport that tilts it back, but I'd like to figure out something to tilt it farther (maybe 2 foam wedges..) for those tight gigs.
When I was ordering it Mike said on one phone call,"hey I think I'm going to put in a tweeter defeat switch" but then later said "I'm not going to put in a defeat switch it does not need it" Just before sending it to me I asked...just asked, about that switch, and Mike took it out of the box and put the damn thing in (customer service #1). Now the only thing that switch does is show me how much I like to have it on (It makes a big difference if you are running any kind of non bass sounds thru the box...like practicing with drum genius). Sparkly and musical but not shrill or middy or clanky (there are 3 of one kind of tweeter and one of another...anything to that?)
FYI there is so much bass possible with this box that a good HPF becomes the tone shaping of choice with upright. Mostly I leave it flat and then roll up the HPF to just where its needed.
I do a lot of freelance jazz gigs with different pianists, guitarists, etc. and on EVERY gig since I got this cab the other musicians have turned around dug the new sounds.
Now that so much more information is coming out of the box it makes me want to experiment with the amp and preamp. I dont have a lot of money left to play around but I would love to try a Monique with it and or a Tecamp 900.
I play in a wide range of houses from duos in restaurants to big stages with FOH support and the 46 just kills it on everything. The sound that it produces (I'm distinguishing from the same front end plugged into other cabs) is astonishing in its clarity, musical thumpyness, dynamics and tone. I accompany better and I solo better. The upper register is totally sick (does not matter what Pickup I am using either...they all sound so much better thru this box...in fact judging upright bass pickups became a different game when I got the 46, because dialing in a good to great tone even on an Underwood is a snap). The clamshell case from studio slips is way cool, well designed and easy.
My one minor complaint? When I am standing right over it (in super tight space jazz gigs), I cant hear it quite as well as I want. I love it horizontal (my bass sounds so damn good coming out of the 46 sometimes I just smile while playing like a crazy person) I have a foam wedge I made that fits into the port for transport that tilts it back, but I'd like to figure out something to tilt it farther (maybe 2 foam wedges..) for those tight gigs.
When I was ordering it Mike said on one phone call,"hey I think I'm going to put in a tweeter defeat switch" but then later said "I'm not going to put in a defeat switch it does not need it" Just before sending it to me I asked...just asked, about that switch, and Mike took it out of the box and put the damn thing in (customer service #1). Now the only thing that switch does is show me how much I like to have it on (It makes a big difference if you are running any kind of non bass sounds thru the box...like practicing with drum genius). Sparkly and musical but not shrill or middy or clanky (there are 3 of one kind of tweeter and one of another...anything to that?)
FYI there is so much bass possible with this box that a good HPF becomes the tone shaping of choice with upright. Mostly I leave it flat and then roll up the HPF to just where its needed.
I do a lot of freelance jazz gigs with different pianists, guitarists, etc. and on EVERY gig since I got this cab the other musicians have turned around dug the new sounds.
Now that so much more information is coming out of the box it makes me want to experiment with the amp and preamp. I dont have a lot of money left to play around but I would love to try a Monique with it and or a Tecamp 900.
I imagined it being a bit bigger, but it is just right for a small gig cab. Dig the side handle and the vertical dimension. Easy haul...
