The HXB 6's are a decent entry level bass. Certainly playable and okay for gigging, kind of what you'd expect for a bargain-priced instrument.
I've had a few of these over the past several years and was generally pleased with them. I really like the necks, which are on the thinner side. The hardware is a definite improvement from the stuff on the Rondo SX line, especially the bridge. Pickups are middle of the road, decent output but not a lot of tonal variation from the preamp (I stuck an Audere pre in one of them and the tone improved dramatically). I actually prefered the passive tone ....
To keep the pricing down, Brice has sacrificed in a few areas. The "quilted" finish is a super thin veneer layer. I didn't care for the body contour on the edges, as you can see in the pics it's pretty much just squared off. Strap pegs are not the best quality (I switched over to Dunlop Straplocks, but the screw holes were deeper than the dunlop screws so be careful to ensure that the screw gets a good bite on the wood). Unless something has changed, the strings were not of a high quality. And, for me, very tight string spacing (16mm), although some like it that way
Overall, a good bass to get comfortable with. A couple sort of minor upgrades (strings, strap pegs) will really help, and a new pre amp if you think it needs it, and you'll be good to go ....
