First time w/ Aero single coils...

[willyrep]

Love em! Girthy, clean and FAT Jazz bass tone. Compared to the Nordstrands in my Marcus Miller 4, they are so much hotter, meatier and
"in your face". Incredible low-mid definition and growl. I think I've found my tone! Fellow Aero enthusiasts, please share your experiences...Cheers!

 

[The Nameless]

I just got a 2005 Lakland DJ 5 and had the same experience as you. I put mine up against a first run Geddy Lee Fender Jazz, and this thing sounded oh so much more legit. I LOVE the Aero's, and have no idea why they seem to lose to the Nordy's so often. These pickups are great, and handle a low B better than any passive J-bass pickup I've used yet. And I've tried them all.

 

[Jefenator]

With the Aero, my cheesey old short-scale Musicmaster mercilessly spanks the J-bass (w/ Antiquity IIs).

I'm definitely looking forward to trying the J with Aeros.

 

[Jefenator]

... and I finally did.

Before this, I had DiMarzio Ultra Jazz, Antiquity II and Nordstrand NJ4s in my Nash J-bass. They're all great - each does certain things extremely well.

But now with the Aeros, I feel like my search is over. I wanted a neck pickup I could rock soloed all night long and I finally got that. I get all the tonal variation I want with my fingers (and the tone knob to a lesser extent). There's a certain purity with these that really floors me. The J-bass is finally toe-to-toe with the Musicmaster when I compare the two on the gig.

The Type 1 J's don't seem quite as sharp with their attack as the Musicmaster pickup. I guess that's to be expected with dual vs. single poles. (I so want to try the single-pole Type 4A eventually.)

I don't know - nothing's for everyone. But I for one am really feeling these Aeros.

 

[mhduffl]

I have a set in my Fodera.
It sounds good, very clean ,mind and polite. But I think it lacks of output and growl.
It does have its own sound and good.