Jad Freer Sisma - The Hype is REAL.

[BaltBass5]

Just received my Jad Freer Sisma about a week ago and let me tell you...the hype is REAL. Best amp I have played hands down!
I've owned a TON of amps over the years and currently in my arsenal are the Ampeg V4B, Mesa TT800, Orange Terror Bass, Ashdown ABM 500, Mesa D800+ and the Genzler Kinetix 800.
The Sisma is pricey but worth every single $. Running all settings flat it sounds amazing. Articulate and rich tubey goodness. With a little boost around 800 Hz it sounds almost identical to my V4B.

 

[gtirard]

Just received my Jad Freer Sisma about a week ago and let me tell you...the hype is REAL. Best amp I have played hands down!
I've owned a TON of amps over the years and currently in my arsenal are the Ampeg V4B, Mesa TT800, Orange Terror Bass, Ashdown ABM 500, Mesa D800+ and the Genzler Kinetix 800.
The Sisma is pricey but worth every single $.

I agree it's exceptional and worth its price, but I'd love to compare it to the new Mesa/Boogie Bass 800D.

 

[midichlorine]

with ya,
Can’t get enough of this amp

Congratulations

 

[Danny C]

I've been on board for over a year with both Sisma and Capo. I'm here to stay. Enjoy your new beast of an amp.

 

[Number179]

Can’t you get (2) V4bs for the price of the Sisma?

 

[jnewmark]

Just received my Jad Freer Sisma about a week ago and let me tell you...the hype is REAL. Best amp I have played hands down!
I've owned a TON of amps over the years and currently in my arsenal are the Ampeg V4B, Mesa TT800, Orange Terror Bass, Ashdown ABM 500, Mesa D800+ and the Genzler Kinetix 800.
The Sisma is pricey but worth every single $. Running all settings flat it sounds amazing. Articulate and rich tubey goodness. With a little boost around 800 Hz it sounds almost identical to my V4B.

How about some photos?

 

[triplebass92]

I agree it's exceptional and worth its price, but I'd love to compare it to the new Mesa/Boogie Bass 800D.

Same!

 

[jdwinva]

I love mine as well. Kind of in the Aguilar DB750/751 camp but at about 8 lbs instead of almost 45 lbs. I did find that for P basses you really can't run it flat. You need to tame the mids at around 500 Hz or it is a bit boxy.

 

[BaltBass5]

I agree it's exceptional and worth its price, but I'd love to compare it to the new Mesa/Boogie Bass 800D.

I had the Mesa 800D for a couple of days. As a fan of the TT800 I figured it was a no brainer. It was a decent amp but I didn't gel with it.

 

[BaltBass5]

Can’t you get (2) V4bs for the price of the Sisma?

Maybe 1 1/2. However, the Sisma is 12" x 9" and weighs about 7 lbs.

 

[jvdb]

What year is your V4b?

 

[Number179]

Maybe 1 1/2. However, the Sisma is 12" x 9" and weighs about 7 lbs.

That’s what I was wondering…if the trade-off was the size and weight. Makes sense.

 

[J-Bass RMR]

I wasn't completely sure when I 1st got it last April. It wasn't quite what I "thought" I was looking for at first...
I thought "maybe a little to attenuated" in the highs? I wasn't quite sure that it was what "I thought" would be my ideal sound.

Then I played it out live. With the Capo.
Done!

It is the most consistent sound any rig has ever provided, and the easiest to "tweak".
And "the sound" I've been seeking for the past 10-15 years....

You need to tame the mids at around 500 Hz or it is a bit boxy.

I'm close to flat for a J-Bass, attenuated ~400hz* for a P. Just depends on the actual bass & strings too...

Kind of in the Aguilar DB750/751 camp

I've all but abandoned the thought of getting the 751 now. It just doesn't seem a practical amp (for me) anymore...

That’s what I was wondering…if the trade-off was the size and weight. Makes sense.

Size & weight / ease of transport, POWER and the elusive (sometime "controversial") "Slam".

 

[Jeff Scott]

I agree it's exceptional and worth its price, but I'd love to compare it to the new Mesa/Boogie Bass 800D.

You really need to bring your Sisma over to the house, sometime. When was the last time you crossed the pond for a nice vacation?

 

[gtirard]

You really need to bring your Sisma over to the house, sometime. When was the last time you crossed the pond for a nice vacation?

It's been a long time actually, but I have no such plan in the near future (unfortunately). The last time I met a Talkbass friend, it was in Paris actually. When do you come over?

 

[Jeff Scott]

It's been a long time actually, but I have no such plan in the near future (unfortunately). The last time I met a Talkbass friend, it was in Paris actually. When do you come over?

Never been off this continent, disregarding a few short sailing trips off the coast of So. California. Someday, maybe, perhaps.

 

[BaltBass5]

Pic:

 

[CascadeBass]

Finally. And nobody even mentioned the "pics or no" thing.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Pic:
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Sorry to see yours has contracted Green Spots disease.

 

[PaperbackRyder]

Twice recently I have walked into gigs with backline; One was a full SVT stack, which I am very familiar with and very excited to see. I tried it at soundcheck and thought it sounded like ass. Put the Sisma on top and viola, beautiful bass tone. The second time was last week. There was an Aguilar 751/410/115 on stage, which I have wanted to try. Same sequence of events.
The Sisma is just SO toneful!