Modulus or Peavey cirrus which help me choose

[SkylineFiver]

Modulus

 

[kodiakblair]

Multiple Cirrus Owner here.

I say get the Modulus.

 

[Bill Murray]

What kind of Modulus?
What kind of basses do you enjoy now and what are you looking for out of bass? (Versatility? Durability? Ergonomics?)

Both are great basses with their own cult following, but that doesn’t mean you’re destined to love either.

FWIW I’ve been infatuated with Modulus since the 90s and have had the opportunity to own almost every model they’ve offered and not a single one clicked with me. I do not currently own one and won’t purchase one in the future, nothing against them, top tier basses that just aren’t for me.

 

[ModulusQ5-122]

Modulus, it’s in my name

 

[VS]

While often compared to one another, I find these basses to be apples and oranges.

 

[FRoss6788]

I've owned a US Cirrus neck through, and while a superb bass in build quality and ergonomics, there was a pronounced midrange that could not be EQ'd out.

I loved that bass in every other way, but ultimately it wasn't for me.

 

[mikecd1]

I'd have to take the Modulus, that's a lot of bass and with the Aggie's and truss rod I'd probably be off running with it by now

 

[songwriter21]

I have a chance to pick up a early 2000's USA cirrus and a Modulus but cant get both so which would you get if you have the choice?

OMG, Modulus by leaps and bounds. I've also owned numerous Cirruses...MODULUS.

Years ago I had a Modulus, and I loved it. It had EMG 35P and 35J in it. The neck was so stable I could put it in and take it out of its case several times and it would never get out of tune! But after a while I began to want to hear the sound of wood. I've therefore had the same Fender Jazz for 20 plus years.
I never found a Cirrus that I could bond with it's tone, but it has to be one of the most comfortable axes I ever played.
FWIW.

Modulus makes great stuff... just know going into it that it will never fully sound or play like a good, warm wood bass. Yeah, I know that might sound odd if you've never owned a graphite/carbon fiber-necked bass, but it's true. All the ones I've owned and played have this un-wood-ish, plasticky tone going on. Not here to say you can't get good, useable tones out of those basses... they just simply sound and feel especially different. YMMV.

And yes, graphite does move with humidity and temperature changes... might not move as much as wood, but they're not impervious.

But there's a way better chance of getting your money back out of a Modulus if you should ever choose to part with it.

I've never understood these opinions, no disrespect. I've owned Moduluses, Moses, and Status, and tried Zon. You can absolutely get woody tones. Contrary to many thoughts out there, graphite and especially EMG present a pristine, blank canvas...they're not colored tones. One previous Modulus Q5 of mine had a full EMG setup...DC45s with a BQC preamp. I could get anything from Tool to Jaco to Jamerson to reggae or upright, just from experimenting with eq, strings, and hand placement/finger technique. David Schools, Phil Lesh, and Mike Gordon are perfect examples...very woofy/woody tones on Quantums.

While it's not a graphite neck, Nathan East's Yamaha BBNE2 has a similar blank/hi-fi sound to start, because he can get any tone that any artist and/or producer calls for. It's odd how so many say EMG or hi-fi is too "sterile", and yet they love Vic Wooten's tone....

 

[Flo'Daddy]

I owned a 6 string Modulus and ended up parting with it. Only bass I regret losing! I've only tried a handful of Citrus basses and they never clicked with me. Can't you test them side by side?

 

[jimmydean]

Buy the Modulus and don't look back , it's a superior instrument . I used one for a while and loved it , would have kept it if it was a 4 string ......maybe I should have kept it anyway .

 

[bearhart74]

Buy the peavey and tell me where the modulus is for sale...

 

[FRoss6788]

How so? I see them used all the time all over the place. If your talking a tbx, then yes.

Well, I don't see them for sale anywhere near me, ever, and rarely here so....

However, I see Cirrus' for sale more frequently and, if the two are close in price, that in itself, I would consider rare.

 

[conttador]

OMG, Modulus by leaps and bounds. I've also owned numerous Cirruses...MODULUS.





I've never understood these opinions, no disrespect. I've owned Moduluses, Moses, and Status, and tried Zon. You can absolutely get woody tones. Contrary to many thoughts out there, graphite and especially EMG present a pristine, blank canvas...they're not colored tones. One previous Modulus Q5 of mine had a full EMG setup...DC45s with a BQC preamp. I could get anything from Tool to Jaco to Jamerson to reggae or upright, just from experimenting with eq, strings, and hand placement/finger technique. David Schools, Phil Lesh, and Mike Gordon are perfect examples...very woofy/woody tones on Quantums.

While it's not a graphite neck, Nathan East's Yamaha BBNE2 has a similar blank/hi-fi sound to start, because he can get any tone that any artist and/or producer calls for. It's odd how so many say EMG or hi-fi is too "sterile", and yet they love Vic Wooten's tone....

I think people sometimes just parrot what others say. Sometimes we forget that Modulus bass bodies are made of wait for it, wait for it; wood!

I own two Moduli, a TBX and an SS6. One is neck through and the other is BO. Neither have truss adjustment and they’ve never needed it. Consider that I live in South TX and the weather here is crazy and has gotten crazier in recent years. More so than the weather what really shifts things is humidity and the humidity fluctuates a lot here. Graphite doesn’t absorb humidity like wood so it doesn’t shift like wood. Consider the fact that it’s not unusual for necks to be reinforced w graphite bars.

 

[perfektspace6]

Find yourself a Peavey B Quad and get the best of both worlds.

Otherwise, I would probably go Modulus.

 

[spade2you]

I'd need to get hands on the Modulus if it didn't have a truss rod. I'm way too particular about my setup. I've heard that some Modulus can have a wonky fretboard. I once had a bass with an exotic stabilized maple fretboard that was way more trouble than it was worth. I owned multiple basses from the same luthier and none moved around as much.

 

[funkymonk13]

OMG, Modulus by leaps and bounds. I've also owned numerous Cirruses...MODULUS.





I've never understood these opinions, no disrespect. I've owned Moduluses, Moses, and Status, and tried Zon. You can absolutely get woody tones. Contrary to many thoughts out there, graphite and especially EMG present a pristine, blank canvas...they're not colored tones. One previous Modulus Q5 of mine had a full EMG setup...DC45s with a BQC preamp. I could get anything from Tool to Jaco to Jamerson to reggae or upright, just from experimenting with eq, strings, and hand placement/finger technique. David Schools, Phil Lesh, and Mike Gordon are perfect examples...very woofy/woody tones on Quantums.

While it's not a graphite neck, Nathan East's Yamaha BBNE2 has a similar blank/hi-fi sound to start, because he can get any tone that any artist and/or producer calls for. It's odd how so many say EMG or hi-fi is too "sterile", and yet they love Vic Wooten's tone....

What I find funny is the terms people use. *** is a “woody” tone?

so much of this is in our heads. You’re playing on a neck that’s not made out of wood so all of the sudden the tone isn’t “woody”. It’s an artificial material so the tone must be “sterile”.

don’t get me wrong, it def is a different sound and nothing wrong with preferring one to the other. Just mean that it’s all subjective.
If all our bass heroes from the 60s and beyond had just had active basses we’d be describing The “sterile” as crisp and clear and the “woody” tone as dull and muffled.

and to reiterate, they are different and I like both. I just don’t agree with the descriptions people use.

 

[groooooove]

I've owned both, Modulus takes it for overall pristine tone quality but the Cirrus is no slouch.
One thing to consider, is it 4-string or 5-6 string? Might not matter to some, standard Modulus spacing at bridge is 17mm for 5-6 string (unless you get broad neck option @19mm). Cirrus is more comfortable (to me) 18mm.

cirrus is adjustable at the bridge - mine is set to 17mm on a 6 string model.

both awesome instruments. modulus is more valuable, so price can decide the right purchase.

i think the cirrus is a very cool bass, though.

 

[Rabidhamster]

This thread is great because OP appears to have started the thread to answer their own question but it doesn’t seem to matter.
Next can we do Squier Japan VS Fodera?

 

[Bluestar]

This thread is great because OP appears to have started the thread to answer their own question but it doesn’t seem to matter.
Next can we do Squier Japan VS Fodera?

Excuse you! It does matter, that is why am asking peoples opinions on each.

 

[Bluestar]

cirrus is adjustable at the bridge - mine is set to 17mm on a 6 string model.

both awesome instruments. modulus is more valuable, so price can decide the right purchase.

i think the cirrus is a very cool bass, though.

Is that a 6 with the hip shot bridge or the standard?