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Peavey Cirrus Opinions

#21
I have an L-2000 and a walnut/bubinga Cirrus...+1 on the Hi-fi tone ont he cirrus...I find the L-2000 to have way more bottom end than the cirrus. As far as agressive tones Hells yes you can get a ton of them I tend to roll off the high end on the cirrus when using distortion...both are fantastic basses you will not regret the Cirrus
 
#23
GOX42 said:
I have an L-2000 and a walnut/bubinga Cirrus...+1 on the Hi-fi tone ont he cirrus...I find the L-2000 to have way more bottom end than the cirrus. As far as agressive tones Hells yes you can get a ton of them I tend to roll off the high end on the cirrus when using distortion...both are fantastic basses you will not regret the Cirrus
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Yes, L2K's almost have too much bottom end! :smug: I really should go find a Cirrus to try, I buy way too many basses sight unseen! Just thought it was time to try something different, the ongoing quest...
 
#24
I personally love my Cirrus USA 5. It has actually taken the place of my Thumb NT 5 at a fraction of the price! It took very little time to get used to the 35" scale, and the clarity is fantastic. The amount of low end is a true point, it's not as boomy as some other basses.
 
#25
I have a US Cirrus 5 and 6, a US L-2500, and had a US L-2000.

- Some people knock the Cirrus for being 35" scale and, thus, uncomfortable. I have several 35" scale basses and I don't think it's the 35" scale that makes the Cirrus less comfortable than other basses. It's that the body (and upper horn in particular) are shorter than other basses. That results in the body of the bass hanging on the strap where the neck is shifted more to the left, relative to the player's body, than other basses. So, it ends up with a little longer reach to the first fret, compared to other basses (35" scale or not).

- I have upgraded both my Cirrus to have the Peavey Custom Shop/Millennium preamp. Very signficant improvement. The tone is nicer, even when set flat, but the Mill pre addes the sweepable mid frequency, which really lets me dial in the "perfect" sound. Some Cirrus have this pre already installed, but most that I have seen recently do not. The pre and a set of knobs runs around $80 or so from Peavey.

- Even with the Mill Pre, my Cirrus does not give as aggressive or raspy a sound as what the G&L can do.

- I think, at least with the Mill Pre, I CAN dial in just as much bottom on a Cirrus as what the G&L will do.

- My Cirrus (both 5 and 6) are lighter than my L-2500, by almost a pound.

- The Cirrus 5 neck is one of the best-feeling necks I have experienced.

- Peavey customer service is awesome. You can call and talk to somebody who knows what's going on, pretty much any time, and get whatever you need shipped out usually the same day. Dealing with G&L is always a matter of emailing or calling and leaving a voice mail, then waiting 2 or 3 days for a reply. If you are trying to get info to help you figure out what you need to order, getting a part can easily take weeks. G&L customer service is very nice and very helpful - and VERY slow.
 
#30
ster said:
Definitely not aggressive sounding. Clean and not a whole hell of a lot of bottom.
IMO they're incredibly comfortable. The 3 Cirrus I have owned, you can set the action as low as you want with no buzzing.
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I humbly disagree regarding not agressive and not a whole hell of a lot of bottom, at least from my experience.



A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste! :cool:
 
#33
tycobb73 said:
With the controls set flat the tone to me sounded very mid heavy without sounding agressive. It wasn't my thing and why I sold it.
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It's a shame they don't come with knobs you can turn to let you turn up the bottom and turn down the mids until you get a sound you like...

:hiding: ;)

I have never played my Cirrus with the Bass knob turned up all the way and thought "dang. It still doesn't have enough bottom." Actually, I've never played it with the Bass knob turned up all the way, period. Once it gets about halfway from centered to dimed, things start rattling and shaking everywhere.

^^So, what bass does have enough bottom? My Cirrus seems to have as much as my G&L L-2500 or MPG Level 5 or my Fender P (comparing E string to E string) or the Yamaha TRB-5 and TRB-6P I had. So I guess none of them have enough bottom, either. I like bottom, so what bass should I buy to get it?
 
#35
StuartV said:
It's a shame they don't come with knobs you can turn to let you turn up the bottom and turn down the mids until you get a sound you like...

:hiding: ;)

I have never played my Cirrus with the Bass knob turned up all the way and thought "dang. It still doesn't have enough bottom." Actually, I've never played it with the Bass knob turned up all the way, period. Once it gets about halfway from centered to dimed, things start rattling and shaking everywhere.

^^So, what bass does have enough bottom? My Cirrus seems to have as much as my G&L L-2500 or MPG Level 5 or my Fender P (comparing E string to E string) or the Yamaha TRB-5 and TRB-6P I had. So I guess none of them have enough bottom, either. I like bottom, so what bass should I buy to get it?
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My Cirrus has bottom end like nobody's business it is a great bass all around looks feel tone $ period!!!
 
#37
I've owned 2 USA 6 string Cirrus' and one BXP 5 string. I play the 6 string Cirrus exclusively. If you're seeking a "growler", this may not be the bass for you. Depending on your amp set-up, it may be enough growl for you too. Playing the Cirrus through 10" speakers is much different sounding than playing through 12" speakers and definately different than 15" speakers. I use a 4x10" Trace Elliot combined with a single 15" Ampeg cabinet and found a happy medium. I've gone through about 10 different cabinets to find the sound I liked best. I think that plays a big part in your sound. -Luke
 
#39
They're not really the same shape. My Mill Plus 5 and Cirrus 5 are side by side here in this pic. The Mill Plus body is slightly longer and I think it makes the reach to the first fret a little easier than on the Cirrus.

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#40
Love my US Cirrus five. Particularly when played with a pick, I would say that "aggressive" is the default mode. I wouldn't say that it is lacking low end by any means (the B is better than any other I've played), but the mids and highs are so "in your face" they often need to be reigned in. Even so, the active EQ makes this a snap to change on the fly.

Here is another great Cirrus demo, by the unfortuately ailing Mr. Porcaro:

 

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