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Double Bass Shadow SH 965 NFX-B is it any good

#4
i use this pickup... and it is pretty good... lots of tonal control... dead easy to install, looks really tidy when it is in place... and it sounds great through the GK backline 112. :D

recently however... i recorded a bassline for someone using it and there was some kind of 'line' hum... which had to be compressed out... very embarrasing :eyebrow:

i haven't investigated this since, as have nothing to do right now... i hope its the battery going... but probably not knowing my luck :rolleyes:

in my past experiences... shadow themselves are complete **** when it comes to communication and advice... do not supply spares directly... are really patronising when they do eventually get back... and should be avoided at all costs quite frankly. :scowl:

i like this pickup, but if you can get by with another type... i would suggest you do..! :(
 
#6
bump..!! :)

i have just caught a glimps of a newer version of this pickup than mine, and i have noticed that the piezo pads and cables are far more substantial than on mine. :eyebrow:

maybe they have realised that they needed to be better quality... i dunno, but am just in the process of returning mine for investigation... so we'll see what happens i guess... i hope they swap the 'poorer' bits for the 'better' ones... coz i do like the sound of this pickup.. :D
 
#7
clothsnake said:
bump..!! :)

i have just caught a glimps of a newer version of this pickup than mine, and i have noticed that the piezo pads and cables are far more substantial than on mine. :eyebrow:

maybe they have realised that they needed to be better quality... i dunno, but am just in the process of returning mine for investigation... so we'll see what happens i guess... i hope they swap the 'poorer' bits for the 'better' ones... coz i do like the sound of this pickup.. :D
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The pads and cables were failure prone so they beefed them up over a year ago. Mine failed and was upgraded for free by KCStrings.
 
#8
I've used the Shadow for over a year now and I really like it. I mean before I used the Fishman BP 100...by far the worst I've ever had to use but I've found that the Shadow for both live shows and recording provides great clarity, nice quality and I've never had any technical issues such as hums/feedback. Ever since Accusound started overtweaking their units with far too much output, the Shadow is easily one of the better pick ups available. Really good value for money as well.
 
#9
Sorry to bring up such an old thread but I also have this pickup installed on my DB and it's quite a disappointment so far. The tone lacks low end, the output is ridiculously low and there's a very noticeable hiss.
Wish I had gone for the cheaper K&K Bass Max instead.
 
#10
I took mine off the bass recently. It was good for getting a sound that I could more or less live with and the feedback problems were minimal. The miniplugs of nanoflex pads started to do all kinds of weird stuff after one year use and the nanoflexpads have a dampening ( very minimal but still existing ) effect on the bass. All of that started to piss me off and now I`m trying to be as loud as possible acoustically, while saving money for a AMT.
 

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