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Double Bass Yamaha SLB300 New model

#341
DuluthDank said:
Do you find that they sound better for reproducing the sound of the bass than other headphones? Is that 3D modeling technology useful, or more of a gimmick in your experience?
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I’m quite happy with the sound quality. I don’t feel capable of comparing them head-to-head with other headphones, though, because that’s more of an apples-and-oranges comparison. They aren’t just a headphone, but an amp and spacial modeler as well.

The 3D capability is definitely not just a gimmick. I find it makes me use them far longer, for more extended practice sessions. There’s something about conventional headphones that make you feel sealed off, apart from the world, and I can get uncomfortably aware of that. These, I can forget I have them on and play for hours.
 
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#342
I am interested in the SLB300 but I recently found that a half size double bass with a thinner neck is much more comfortable to me than standard 3/4 DBs. I have previously owned the NS Design CRM4 which was nice. I tried the 200 series a few years ago the neck felt massively thick. Does anyone find the SLB300 too large? Anyone have a luthier thin the neck out? I am 5'4" for reference and always struggled with the massive size of the DB, particularly when traveling.
Thanks!
 
#343
I played 2 gigs with an SLB200 for the aperitif time.
Far easier to manage than the DB in noisy stage.

Everything go through the BG amp with the same settings for both. Use the slap boost "on" with the SLB to manage the level gap and also go through a Helix Stomp with 8 (or 10?) 3 Sigma German IR.
Taste witch IR works the best for the venue's acoustic and in a minute the stage is managed ( at my level of knowledge and the means available...)

3 Sigma IR are huge improvement to recover a more organic sound.
The cons is the stomp is fully cannibalized by the IR and you cannot trim any other setting. Perhaps the Nux will be better at that.
But have several IR with smooth changes you can try on the air is a killer option
 
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#344
Basslordmofo said:
I am interested in the SLB300 but I recently found that a half size double bass with a thinner neck is much more comfortable to me than standard 3/4 DBs. I have previously owned the NS Design CRM4 which was nice. I tried the 200 series a few years ago the neck felt massively thick. Does anyone find the SLB300 too large? Anyone have a luthier thin the neck out? I am 5'4" for reference and always struggled with the massive size of the DB, particularly when traveling.
Thanks!
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Not me. I’m 5’10. There is lots of adjustability in the end pin. The neck is very standard, at least in my experience. About the same as my Upton 3/4. I would not change a thing on mine.
 
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#347
ClusterFlux said:
No, you need to use some a headphone amp, or a pedal with a headphone jack.
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Yes, those little guitar headphone amplifiers that just plug into the 1/4 inch jack are very convenient, but beware that they are designed for electric guitarists who use all kinds of effects. Those effects will only get in your way, so the best little headphone amp is one that is as clean as possible. You can use a "clean" setting on a guitar headphone amp, but even these for the most part are not as flat and quiet and undistorted as you might expect. I've tried a few different ones, but I can't recommend any of them specifically. I have one now that I consider good enough for practice. It has a clean setting that is easy to find, and is clean enough to tolerate. It is rechargeable, using a Micro-USB cable. It can be used as a Bluetooth receiver, so you can play along with tracks from your phone or tablet or computer. These devices must be used with wired headphones. They don't work with Bluetooth headphones, but they can receive audio for playing along, from a phone or tablet or computer, using Bluetooth. Find a very comfortable set of headphones with a long enough cable that it doesn't impede your movement. Don't worry much about audio quality, it won't be a hi-fi experience with a headphone amp like this. I like the Koss KPH40. It's super lightweight and audio quality is pretty good. You might want a headphone extension cable, though.
 
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Neon Scribe said:
...beware that they are designed for electric guitarists who use all kinds of effects.
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#356
RobertAuCoin said:
May I ask, how does the neck differ, between Eb and D?
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There has been much written here in the forums about it. It's basically a reference point. Some feel that its so significant that they will not purchase a bass unless it has the same "neck" while others don't believe it matters at all because each bass will require learning and adjusting even if it's the same neck. Even among basses with the same neck, the other reference points such as the shape, balance and bouts are going to be different anyhow and string lengths will vary as well.

As far as the SLB300, It’s actually half way in between an Eb and D neck. But the D neck people seem to think it's a D neck so they think it's natural to them, while the Eb neck people seem to think it's a Eb and think it's natural to them as well. It's an oddball but it's also clever on Yamaha's part of making one instrument that suits both.
 
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uprightbass.com said:
As far as the SLB300, It’s actually half way in between an Eb and D neck. But the D neck people seem to think it's a D neck so they think it's natural to them, while the Eb neck people seem to think it's a Eb and think it's natural to them as well. It's an oddball but it's also clever on Yamaha's part of making one instrument that suits both.
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When I first got my 200, this one feature drove me a little batty.
 
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Hasty said:
100% of the gigs I've taken the SLB to over the last 3 years has had someone ask me what kind of instrument it is. Sometimes they'll do it while on a break, sometimes they walk up to the stage while we're playing. It's almost ironically funny at this point.
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My favorite way to respond to this is to say “It’s a Yamaha!” with a big smile and point to the logo on the side. The look of confusion I get has been unrivaled by any other experience in my 20+ years of gigging.
 
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