selta
Power User
I've been going direct for over 10 years now (about 13 years ago, I think, was my first preamp + In-ear gig), and it was popular before I even started playing bass . Even if not using in-ears, but just a nice wedge (K12 or similar), there's a lot of appeal there. But, there's a lot of hesitation from bass players that I talk to and interact with, since some of their favorites and "must haves" aren't there.