johnp352
New Member
Glad to have arrived here this morning, here's my situation:
I play an electric tenor bass, tuned in fourths, five strings. The range is "a" on a standard bass to "f", 2 octave neck... so somewhat like a baritone in "a", but on a 30" scale. Piezo and mag pu's. I sometimes use an octaver and/or harmonizer as well which might produce information below the "a", but in real world live playing, nothing below what a standard 5 string/low B bass does, and I usually pick those lows up through the mains anyway. I also play "bass" parts on a synth in that range. I sit down when I play.
Except for me, the group is all acoustic: trap kit, lots of percussion, and a saxophone..no vocals. Improvisational instrumental dance music (stuff that used to be called "jazz"). No amps on stage, everything FOH ...
...wherein lies problem one: as most of you know, the monitor mix/situation can vary a lot..sometimes good sidefills, separate mixes and Meyers wedges, sometimes a fan to spit through would sound better. So the answer seemed obvious to get a small powered personal monitor for myself.
Wherein problem two: though I have combed the good forum here all morning, and run across a few people who are doing double duty as bassists, I haven't come across (please correct me, I am new here) anyone who is doing something similar to what I am trying to do, which is a combination bass/low guitar range.
Having said that, here's the "spec" I am looking for: Sub 40 lbs, small floor wedge and/or standing orientation, +/- 3b @ approx 45hz... and in the $5-600 range. I need to hear bass- not like the lows from an SVT at 15 feet, but not like a Roland cube either, if you get my drift.
Looking at all the reviews here, the Qsc K12 and the fbt 12, while pushing the $$ range, seem to be the only things that fit the criteria.
I need real world advice, gigging experiences, which the people here seem to have as opposed to most forums. The studio part I have down..this is strictly for live.
Any suggestions?
thanks, and again, great to have found this place.
I play an electric tenor bass, tuned in fourths, five strings. The range is "a" on a standard bass to "f", 2 octave neck... so somewhat like a baritone in "a", but on a 30" scale. Piezo and mag pu's. I sometimes use an octaver and/or harmonizer as well which might produce information below the "a", but in real world live playing, nothing below what a standard 5 string/low B bass does, and I usually pick those lows up through the mains anyway. I also play "bass" parts on a synth in that range. I sit down when I play.
Except for me, the group is all acoustic: trap kit, lots of percussion, and a saxophone..no vocals. Improvisational instrumental dance music (stuff that used to be called "jazz"). No amps on stage, everything FOH ...
...wherein lies problem one: as most of you know, the monitor mix/situation can vary a lot..sometimes good sidefills, separate mixes and Meyers wedges, sometimes a fan to spit through would sound better. So the answer seemed obvious to get a small powered personal monitor for myself.
Wherein problem two: though I have combed the good forum here all morning, and run across a few people who are doing double duty as bassists, I haven't come across (please correct me, I am new here) anyone who is doing something similar to what I am trying to do, which is a combination bass/low guitar range.
Having said that, here's the "spec" I am looking for: Sub 40 lbs, small floor wedge and/or standing orientation, +/- 3b @ approx 45hz... and in the $5-600 range. I need to hear bass- not like the lows from an SVT at 15 feet, but not like a Roland cube either, if you get my drift.
Looking at all the reviews here, the Qsc K12 and the fbt 12, while pushing the $$ range, seem to be the only things that fit the criteria.
I need real world advice, gigging experiences, which the people here seem to have as opposed to most forums. The studio part I have down..this is strictly for live.
Any suggestions?
thanks, and again, great to have found this place.