I heard about Sushi Box FX the same way I have come to learn about a lot of boutique brands with an overwhelmingly enthusiastic following: good...
Onboard preamps are one of those highly subjective areas of personal preference, and tastes among bassists are all over the map. Some look for onboard circuits...
New York Bass Works Reference Series JayRay… David Segal and David Beasley of New York Bass Works have quietly been making some of the world’s best...
Focal Alpha 80 EVO Studio Monitors… Studio monitors may not be the first category that jumps to mind when thinking about gear reviews here at Bass...
Barefaced Audio Big Baby 3 Review… Have you ever heard the old adage in the loudspeaker world: “Loud, Light and Low: pick 2”? For many years,...
Markbass Little Mark 58R and MB58R 104 PURE… Markbass’s commanding presence in the bass amp market has been steadily growing since Marco De Virgiliis founded the...
Review of the Genzler Amplification MAGELLAN-PRE/DI PEDAL… Over the last few years, Genzler Amplification has planted itself in the pantheon of modern electric bass amps with...
API LLX Bass TranZformer Bass Pedal… Very few companies in the audio world have the history and pedigree to match API. Since 1969, their name has...
Opening Photo courtesy of: kirlincableshop.com Instrument Cables… I seem to enjoy finding myself in the middle of contentious topics among bassists, because here I am comparing instrument...
I’m of the opinion that just about every pro bassist needs a good small, portable, and great-sounding combo amp. It’s just one of those essential tools...
All About Flatwound Strings… Without further ado, here is part two of my conversation with GHS’s Jon Moody (View part one here >>> All About Roundwound...
Jeff Genzler is a modern-day electric bass icon, having been in the game and at the forefront of groundbreaking developments in bass amplification for decades. Jeff...
Trickfish Bullhead Mini 500 review… When the folks at Trickfish announced the Bullhead Mini 500, the newest addition to the Bullhead amplifier family, I knew it...
Empress Buffer+ Review… Buffer pedals: What do they do exactly, and do you need one in your rig? I wanted to explore this subject because it...
All About Roundwound Strings, with GHS’s Jon Moody… I’ve been wanting to talk about the importance of strings on our overall playing experience and tone. In...