stingray power hungry?

[narcispy]

Maybe it's just me, I doubt it though. The Stingray is a really power hungry bass isn't it? It seems that 120watts from my combo practice amp won't do it on this thing. I have to jack the volume up to nearly halfway to get any sort of decent volume out of it. It does sound really nice though but I just really think I might have to get a new amp here soon maybe somewhere in the 200-350w range. My other basses I can get it pretty loud at 1/4 volume. Changing out the battery does nothing. Does this sound right? Really love this bass but I can't get that good tone out of it that I heard at guitar center, then again I was playing it on a 300w amp.

 

[asianjeff]

Yea... you need a good cab to really hear all the amazing sonic qualities of a MM... Least I didn't realize how good it sounds until I plug into a good setup... I'm not sure what setup you are using... but man does a SR5 rumble with a 600w Mesa head/cab setup...

Edit: But I never have the volume problem though...

 

[narcispy]

Yeah it's just a Hartke kickback with a single 12" aluminum driver in it, no horn either

 

[Psycho Ward]

Yeah something is up, all my Balls have way higher output than my... well, other basses. Do you notice this with everything set flat on both bass and amp?

 

[narcispy]

Yeah something is up, all my Balls have way higher output than my... well, other basses. Do you notice this with everything set flat on both bass and amp?

Yes I do, my other bass is sort of a jazz style with 2 bartolini pickups 5 string

 

[GassieBall]

I agree something sounds fishy. My EBMM's (including my SUBs) all run pretty hot, especially compared to my passive basses. Do you have anything you can run other than the amp? Like a headphone setup or a friend's amp?

 

[narcispy]

I agree something sounds fishy. My EBMM's (including my SUBs) all run pretty hot, especially compared to my passive basses. Do you have anything you can run other than the amp? Like a headphone setup or a friend's amp?

Um... Not really, I don't have anyone close by with an amp. It's definately quieter than the other basses I own no doubt about that. All of them are active. Only thing I can think of is maybe the pickup isn't at the correct height, which is a possiblity, it is kinda low on the top side

 

[Steamthief]

Check you pup height vs. factory spec listed on the FAQ section of the EBMM website. I've found it's crucial to get the good tone on my SR4.

 

[Kristopher]

I always love how cranking my amp really brings out the tone of my basses. My neighbors don't agree with me, though....

 

[Spectre]

I always love how cranking my amp really brings out the tone of my basses. My neighbors don't agree with me, though....

ah yes, melting faces off peeps

 

[rhythmCity944]

I played an outdoor gig last saturday and the gear was backlined...awesome PA system, felt like I was in an arena and the gear was great too...anyways I told the sound guy that my Stingray in twice as hot as any other bass...well he didn't believe me until i plugged up when it was my groups turn and boom...i warned him...this was country and every other bassist had a p or j bass

 

[Caca de Kick]

Owning various basses, of course my MM's are hotter than a passive, but I do/did have hotter volume basses than my MM's.

I actually use the passive input of my amp for my MM's I just keep the volume knobs backed down a little.
And my hotter volume basses go in the active/padded input on my amp. That way everything is balanced and level when I'm switching basses at the gig.

 

[asianjeff]

I actually use the passive input of my amp for my MM's I just keep the volume knobs backed down a little.
And my hotter volume basses go in the active/padded input on my amp. That way everything is balanced and level when I'm switching basses at the gig.

Wouldn't that be bad for the amp? Putting an active into a passive.

 

[nashman]

I don't find the output of my Ray to be "hot". I keep the gain on my amp at 2 or 3 o'clock, which is relatively high. I mentioned this in other posts/threads, the latest inquiring as to whether output can be measured and compared against a spec or "range" of output.

 

[MrMusashi]

Wouldn't that be bad for the amp? Putting an active into a passive.

as long as there is no clipping going on it should be just fine

MrM

 

[Caca de Kick]

Wouldn't that be bad for the amp? Putting an active into a passive.

No, they're are not that hot of a signal. And I only have the volume knobs set alittle more than 1/2 way open on all my MM's.
I have other basses that have way hotter signals that are bad for the passive input jack. So those basses go in the active input jack.