I originally just did this for myself, but I figured you might be interested aswell: A comparison of 3 different basses, using the exact same HX preset, in the mix of some songs by my originals band Atlas Cube.
Basses used:
Music Man Bongo 6 HH
Spector Euro 6 LX-TW
Ibanez SR 506
The Bongo and Spector were basses I was considering to buy. The Ibanez is in for a contrast – played by itself, it's sound can't keep up with the other two in my opinion.
Note: It's not a fair comparison. The Bongo came from the dealer with a poor setup and rather old strings; the Spector and the Ibanez had pretty fresh ones. I'm sure the Bongo can sound more crisp. The presets were set for another bass (Warwick PS Streamer 6 LX), and the EQ on the basses was flat. So there certainly is room for improvement.
Nevertheless, I found it interesting to what difference the basses actually make in a mix. Hope it's interesting for you aswell.
Adding time stamps in case you’re looking for something specific:
Bongo – Spector – Ibanez
Chords
0:06 1:39 3:12
Standard riffing
0:18 1:50 3:24
Unisono licks
0:41 2:14 3:48
Sustained notes
0:58 2:32 4:06
Slap
1:19 2:54 4:27
Plucked highs with delay
4:52 5:39 6:26
Distortion lows
5:12 5:59 6:46
If you like the songs, check us out at www.atlas-cube.de or listen to the entire tracks at our soundcloud page (comments very much appreciated!):
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Update October 2019: Second part of the comparison is now up, this time featuring a Dingwall NG-3 and a Dingwall Combustion, using the exact same songs, mixes and presets:
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