Realist SoundClip Bass by David Gage Reviews

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“I have used my sound clip for a number of years in various scenarios and styles of playing, both arco and pizz, for amplification and recording. I've found on my bass it is quite sensitive to placement and needs to be as near to the foot of the bridge as possible without touching the body, but when positioned well the sound is seriously impressive, picking up subtle articulation and giving a really good, clear and nuanced sound reproduction / boost.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Thank you so much for your incredible 5 star rating of Realist SoundClip Bass by David Gage! I'm so pleased to hear that you have been a returning customer, and have found the sound clip to be responsive to placement and give an impressive boost. I'm grateful to have you as a customer and I appreciate your kind words.

Posted 1 year ago

Phil Williams

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“An absolutely fantastic bass pick up. Deals with acro and either orchestral or jazz pizz styles effortlessly without the need to make adjustments. An onboard volume control is a great addition, and I like the fact it can be removed from the instrument in between performances. Sound reproduction is warm and true, this really is the Rolls Royce of Double Bass Amplification. I've been playing it through a Trace Elliot Series 6 GP7 with a 15 inch speaker, but even with that the clarity in the lower register hasn't been compromised and remains crystal clear. If you are looking for a removable Bass Pick Up, you really would spend a long time looking for one to match this, highly recommended.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“I went along to talk about double bass pickups and thought I might leave with a "realist copper head" one. However, I was recommended the sound clip, partly because it's easy to fit and remove and partly because I'm still messing about with my bridge position (and the copper head needs your bridge to stay where it was put!). In the shop we tried my old Shadow pickup and then the soundclip for comparison. Revelatory! The shadow is a bit thuddy, the soundclip sounds like a good microphone. Although it was way over my budget, I bought one and brought it home. The next step was disapointment as it sounded nowhere near as good as it had in the shop; I got terrible feed-back and it sounded very mid-rangy with little bass or definition. So, to the internet for advice and information. The trick is DON'T DO IT UP TOO TIGHT. Just enough to hold it in place. Try a few different places around the bridge. Watch John Pattitucci playing with one on youtube. Once I'd re-located it to where Mr P puts his - low down on the bass leg of the bridge - and tightened it only lightly, the feedback mostly went which improves the sound quality no end. JP also thinks it's a bit mid-rangy and simply EQs the middle down a bit and pushed up the bass a tad. It's well worth experimenting with the counter-weights too; you can run it with no weights, a single large or small weight or both (more weight = more bass ... more "weight" to the sound in fact). I'm using the single larger weight and also found it feeds back less if tilted a bit so that the sensor is diagonally across the bridge leg. Perfect, it now sounds like a double bass only louder. Also works very well on my 'cello! Also beautifully made. I'm pleased with it. But yet to try it in a band!”

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Posted 8 years ago