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Hi Hervé, I would be so curious to hear the Nadine and the Audio Technica whilst there would be some drums playing (even through speakers), with you playing the bass. In other words: how much ambient sounds do the mikes pick up. Thanks for your excellent video, and playing!

They all kinda sounded the same to me up until right around #10 when I was like "Oh, this must be where all the expensive mics are, huh?"

Man I forever love you bro. Just ordered Perpetual D&A to mix with Spiro Weich E&A. Thank you.

Hi Herve, do the Galli BSN 920 Bronze have the same tension as the Spirocore Light 3/4 ?

7 had some impressive high mid articulation… made it stand out… might be good or bad for some… I liked it tho I thought 3 stood out by how much room sound I heard. I thought it was going to be your omni mic and was surprised that it was actually the 201

My dear @Stringmatrix, thanks for your videos. Do you know the tension expressed in kg of this set of strings? (on a 105 cm diapason) Thanks a lot!

Tremendous help. I recently ordered a realist lifeline pickup, and I had to removed the adjuster to put it through the clip. It didn’t just clip around the adjuster like I thought.

Awesome Demo! I went with Zyex after all; Evahs have a more classic tone to it and the Zyex seems to cut thru the mix better to my ears.

Confirming my love for Spirocores. They do the job very nicely. The other strings have some expressiveness, particularly solo, but still lack the fundamental that are at the heart of the Spirocore's personality.

This is such an amazing resource

You obviously change string sets frequently, you are probably the best person to ask for a video explaining the bass setup needs, for supporting both thin metal string and thick gut strings. Do you have a setup that support both options, and how is it done. Do you have multiple bridges with diferent sized notches? And what about the nut? Thanks

Incredible test and very useful! Are you using the ATM 350U with the long gooseneck or the normal one?

Thanks for this video. I have a question, to make these bridge adjustments, should I loosen the strings slightly or not?

Hi! I've always loved the way the Evahs sound and feel, but it breaks my heart that after a very short time the start going dead and after 6 months there's nothing left. I've had the Perpetuals on my Czech bass for over a year now and I'm still completely happy with how they feel and sound. I don't get any of the harshness of the Spirocores and I never think about that they are steel strings. Bow great too

das klingt mit dem KB ja richtig gut - genauso wie die anderen Instrumente. Überraschend. Kenne das nur von den Drums oder vor lauten Gitarrenamps. So über youtube würde ich das Sm57 etwas bevorzugen. Was jetzt - wie im Falle des Einsatzes beim KB - noch interessant wäre, wäre ein Vergleich des Bleeds wenn du mit anderen Instrumenten, wie dem eh schon vorhandenen Gitarristen, oder zur Not wie schon öfter einfach mit iReal, spielst. Die beiden haben ja unterschiedliche Charakteristiken und die Frage wäre jetzt ob das 57A als Supernierenmikrofon einen Vorteil brächte. Ansonsten: wie immer ein sehr gutes Video.

Very nice! I would love to hear the Tempera Hybrids at some point. Also, it might be worth mentioning that the Temperas cost nearly twice as much as Spirocores.

the mic sounds good.. all other pickups don't sound good

What I learned from the test If somebody has a good bass, has a good sound in the hands, any good placed microphone will give a nice, usable sound. On a very loud stage a good piezzo is the solution. THX for the big work.

Really preferred the Evah Pirazzi: those are what I will have on my new bass!! Not JUST after seeing this video, but it has helped me to decide. I already use them on an EUB, so it’s a no-brainer to have them on an acoustic upright.

Thank you for the video!! Would have been nice to hear a bit more arco, but everything else was great. Love the comparison as many folks have some experience with Spirocore. My question is about bow response. Are they similar? They both sounded quite similar under the bow. Also, love the Scott Mulvahill plug! Incredible musician and good dude!

2, 3 and 8 sounded the best to my ears on my laptop.

Hi Hervé, thank you very much for the great demo and great playing! Actually the darker sound of the D string immediately stood out to me and would bother me. The rest of the strings sounds very good in my opinion.

thanks a lot

Thank You for sharing Bro. Thats so good job done :-) 🙂

This is great 👍 I also found it helped me to loosen the strings as well… thankyou for the video!

There is a lot of bleed into these microphones. Have you ever tried Remic? I use it and the “live” version is great 😊

please help me, which one of these DI best for my digital amp modeler with EMG (active pickups)? which uncolored my tone and have crystal clear sound delivered. Regards!🙏

You sound great, my friend. Great job!

Just got a bass with these strings on them. I like the sound and feel but the G string is just too tense. Any suggestions for a new G?

Amazing job. Tks so much

Muy buenas las explicaciones. Didáctico y ameno. Gracias por el buen trabajo.

Thank you for your very interesting video. Personally I prefer the Evah Pirazzi .

Dear Hervé, First things first, thank you so much for the work you have put in to create this great resource on double bass strings and things bass in general! Second, if you happen to see this I would have a quick question on those Galli Ouverture, is the metal wrapping more of a flat wound or round wound type? Thank you in advance

Fitting the ATM35 into a block of wood will change both its frequency and polar response. Great review for the Nadine thanks!

Thank you, very helpful and practical. Thanks for showing those of us who don't have fancy tools or workspaces how we can take care of our instruments.

Thanks and very helpful

Good job! T-bone sounds really good after correction! Do you remember the value by which you cut the low frequencies? I set it around 50Hz.

I'm a double bass player and I wanted to evaluate the EBS compared to the Acoustic Box. For me, even if it's still not fully satisfactory, the EBS comes out on top in this test for double bassists. Thanks again for your work (Francis from France)

Thank you so much, you always do a great job. When it comes to mixing the bass with drums and piano in the same room, Nadine is pretty straight forward . Off axis sound of the DPA is really unnatural and will make the bleeding a nightmare if you search for roundness and presence. This is only my advice based on hours of jazz live recording 🙂. When in the studio, tube mics will be the answer for a bit more money (not that much) : AT 4060/AA CM49/Lewitt LCT840, etc... 1 - The tube will avoid you to compress the track 2 - Cheap basses will sound more expensive 3 - Big mixing time saving SDC on the neck with big low cut to add some attack and you're done . After years of investments , I came to the conclusion that the upright bass more than any instrument deserves the best mic you can afford. I got the Myburgh M1 and my quest is over (not the bank credit ).

I think that compared to the Oliv-Wraps gut set the Gallis are quite a good alternatrive. Let's remember that the whole Galli set sells at the same price of JUST the OLIVE D String ! After checking this video I bought them and put them on my bass. I had never played a gut set ( too expensive and difficult to manage for me) but I tried other "Hybryd" ( Syn core, metal wrapping) sets like Pirazzis, Obligatos, Innovation and I find myself satisfied with the Gallis. They are thumpy but definitely not "deaf", you can play any style . They keep thei tuning after 7-9 days, not immediately, but they are a pleasure to play , soft on the left hand and the smoooooth wrapping it's just perfect, pure silk to the touch. Recommended, absolutely.

Very helpful. Thanks a lot

Great concept! As someone coming back to the double bass via bass guitar (like yourself), and now EUB, this is invaluable. I’ve never been able to get to grips with thumb position, but this has me moving in the right direction. Many thanks, Hervé!!

suono fantastico , ho ascoltato il tuo string matrix e ti chiedo info su velvet blu blu come sono fatte ? grazie

What happens if you feed that microphone through a bass app?… Maybe through a micro mixer first?

Hello! I am very thankful to watching your reviews always! Could you let me know, what is your H-clamp brand?

Lovely playing!

Super!

Thanks for doing it, saving me thousands of bucks! I was wondering how would you compare E/A of Oliv to that of Chorda in terms of pizza sound! They are sounds quite similar to me, both dull and punchy

Interesting. So, some classics for bass did pop out. My favourite happened to be the Electro-voice RE20. And my close second favourite was the Beyerdynamic M201. What I liked about those is that the kept the melodic vocal mid-range to the fore, had enough articulation, but didn't lack in bass support. I preferred the RE20, just because it hid the noisy aspects of the bass a little better than the m201. But both the RE20 and M201 responded very well in an even balanced way, up and down the note register. I guess they are relatively flat, clean dynamic mics. Then my note on the MD421 was that it sounded like an old classic bebop recording, like a record - quite smooth and vintage-sounding, but in a good way. It's hard to say if I like the 421 because it sounds like familiar records, or they used the 421 a lot - because it's good for bass. Interestingly, didn't particularly hate the SM57, and was suprised at not particularly liking the SM7b all that much more than the 57. The AKG D3500 was my least favourite, I found it a bit scratchy and unpleasant sounding, was picking up the noiser parts of the bass in a way I didn't love.

thank you for your very informative content!! i have experimented a lot with the DPA how to mount it, both as intended and in alternative ways. it has been simply impossible for me to get rid of the very soft, hissy rattling sound ("rascheln") that occurs around the mic and it's components - hanging & foam. it's hardly audible but very annoying, and makes it impossible for me to use it in a studio setting or properly record a gig! despite a few people asking, i have found no solution on this in forums. i also received no support from DPA. did you ever notice this, or is my bass just too vibrant? (despite its smaller size, it's a rather loud instrument so i would not exclude this possibility.) also, do you think JL's bass ball is suited to avoid this? thanks!