Better demo of v7 here - th-cam.com/video/nPn1prluaqE/w-d-xo.html ... So with EQ flat the Miller sounds like on this demo BUT can be tweaked rather a lot :-).
Very misleading demo of the Sire bass. Those things can sizzle, bark, & rumble! She made it sound like a rosewood, alder, passive bass with dead strings...
@@charlesdriver2402 but in fairness IF it was dialed in same as others it would be representative but to all practible purposes useless comparison. I got a Harley Benton B450FL and on Sunday is sounded a bit off. Ah the battery needs changing ... great again. I really fancy a Marcus Miller v2 because they sound great in the right hands .
I picked out the Sandberg pretty easily. They are very bright. I was surprised by the Miller bass. It was the darkest and most quiet of all of them. They are known for being very articulate and punchy.
I felt the same way. I am shopping for a bass and I wanted the Miller bass to be what turned out to be the Sandberg. The Miller bass was the least attractive to me. Sandberg out of my price comfort range.
Harley Benton stood above pricier basses, which is slightly surprising. It costs under 200 euros, which is almost a steal for what sound you get at that price range. Sandberg had the best sound over all of them tho.
I just wanted to say that the Harley Benton headstock really nailed it for me. Close enough / different enough to the original inspired design. It’s right on the line of classic and new. Good job to whoever designed it.
I'm very impressed by how bright the Sandberg is and how mellow the Sire Marcus Miller is! Since both are active, I suppose you could change this flavor by quite a lot, though.
1,3,4,2. I have a few Fender J’s. This video is validation for why I put aftermarket pickups in them. And Julia is my favorite TH-camr lately!!! Thanks for being fun and relevant!
For me also 1, 3 and 4 sound near to each other - I didn't like the Marcus Miller No 2, but I can imagine that this Bass sounds better & brighter in active mode and you played all in passive mode? The Sound of the Harley Benton is amazing for this Price!
Oilid I really like the sound of the Fender's,but my hands prefer to play a Sandberg's. Sire's could be a very good midle price bass, but neck and preamp are a bit weird for me. At last, my wallet asked me to try the HB's JB75... my wallet is a fucking genius!
You have to take component quality and playability into consideration. You can make a $200 bass sound decent with a good setup, and you can make a $2000 bass sound like garbage with a bad setup. But you can rarely make a $200 bass play like a $2000 bass. To my ear, 2 of the 4 basses had the pickup height set too low.
Holy moly, i thought Bass 4 was Sandberg xD. And i thought Bass 1 must be Fender for sure. Harley Benton sounds absolutely amazing, concerning the price!
1 and 3 were great. 3 sounded the most expensive, most resolving and pretty even sound between the strings. The G string sounded a little weak on 1. 4 was great too, but a little too bassy for my tastes. I was not a fan of 2 at all. Strange, since my preference is for active jazz basses.
GADDAMMIT! Ever since I tried the Sandberg in my local store I wanted it and was hoping I wouldn't be able to tell which one it was in this vid... spotted it straight away... if you think they "sound" good but haven't tried them... WOW... play like a dream they feel amazing, nicest bass I've ever played, just can't afford one atm... but as soon as I can, I'm getting one.
Best to worst, imo: 1 - not sure how to describe it, but that sound is something else, it's just so huge, so well defined, I love it 4 - noticeably worse than the 1st one, but still super pleasant 3 - ok 2 - this one was super flat, especially given the fact it was played right after no 1, which was outstanding, the blend was a little bit better but still would put it at the end crazy
Yay I'm right. Julia is the reason I bought a California TT4 last month. It feels so much more worthy than a Fender in this price range. The entire processing pays tribute to "Made in Germany". Thanks Julia and greetings from Cologne
I'm sure Julia won't replace her American jazz bass for any of these,ever.The guys from Thomann just wanted her to demonstrate some of these cheap basses,cause she is a really good bass player.I recommend you check Julia's Instagram profile so you can get a better idea of what type of bass player she is and what basses she plays.
I asked Julia and she said this: if you can play good, a lot of basses will sound pretty good.... like the video from Scotts Bass lesson. He compared a 100€ bass with a 10.000€ and both sounded good. So some people can sound really bad with a 10.000€ bass..... //Andy
1 my fave but l have to say the HB #4 sounded great I have that HB 75 jazz and l love it Ash body maple neck , Sounds amazing live ,l play a lot Looks great feel n plays great Only downside is it's heavy But under $200 amazing!!
Good video, quick, well played and no slapping! Number 2 sounded the most different but it surprised me how good the HB sounded next to some expensive competition. But for me it would be the Sandberg.
Doesn't the Marcus Miller have that switchable pre-amp circuit? If she was playing it in passive mode that might explain the muffled tone🤔 BTW I think the Harley Benton sounded very decent overall👍
I've played a lot of active basses, including switchable Passive/Active. Some of them become more muffled in Active mode because of 2 things: 1) pronounced lows and more importantly 2) compromised dynamics. The second one is like there's some degree of compression applied by the pre-amp and it destroys the snappiness and articulation. I think Marcus' Miller V7 suffers from both the above conditions, and I would really like to hear the instrument in Passive, I'm quite sure it'll sound thinner but livelier. Ever since I realised this thing about active basses, I'm very wary against cheap preamps. Articulation and snappiness for me are more important than "full" sound. Anyways, if I want to use a compressor I can buy one.
I guessed right only Fender no. 3. I wrote to myself the description of each sound: bright, dark, balanced and if I liked it or not. So, the no. 2 (M. M.) was dark all the way through and I didn't like it. No. 1 (Sandberg) - neck was too bright for me, bridge was good, and the blend was very good. No. 3 (Fender) neck was the best sounding for me, bridge was good, and the blend was well balanced. No. 4 (H. B, to my amusement), neck was good, bridge was less bright (but I liked it), and the blend was very good! Wow, how strange is that! 🤔😊
Same here - I liked No 4 the most. Quite funny also the fact that from all of my Jazz (type) Basses the one I like the most is a Squier VM 77 with the stock Duncan designed pickups - Go figure. It's also the cheapest of the bunch, they range from 400 to 5000 euro ...
I only got the HB right. The neck pickup seemed to have a little lower output and definition than the others and that little bit of fret buzz around 1:49 gave that away as well... With the blend only would be harder to tell, after all considering the price difference it's a hell of a bass. Anyway I really liked this video comparison! Well done
Bass Nr. 3 was the sound I would have expected from a jazz bass. No. 1 is too brilliant for a jazz bass, a bit intrusive, but still very good sounding. No. 2 absolutely unspectacular and No. 4 furthest from what you would call a jazz bass.
Wauw. The reveal was a total surprise for me. In order of sounding good to me (through normal earphones), I had them ranked 4 - 3 - 1 - 2. I found n°2 too muffled, n°1 too bright for my taste. N°4 sounded the most to me as 'classic Fender Jazz bass'. I thought that surely was going to be the Fender. Really impressed with Harley Benton. Again.
1 sandberg 2 HB 3 Fender 4 V7? （after I saw the answer I am happy to find that I'm right with the two expensive ones. And I had to say that the sandberg is really distinctive.）
100%, with my studio headphones. Thanks a lot! This video prooved the value in higher rank basses to me. Nice to have lower range for beginners and such quality but still - as the skill grows your money for equipment goes to... :D :D
That was a pretty cool comparison. Just goes to show how close the sounds really are. I’m guessing they were played a decent amp, which will improve a guitar sound. Thanks for doing this.👍
Oh my, I got the Sandberg. Best sounding of the lot, but second was the HB!!!! That was a shock! Next best was the Fender, I'm afraid I rated the Sire as the worst.
Got them all right through my mobile speaker. Will have to listen with headphones to decide which one I like better. My primary bass is a Sandberg P bass (vm4) but I bought a Marcus miller V7 5-string a couple of days ago.
1. Sandberg 2. Sire 3. Fender 4. HB Wow! I guessed them all correctly. This is the first time I’ve liked the Sandberg the most but I guessed purely based on brightness. In this case, it was the right amount of brightness. Sandberg always seems to be the brightest. Also the first time I was truly disappointed by Harley Benton. Just didn’t deliver in this example.
I guessed the Harley Benton right away. I didn't guess the first three but I immediately thought that the most beautiful was # 2. marcus miller surprised me! I expected it to be the Sandberg or the Fender
Nice and useful video. 4 basses with the same body and neck material, played by the same person with the same style and technique. All the difference in sound you hear comes from pickups, bridge, strings and frets differences. However the huge price gap between these instruments is claimed to come from the wood quality and the body/neck construction. Worth it?
In my opinion the basses sounded the best in order of 1, 4, 3 and 2. My guess was nr 1 Strandberg, nr 2 Harley Benton, nr 3 Sire and nr 4 Fender. The Stranberg was best, but the real surprice was the HB, the Fender and Sire really sounded like crap.
It’s interesting the sire I voted last, however amp and music genre are important. For example in the video I kept thinking the sire wasn’t bright enough, although I had to change the strings from roundwounds to chromes to take off some off the brightness for my type of music on my sire jazz. I loved the fender, very bright growl, but it’s like I also love playing a stingray by itself but in my music it doesn’t sit well. Jazz is in the middle of precision punch and stingray growl, the sire is closer to the punch of a P and the fender is closer to the growl and sizzle of a stingray.
If you've ever palyed or carefully listened to a Sandberg it's pretty obvious that #1 is the Sandberg. I was shocked by the muffled sound of the Marcus Miller Bass though
Julia, how much do the strings affect the sound? I too was surprised how crispy the Sandberg sounded. Or are they all recorded with the same strings? I think you did a string blindfold comparison once, or am I wrong? I think you can tell us a bit out of your testing experience.
It was the hardest for me... Only one I hit correct was the 3. the Fender. The most surprising one is the 2. I think Marcus need to sound more modern but I was wrong. Jazzbasses are always unpredictable for me. Sometimes they sound incredible in the mix but sometimes they make me say "yes there is a bass but where is it?".
Did you run the Sire in passive mode? Very surprised how dull and muddy it sounded. I play my Sire V7 almost exclusively live and it sounds way better than that. It was my least favorite. I thought the Sandberg sounded best, followed by the Harley Benton.
I got it right right from the start. I like the Fender the most (rich sound), second the Sandberg (to bright for me), third the Marcus Miller (miss detail) and the Harley Benton sounds really very cheap.
My order of preference is 1, 4, 3, 2. The number 1 stands out for sounding clear and defined. I think the Sanberg is the best and it is surprising how good the Harley Benton is. The Sire MM is the worst. I have a Sire just like that and with the preamplifier settings that sound can be greatly improved.
I didn't try to guess which brand it was, but what had the best sound. The HB, surprisingly, won by a landslide every time, as the others were too bright. The Marcus Miller came in second, with a good bridge tone and fine blend. Does the JB-20 have the sound of the JB-75? I've heard it's much lighter, which would be better for me.
I didn't get them all right, BUT I don't know? (to my ears) No.# 3 sounded best each and every time, and I'm glad it was the Fender 😁 I just Love that tone I suppose. 👍🏾Thanks for posting. 👊🏾 ... the Harley Benton was a close second though.😁
Okay, Marcus Miller disappointed me! I thought as Marcus Miller has active electronics, there will be a more Hi-Fi like sound. I didn't expected Fender to sound that warm with top end. And the Harley Benton sounded great, later on I expected it to be an active bass.
The Sandberg sounded the best but I think the Sire was misrepresented. It probably was in passive mode and it did not sound like the vintage model with the pickups in the 70s position. I think a gen 2 vintage in active mode would have sounded even better than the Sandberg. Very few J basses sound as good as a Xotic bass
Me, not being a bass player, says 1 hb 2 fender 3 mm 4 california 1 is hb. Doesnt sound baaad per say, but somewhat "screechy" and a little unpleasant especially compared to the others, like what youd expect from cheap pickups. 2 fender. Sounds very muffled like the tone knob was turned down. Not knowing anything about basses, this is the sound i would expect from these kind of basses with the muffily "anti slap" string cover thingy. 3 is Marcus miller. Best sounding one imo. This could be the california too, but due to the Marcus millers looking slightly more modern i assume theyre gonna Sound better too. 4 cali. Close to 3, but doesnt sound as perfect, like youd have to mess around a lil to make it sound as good as 3 in a mix. Edit: welp, not exactly correct huh😂
Everyone can tell the Sanberg it is very clear. Surprising, the next bass that was great sound was the HB JB-75, the rest sound somewhat muddy. I have the MM V7 and still the HB-75 sounds better. I own both. I will getting rid of the MM. Love to have the Sanberg but can't afford it. LOL I play on my HB JB-75 all the time now. A 140 dollar Base sound better to me at home than all my other basses except the High End. You get what you pay for.
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The tone of the Sandberg is so incredible compared to the other basses. So much definition and dynamic. Its neck pick-up sound is perfect !!!
Sandberg comes strung from the factory with stainless steel strings; that probably has a lot to do with it!
@@soundman1402all these basses came strungs with roundwound strings, like usual…the pickups made the differences!
All I can say is, that I didn‘t like Bass 2 at all. Bass 1 was my favourite followed by 4 and 3. Great video!
Same order for me. Surprised at Marcus Miller bass being so poor ... Isn't this an active bass? Maybe it helps to put batteries in it :-)
Better demo of v7 here - th-cam.com/video/nPn1prluaqE/w-d-xo.html ... So with EQ flat the Miller sounds like on this demo BUT can be tweaked rather a lot :-).
Exactly my order of preference too..
Very misleading demo of the Sire bass. Those things can sizzle, bark, & rumble! She made it sound like a rosewood, alder, passive bass with dead strings...
@@charlesdriver2402 but in fairness IF it was dialed in same as others it would be representative but to all practible purposes useless comparison. I got a Harley Benton B450FL and on Sunday is sounded a bit off. Ah the battery needs changing ... great again. I really fancy a Marcus Miller v2 because they sound great in the right hands .
I picked out the Sandberg pretty easily. They are very bright. I was surprised by the Miller bass. It was the darkest and most quiet of all of them. They are known for being very articulate and punchy.
This observation makes me believe that the pickup height was not optimized equally on all 4 basses.
I felt the same way. I am shopping for a bass and I wanted the Miller bass to be what turned out to be the Sandberg. The Miller bass was the least attractive to me. Sandberg out of my price comfort range.
That was a grrrrrreat Video! I was blown away by how much I liked the JB-75....and how dull and muffled the Sire sounded.
Harley Benton stood above pricier basses, which is slightly surprising. It costs under 200 euros, which is almost a steal for what sound you get at that price range. Sandberg had the best sound over all of them tho.
Need much more Julia, she is awesome and this video is great!!
Julia is a regular host!
//Andy
OMG for a 200$ bass, the harley sounds great !
Don't be facetious, they make them sound as they want them to sound. Depends on what they need to sell at a given moment.
@@dupinion Either way it's still a good bass especially considering the price and that you can easily mod it.
No it doesn’t, but good for you. You will save money if you want a bass
The HB needs a setup, lots of fret buzz.
@@caramel109 honestly for a 170 euro bass i expected to buzz like crazy on the 12 frets but in really amazed
I just wanted to say that the Harley Benton headstock really nailed it for me. Close enough / different enough to the original inspired design. It’s right on the line of classic and new. Good job to whoever designed it.
Sandberg had the springiest/punchiest and crisp sound. It was clear after the first round.
I'm very impressed by how bright the Sandberg is and how mellow the Sire Marcus Miller is! Since both are active, I suppose you could change this flavor by quite a lot, though.
1,3,4,2. I have a few Fender J’s. This video is validation for why I put aftermarket pickups in them. And Julia is my favorite TH-camr lately!!! Thanks for being fun and relevant!
I just got the Harley Benton and it's absolutely astounding.
1 was the best IMO. Such a thick meaty sound. It had more strength to it than the others.
For me also 1, 3 and 4 sound near to each other - I didn't like the Marcus Miller No 2, but I can imagine that this Bass sounds better & brighter in active mode and you played all in passive mode? The Sound of the Harley Benton is amazing for this Price!
Beautiful sound for Sandberg! Great bass!
The Sandberg has a fantastic and unique sound!!
Sanberg was best sounding clear and pronounced
thought so myself. but it seemed like the strings were set up lower than the rest.
The Sandberg put the 3 of them to shame!
Oilid I really like the sound of the Fender's,but my hands prefer to play a Sandberg's. Sire's could be a very good midle price bass, but neck and preamp are a bit weird for me. At last, my wallet asked me to try the HB's JB75... my wallet is a fucking genius!
In terms of Value for Money, the Harley Benton put them all to shame!
@@yvidiot 🤣🤣🤣👍
@@Hmastiles he he! 😉
I liked the Sandberg best, closely followed by the Harley Benton. I would be incredibly happy with the HB.
You have to take component quality and playability into consideration. You can make a $200 bass sound decent with a good setup, and you can make a $2000 bass sound like garbage with a bad setup. But you can rarely make a $200 bass play like a $2000 bass. To my ear, 2 of the 4 basses had the pickup height set too low.
The Sandberg is my favorite but, when it's blend pickups, I like them all lol.
1.Sandberg
2.Fender
3. Harley Benton
4. Marcus Miller are my guesses.
I only got 1 right.
I was 100% sure the first was the Marcus Miller.
My list:
1 Marcus
2 Harley
3 sandberg
4 Fender
Nice video, hope to see more like this.
Exactly my list. I smell something fish you here as if they cut some tone on guitars 2 3 and 4 but not on guitar 1 and to a varying degree.
Holy moly, i thought Bass 4 was Sandberg xD.
And i thought Bass 1 must be Fender for sure.
Harley Benton sounds absolutely amazing, concerning the price!
I wish Thomann released an upgraded jb75, lighter and with the quality of the Enhanced series but passive. A Sandberg ttp killer.
1 and 3 were great. 3 sounded the most expensive, most resolving and pretty even sound between the strings. The G string sounded a little weak on 1. 4 was great too, but a little too bassy for my tastes. I was not a fan of 2 at all. Strange, since my preference is for active jazz basses.
I got a v7 and its not sounding like this in her demo, its sound like dead string to me 😅 try to tweak to get a sweet spot and V7 has it.
I only got the Fender Bass and the Marcus Miller Bass right, well 50% still. And the Fender was also the one I liked the most while hearing
GADDAMMIT! Ever since I tried the Sandberg in my local store I wanted it and was hoping I wouldn't be able to tell which one it was in this vid... spotted it straight away... if you think they "sound" good but haven't tried them... WOW... play like a dream they feel amazing, nicest bass I've ever played, just can't afford one atm... but as soon as I can, I'm getting one.
I didn't get any right, but I liked the sound of the 75 fender the best
Best to worst, imo:
1 - not sure how to describe it, but that sound is something else, it's just so huge, so well defined, I love it
4 - noticeably worse than the 1st one, but still super pleasant
3 - ok
2 - this one was super flat, especially given the fact it was played right after no 1, which was outstanding, the blend was a little bit better but still would put it at the end
crazy
1- Sandberg
3- fender '75
2 and 4 are hard to tell apart. Never really played both before.
1 Marcus Miller V7
2 Harley Benton JB-75
3 Fender 75 Jazz Bass
4 Sandberg California II
Yay I'm right. Julia is the reason I bought a California TT4 last month. It feels so much more worthy than a Fender in this price range. The entire processing pays tribute to "Made in Germany". Thanks Julia and greetings from Cologne
I'm sure Julia won't replace her American jazz bass for any of these,ever.The guys from Thomann just wanted her to demonstrate some of these cheap basses,cause she is a really good bass player.I recommend you check Julia's Instagram profile so you can get a better idea of what type of bass player she is and what basses she plays.
I asked Julia and she said this:
if you can play good, a lot of basses will sound pretty good.... like the video from Scotts Bass lesson. He compared a 100€ bass with a 10.000€ and both sounded good. So some people can sound really bad with a 10.000€ bass.....
//Andy
1 - Marcus Miller
2 - Harley Benton
3 - Fender
4 - Sandberg
1 my fave but l have to say the HB #4 sounded great
I have that HB 75 jazz and l love it
Ash body maple neck ,
Sounds amazing live ,l play a lot
Looks great feel n plays great
Only downside is it's heavy
But under $200 amazing!!
Good video, quick, well played and no slapping! Number 2 sounded the most different but it surprised me how good the HB sounded next to some expensive competition. But for me it would be the Sandberg.
On these video recordings I liked the sound of the Sandgerg and Harley Benton most.
Fukc me!!! i mistaken the Harley benton with Fender 😂
Doesn't the Marcus Miller have that switchable pre-amp circuit?
If she was playing it in passive mode that might explain the muffled tone🤔
BTW I think the Harley Benton sounded very decent overall👍
i believe the sandberg and the marcus miller both have P/A switchability. could be.
I've played a lot of active basses, including switchable Passive/Active. Some of them become more muffled in Active mode because of 2 things: 1) pronounced lows and more importantly 2) compromised dynamics. The second one is like there's some degree of compression applied by the pre-amp and it destroys the snappiness and articulation. I think Marcus' Miller V7 suffers from both the above conditions, and I would really like to hear the instrument in Passive, I'm quite sure it'll sound thinner but livelier.
Ever since I realised this thing about active basses, I'm very wary against cheap preamps. Articulation and snappiness for me are more important than "full" sound. Anyways, if I want to use a compressor I can buy one.
I guessed right only Fender no. 3.
I wrote to myself the description of each sound: bright, dark, balanced and if I liked it or not.
So, the no. 2 (M. M.) was dark all the way through and I didn't like it.
No. 1 (Sandberg) - neck was too bright for me, bridge was good, and the blend was very good.
No. 3 (Fender) neck was the best sounding for me, bridge was good, and the blend was well balanced.
No. 4 (H. B, to my amusement), neck was good, bridge was less bright (but I liked it), and the blend was very good!
Wow, how strange is that! 🤔😊
Same here - I liked No 4 the most.
Quite funny also the fact that from all of my Jazz (type) Basses the one I like the most is a Squier VM 77 with the stock Duncan designed pickups - Go figure.
It's also the cheapest of the bunch, they range from 400 to 5000 euro ...
I listened to it with headphones and believe that the 1st bass is of high quality. The second best is either the 3rd or 4th candidate.
I only got the HB right. The neck pickup seemed to have a little lower output and definition than the others and that little bit of fret buzz around 1:49 gave that away as well... With the blend only would be harder to tell, after all considering the price difference it's a hell of a bass. Anyway I really liked this video comparison! Well done
My preference: neck: bass 1, 3, 4, 2 bridge: 3, 4, 1, 2 blend: 1, (2=3) 4 overall i liked bass 1 and 3 the best! What a great video thank you!
Bass Nr. 3 was the sound I would have expected from a jazz bass. No. 1 is too brilliant for a jazz bass, a bit intrusive, but still very good sounding. No. 2 absolutely unspectacular and No. 4 furthest from what you would call a jazz bass.
1) v7
2) fender
3) sandberg
4) harley benton
Wauw. The reveal was a total surprise for me.
In order of sounding good to me (through normal earphones), I had them ranked 4 - 3 - 1 - 2.
I found n°2 too muffled, n°1 too bright for my taste.
N°4 sounded the most to me as 'classic Fender Jazz bass'.
I thought that surely was going to be the Fender.
Really impressed with Harley Benton. Again.
1 sandberg 2 HB 3 Fender 4 V7?
（after I saw the answer I am happy to find that I'm right with the two expensive ones. And I had to say that the sandberg is really distinctive.）
They all had something to offer but the Harley Benton surprised the hell out of me! I guess what it's like to play is another matter....
The Sandberg is head and shoulders better than the rest, but for the bucks I really liked the HB. Hmmmmm, now thinking I'll need to check that HB out.
1- sandberg 2-marcus miller 3- fender 4-harley benton
Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo i got it right!!!!!!!;!;
100%, with my studio headphones. Thanks a lot! This video prooved the value in higher rank basses to me. Nice to have lower range for beginners and such quality but still - as the skill grows your money for equipment goes to... :D :D
That was a pretty cool comparison. Just goes to show how close the sounds really are. I’m guessing they were played a decent amp, which will improve a guitar sound. Thanks for doing this.👍
congrats to Harley Benton, they gotit right!
1: marcus miller
2: Sandberg
3: Fender
4: Harley Benton
Am with you on this one
Oh my, I got the Sandberg. Best sounding of the lot, but second was the HB!!!! That was a shock! Next best was the Fender, I'm afraid I rated the Sire as the worst.
The Harley Benton Sounds realy good! Thanks.
My guess is that the passive tone was rolled off a bit with the Sire
Got them all right through my mobile speaker. Will have to listen with headphones to decide which one I like better. My primary bass is a Sandberg P bass (vm4) but I bought a Marcus miller V7 5-string a couple of days ago.
1. Sandberg 2. Sire 3. Fender 4. HB Wow! I guessed them all correctly. This is the first time I’ve liked the Sandberg the most but I guessed purely based on brightness. In this case, it was the right amount of brightness. Sandberg always seems to be the brightest. Also the first time I was truly disappointed by Harley Benton. Just didn’t deliver in this example.
I guessed the Harley Benton right away. I didn't guess the first three but I immediately thought that the most beautiful was # 2. marcus miller surprised me! I expected it to be the Sandberg or the Fender
Same here! I like 1 & 4! because of
1. fatty clear rumbling in low notes
2. Mettalic ringy buzzing(?) sound
Nice and useful video. 4 basses with the same body and neck material, played by the same person with the same style and technique. All the difference in sound you hear comes from pickups, bridge, strings and frets differences. However the huge price gap between these instruments is claimed to come from the wood quality and the body/neck construction. Worth it?
Im shocked I didn’t like the sire at all, neck pup hb was best, bridge sandberg was best, and both it was fender or hb
In my opinion the basses sounded the best in order of 1, 4, 3 and 2. My guess was nr 1 Strandberg, nr 2 Harley Benton, nr 3 Sire and nr 4 Fender. The Stranberg was best, but the real surprice was the HB, the Fender and Sire really sounded like crap.
I knew the first one was the Sandberg because of it's rich definition compared to the others. A modern marvel, those things are.
1. Sandberg
2. Fender
3. Marcus Miller
4. Harley Benton
It’s interesting the sire I voted last, however amp and music genre are important. For example in the video I kept thinking the sire wasn’t bright enough, although I had to change the strings from roundwounds to chromes to take off some off the brightness for my type of music on my sire jazz. I loved the fender, very bright growl, but it’s like I also love playing a stingray by itself but in my music it doesn’t sit well. Jazz is in the middle of precision punch and stingray growl, the sire is closer to the punch of a P and the fender is closer to the growl and sizzle of a stingray.
The Sandberg was the best, but the harley benton was a close second. Considering the price difference, this is a no brainer.
If you've ever palyed or carefully listened to a Sandberg it's pretty obvious that #1 is the Sandberg. I was shocked by the muffled sound of the Marcus Miller Bass though
Got #2 right! You can tell it has that active sound.
1 sandberg
2 sire
3 fender
4 harley benton
Well, the Sandberg has a preamp in it. Maybe she didn't realize it was switched in?
Don't forget Thomann's house made brand is Harley Benton.
Julia, how much do the strings affect the sound? I too was surprised how crispy the Sandberg sounded. Or are they all recorded with the same strings? I think you did a string blindfold comparison once, or am I wrong? I think you can tell us a bit out of your testing experience.
It was the hardest for me... Only one I hit correct was the 3. the Fender. The most surprising one is the 2. I think Marcus need to sound more modern but I was wrong. Jazzbasses are always unpredictable for me. Sometimes they sound incredible in the mix but sometimes they make me say "yes there is a bass but where is it?".
Sire v7 Marcus Miller Jazz Bass is #1.
1. SIRE
2. HB
3. CALIFORNIA 2
4. FENDER JB
Sandberg for the win! Still waiting to hear back from them. Been over a week now.
I liked the Sandberg best. But the Harley Benton second. So the extremes of the price range.
Did you run the Sire in passive mode? Very surprised how dull and muddy it sounded. I play my Sire V7 almost exclusively live and it sounds way better than that. It was my least favorite. I thought the Sandberg sounded best, followed by the Harley Benton.
I got it right right from the start. I like the Fender the most (rich sound), second the Sandberg (to bright for me), third the Marcus Miller (miss detail) and the Harley Benton sounds really very cheap.
My order of preference is 1, 4, 3, 2. The number 1 stands out for sounding clear and defined. I think the Sanberg is the best and it is surprising how good the Harley Benton is. The Sire MM is the worst. I have a Sire just like that and with the preamplifier settings that sound can be greatly improved.
Same order for me.
The Sandberg was my favourite.
I didn't try to guess which brand it was, but what had the best sound. The HB, surprisingly, won by a landslide every time, as the others were too bright. The Marcus Miller came in second, with a good bridge tone and fine blend.
Does the JB-20 have the sound of the JB-75? I've heard it's much lighter, which would be better for me.
woah, groovy riff! is it something famous, that i'm obviously unaware of, or is it Julia's own piece of ingeniousness?
1.Sandberg
2.Harley Benton
3.Sire
4.Fender
1 sanderg
2 harley benton
3 sire
4 fender
1. Sadberg, 2. HB, 3. Fender, 4. MM . My favourite is #3 followed by #1, absolute the worst is #2.
I didn't get them all right, BUT I don't know? (to my ears) No.# 3 sounded best each and every time, and I'm glad it was the Fender 😁 I just Love that tone I suppose. 👍🏾Thanks for posting. 👊🏾 ... the Harley Benton was a close second though.😁
I managed to get all but the Sandburg and Harley Benton right. Pretty happy about thaatt
No.2 was my favorite. Soft and rich bottom end: most caressing. I never like twang.
I thought 1 was the fender. Wasn't sure about the other 3. But I noted that 1 and 3 sounded the best
I would say.. Bass 1: Marcus Miller | Bass 2: Harley Benton | Bass 3: Sandberg | Bass 4: Fender
Okay, Marcus Miller disappointed me! I thought as Marcus Miller has active electronics, there will be a more Hi-Fi like sound. I didn't expected Fender to sound that warm with top end. And the Harley Benton sounded great, later on I expected it to be an active bass.
1 Sandburg 2/3 Marcus Miller/ Fender 4 Harvy Benton couldn't make my mind up between 2 & 3 the Sandburg sounded best overall
Holy crap. The Harley Benton sounded amazing! I was wrong!
Honestly, they rock.
//Andy
I am obliged to agree but there is no way that I would buy one .
The Sire you used doesn't have the 70s pickup spacing! :(
1 is the brightest
2 is the darkest
3 is the overall fullest
4 is somewhere in between 1 and 2
The Sandberg sounded the best but I think the Sire was misrepresented. It probably was in passive mode and it did not sound like the vintage model with the pickups in the 70s position. I think a gen 2 vintage in active mode would have sounded even better than the Sandberg. Very few J basses sound as good as a Xotic bass
Me, not being a bass player, says
1 hb
2 fender
3 mm
4 california
1 is hb. Doesnt sound baaad per say, but somewhat "screechy" and a little unpleasant especially compared to the others, like what youd expect from cheap pickups.
2 fender. Sounds very muffled like the tone knob was turned down. Not knowing anything about basses, this is the sound i would expect from these kind of basses with the muffily "anti slap" string cover thingy.
3 is Marcus miller. Best sounding one imo. This could be the california too, but due to the Marcus millers looking slightly more modern i assume theyre gonna Sound better too.
4 cali. Close to 3, but doesnt sound as perfect, like youd have to mess around a lil to make it sound as good as 3 in a mix.
Edit: welp, not exactly correct huh😂
Mmmmm that groove you got in the fingers of your´s Julia, is awesome,.. much
Everyone can tell the Sanberg it is very clear. Surprising, the next bass that was great sound was the HB JB-75, the rest sound somewhat muddy. I have the MM V7 and still the HB-75 sounds better. I own both. I will getting rid of the MM. Love to have the Sanberg but can't afford it. LOL I play on my HB JB-75 all the time now. A 140 dollar Base sound better to me at home than all my other basses except the High End. You get what you pay for.