Review of the BassBall - Foam microphone mount for double bass

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In this video I present a special foam microphone mount for the double bass, to be used with miniature microphones like the Audix ADX-20iP.
In the sound examples, starting at 4:28, you will hear the Audix ADX-20iP and also the Audio Technica AT350 for comparison.
This product has been invented by Jonas Lohse and is only available via his online shop:
www.kontrabass-atelier.de/pic...
This is not a sponsored video or an advertisement, it is an independent review and I have not been payed to produce it.
If you would like to support my work, I would appreciate a virtual coffee on Ko-fi THANKS:
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The song at the end of the video is my composition "Lagamas" from my duo album "Lagamas" with Pianist Gregor Fticar: open.spotify.com/album/3PNcxp...
The bass is a Rubner from 1960 and the strings are Pirastro Perpetual.

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5 авг 2024

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@olafluthje1920 5 месяцев назад

Hello Herve, many thanks for this great video. In combination with your clip microphone comparison I took the very right decision and decided against the cheaper t.bone Ovid and got a nicely priced second hand Audix together with the Bassball. That’s beyond what I was expecting. Just great. I think I owe you another cup of coffee.

@stringmatrix 5 месяцев назад

Fantastic, thank you very much for the ☕ coffee!!

@FrowinIckler 3 года назад

Great ! I've been using the bassball for years. Sounds great and is easy to use. Yes, the sound is mid-emphazised. On live gigs you have to be careful because you can have a lot of bleeding. It sounds great mixing it with piezo signal. Therefore I used the mic for mids and highs and the piezo for the low end.

@stringmatrix 3 года назад

Thank you Frowin, it's great to have a comment from someone who has been using the bassball over a longer period of time. And yes, it's a great trick to have highs and mids from the mic and low frequencies from the pickup 👍🏻!

@jverajv8601 Год назад

This Foam Ball is for Schoeps W5?? Thanks

@tallerdepercusionbrasilena7047 3 года назад

I want to thank you for all the effort you make in each video ,, you show a lot of affection and respect towards the public and also towards your instrument ,, I also wanted to ask you if I could buy some transcripts of jazz solos that you have ,, thank you. Abrir en Google Traductor Comentarios

@vannave5761 3 года назад

Hi Herve, Does the foam improve the bleeding or it is a just a convenient and silent way to put the mic on the bass ? And would a bigger mic such as a E609 would fit inside the Ball even if it is obviously not design in that purpose ? Thanks !

@stringmatrix 3 года назад

I didn't test the bleeding "quality" of working with the Bass Ball yet, but I plan to do it. E609: no that mic won't fit, the hole is too small and the mic would be too heavy because it's a very soft foam. You can try to wrap an E609 in another piece of foam that should work.

@vannave5761 3 года назад

@@stringmatrix Thank you

@leonchiuhk 2 года назад

Do you prefer using this with the Audix ADX-20iP or using an H-clamp with SM57 at a live gig situation? Thanks!

@stringmatrix 2 года назад

I think the bass ball solution is better. I used it with my ATM 35 (the audix sounds similar) and it sounds great. And it is easy to mount. The h clamp + sm 57 feels like a lot of "stuff" attached to the bass, I prefer the discrete bass ball.

@daveshep Год назад

I just received the Audix mic and the Bass Ball from Lando Musik. I’m eager to try it out, but I can’t figure out what to do with the connector. Is it meant to be strapped to the tailpiece in some way, possibly with Velcro? Clapped through the string holes? I got a black plastic clamp with the Bass Ball that seems to be the correct size for the XLR connector, but I don’t know how to attach it.

@stringmatrix Год назад

I can't remember what the connector looks like. But with my ATM35 I just leave it on the floor. I know this isn't ideal, but these mics weren't made primarily for use with a double bass, so we have to live with this little inconvenience. Still, maybe it is possible to attach it to the tailpiece, if you find an attachment solution. I guess the clamp is for attachment to a belt.

@macinglis17 2 года назад

Where can I buy this?

@bartoszazarski9746 3 года назад

What are these strings Hervé? Pirastro Perpetual? When can we expect a review? :)

@stringmatrix 3 года назад

A review of Pirastro Perpetual is the next thing on my list 😃. In +/- a week it should be out!

@romaindutemple7954 3 года назад

Bonjour Hervé comme tu me l'avais suggéré je me suis penché sur cette option "Bassball". Questions par rapport à tes combinaisons lors de tes essais sonore: le micro tu le fais pointer vers le bas (sous le chevalet) ou vers le haut (au dessus du chevalet) ? L'angle 90° ou 45° est bien celui entre la verticale de la table et la base du micro? Merci et bonne journée à toi . Amicalement. Romain

@stringmatrix 3 года назад

Ah oui, je n'ai pas précisé, c'est vrai: Je le fais pointer vers le haut ! Oui je parle de l'angle entre la table et le micro (imaginé comme un micro allongé p.ex. SM57).

@romaindutemple7954 3 года назад

@@stringmatrix merci beaucoup Hervé 😉 en tout cas pour moi c'est acté je vais investir dans ce système .

@Castellacakes 3 года назад

Did you tried with Arco playing?

@stringmatrix 3 года назад

Good idea, I concentrated on pizz but I will try to make a very short test just to let you hear.

@Castellacakes 3 года назад

@@stringmatrix thanks, it will be great and very helpful for me! I am classic double bass player and i think about at 4041..

@Gandharvasauls 2 года назад

Does the foam mute the bridge at all?

@stringmatrix 2 года назад

That's a good question and I didn't think about checking if a muting is audible. The foam is so light and soft that I don't think you would hear the difference. But next time I use the ball I will check.