Mikio. Feb 21, 2009. Santiago de Chile. It is true, to many they sound better just cause they are louder to many, but this is not always true as has been stated, I have a sub-standard input active bass that sounds really weak without boosting settings, ironically, my Fender P is way too loud for a passive bass! lol.
The passive tone control offers up the traditional P-bass sound palette, from subby low-end warmth through to plectrum-beckoning punch. In active mode, both pickups are operational, although the most interesting tones come as aresult ofsoloing the neck pickup and tweaking the traditional tones further via the EQ.
There should be no difference in tone. But in real life theory doesn't quite work out. One reason is that the active basses have a cable driver while passive basses don't. For this reason passive basses tend to roll off highs a bit more due to the cable. People are calling that a "warmer" tone.
Posted March 31, 2022. Yes, you can drop in any other Jazz-style control plate. Keep in mind a traditional Jazz Bass setup has 3 knobs and a plate-mounted jack, so when going passive VVT you'd have one hole too many because of the sidejack on the Sires. I've tried an Audere JZ3D in my Jazz Bass (not a Sire) once.
I had to turn the bass of the Ethos down to -4 -6 to be happy with most stuff playing, and the bass of the Vista was just very surprising in its heft and quantity. So can I get my amps (2 class a mono blocks/50 Watt class a Krell clones) to control the Vistas or what power-amp/integrated amp will work.
Active basses are good for long cable runs. You don't lose signal or high end through a 30ft cable with the preamp acting as a buffer. With passive anything over 15 or so starts to have an audible effect with no buffer. Some active basses have a bit of inherent compression due to having less headroom in the circuit.
Both "passive" and active basses are electric instruments. They both use magnets and coils to turn string vibrations into an electrical signal. They both run through pedals and an amplifier. An active setup simply means there's an extra little preamp/EQ in the chain. I always find it odd when passive basses are described as "raw" or more "natural".
While active and passive pickups suit a lot of the same genres, there are subtleties to keep in mind. Active pickups will deliver a cleaner, more reliably consistent sound with more power. Passive pickups have more range, shifting from quieter sections of songs to louder ones and then back again with aplomb.
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