Now I am enlightened. The G&Ls have proved to me that passive basses do indeed have a certain special "something" to their tone. And the money quote here is that in my playing of the G&L basses I find that I use the passive and active settings about 50-50. Both are useful and both can work well in certain situations.
So all (nearly all) active basses have passive pickups with an active preamp - it doesn’t look like one has an active/passive switch (not all basses do) [deleted] • 2 yr. ago. And keep in mind they are basses that cost thousands of dollars that are active only. Passive mode can be a nice option, but really it is just a preference. Traditionally active setups sound more "hifi" and passive more "vintage", but with so many manufacturers in the market even that distinction is no longer true. I have both active and passive basses and do generally prefer the active, however there are many that prefer passive so it really comes down to personal choice. Rutherford, NJ. I can tell with some authority that Deluxe sounds great.I don't have a standard (passive) so I can not help you there except to say that the Friedland review, the passive standard sounds very much like the deluxe (active version) in that recording. I believe Fender has discontinued this bass and deals abound. No bass without an active/passive switch can be used live and even that is questionable. It should be a battery powered active switch with a capacitor that makes a smooth transition to passive mode when power goes down. You need a "battery low" blinking dot on the side of the fingerboard to tell you not to go on a long solo right now. Active basses do actually tend to have more compression than passive basses. This alone can make a big difference in your overall sound. Because of the qualities you get from active electronics, you find these basses a lot in metal, slap funk, and other more aggressive styles of playing.
Passive Radiators vs Bass Reflex Speakers Bass reflex speakers, also known as ported speakers, are a type of speaker that uses a port or vent to enhance low-frequency response. Like passive radiators, they use a resonant cavity to achieve a deeper, more powerful bass sound.
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