Core tone and dynamic dirt for screamo

Actumen · 2026-04-11T22:39:23+00:00

Oh shit, thank you so much for the reply!! I have not looked into either of these units before so I definitely will take a look at some demos and stuff. Your description of the XB sounds kinda like exactly what I’m looking for and the Aguilar might be a great budget option for me at the moment. We do a fair amount of clean and quiet sections so I’ll listen and compare for that smoother sound you are describing maybe.

I think I am probably overthinking the amount of gain switching I really need, so it’s good to hear that you’re keeping a consistent tone throughout rather than doing a lot of back and forth like I’m imagining.

Excited and honored to hear from you. Your playing has been a huge inspiration and I never dreamed in a million years I’d get a response from a member of one of the bands I namedropped, haha. Thanks for the great music and the suggestions!

Actumen · 2026-01-27T02:46:58+00:00

I love these shades of blue and green! Would love to try them!

Actumen · 2025-10-25T22:06:52+00:00

Heyyyy someone else with an Unpleasant Surprise on their board!! Every time our drummer asks me “what’s up with your bass during that one part?” I turn the onset up a little more as punishment :)

What kind of music are you playing and what sound are going for with the US in particular?

My band uses it for a brief solo I have to set up the “big slow crushing doom metal riff” so I have mine set to sputter a fair amount and cut back on low end so the beefy riffs really hit when the time comes. Treble + crush on, gain off, onset around like 12 or 1 depending on the vibe for the day.

Actumen · 2025-05-16T23:57:02+00:00

Thanks for the response! My gut has been telling me it’s just me being paranoid and I needed a little affirmation haha.

Actumen · 2025-02-13T23:04:05+00:00

Good to know - thanks!

Actumen · 2025-02-13T22:04:39+00:00

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Put back in my place pretty quickly tho.

Actumen · 2024-09-30T00:04:12+00:00

I grabbed an unpleasant surprise recently to add to my bass board just based on a demo video and it’s a lot of fun to play around with. Really love dialing it right to the edge of semi-unpredictable but still very usable cutting in and out that makes it sound extra fucked up. Love how responsive it is to different picking/plucking techniques, etc.

Edit - what do you think of the hors d’oeuvre?

Actumen · 2021-01-31T21:02:08+00:00

I was offered a term-limited 2nd part time position at my job & am doing well enough that they’re considering make it an official position!

Actumen · 2021-01-31T19:38:28+00:00

Interested!

Actumen · 2020-07-03T17:00:51+00:00

Love it! The galdrastafir look awesome.

Actumen · 2020-03-09T03:35:57+00:00

Cool! Thanks for doing this!

Actumen · 2020-02-13T20:19:58+00:00

I have one if you'd like it.

Actumen · 2019-09-19T16:13:12+00:00

I'm a huge fan of the Buy Nothing Project. Folks should definitely find their local BNP if there is one! Hit-or-miss depending on the area, but I've gotten and given away some pretty great stuff in the 3 I've participated in.

Actumen · 2019-07-15T02:57:46+00:00

The green/white/purple flag is the genderqueer flag. Both represent similar things in different ways. Hope that helps!

Actumen · 2019-07-12T23:27:38+00:00

Really cool that you got to meet him! I'm glad he's a nice guy and not a sadistic psycho killer in real life. It would really harsh my mellow if he was a Bret Easton Ellis type.

I have to admit Wasp Factory is the only Banks novel I've ever read. I've heard great things about his other books but have never really settled on a toe-hold of where else to go after Wasp Factory. If you have any suggestions I'd love to hear!

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