5-STRING BASS SHOOTOUT - Peavey, Warwick, Music Man, Dingwall, Le Fay
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- I put five 5-String basses head to head in this 5-String Bass Shootout! Many thanks to Peavey, Warwick, Music Man, Dingwall, and Le Fay! Shoutout to Dunlop for the strings, and to Darkglass for the Microtubes X7! Tabs and Backing Tracks: / nathannavarro
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Man. That Dingwall. The tone of the lower notes on the E and down to the B is just amazing.
Warwick - most percusive
Music Man - sings
Dingwall - clarity
All great!
True
Peavey all in one ;) jejeje
I think of percussive with that music man and those very present highs
@@-Bishop- sounds well, but it looks odd, but as I said, all are great.
Trujillo Warwick haha
The Warwick Is to play Brbr Deng
Well, yeah duh
Of course this test cannot be completed until it has played
@@mikkiwillmott3969 got my wazza thumb 5 str to SLAPP and yah. you appreciate it more than any other bass when you SLAPP it.
brbr deng brbr deng brbr deng brbrbr deng
brbr deng and brbr deng only
This is what every "reviewer" out there should do. This is what we "listeners" want. The BEST roundup/shootout i have ever witnessed. Im a metalhead and every shootout video i find out there its either slaphand, jazzy moves, or some weak attempt to play something for ME. You did it exactly the way everybody else should be doing it. Short simple elegant and of course.....the riffs has to be the same whatever style you play. I found the Warwick to be greater than i expected. Le fay surprised me (never heard it b4) Dingwall sounds too "solo" for me and the MM is maybe just ok. Peavey too. Im going to listen many more times but today my money is on the W and the LF :-) Thank you. Thank you Thank you.
I honestly think I liked the peavey best over all...
Well it was a surprise that's for sure. I don't know why Thumb sounded so... eeeehm... WEAK! Dingwall was the killer IMO.
get your hearing checked
@@sarinvx Get your testosterone levels checked.
Same here
Michael B same
That Digwall... Holy moly!
I'm with Jayme. That Dingwall has made me GAS rather badly for one. Crazy tone through every demo section.
@@julianfairall2722 Agreed!
That Dingwall is MASSIVE!! Totally blown away.
i have both an ng2 and a super j dingwall. i play both both fingerstyle and with a pick. tone is amazing.
Holy Nolly
I feel like Warwick’s just have such a snappy punchy sound and I love it, I feel like it’s just so unique compared to the others.
Slap
0:00 Peavy
0:12 Warwick
0:20 Music Man
0:29 Dingwall
0:38 Le Fay
Bridge pickup
0:48 Peavy
0:56 Warwick
1:03 Music Man
1:11 Dingwall
1:18 Le Fay
Neck pickup
1:28 Peavy
1:39 Warwick
1:49 Music Man
1:59 Dingwall
2:09 Le Fay
Drive
2:21 Peavy
2:31 Warwick
2:39 Music Man
2:47 Dingwall
2:54 Le Fay
Drive & pickup
3:07 Peavy
3:18 Warwick
3:28 Music Man
3:39 Dingwall
3:49 Le Fay
And this video confirms why I want a f*cking Peavy Cirrus
Peavey Cirrus is SO SMOKIN' hot. I own a bunch of them. Best basses ever.
Old reply here but this video is why I bought a Peavey Cirrus 5. Love it. Amazing feel. That Dingwall sounds damn good too.
Wow
I think the Peavy was WAY better sounding than I expected! Wow! The Dingwall was pretty good too. Disappointed by the Warwick and MusicMan.
Ikr everyone's saying they didn't like it but I think it was just a different kind of sound to the others
Music man was good. . Its sounds like polyphia, it fits their genre
Musicman is too flabby on that low string. But their 4 strings sound great. Classic sound.
The Warwick and Musicman were both really bad tonally on the B and E. I've read a ton of reviews on the Warwick Thumb bass and a friend has one. For 3k-5k for a Warwick Thumb I expect a lot more. When the Peavey and less expensive Dingwall blow it away where is the 1500 dollar price difference justified, unless you like saying I play a German made Warwick? It's a beautiful Bass but for me the premium price isn't justified.
Peavey and Dingwall were my favorites!
Under some themes I kinda liked the Warwick as well, but overall is not my taste.
I am surprised on how disappointing the Music Man sounded to me!
This is my exact reaction! I've played a Peavey Cirrus 5 for years so I was obviously biased going in, but it, along with the Dingwall, was just far more balanced sounding to me than any of the other ones.
That Stingray sounded absolutely horrible on my monitors!
I am horribly dissapointed as well ! I always thought that 2 MM's Humbuckers give much more... "punch", but they're super trebly as I can see !
But Dingwall, Peavey and Warwick kicked ass.
Le Fay... as I thought.
Weird thing is I liked the music man best! Lol i guess all bassists have different taste
Yeah, compared to the Peavey with the clean tone, the Warwick sounded a little flat and lifeless. Now, with distortion, the Warwick sounded great. Then again, not every setup is right for every instrument.
Except the Music Man sounded best for slap by far. But the bassist left the slap EQ for fingerstyle, when he should have rolled off the tone knob. But overall, the Music Man sounded puncher and better than the rest. The neck thru design of the Peavey makes it poor for slap. So it was Music Man, Dingwall, the last one, and the Peavey and Warrick tied for last place. Sorry.
This format is an excellent way to hear the difference between basses. Nathan's precise playing and meticulous recording left all the differences to the basses.
I think based on this, the Peavey is the all-around best bass. Surprised? I'm not. I've owned all kinds of basses, amps, and etc, and Peavey can really make stuff. But Dingwall? WOW. I had never heard one really played before. It is the kind of pure piano tone that Entwistle was always headed toward with his Alembics. That is a fantastic bass. The other three did not impress me, and I was surprised to find the Music Man kinda taking last place, in my opinion.
Looking forward to Nathan's other vids ...
The dingwall and le fay seemed the most well rounded and versatile. The warwick was very good for the slap and distortion. The Peavy was decent all around. But I made a few stink faces to the music man
agreed, the MM was surpringly thin.
Yeah it was pretty cringe. Which is weird, because they're not exactly cheap basses, either.
That musicman bass is used for more deeper songs. You can see that it does pretty good in drive. Not in the others since its more of a metal bass.
I have a MM and I love them. But it's not the most versatile, so maybe grab that Dingwall for other stuff
I thought the music man sounded badass
wow. didnt even expect that peavey have such great sound!
I have the 6 string version and when fingering, it makes for both beautiful chords and a classic thump on the low end. I've had it for 7 years now, and I fully intend to never sell it.
Picked it up for about $750 used, and it's a killer bass.
Peavy! Winner! the sustain impressed me.
I can’t believe how good the Le Fay sounded ! Just awesome 👏🏻
And how thin the Warwick sounded...
Le Fay had me in a near-constant eargasm. No other choice for me.
I really liked the LeFay also. Not sure about selling my car to buy a bass, but I may consider public transportation for one :)
That bass sounded good, surprised it has never been on my radar til now…
Two words. Simon Grove
The Peavey for me had the best overall tone
THAT FINGERSTYLE DRIVE TONE OF THE MUSIC MAN AND THE DINGWALL SHOOK ME TO MY CORE.
THEY SOUNDED LIKE GROWLING BEASTS OF THE UNDERWORLD AND I AM IN LOVE WITH THEM NOW.
Dude the musicman literally sounded like he had no midrange, that was kinda awful
@@steffomca762 I hated the music man tbh all the way through
Peavey sounded sick to me
The Cirrus killed it.
I have a MM 5HH Special. If the treble was rolled off some it would have sounded much better.
Yeah the special is pretty bright. Rolling off the treble can be a good idea for many things.
Im shocked at how great the Peavy sounds and how thin the Warwick sounds.
I agree I have a similar Warwick and I love it but compared to the peavey and the Dingwall it's weak and yeah disappointed in the music man
If he turned the treble down and boosted the bass just a little the Warwick would sound devastating. They have way to much treble from the get go.
@@brandonelliott7399 agreed mine can be very harsh if not eq'd properly but with some fine tuning it's really quite good
Because it’s a Thumb. Did you use your eyeballs to look at the pickups positions?
Stewart Ross thank you. People seem to forget that flagship model or not, the thumb is one of at least 6 Warwick models, and most have a true neck pickup.
This is what instruments should actually be. I love that we get a clear sound of the open low B. So many 5 string reviews barely use it, and never use it open.
And that baseline used in the beginning was absolutely wicked.
That Le Fay and Dingwall! YUM!
Same thoughts bro
Dingwall for the win!!! My god!!!
Le fay
Yeah the Le Fay and Dingwall were neck and neck. After that the Peavy.
Peavey, Dingwall and Le Fay best sounds to me.. Dingwall with the clearest low end on open B so would be my choice of I had to pick one
the 37" low B is nice and tight. Can also put a low F# string on there as well (for super low F#-D tuning) and it still sounds great :O
Great video man! Usually I like Warwick, but to me, today, Peavey and Dingwall are the winners. BTW congrats for the collaboration with Devin Townsend. What a blast!!!
Thanks, man!
Agreed. I'm almost always in favor of Warwick in any sort of comparison, but in this specific demonstration, overall, I would list: Le Fay, Cirrus, and then a toss up between the Thumb & NG2. Both excelled in different categories, and both have equally arousing sexy factors. My biased opinion would choose the Thumb over the Ng2. Last and certainly least is that strange looking Fender. 😜
thank you for playing the same thing and actually making it easy for us to compare the sound of each bass THANK YOUUU
All my life I considered Music Man the most versatile bass. After this video, I have only one thought - to buy a Dingwall and forget about MM.
Think something was wrong with music man bass pickup?
I'll say, as someone who never thought they'd own a MusicMan because they always sounded too scooped...try out a Bongo5. I now own a Bongo and it's because of those neo pickups and that 4 band EQ. The high and low mid adjust makes such a huge difference. Plus, you can pick a used Bongo5 up for almost half price of a new one. :)
I own a 70’s music man stingray, a Bongo6 and now... I’m surely getting a dingWall.
Dude get one. I absolutely love mine. The multiscale gives the low B a serious punch, and they're very light considering the size. I've got a few videos on my channel of me playing it
They all sound pretty great in their own way. The Music Man had a really cool sub bass sound that I dug a lot
The sound of peavey and the mm stingray is just awesome. When slapped the peavey got the better tone at first. When it comes to the look... Maaan do i love that green
I agree with you
The Peavey and Dingwall for me. The Peavey was solid in every style with a nice bottom that filled the the low end nicely. The Dingwall has that nice snarl in the upper mids that give it a more defined tone while still filling the sound.
The Peavey was absolutely the best.
Agreed
Agreed
Disagree, but respected
I too think Peavey is the best one.
But prefer the Dingwall for his aspect.
agreed but no more in production
i don’t care how the basses sound, your liccs and consistency are above the realm of human fragility
me after every lick: "THATS THE BEST SOUND IVE EVER HEARD"
🤣🤣🤣🤣✌🏼✌🏼
The bridge riff might be the sexiest thing to grace my earholes
Did NOT expect to love the music man (obviously loved the dingwall) but the MM sounded so unique and cool, it had a real stand-out sound
Man that Peavey sounds glorious
All of them are so good
Peavey all the way with these 5.
and it was cheap under 2 k eu but no more cyruss in production
The "neck pick up section" at 1:28 it's exactly the meaning to give us an idea how a bass play. Thanks Nathan
Musicman and Dingwall are my favorite, even though they are very different.
Also that pick lick blew me away.
Wow that Peavey really surprised me. I am a Warwick fan but that Peavey was killer. Excellent shootout vid!
Warwicks have a distinctive woodiness to their sound - the trick is to replace the preamps or pickups for something more sonically malleable...
@@cd0u50c9 I personally love the Warwick tone. It sits perfectly in the mix.
The Dingwall was an outstanding sounding bass. But my always favorite is the buttery smooth sounds of a Warwick.
The Cirrus is one of the best basses on the planet!!! Fantastic demo!!!
I listened on good headphones. The Peavey was best in every category to my ears. I didn’t like the MM at all. The Dingwall neck pickup sounded good. The Peavey gets my vote. Full, warm but crisp, well balanced and very usable tones.
david xxxxx Have to agree. Although nothing sounded bad the peavy had consistent great tone & stood out whatever pick up or technique was used. The Dingwall probably had the fullest b string sound due to its much bigger scale length. The Le Fay also sounded clear & punchy.
Agreed !!!!! Peavey was best. Music Man SUCKED !!! What a piece o junk.
That LeFay neck pickup tho🥵
Years ago Peavey promoted a "clinic tour" with Neil Zaza, Bill "budda"Dickens, and Bobby Rock. They were ALL totally awesome. The Budda was playing a Peavey Cirrus 6 string, it sounded incredible....!!! Bobby Rock had a huge drum kit...he played like 7 or 8 different drum styles at one time..fuc**ng nuts !!! ALL were INCREDIBLE...!!!!
The more I listen to the Peavey Cirrus the more I want one.
Trust me - When you get a Cirrus, you'll be ADDICTED !!!
Get a 6, make sure it isn't a BXP. You will have no regrets
When I got my Cirrus it felt like it was just made for me. I was gigging a lot at the time and wanted a backup bass just in case the electronics ever went out. So I did the only thing that made sense... I bought another Cirrus. I've had them for about 20 years now.
DickEnchilada I’ve got a Peavey Grind 5 BXP (think Squier to Fender, as the Grind is to the Cirrus), and I absolutely love it. The tone, the slender neck, the sustain, it’s just a really nicely-crafted instrument. I’d love to snag a Cirrus 5, but it’s too pricey for my budget. Maybe one day.
GET ONE ASAP, I GOT 3
Those Cirrus basses always blow me away
I’m a sucker for multi scale basses, so I love the Dingwall one, but all biases aside, I’d say for me, it’s a tie between the Dingwall and the Le Fay
That Peavey is amazing. Making me wanna get one
It's a shame that these basses have been discontinued, they're just incredible
I’ve owned quite a few “nice” basses but my Cirrus 5 has been my number 1 because nothing comes close to how great these sound. If you see one don’t hesitate, get one!
Love that Dingwall and Musicman
Ive seen a million reviews, You did a really really good job demonstrating these, with No Filler!
Which bass was your favorite for each section?!
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All great, they're different tone, I wish to own them all
Dingwall and Le Fay sounded the best across all styles to me.
The Dingwall is insane !
1. Dingwall (2. Le Fay)
Really enjoyed that!
1. Dingwall
2. Peavy
3. La Fay
Dingwall and Lefay were overall most convincing to me, with special mention for the Peavey for it's neck pickup clean sound. If I had to chose one, I'd buy the Dingwall.
Peavey and Dingwall best for me.
I’ve had a peavey cirrus for over 20 years. Most underrated bass ever in my opinion.
The stingray and dingwall were my favorites across the board
They all sound good under Nate's skilled fingers. I was surprised how distinctive the Warwick and the Musicman are; they really have their own sound. The Dingwall fairs very well.
I got that same Peavey a few years back... I was completly skeptic about it, but when I tried it... damn.. Producers loved it too!
Great video!
Peavey and Dingwall damn hot sound
I really dig the Stingray. It’s got a super unique tone compared to the others and I love it.
The Warwick with distortion... I'm in love!!!
It's not a typical Warwick. The best one is probably one with a wenge neck and ovangkol body.
This one looks like maple, which changes the sound and feel dramatically.
Personally, I have an NG2, but I love Thumbs too!
Christian Noir I dunno man, Bubinga all the way for Thumbs
Ovangkol is still pretty sweet regardless
I have a 5 string Thumb neck through bubinga ovangkol. I want what ever pedal he was driving his head with!
The dingwall sounds massive. Love it.
Surprisingly, I liked the Peavey best. It spoke with authority across the entire fretboard and every genre. The Dingwall was a close second.
Surprised at how nice that Dingwall bass sounds. I didn't expect it to have such a nice full tone like that, it's definitely my favourite.
I really love the Warwick overdriven. Reminds me to Ryan Martinie BrBr DENG
All sound real good!
Warwick stands out with the single coil snap and the NG3 just Full!
I'll take em all!
I'm with Michael B. The Peavey Cirrus is best out of all. Those basses are surprising. Even the ones that aren't made in the USA.
I'm happy to say I like the Peavy and the Dingwall best. I say I'm happy because I happen to play a Peavey Cirrus 6 string. And that's just by chance. I wasn't even looking for a six string. But a great deal on the Peavey just fell in my lap. $450. I bought it with the idea of selling it for a profit. When I started playing it at home, I fell in love with it. It's now my main axe.
The one I least expected but the Peavey absolutely owns this comparison.
The Cirrus is a Legend, and the Thumb will never be compared to another bass, the other 3 are good too but i get those two first of all
musicMan and dingwall for me, both had that punch and grit with the X flicked on. and Slap tones on a music man, classic :)
So happy to see demos of a 5 string where the B string is actually used. Sick to death of dudes "demoing" 5 strings and playing crap jazz solos and neglecting the low strings.
That Dingwall was incredible dude
This the most professional comparison I’ve ever heard. I’m glad I have the bass I have now.
Thank you sir!
wich is?
That Peavey has some serious grunt! 😱
Killer demo, dude. these basses has such monster tones. it's kinda tough to declare which one has the best sound, but I would say I personally like the peavey and the le fay basses the most.
Dingwall sounds just right in every register in every way.
I recently purchased a Le Fay Singer because of this video. My search is OVER. Phenomenal bass in every way.
Glad to hear it, William! They are incredible basses.
Le fay is my favorite !!! Dingwall and Peavy sound great
I’m a MusicMan Bassist to my heart but that Dingwall NG3 got my attention!!
For an “all around,..Multi sounds”..in specific genres,...I gravitate towards the Dingwall!!
Cool color too!...👍🏾
But any of ‘em would be fun on gigs I’ll bet!...👌🏾
This green is so cool! Look at his neck
I was surprised at how different and distinctive the music man is! The Dingwall for me. NG3 will be my next bass.
Peavey for sure! Dingwall and Le Fay are good too though.
I like the LeFay the best overall. Sounds super rich and full. Very nice!
I liked the one with the 5th string
The Lefay neck pickup really killed me. Awesome tone.
Peavey - best overall, close 2nd Dingwall. Most solid B-string... Dingwall edges out Peavey by a smidge... and I mean a smidge!
I know this is made to compare instruments but man. I watch this video over and over again for that bridge pickup sequence. It sounds so beautiful, like a romantic gondola ride idk if anyone feels the same.
Should of just called this video
"Why you should own a Dingwall bass"
ehhhhh.......no......dingwalls mostly sound like what happens when your guitarist eqs a bass
RaF KiNs it’s called having the right mid presence for a mix
not a fan of the tone of them really they sound really unnatural to me
RaF KiNs A bass having that much harmonics without boosted mids is a funny thing to listen to🤷🏻♂️
I agree with this dude, they can do it all and in my opinion just sound the most full in every style of playing/sounds variation. Really all comes down to watch each person likes
Ive always been a massive fan of the Warwick Thumb, but that Dingwall sounded amazing!
That Peavey blew everything else away!!!
That warwick thumb custom is probably $4,000+. The finish is amazing on that bass, and they play and feel fantastic.
Always been and will always love Warwick 😍😍😍😍
What a amazing dingwall`s solid low string sound!!!
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Peavey sounds really great for me! Better than others in many aspects
Ain't much sexier than that signature Warwick low-end growl!
@Mike Murphy sorry but Spector doesn't have the growl like Warwick does. Only ones that are similar are Warwick Streamer Lx and Spector Euro Lx. Only thing that is same is their body design. In terms of tone, electronics, pickups,... they are completely different.
Mike Murphy Not true are all! True that the owner of Warwick copied the NS-2 for the original Streamer (I actually owned a 80’s and it sounded just like a Spector with NO growl), but NO Spector has the distinct Growl of a Warwick. None. I own a NS-2J and a Warwick Jazzman Corvette FNA and the Warwick growls and the Spector sounds like a Spector. No growl.
Great demo - thanks for taking the time to make such a great demo of these basses with a wide variety of musical styles and playing technique! I'm a Warwick Thumb guy myself. Though the Dingwall sure caught my ear too.
3:57 sounds like an old car trying to start up