Pros And Cons Of Passive vs Active Basses | Guitar Tech Tips | Ep. 94 | Thomann

Are active basses better than passive ones? What does active even mean? Are the pickups active? Or the rest of the electronics? Well, it depends. Sometimes both. :)
Let's talk about the most common bass electronic types in this episode of Guitar Tech Tips.
Enjoy!

Gear used: http://tho.mn/99lrs
Recorded and mixed with Universal Audio: http://tho.mn/uadx1
Monitors optimised through Sonarworks: http://tho.mn/sonar

Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Introduction
0:39 Fully passive bass
1:37 Passive pickups with active preamp
2:42 Active pickups
3:25 Swapping passive to active electronics
4:22 Test Ride | Active vs Passive
5:31 Outtakes

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