At rehearsal, i cant hear jack. help?

[Beer$]

I have a job, it is to promote Spector.

Buy Tonepump™ Preamp system and have it installed on your bass.

If you actually do it I get paid more so it's win/win really.

[The Golden Boy]

One- Stand across the room from your amp. Aside from taking physical space for the wave to form- unless you have the amp leaned back or propped up, it's pointing at your knees.

Two- EQ. It's been mentioned that the mid scoop on a bass sounds awesome by itself. But in a band context the drums suck up your bottom end, and guitars and keys suck up the high end- and there's nothing left in the middle. There is a middle ground so you don't sound like Flea, but still have a full sound AND can distinguish what you're playing in the full band context- but you have to play around with those mid levels. Personally, I'd start by dropping the bass down a touch- just a touch, and bringing up the mids way higher than you want them- you should sound like Flea. Back off the mids until you can get a better sound, and still retain that definition. You have to do this while the band is playing. Adjust, step back, listen, adjust...

Three- you can have too much bottom end. Especially for your amp and cab. Bottom end takes lots of power. You can clip your amp, kill your speakers, as well as overheat your amp and kill that.

Four- the whole band should turn down. I know it's fun to open those amps up- but you're losing focus on the band by focusing on your power. Besides that, it's bad for your hearing. You really shouldn't have to wear ear plugs at rehearsal.

[Bludave]

Ear plugs are going to help out a ton, especially with bass.

+1 on plugs. Go to an Audio specialist and have a set professinally made. It will save your hearing, and will allow you to hear what everyone is doing better.

Another thing that no one seemed to address is monitors. All of your amps should be miked and run through the PA. Then a few floor monitors directed back at you will make a world of difference. When you play loud the sound is moving past you so quickly it is hard to hear. Another thing to consider is if you are playing through a small combo that sits in the floor, all the sound is being dirested at your feet. Lean the amps back so the sound is being directed up or put the amps on a stand or a chair. It will help you hear a lot better.

[astrozombie]

thanks alot guys, i know what to do.

[thespricket]

try changing the position of your amp, placing a 15'' speaker on the ground projects some of the sound to the floor, having been using a 12' combo forever ive learned that.