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Originally Posted by phoenixflames
From what I have seen (and played), they are excellent. I really like thier shape too. Everyone says they sound excellent. Does the active version sound any better than the passive?
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First of all, purchasing any Ernie Ball Bass is a great investment; They're awesome instruments. Secondly, altthough iv'e not compared the active with the passive EB basses, generally active picups tend to be a lot brighter and raspier with a punchier and cleaner attack than passive pickups, however EB basses are notorious in themselves for being very punchy, clean, and bright, so it depends on how much of that tonal characteristic you want shaping your sound. Active pickups are also really great if you do a lot of slapping.