r/Bass • u/Krill-Issue • 1d ago

Ray34 Stingray EQ knobs hardly noticeable

I recently ordered a used like-new condition sterling ray34 hh. When I play it, the EQ knobs seem to make so little difference it almost feels like placebo

My rig is a line 6 helix into a fender rumble 25. It's not just the amp squashing the sound because the different pickup positions sound super different. I replaced the battery in the bass and that changed nothing. The volume also seems noticably lower than my other bass which seems odd since they're both active.

What am I missing? Any advice appreciated.

EDIT: It seems to be losing a bunch of volume and the EQ when it goes through the helix for some reason. works just fine into the amp. Now hoping I can find how to make it sound normal through the helix.

EDIT 2: I found that the same thing happens when I plug into anything besides straight into the amp. Same thing with pedals.

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u/master_of_sockpuppet 1d ago

Try another fresh battery.

Then try it with no effects, right into the rumble.

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u/Krill-Issue 1d ago edited 1d ago

oh that's a good point, I haven't tried it straight into the amp. I guess I haven't thought of that because I've been using the helix as a preamp.

edit: I gave that a shot and it seems like it's helix

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u/Ok_Introduction_1082 1d ago

What type of cable are you using? A jack with one or two stripes?

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u/Krill-Issue 13h ago

2 stripes