Active Blend Control: When Is It Worth It?
Learn how an active blend module bass setup works, when it beats a passive blend, and what to watch for in wiring, taper, noise, and tone.
May 2026
How to Install a Bass Preamp
Learn how to install bass preamp systems cleanly, avoid wiring mistakes, manage space, and get reliable active bass tone on the first try.
Bass Preamp Wiring Diagram Basics
Need a bass preamp wiring diagram? Learn the control layouts, battery paths, grounds, and common mistakes that affect tone and noise.
TonePump vs HazLab Preamp: What’s the Difference?
TonePump vs HazLab preamp – hear the real differences in voicing, output, feel, wiring, and which one fits your bass, rig, and playing style.
Best Bass Preamp for Spector? Start Here
Looking for the best bass preamp for Spector? Compare HAZ-style, TonePump, and modern options by tone, wiring, control layout, and feel.
Best HazLab Bass Preamp Alternative
Looking for a HazLab bass preamp alternative? Here’s what actually matters in tone, voicing, reliability, and fit before you upgrade.
EMG Active Soapbar Pickup Comparison Matrix
This video contains a back-to-back riff played through ever EMG soapbar pickup combination. This makes it easy to hear differences in tone and attack when comparing pickups!
Pickup Showdown: EMG P/J vs Aguilar DCB vs EMG HZ
In this video, we’re taking a departure from the usual preamp comparisons to do a quick comparison of the LHZ with 3 different pickups:
1. EMG P/J set: Active single-coil P/J set we all know and love!
2. Aguilar DCB: Passive humbuckers that are the stock pickups in the new Spector Icon models.
3. EMG HZ: Passive humbuckers that were the stock pickups in the Spector Rebop models.
HAZard LAMPS Bass Pedal Review
Freddy Villano sits in with Bass Gear Magazine for a demo of the LHZ HL-1 “Hazard Lamps” bass pedal! In this video, Freddy walks through practical, real-world use: kick the pedal on for your passive bass, match your settings to your Spector, and keep your front-of-house engineer happy. You’ll hear A/B comparisons with the pedal on/off, plus an A/B against a Spector with an internal LHZ preamp, so you can judge the difference in level, feel, and response for yourself….