Audio / Music - My Setup

Headphones & Earbuds

• Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro (1st model) - Earbuds -
• AKG K240 Mini II - headphone -
• Edifier W820NB Plus - headset -
• KZ ZSN Pro 2 - IEM
  

Mini Bass amplifiers

• VOX AP2-BS
• Blackstar Fly 103 Bass
  

Speakers

• Edifier S360DB Hi-Res
• Sony HT-S700RF - soundbar
  

Apps and Services

• Qobuz
• Spotify
• USB Audio Player Pro (Android)
• HiByMusic (Android)
• Strawberry - Linux (connected to Qobuz and Spotify)
• MusicPod - Linux (great frontend to radio and podcasts)
• Guitar Pro 8 (Windows/Wine)
• ultimate-guitar.com Pro+ account (web)
• Yousician - Premium account (Android/Windows)
  

Audio Interface

• Behringer Link UCG102

Bass Pedals

• BOSS ME-20B - Pedalboard - Pre-Amp
• BOSS Chorus CEB-3
• Fender Drive Overdrive PR-2525
• TMiranda Bass Drive Bo-1
• Behringer Vintage Bass VB1
  

Bass

• Sire Marcus Miller V7
• Epiphone SG EB-3
• Epiphone Tobias IV
• Memphis Tagima JB
  

Other instruments

• Stagg Acustic Guitar
• Epiphone SG 400 Pro

And...

• Hering Harmonicas (G, C) model VIntage Harp 1923.
• Plan Flute
• Indigenous wooden flute.

Note: But I don’t play these very well… I lack breath control.

Stuffs

• A lot of Fender P10/P10 angled cables.
• An old and great Cherub metro-tuner WMT-568C working well.

My thoughts on my setup:

I downloaded Wavelet on Android, but due to HiBy and USB Pro connect to Qobuz and have your own eq, I'm exploring the first two quite a bit before combine with any others softwares (in Wavelet case, Qobuz app + Wavelet).

The Behringer products I have are terrible. It was a waste of money, and I would be embarrassed to resell them to anyone. But I think I must have been misled by the store selling something used/refurbished (in the case of the pedal) and had plenty of headaches with UCG102 configurations on Linux in the past.

Galaxy Buds Pro are excellent, but only for listening to music on a smartphone. I sometimes use them on Linux, but I feel they heat up more than normal.

Edifier W820NB Plus is my everyday headphones... work, meetings, perfect on Windows and Linux, but in the future I won’t buy anything Bluetooth, only devices with a 2.4 GHz wireless option.

Mini amplifiers are good, but very limited. I knew that when I bought them and I'm fine with them, but I need a standard amplifier for the bass (in fact, something my wife asked for when she noticed the difference when I play on other models).

Pedals from the Brazilian manufacturer TMiranda are superior to those from Fender, BOSS, and others I've used. Their amplifiers are on my wish list.

My first bass was a Memphis Tagima Jazz Bass in sunburst. I've had it since 2005, and it's still my favourite.

And my biggest frustration: not being able to set up a complete and functional workstation as a Home Studio using 100% Linux. I tried for a long time, using Ubuntu Studio (because it comes ready to use out-of-the-box)... I used it a lot to record and edit videos (mainly OBS and Kdenlive), but I was never able to fully capture and record the bass.
I will set up my home studio in 1 or 2 years (when I move to new and better space).

These equipments were bought a long time ago, so I need to update this environment: first of all, I need a decent audio interface, closed-back headphones for recording, and a condenser microphone.

Since the pandemic, I haven't played at all. I've been playing and studying bass since 2005, and I've played in a few bands, but I've completely neglected it over the last 5 years... The idea of a new house, a space for a home studio, has given me back my enthusiasm. :-)

I really hope to update this post in the near future, and if that happens, I'll be immensely happy.