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Radial Tonebone Bassbone. It’s the yellow one. I really like this unit, and religiously used V1 for many years. Bought this one recently and I loved most of the features, but I didn’t think the effects loop was working properly. I felt it cut too many highs and wasn’t allowing the bass signal to work properly with gated effects like envelope filters, or gated fuzz. I ended up using this for one practice, and I placed all my effects in front of the unit. The recording of practice sounded great! Anyways, I reached out to Radial, and they had me ship it to them, saying they would fix it or replace it. They had it for a month and couldn’t find anything wrong with it. They had multiple techs check it and they all said it was working. I paid for shipping to and from them, which wasn’t cheap since they’re in Canada and I’m in the U.S. Meanwhile, I ended up going in a different direction so by the time I got this unit back, I had already moved on. I debated keeping this as a backup, but my other solution works better for me right now and I don’t see myself going back. It really is a nice piece of gear, but my needs have just evolved. From Radial’s website:The Bassbone V2™ is a two channel bass preamp with a number of customizable features to suit any type of setup or playing style, while providing superb audio quality ideal for a live stage or studio recording.Two-channel bass preamp for 1 or 2 bassesShared effects loop with footswitchVariable clean boost circuit and EQ controlsPZB booster and piezo input for upright bassBuilt-in Radial DI with balanced output for the PAThe Bassbone V2 combines high quality audio performance with the ability to take control of your tone and configure each feature to match your ideal setup. Seamlessly switch between upright and electric basses, while tailoring the signal from the upright with a three band EQ, high-pass filter, and a high impedance input for a more natural tone. You can engage your effects pedals with a single footswitch, and assign them to either input individually, or share them across both. A wet/dry control for the effects loop provides the ability to blend the original bass signal in with the output from the pedals, preserving the tone and clarity of your instrument. The Bassbone V2 also features a powerful clean boost that can be activated with a footswitch, or reconfigured as a mute switch for silent tuning on stage.