B-650 Black Progressive Series : My first Harley Benton, super impressed!

I just wanted a cheap string that I could test the waters with to see if I liked them, and boy did I get so much more.

I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting much when I opened the box. YouTube reviews can only be so reliable for various reasons, and I've learned the hard way with my first bass, a Jackson. However, I opened the box and was greeted by a pristine, damage-less bass guitar. Yeah, that's kind of a low bar, but keep in mind this thing is insanely cheap.

How does it sound?

Amazing!! My dream bass has always been a Spector, but unfortunately, I don't have 2000 dollars lying around. This sounds pretty darn close to what I've been dreaming about; and for under CAD 300, that's ridiculous (in a good way).

Also: Battery trapdoor. Awesome. I am so sick of having to buy duct tape to get the back panel off of my guitar/bass to replace the battery.

The hardware seems good quality, which is very pleasantly surprising considering its price. Even the battery trapdoor seems pretty solid.

Needless to say, if I had known about these guys when I was starting out, most of my stuff would have probably been made by Harley Benton.

Overall the value of this bass is ludicrous and HB will be getting my business again!