B-450 QTB Progressive Serie : An amazing bass for such a low price.

I bought a Harley Benton B-450 QTB about a year ago.

Disclaimer: If you want the short version there is a pros and cons section, as well as a summary at the end.

Packaging and Delivery

First of all, it was really well packaged with multiple boxes and that kind of fancy stuff. If I remember correctly, it took two weeks to deliver to Athens with DHL, but nowadays with UPS it took about five working days in a period when every greek courrier was pretty much stuck. So, in terms of delivery, you shouldn't have any problem. The condition it arrived in would have been perfect, but unfortunately a screw had been unscrewed from one of the magnets. It was really easy to put it back with a screwdriver, but I believe this is something worth mentioning. Apart from that, it did not required any setup at all.

Sound

It has a decent sound even out of the box, but after you change it's strings it really start to glow up. I have tried multiple settings with different amps and pedals and I personally prefer passive pickups with some distortion. I have recorded some metal and rock with it and I have to admit that I was surprised by the sound.

Features

It comes with multiple pots as well as active and passive push/pull function that can really come in hand, although I personally use only passive and prefer to experiment with my sound directly from my amp.

Construction and Cosmetics

It is a well built instrument, that is for sure. The overall quality of the wood, the electronics etc is really decent and I wasn't really expecting something like that at the specific price range. Also, it is a gorgeous instrument and the finish is absolutely amazing, but can get dusty pretty quick.

Pros

-The price

-Really good building quality and finish

-Really decent sound

-Multiple pots and push/pull function

-Good packaging and fast delivery

-A unique shape (i personally love but someone else might not)

Cons

-Loose screw at arrival

-A unique shape (i personally love but someone else might not)

Summary

A really decent and reasonable priced bass with good sound and overall good building quality.