EHB1005MS-BKF : Not what I expected

Where do I start.

If I'm honest I found this bass to be a little underwhelming. (Soundwise). More on that later.

With the strap on I give this bass 3/10 for ergonomics. This is because I think the placement of the rear strap pin is very poorly placed. In its native position it makes the bass tilt into your body so much that it's uncomfortable to finger the fretboard. Very annoying. This can be rectified by added another strap pin closer to the bottom of the bass (near the jack input) which has the perfect effect of making the instrument sit flatter against your body (similar to the angle you get when sitting). With this modification I now give it 10/10 for ergonomics.

The bass is ridiculously light and very compact!! This is probably my most favorite thing about this product. I love how comfortable it is to 'wear'.

Can't beat a headless bass for compactness!

Access to the higher frets is very easy due to the deep cut-outs and I like the depth of the neck. Quite comfortable for me to play.

Build-wise I was a bit disappointed with some of the frets being a bit rough. One of my knobs worked itself loose after a few months and I had to retighten it myself. Never had to do this on any bass I've ever owned.

I would not expect these quality 'issues' at this price.

The sound is probably the biggest disappointment. Passive mode sounds fine but in Active it does take me a while to get anywhere near the kind of sound I'm looking for. Not a very 'funky' sounding bass in my opinion and I kind of regret buying it.

Initially was debating holding off and getter the pricier version with the Nordstrand pickups. Only problem is they were constantly out-of-stock and the wait time was incredibly long so I ended up buying this one with the Bartolini picks. Wish I waited now.

I guess I can always change the pickups later on but again, at this price I really wasn't expecting to.

I ignored my better judgment to immediately return the bass and get something else. I told myself to get used to it. By the time I came to my senses my return period had expired so I had no choice but to keep it.

I enjoy playing this bass but overall am not happy with the sound & think the quality should be much better for the price.

If aske whether I would buy this again I would have to say no.

If you have the opportunity I suggest going and playing one yourself so you can make a proper judgement.