SR305EB-WK : An excellent starting bass if you are metal-oriented.

First of all, the sound quality is very good, the dual-coil pickups produce a great bass sound so no complaints here. This applies especially if you are into metal bass.

The instrument is quite comfortable, for a 5 string bass, the neck is rather slim and easy to handle. The finish is nice and smooth.

The only cons that I have noticed after using this for 4 months or so are related to the switches and knobs. For switching between the pickups, there is a turnable knob instead of a switch, which I dislike.

Recently, the knob for the mid frequencies came loose, then again I am quite a violent knob turner so it might be on me. A similar thing happened to an Ibanez 8-string guitar that I own. This is easily fixed with a small wrench.

The bass is also surprisingly lightweight so it won't strain you much when having it strapped to you.

Last but not least, this bass is one hell of a looker so that already adds to the feeling of playing the thing.