Harley Benton B-25M Acoustic Bass 5-stars Reviews

A fun toy

I wasn't expecting much because of the price but it was very much worth it. It stands by my bed so when i want to play a little i dont need to take my electric bass out of its case, plug it into the amp and stuff just to play like 5-10 minutes so the acoustic bass is very useful for my lazy self.

Wow!

I set up guitars as a guitar tech and this instrument played so well out of the box I thought I was dreaming!

No snags on the frets no roughness just needed a drop of lem oil on the fret board.

Finish is satin, lovely.

Had to stretch the strings in but I spent nearly a whole day just thrashing this bass and working out the settings on the pre amp for different tones.

This was my lads first bass guitar and he loved it Xmas day

So worth the money and then some

A quality practice Acoustic Bass at an introductory price!

The first impression was it was shipped securely - double-boxed. After removing the guitar from the boxes and removing the protective foam bag the guitar really impresses. It will make an impression on a new student or as a gift. The craftsmanship of my guitar was impeccable - binding, joining, the finish are as good as higher priced guitars. The fingerboard is gorgeous and the frets were smooth! The strings are a step up from factory strings. The neck was joined to the body precisely and the action was excellent out of the box and because it was done properly the saddle has room to lower the action even more if you dare (basses have thicker strings remember) I can't comment on the truss rod because I did not have to adjust the bow of the neck, but it gives the neck the needed support. Finally, the Fishman pickup system was an unexpected surprise - not a generic pickup system as I had expected. The Snake cable works fine plugged into my Bass Amp and the guitar. The mahogany top with turtle shell pic guard is gorgeous. And most important, besides how it looks, is how it sounds. A wonderful tone, a little softer than other guitars, but the electronics allow you to increase the volume as needed. To keep the shipping costs affordable (overseas) I ordered my guitar without a case or gigbag. This is an excellent practice Bass or to use in small venues alongside other musicians.

Balance between price and quality is sick! (In good meaning)

The bass is great, for such low price it sounds great, both plugged and unplugged. The only trouble I had is the quality of strings: had to change them after 2 months of playing, but after doing that the instrument became even cooler. 1 year of using it and no problems at all! ;)

Great semi-acoustic bass

This is my first semi-acoustic bass, so I wasn't sure what to expect but I am very happy! The sound is very nice and bright, both acoustic and amplified, and the bass doesn't fall out of tune quickly, I don't even need to tune it every time I start playing, except when it has been sunny because I live in an appartment with a lot of windows and sometimes the direct sun heats up the strings. The size of the bass is very comfortable for me, I was not used to the big 'belly' because I only used to play electric, but it did not take long for me to get used to it. I am 1.63 m tall so if you're afraid it'll be too big for you: it probably isn't, and if you are tall you'll be fine as well. The bass is nice and solid, my cats sometimes run into it when they are playing and it hasn't fallen over completely yet but it has survived them uptil now, so I'm confident that it won't break easily. And of course, the bass also looks very nice. It's a great product for a great price!

Excellent instrument

Excellent instrument at a very affordable price. Good sound and look.

Fantastic

Fantastic acoustic bass, not just for the price, but fantastic overall. No problems at all with the finish, up to now stays in tune. Fantastic tuner, jack and XLR output. That's it, a fantastic acoustic bass.

Great product!

I bought this item for personal use, for my personal instrument collection and just to play at home for fun, as i am not a professional bass player (i play other instruments professionally but i like bass).

I can say that i didn't expect this bass to be so good as much as it is! Clear sound, very good strings, wonderful setup, very nice materials. Sound is so good and clear if you connect to a PA system using the piezo but is also perfect with it's physical sound. It has an active pickup system with 4-band EQ and tuner, which is very very functional and very high quality.

Another good think this bass has, is that you can connect it with an xlr cable to your soundsystem, so you reduce to 0 noise that ypu may have with a simple jack cable.

It's body is a bit smaller than a jumbo bass so it is more compact and easy to use, but the sound is still harmonious and very good.

The volume of the instrument, if you play without a loudspeaker, is not so high (it's not a loud instrument) but i think that it is normal beacause we have to do with very low frequencies considering the "small" body. It is not a contrabass so it's ok for me that it is not so loud!

The guy who plays bass in my band saw it and played it and he was very excited. He asked me to give it to him to play in the next live!

I do not really have something bad to say about this item. I am very satisfied with it.

Ι fully recommend this product to everyone that is thinking to buy but has doubts! No doubts! It is very very good and reliable. The price is very low if we consider what this instrument has to give us! It's a perfect choise...

Extreme value!

As far as Harley Benton goes you really can't go wrong with this bass. It's much cheaper than the Ibanez similar model, but with much better features. The finishing is very good, there are two different outputs, and the chromatic tuner has a large blue-light LED screen. Just remember that acoustic basses can't follow acoustic guitars without amplification, and his would be more suited for quiet practicing if unplugged.

Nicely done for the price. Great looking

Pretty one.

I've been playing this guy for 8 months several hours a day.

If you are into acoustic basses or you want to play for fun this is a bass for you.

It's super lightweight, great looking, playable with good tuning pads. It stays in tune for long time. The sound you get from is bronze brassy with some brights over it. Bronze strings are not something that I'm use to but they do have their own feel.

It's a good bass to have fun with, a nice buy for your child because it's SILENT when played without cables!!!!!

Again please understand acoustic mode is just for practice basically it's silent .

Acoustic guitar is 4 times louder than this bass.