Harley Benton B-550 QTB Progressive Series

Pretty good

I bought this as i needed a 5 string bass. And what can i say. Its a 5 string bass xD

Pretty alright for the money. Only downside are the factory strings. (They suck)

Great introduction to 5 string

Came quickly, no damage, set up well.

Plays great, this is my first ever 5 string so cost and quality were great for my venture into this area.

I love the colour, it would definatly benefit if the colour and fade were brighter but on the whole great looking instument.

Sounds good and has some real bite. Switch gear feels nice and is quite accurate.

Plays well frets have no sharp edges. No neck dive which suprised me as the body is quite small.

Would be tempted by another but 4 string or fretless if there were more colour options.

Only downside was a cut finger from the edge of the nut which was razor sharp- resolved with a file.

For the price a great a bass. I wish i could have got quality instruments like this when i was learning the bass 20 years ago. Now Im dipping my toe back into music after a 15 year stop, Im glad i can get something of a great quality without having to save for it

Unexpected

I don't know why but, I bought this bass because it said it was long scale and it has all the dimensions of a short scale. It was unexpected but useful since the bass player in my band is a small guy hahahaha.

Great for the Price

The guitar is fantastic for the price, but it has it's downsides.

One of them is that the 5th string sounds quieter than the rest strings. The other thing is the string buzz which I managed to fix by changing the nut. It's unfortunate I had to do that but at least it worked.

Impressive and affordable build

I think the quality is incredible for the price. It's neatly put together and finished; the tuners feel a little cheap, but it stays in tune, and the neck is really comfortable to play. The tone is also halfway nice, and the settings offer a lot of freedom. When the treble is turned up, the preamp becomes hissy. Get it!

More juice than I deserve

I’m not believing this bass. Great price fast shipping. Sounds too good to be true. But it’s not! Beautiful instrument that makes beautiful sounds

A lot of Bass for the money

Pros:

-Everything that's on it works, stays in tune as well.

-Good neck, quite even frets, no serious flaws.

-Active/Passive and EQ gives a good variation of sounds.

-No visual flaws. The red "tiger stripes" could have been a little bit brighter, but still has a pretty unique look to it.

Cons:

-Factory strings are meh, as per usual (pretty obvious to change strings on any budget instrument anyway)

-Fret ends are a little bit sharp, but that's something I have even seen on a 500€ instrument. Easy fix with a small file or some tape and sanding block.

-Active circuit is a little bit noisy on certain EQ settings. While I do consider it a con, I don't intend to use the active EQ anyway, sounds good enough in passive mode.

Overall I'm really happy with the purchase. A must have for writing your own basslines as a guitar player.

Shocked

Ok so I thought that a bass this affordable couldn't be well made. Boy was I wrong. This bass is a work horse. It sounds great and looks great too. I own both a sting ray and a spector but for some reason I keep picking this up and playing. The only gripe I have and just to let you know that I'm not the only complaint is that the fret ends were a bit sharp but I grabbed a metal file and fixed it. I would say that this bass has shocked both me and other musicians for both price and quality. I would buy a second one and tell my fellow musicians to pick one up if they needed a bass.

Wow, what a find!

After researching the various reviews, on various platforms, and watching You Tube reveals & demos, I decided (skeptically) to invest in this product.

To my surprise, this is an excellent entry level base, in comparison with most entry level products, which usually need setups, to get them to a playable level. This was playable, straight out of the box. Very minor fine tuning. It was almost perfectly tuned out of the box, intonation was dead on, string height was really good (I like it closer to the fretboard), workmanship was good. This is a steal for the price point. I would recommend this product & vendor. Took about a week to arrive.

Perfect guitar for a beginner

Bought. Dropped tuning from standard to drop G. Sounds NICE!

BTW 2 modes(active and passive) the best guitar for its price.