"Absolutely the best. Accept no compromise!"

Credits: Premier UK upright session bassist whose discography could fill this page: Mark Knopfler, Everything But The Girl, David Sylvian, etc, etc, etc.....

"It's about time somebody thought of this. I couldn't be happier with mine. It's really great. A must for any bassplayer using more than one instrument".

Credits: Paul Young, D'Angelo, UK fretless bass legend

"One of those things I can't believe I ever got by without!"

Credits: Solo bassist whose most recent solo recording is "The Book Of Flame".

"It works perfectly, what can I say. I can blend my piezo pickup and soundhole mic and record direct to tape. Extremely quiet and accurate. During live performances when I can't use my amp (an SWR California Blonde), I send the Direct Out to the board. And, I don't encounter any feedback problems, even when I get close to the monitors. The batteries have lasted me several months. It's just great."

Credits: Lead guitarist with Paul McCartney and Wings. Laurence is currently a much sought after session player and has released several solo acoustic guitar albums.

"It actually enhances my tone and makes my overall sound fuller. I now use it every night. It's solved a lot of my problems. Now I can set my mixes on stage and not have to rely on the sound engineer. I can go from a passive to an active bass without resetting levels. It really works great. Compact and easy to use. My equipment guy can even work it!"

Credits: Bassist with Hot Tuna, the Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Jimi Hendrix and David Crosby.

"A must for any serious player. I've been waiting for this a long time. A small compact mixer that allows me to interface several instruments without coloring the sound. I used to use a ****** mixer, but it altered my sound. This is far superior. Since it runs on batteries, there's one less plug I have to find and... Its built like a tank. Steve Rabe has done it again!"

Credits: Bassist with Yanni and Frank Gambale. Ricc is also an in demand session player and is highly visible on the LA live jazz scene.

"The box is very cool, and very useful for prototyping pickups! I do a fair number of odd custom pickups---Japanese Koto, Chinese Qin, Turkish cumbus (that's choombush to you, Mr.), and the MDB-1 makes it very easy to try things like multiple sources, A/B/C tests, etc. And the damned thing sounds good, too. That is to say, it sounds like the sources I've connected should sound. Very Good!"

Credits: Rick Turner has designed and built instruments for several leading manufacturers and now operates Rick Turner Guitars.

"This little amazing box does it all. First of all, it's super high quality: fat sound, clean and quiet. It operates on batteries that last for several months, eliminating cumbersome power cords or phantom power requirements. Secondly, whether in the studio or live, I can set up 3 basses: my fretted, fretless, and electric acoustic and have all the levels preset, while sending effects directly to the mix. I tell you, this baby is serious!!"

Credits: First call LA session bassist.

"It's really a great unit! The MDB-1 saved my ass this year on tour with Bonnie Raitt."

Credits: Bonnie Raitt, Joe Cocker, Ringo Starr, thousands of sessions.

"A powerfully versatile tool for live or studio. I take mine everywhere! I can switch between instruments with different output levels and not have to adjust my amp. Its also great for mixing effects in the studio."

Credits: Recording/touring bassist with Paula Cole, Melissa Etheridge, Wilson Phillips, Simple Minds and many more.

"I can't say enough about this sweet 'lil unit. I play Dobro/Weissenborn/various lap steels and this has proven to be absolutely indispensable when rotating between two or three instruments at a time. How did I live without it you ask? Don't wanna talk about it... Five stars, 10 out of 10, icing on the cake!

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"A couple of months ago, a friend lent me a MDB-1. It's great! As a cellist who now more than ever plays plugged in, it mellows out lots of "ugly" 2.2 khz and gives great bottom. I've used it on sessions from Dru Hill to Jewel and engineers are always wondering what that little beige box is all about. Live, it always holds its own, from club to festival stage. Thank you for your technology--it really makes a difference."

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