The fact the L2K can be active or passive and I can switch between series/parallel. This bass is very hot and modern sounded compared to my passive basses. I've only owned one other active bass (an original run Rudy Sarzo Peavey), and it sounded okay at best. The L2K definitely has a killer preamp in it and a wide tonal palette.
A bass with two-band EQ offers separate knobs for treble and bass. If the EQ circuit is passive, filtering occurs over that frequency range when you turn the knobs. When both knobs are wide open (i.e., turned fully clockwise), you’ll hear the uncolored sound of your bass.
If the source is passive like a Fender bass, we tend to recommend active. This reduces the gain stages in the signal path which reduces noise. Where the lines blur is with acoustic guitars that have built-in pickups. Folks are comfortable with active direct boxes and since we can now handle higher signal levels, this seems to work well.
Do I want an active or passive bass guitar? Passive basses generate 100 percent of their sound through their pickups. Active basses will have an onboard preamp, typically powered by either one or two 9V batteries. These boost the bass’s signal, and will likely have a 2 or 3-band EQ to cut or boost certain frequencies. Neither is better, per se.
If you like your current bass and its tone., You can add a preamp of choice, 2 or 3 band to your existing passive bass. The vast majority of active basses are passive pups with active 2-3 band eq. This generally broadens the tone and improves overall sound detail plus low bass articulation.
Woofers tend to be more limited in their power handling, have a slightly different construction, and often use smaller magnets than subwoofers. Their cones also tend to be made from lighter materials than a subwoofer may use. A subwoofer’s excursion (range of cone motion it can tolerate) is often bigger than that of a traditional woofer.
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