Ibanez SR605E – The New Standard for SoundGear Basses is on The Right Track – LowEndLobster Review
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Hey everyone! Today we’re going to be reviewing the Soundgear SR605E from Ibanez. This bass is the successor to the SoundGear staple – the SR500 series. This new SR605E brings upgraded Nordstrand electronics and better quality materials to the table, but are these upgrades enough to make this Soundgear a budget champion? Let’s find out!
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Hello, I would like to know if the neck of this bass is as stable to changes in temperature, humidity and so on as the premium series with titanium reinforcement, thanks in advance.
bonjour, je l' ai acheté aujourd'hui , je vais la recevoir dans quelques jours. J' espère que c'est bonne qualité, votre vidéo me rassure, merci.
Je vais la faire vernir par un professionnel parce que la finition est trop fragile et s' abimera avec le temps , c'est le problème avec certains instrument Ibanez, la finition est parfois fragile (par soucis d' économie) mais sinon leurs instruments sont toujours formidables, il faut bien l' avouer 🙂
J' ai hâte de la recevoir !!!
I was expecting for 4 stars, in that price what is a 4 stars bass?
Thank you Lobster I always trust and value your opinion on the basses you demonstrate for us I definitely want to purchase one
I purchased my 3rd bass…SR605E from Ibanez… only because you reviewed it so very well. Thank you. Your review was 2 years old, but your good work echoed into the future and I purchased it today here in India. Your work therefore is truly global
I’m getting mine tomorrow, I’m so excited. Im not worried about the finish tbh, I’ll just repaint it later if need be and make more unique and different from the only 2 available lol
RE: the control covers…The battery compartment is notoriously hard to deal with.
The petting the cat move while playing…priceless!
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This is why I buy from Sweetwater, they go through all this QC misses for a guitar at that price.
I wonder if the mess in the cavity was created by the previous owner who pried the cover off?
Sweet bass.
You reviewed a Jackson Spectra Pro that you said was made to compete with this if I recall. Any further thoughts?
Sounds amazing
Its more easily damaged due to the lighter wood. Its a trade off for lighter weight overall.
Anyone have the tabs/music for 7:14? Thats sick
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Instant like for pretty baby appearance.
That sneaked-in "Zelda Ocarina of TIme" music when transitioning from Lobster hand to Bass playing…. loved it… nice touch. ????
Love your videos. Between a Korean made Lakland 55-02 and the Ibanez SR605E, what would be your choice?
Hi, Lobster. I appreciate your work on youtube a lot! thanx for your vids! Maybe you have already stated about my question, but here I am: in your opinion, which is the right choice among Sire M5 (or M7), Ibanez sr600, Sire P7 and HB jp-45 op, all of them 4 strings, as far as sound, playability and body quality are concerned? thanx in advance for you kind reply and keep on sending to all you people salutations crostaceans! Dan (Italy). (I understand this vid is a bit old, so maybe I'll reiterate this very question on a more recent vid of yours)
How do you switch from neck pickup to the bridge pickup?
So take it to a tech and have them clean up the wiring, shielding and cavity cover issues, then enjoy. I always expect inexpensive instruments to need some TLC and/or a setup.
I have the fourth string version of the space. It is awesome! Has anyone put flat wound strings on it? Also, does anyone know which Goto tuners would be a perfect fit? Thanks in advance
I have to say, your review was, well, "Nitpicky" (not sure it that's a word), but you get the picture. I have the predecessor, the SR655 with the Antique brown stained finish. I have had it since 8/2020, and I play 3-5 nights per week, and I have not experienced any wearing of the "thin" finish. As far as the wiring goes, I don't really care about the excess wiring in the cavity, the bass is dead quiet and has a beautiful tone, so what's the point? I also have the SR5FMDX, with the Big split pup's and it is a beautiful bass. Your reviews are interesting, but it seems like you're looking for things to complain about, no matter how minor they are, and the nitpicking on this bass is very minor.
I've had an EHB-1505 for a couple of years. I always struggled with the 18mm spacing and 20" fingerboard radius.
The SR605e with 16.5mm spacing and 12" fingerboard radius is perfect
Just ordered the trans black
I like the Big Breaks/Splits over the Big Singles because of the Singles' hum
Hello lobster! I love your reviews , they are os complete. One question. Would you say that the playability on this and on the premium series are similar?
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Between this and the G&L tribute l-2500 in frost with maple neck.
The 605 is certainly prettier, but i've always been kinda weary of split pickups, the nordstrands sound decent tho.
I purchased this bass new and have to say it sounds amazing. Just to comment on a few things discussed… there is no evidence that the finish will wear away any sooner then any other instrument, it is a quality finish. I had no reason to open the cavity cover, but I did out of curiosity. There is not much room inside with wires neatly secured. The bass is dead quiet and with the battery in it’s own compartment there honestly is no reason to fool around in there. Nice tonal options with mid frequency controls too… ignore what sounds best soled that’s irrelevant find what works in a band/mix setting. Thanks for the review.
I have an ibanez gsr200 (my first bass), it has the same qc problem, I still can't open the cavity
Currently looking for a new bass to play for live sets and honestly these soundgears are looking fab! I currently exclusively play my Dingwall Combustion 5 live, but finding strings has been a right nuisance and the bass is also very sentimental to me, so finding a bass that I can tour with no problem is my best bet. Found a 6 string version with an Ash top which I am gonna snag as soon as I can. They're lovely bass, tonal quality is insane on them!
Hey Lob! Awesome as always! The best reviews on YouTube! I want to ask your opinion between this Ibanez 605e and the Fender Jazz bass Player plus V. I'm looking for good punch and definition. Also the spacing between strings is very important.
Thanks in advance.
All the best!
Interesting, about the backplate not coming off (easily). I had a Schecter Stiletto Extreme that was like that, HOWEVER, on the Schecter, the 9V battery was under that hatch! So, it was a must to access the cavity! BTW…I’m guessing that you noticed all the 60 Hz noise you were getting? It seemed to be coming from the bridge pickup. When you went fully to the neck pick, it diminished almost completely. Thanks for all you do!
3 rules : Shiny Girls, shiny guitars & shiny cars. No dry wood. The guitar wears down. Iam telling from experience. Thank you for the rewiew. Great job.
I recently bought and…fantastic bass, thanks for the review which helped me to take this decision.
I'm finding my ibenez 1605b the strings on these are really low on the neck!
I've tried others at local music store these all seem the same
I'm not happy w the battery compartment as it is wired w a clip inside the housing
Got the sr 305 root beer metallic one new for $399. The powerspan pickups are ok.
Sounds great love the distinct clarity of each string , / notes
Had a 370 maple. The idea was that it would balance on the knee. It was so thin and rounded, it would slide off and light enough so it would neck dive. The finish was hastily masked and looked cheap. Sound was interesting and you could definitely get booming bass and some thin nasally bridge flavor with limited mids. Dialing in a moderately punchy sound was time consuming. You really get subwoofer bass with no thump or high brittle nasal sounds. I sent that puppy back.
Hello, please could you help me…I'd like a 5 string bass that can make a nice jazzy soft sound, as light as possible and not very narrow string spacing, ah and below 1000. I can't really find anything like that any idea? Thanks. Your videos are funny and absolutely great 🙂
I NEED THIS!!!!
Well done . . . thanks! I found out about this Ibanez model basically by accident, and I'm glad I did. I ordered a brown burst 4 string version online today for $680, which seems like a lot for an Indonesian-made instrument, until you take a closer look at those specs. I'll check it over carefully when it arrives, but I appreciate your heads up on some of the QC issues. If there are too many problems it will go back.
Having heel adjustment solves one of the weaknesses of the SR500 – on the SR500 the “fairy door” hatch installation means that the nut doesn’t sit on a solid piece of wood so it’s quite easy for the nut to ping off
I love it
Holy heck, is your cat a Siberian?? If so, we have more in common than I thought.
Bought one of these about five years ago. Great looking and easy to play but the electronics were a mess. The preamp signal was so hot my amp would howl when the signal hit the preamp side of my Fender combo. Put that puppy back in the box and returned. Doesn't sound like QC has improved any.
Weight???
I keep an extra bolt on neck screw in my took kit – it's handy for those control cavity cover plates that are really tight and get stuck. Just put the tip of that big fat screw into one of the screw holes of the cover plate and rotate clockwise just enough to get sufficient 'grab' to pull that cover plate out. I've done this probably thousands of times and works great.