Sire M2 Review – The entry-level M series from Sire Marcus Miller! – LowEndLobster Review
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Hey everyone! Today we’re reviewing the Sire M2, the entry level M series bass from Sire Marcus Miller. Featuring a mahogany body, a 24 fret 35″ scale neck, wide 19mm spacing, Sire’s signature preamp, and a $450 price tag (for the 5 string), this bass is looking to be the best modern-styled budget 5 string….. But is it? Let’s find out!
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Can it be in passive mode?
He Did mentioned sterling by musicman like 50times in a Marcus Miller bass review.. ok
I agree with your point regarding the pre amp – I used to have one, but sold it due to the tone. I'm currently looking to get the Sire P8 (natural)
Thank you for playing using the entire necks we can hear the total sound of the bass, not just "slappin' and popping'" all over the place.
great review – just be careful of those lobster claws 😉
Can you do a sire m2 with 2 3ways switch like m5 and m7? i really want to know what is the tone of the single coils and combinations of that M2 pickups
For me i like more the pickup of m2 than m7
When you were playing woth the EQ – you CUT all the other EQ and played it with one EQ all the way up. NOT GOOD. no one plays with the EQ cut all the way back. You did not really try to get various tones…you just cranked up one EQ at a time.
These basses are way better than SUB series. Bad review strategy all u did is talk about another brand. Peace
Thank you! Neither Sire's Website nor Sweetwater's told me if the neck was satin or glossy. Happy to hear its satin!
You are absolutely right with the tone dial, but if you get used to the system, you’ll get some beautiful sounds 🙂
Hey man, did you happen to weigh this bass? I have a friend going through some back problems looking for a light-weight 5 string bass and I've heard these are pretty light.
looks very similar to Ibanez BTB
Hey Lobster!
Do you personally prefer this bass or the Musicman Sterling stingray sound?
I think it sounds good! The preamp does go HAM though for better and worse.
I'm stuck deciding between this Sire M2, Ibanez SR305 and Yamaha TRBX 305 🙁 Does anyone have any opinion about these three that could sway me towards one of these or rule one out? (It's strictly for recording purposes and heavy tones if that matters). I might consider a 5 string Squier 70s Vibe J, or Sire V5 if they really do sound better.
string spacing?
Has anyone used these for death metal I’m just wondering what they would sound like for that style
Shortcomings aside,you sound great.
Velcro on the battery cover (2nd edition of this bass). No screws.
Another great review. Thanks
Re. The controls. I haven't played this bass.
When I was shopping for my first good bass 17 years ago or so (I ended up with a Spector Legend and do not regret it one little bit), one I tried was an Ibanez BtB.
Sure it had great tonal flexibility. But I found one little tweak on the wrong knob made it sound horrible to me. I prefer simple.
where is the pick play? i want buy this but 4 string version to play punk xd
Would you by chance be able to tell me what you think between this bass and a Jackson JS3V
I totally agree with Lobster about Sire's 7 knobs being confusing compared to Sterling's and MM basses with the 5 way switch. I sold my V7 5 Sire for that reason plus it weighed 11 lbs.
Ended up buying a used Ibanez ATK300 in trans blue with a Maple fretboard over ordering a m2 5 string from Thomann. I had the chance to try a 4 string M2 and while I love the neck on the Sire, the 35" scale, and option for passive mode, the Ibanez just sounds so much better and the preamp is world's better. Having said all that though the Sire is a beautiful instrument that I'd still like to own. Thanks as always for your straightforward demostrative review ????
Is it me, or are the cutaways different from the photos I've seen from Sweetwater? I've noticed that the cutaway for yours (Bully's) starts at the 21st fret, while the images from Sweetwater show that they start at the 23rd fret.
BTW, nice vid Lobster! I just got my first bass- a Squier Affinity PJ Precision in Black. I know there are better options, but I couldn't resist thinking about swapping the pickguard for a tortoise shell and future mods, being that a majority of aftermarket parts are for Squiers ????. What are your thoughts on that particular Squier? (Sorry for the long comment ????)
I agree with Lobster the Sterling Ray 5 HH is easier to dial in tones with a 5 way switch. I have that bass and had a Sire V7 5 string. I sold it because it weighed 11 lbs and had 7 knobs to adjust to change tones and no switch to do it faster and better. I would like to know how much basses weigh in the videos. Nice work, Lobster
How do compare m5 5string versus m2 5-String in feel, sturdiness, real humbucker pickup sound. It sounds like the m2 has more humbucker pickup realness than m5. True? I believe the m5 is a better built and quality. Correct? They are both backorder til December. Hard to find for sell that's not over priced
Damn that bass such a fire, can i have that please. Btw new subscriber here ????
Can i have this bass please
Nice bass no more.
Looking at the saddles your intonation looks normal. I got my M2 5 this week – the stock relief is about 8/1000 at 8th fret and the strings were way too high @ 8/64 or more.
I left the relief as is because there was little or no obvious fret buzz – dropped the B to 6/64 with other strings at 5/64 and G as 4/64.
When I intonated to the 2nd octave:
B is 35.5"
E is 35.25"
A is 35.25"
D is 35"
G is 35"
How well was your bass intonated at the 24th fret? Or did you not touch the stock setting?
This and the bridge are the only odd parts of the bass so far. I am loving the stock pickups as is on my Orange amp.
Great review ????????????
I am thinking buying one of these tomorrow. Too expensive here in Brazil. R$4500. About $900 U$. Im really rethinking ????
M5 and M7 have the same electronics, everything is the same on V and M series except wood it's made of, it's basically the same bass for inappropriately much more money. There's no point in looking at their expensive basses because of that, because mahogany is good enough, the only thing they screwed up on mahogany M series is the finish. It needs a thicker finish, something more resistant
I feel like the electronics are the same but the pickups are kinda..meh. I had the four string but sold it to get a better 5 string. But then again, the 35' on the 5 string with..lets say some EMG's would be amazing imo. Someone here with some experience?
LET’S GOOOOOOOOO
Do you have the individual tone controls flat throughout the master tone knob demo? It sounds like the treble is boosted, which is why the master isn't darkening the tone like it should.
I'm curious how it would perform with parallel/series/north/south switches and fixed tone knob. Maybe that's a good idea for the next movie..? 🙂
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Your Reverb link never works!
I love the look of this bass, but I agree that the tone control is lacking. Maybe I'll pick up a used one and swap out the preamp.