Harley Benton Enhanced Basses | Demo | Thomann

Julia does a quick demo of the new Harley Benton Enhanced Series Basses.If you want to get into active Bass playing but are on a tight budget this might be the right choice for you!
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Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Introduction
0:38 Harley Benton Enhanced MJ-4MN | Talking
1:02 Harley Benton Enhanced MJ-4MN | Playing
1:55 Harley Benton Enhanced MJ-4MN | More talking
2:14 Harley Benton Enhanced MP-4EB | Talking
2:48 Harley Benton Enhanced MP-4EB | Playing
3:46 Harley Benton Enhanced MP-4EB | More talking
4:32 Harley Benton Enhanced MP-5EB | Talking
5:03 Harley Benton Enhanced MP-5EB | Playing
6:11 Harley Benton Enhanced MP-5EB | Features
6:31 Conclusion
6:53 Goodbye
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[@braddietzmusic2429]

Glad to see an actual bass player demoing a bass, and not a guitar player who does not really play bass demoing a bass. This makes your video TREMENDOUSLY useful and valuable. Wish there was more of that on KZbin. Thanks.

[@theblytonian3906]

Julia's great at presentation isn't she?!!

[@bleromafia]

I play both bass and guitar and I agree with you, I don't want to hear guitar on a bass when i listen to demos

[@exhainca]

Absolutely. there is this idiot playing Ozzy riffs on bass in this other HB video.

[@masterquan4891]

Harley Benton makes fantastic beginner basses and guitars. If you are on a budget or a beginner I would recommend them. The price is crazy low, but expect to add about 50 to 60 US for shipping to the US. It is still worth it IMHO, and if you get a couple of basses or guitars you can save on the shipping that way.

[@thebasementfilmgroup]

I have played many different mid range basses over the years (the big boys are a little hefty priced for me at the mo) - but I recently bought a Harley Benton bass and it just blew me away - its not just the quality of the instrument that is fantastic within the budget - its also the fact that they come set up really well too - without much tinkering you can pretty much play it straight out of the box - this review has encouraged me to consider a few others to add to the collection. Brilliant stuff!

[@sunlounger29]

Watched the whole thing and I’m not even a bass player! I like that you honestly state an actual opinion and say what you think about the basses. Keep it up!

[@JuliaCHofer]

Thank you so much! :)

[@FretLevelMidnight]

I've always loved Julia's playing.

[@marike1100]

The second bass is very nice. Great color, nice badass style bridge, preamp, and sounds excellent. Nice demo thanks.

[@DaisyHollowBooks]

I like the combination of pickups on these basses. Thanks for this review.

[@phatcataudio5958]

Just got the MP4-MN natural 3 weeks ago. I am a guitar player and sound engineer. Decided to get into bass for fun, not busting the bank. Put the instrument to tests, and I have to say, it’s impressive overall, the P bass pickup is excellent, the MM style humbucker sound a bit thin. The active circuit is okish, when boosted it distorts easily, mostly use it to cut highs :) Materials used are very high quality and must say, beautiful! It’s a 300 euro bass that feels like a 1000 euro one. Good job Thomann, hats off!!!

[@GodsTruthMinistries]

The one you have described is the exact one I am seriously looking at. I saw a review of it here on KZbin on another Channel and it seems excellent and even with a lot of potential if someone wanted to swap the pickups out. I'm just seeing great reviews of these basses and I am very interested in this particular one you are talking about! Thanks for your comments on what you've experienced so far with it!

[@carltaylor4942]

Thanks a lot! Very helpful! Love the facial expressions and head movements!

[@adropofgoldensun27]

Love watching Julia's videos 👏👏

[@mattgehringer7292]

More videos from Julia, please!!!

[@manonbassguitar]

Great demo, great playing🤘🏼

[@Unilink2007]

MJ4-MN Natural was my choise. I watched and listened this video many times before decidid. In video I was impressed and when I got my own MJ4-MN I was even more impressed! What a look and quality for that money. Basic construction competes against 1000€ instruments. Maybe picups and electronics could be more sophisticated but they are good enough for that money. Thank you Julia for helping me to find this great bass!

[@ManfredElsingBielefeld]

Since two days i own this natural modell,used for 250 bucks,but in new condition;it needs work;new good rotosound strings(they come tomorrow) and a setup.For me an amazing instrument;thx Harley Benton.its a big bass and heavy;this makes the sound too!!

[@literatetree8394]

What i love about my MP is that when the pickups are blended i can get both the fat neck sound and midrangey bridge sound just by moving my hand instead of switching pickups. And the sound of slap has such a nice balance between the two

[@jimstiles5278]

I like the MP5-EB - I am really liking the low B. Great demo. Thanks.

[@dirkjanklijn9949]

My favorite is the P 4 string, thnx for this demo.

[@2Timone7]

Excellent review and nice playing. Thanx!

[@darrenwells2277]

Definitely the second one for me... the blend on that sounded gorgeous!

[@paulklement4511]

Finally bought the MJ-4 and it´s a fantastic intrument! The finish is excellent; the hardware - especially the bridge is from another planet; and the bass is not that big! It´s a way lighter than the HB Fretless JB (which has the weight of a tank) perfect!

[@johndoyle325]

Awesome playing and great tones.

[@kevinmoor26]

Love your vids. I have been playing the same Epiphone Les Paul Special bass for many years. Got it from a pawn shop, so some poor guy needed to eat etc. Think of him every time I play. Some people say, "Try this bass, that bass". Why? My bass does everything I want it to. We are old friends.

[@theblytonian3906]

Secret to happiness.

[@MarcG7424]

Glad you pay homage to that basses previous owner you sound like a stand up guy 👏

[@Rwjudy48]

Liked the MP-4EB best. Thanks for another helpful review.

[@robban668]

Ordered the Jazz one last week, can't wait to get it. ^^

[@hodaridaniels8786]

The bass all sounds good, the Enhanced series with Harley Benton basses. I like the active passive switch, nice.

[@andyg6180]

Great review! I am about to get the blue 5 string P-MM...

[@hodaridaniels8786]

The bass has a nice tone for a Harley Benton bass, that's something new to me I never heard of the brand before, Thomann Music distributed the basses at their stores.

[@peterecaldre2961]

thank you for the review... heleped a lot. I’ve decided the cream one/2nd bass...

[@MrPoilleke]

Nice playing Julia! The second one seems a combination of two others. Love the second one though your slapping on the first sounded amazing

[@LCA1985]

The second and the third one are the same model. 4 and 5 string versions.

[@djeric1000]

you made me buy the two 4 strings basses of this video both in natural .... :) very happy ... i'm thinking now about a seymour duncan pickup for bridge

[@michaelgarrett8281]

Just purchased an HB Jazz 4 string. Looking forward to its arrival. It'll be the only 4 string & jazz bass I have.

[@ImaginaryEvil]

That first one sounds amazing! Edit - Actually they all do, I spoke too soon

[@williamlandin2646]

Thank you for demonstrating and you sound great! I thought the cream-colored 4-string PJ was the most balanced sounding instrument of the three. Cheers!

[@deadbang241]

Pretty cool for that kind of money , can hardly go wrong. Thanks for the video

[@iqi616]

Nice to see the lefty-P pickups. Small detail but IMO gives a slight improvement in evenness of tone.

[@thomascolley254]

Julia ROCKS!!!

[@jaymichael4604]

Great job, kiddo! Just ordered 1st HB (JB75, black w/maple board). Major interest in the HB Enhanced 5 (with ebony board). Carry on, bass mate!

[@garylee1544]

Julia ROCKS!

[@herleysalazar3936]

Gracias gran video!..Fantastia Joven...!!!

[@Tombrosapien]

I’m a jaded guitarist of 10 years and bought the enhanced jazz bass recently and can say it’s absolutely more than capable for what I’m currently using it for and is a bargain for a little over £250 I almost regret not getting the cheaper one with simpler controls but I’m sure lll get the hang of the active pickups, the quality is honestly VERY good, there’s only a couple of wonky screws holding the jack plate but it’s hardly anything that negatively affects the bass 10/10 would recommend for any guitarist who wants to get a bass

[@wrongname3636]

the BASS looks Huge in your hands xD

[@DMSProduktions]

That's what he said!

[@shanec4441]

Maybe she is just tiny

[@DMSProduktions]

@@shanec4441 That's the most likely!

[@DMSProduktions]

@urdithane Meh! You want to try to COOK on her? Shame on you!

[@roberthart4160]

@@shanec4441 she said she was in the video, so...

[@joshuabrande2417]

you play very well. Keep going.

[@cnltaf4532]

Julia! i enjoy when you play the basses,..u are krazy good ;)

[@andygalindo8978]

I like the Second Bass.

[@stingwhitesmoothie4]

Mine had to much output I had to turn the input almost down so I had to send it back, still a very nice and well build bass. The Pbass sounds are OK but the MM style pickup sounds more like a jazzbass on steroids. All and all unbelievable value for money and a killer neck.

[@ctdvargas]

Bass face is a real thing...

[@Leo_ofRedKeep]

I quite like the MJ but after direct comparison of the body shapes, I prefer the slightly smaller and slender MP. Besides, I already have a Jazz Bass, so…

[@SaburoOkita]

I like it when Julia plays Jaco-like-lick.

[@kingkongkungkwang]

Thanks for the video! I was contemplating about buying this bass, but I couldn't find any sound demos anywhere! Until now :)

[@Theladrion]

Please strive to use the B sring when demoing the different pick up blends. Everything ater the first line, might as well have been the 4 string demoed. Nice though.

[@kennogawa6638]

I like the way the 5 string sounds.

[@wanderingfirbolg6738]

Being a small man myself (1.66m), this demo is super useful.

[@JuSchu13]

The MP4 with a black body, ebony fingerboard with white block inlays and a natural headstock would be soo awesome!

[@jeffreyeagen4896]

Julia makes them all sound good, but the second one with the p bass pickups is my favourite, after Julia of course. 4 strings is all you need for bass.

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

Trusrod adjustment is a very professional feature.

[@BreadSlocum]

Julia, watching you and hearing you play is like sunshine on a cloudy day. When I see you playing I just kind of smile...🙂

[@mccartneylemay2207]

Simp

[@BreadSlocum]

@@mccartneylemay2207 You're use of this word simp confuses me. I can only assume it is a very negative acronym. Since that's the only thing that you wrote with no further explanation I am left to fill in the blanks. It has a couple of different definitions and both are derogatory.... If that is the case, just another ignorant young coward hiding behind the Internet.

[@elflakeador09]

That P Bass is a fantastic looking guitar 😎👍

[@williampopeii9410]

I really like your review !!!! Thanks I was wondering Do The make a 5 string J- Bass I see the P and Humbucker 5 and J and Humbucker 5 But I see No J Bass 5 are they gonna make one and if they Do can You Review It ...... Thanks

[@MrStickman666]

lOVE your channel and look forward to all your vids keep plucking slapping gourl.

[@plinkbottle]

I am impressed, they remind me of the Cort GB series.

[@kevykev388]

I used to have a GB75JJ. Just sold it recently. Got around to needing a slight neck adjustment and for some reason the truss rod wouldnt budge. My buddy had the exact same bass, so I called him about it. And coincidently, he sold his after breaking his truss rod 🤣. Great basses but those truss rods are suspect I guess.

[@plinkbottle]

@@kevykev388 That is sad. I have the five string model. Beautiful timber grain through it. If I have any trouble with the truss rod I will take it to a repairer.

[@rickenbacker40011]

Need much more julia

[@subjug8767]

The five string seems to have a wide enough neck to add another string. That string spacing looks huge.

[@doratabares2286]

Hello Julia! I bought the second bass guitar creme but 5 strings, thanks for the video!

[@juanmagdaleno5609]

If i can ask. How it is the bass ? I was thinking in geting one.

[@doratabares2286]

@@juanmagdaleno5609 Hello! the bass is great! its sound is really good and it's very comfortable! You will not regret it if you buy it! a greeting!

[@BassAdvisor]

@@doratabares2286 hi Dora. Can I know the weight of your bass?

[@doratabares2286]

@@BassAdvisor Hi! approximately weighs 5 kg.

[@drummerdaveshouse5848]

I’ve got the sire Marcus Miller series. 5 string left hand passive and active. 20 frets.

[@caseypayne5138]

I have the MP-5 in the natural finish...it sounds awesome, but I think something hapened to the preamp in transit. Anytime you roll on any treble you get a ton of squealy hum. I'm hoping to get it resolved quickly because I really, really love this bass

[@Alpha_7227]

When I decided, I couldn't play a larger bass, because I have small hands. I was going to get a squire or essex but then I saw the ibanez gsr 200 and I fell in love, because it had a smaller body, it felt like a small scale. It's also got p bass pick up with a bridge pick up and its got a knob which gives you a fatter sound. For around 300 dollars it was great. The exchange rate was better then as well. Now I'd pay easily 450

[@ardyjan035]

I really hoped to hear how that humbucker sounds, but you've split the coil in all demos :(

[@frederickwood9116]

Thanks for the material. Very helpful. Can you also include the kg weight in your reviews. Harley Benton basses don’t seem to have weight published. Thanks again.

[@SNTOSN]

I would get the MP 4EB with swamp ash body and maple fretboard. I built something of my own but with a dimarzio model j pickup and billy sheehan's will powers (both). And I have a Sterling Ray. But the precision pickup is mandatory for me. I would ditch the active electronics though. I am glad they build very good basses for the price. I did try the cheaper Precision with jazz pickup, the red one.

[@rickhammel9541]

around 6:00, I thought she was going to play "Mongoloid" by Devo!

[@LucaDigioia83]

String through with 6 screws bolt on neck for 299? I'm impressed...also thumbs up for Giulia

[@mattaki]

She can make anything sound good.

[@shanec4441]

Glockenklang makes some the best high end electronics for basses. I'm pleasantly surprised these basses would have those electronics.

[@ThiagodMoraes]

The first song you played, it had to be The chicken by Jaco P. Awesome!!

[@williampopeii9410]

They Sound Great Is there ever gonna be a 5 string Jazz Bass Just Jazz pickup ????? Just Wondering

[@Peter-Alexander]

Hi, great comparison and they seem very good value for money! Would it be interesting to conpare these 2 with the JP-45OP and JJ-45OP? Just an idea as these 2 are also well made, only passive but with Alnico pick-ups? Best regards and thanks for this video!

[@Susanajoan]

Enhanced MP-4EB Creme seems amazing

[@Synthesist-flm]

The bass look huge

[@bernardbobson7338]

Thanx 🎶👍😀

[@calvinstonesr]

When will they make those available in left handed versions

[@basstrom88]

All of the basses had a nice-sounding neck pickup. Unfortunately, I think all three basses have the humbucker too close to the bridge, especially the P-basses. They still have an overbearing bridge-pickup "quack" even with the pickups fully blended. I think they'd be better with the humbucker moved towards the neck and closer to the MM Stingray "sweet spot", which would also give a more balanced tone when blended as well as a better tone with the bridge pickup only.

[@leesbassment6393]

I have both the P/MM5 and the J/MM5. They are both very nice. I think the P is a bit nicer

[@neil___lien]

i wish they made the "Harley Benton Enhanced MJ-4MN Milky" with the same body & everything, but with the inverted P-bass pick-up instead of the J-bass pick-up, & the ebonol fretboard with block inlays...

[@firstnamesurname6550]

Damm, Harley Benton do it again ... The Best Budget Instrument Manufacturing Brand in The Global Market ... ( agree with the Thomann's reviewer about Her prefer bass ... but The 3 instruments got The Same "Tentative to buy" value ... )

[@steelwarrior105]

I always love how comically large bass look on Julia.

[@PooNinja]

super slap the mp-4eb fits ya the best. they all look as pretty as the view from the dock of the bay :) Donald "Duck" Dunn R.I.P. my fave is the blue 5 stringer

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

What up! I am a big fan of the blue one. 4 strings is already too many for me though... //Andy

[@PooNinja]

Try a heavier gauge of string maybe And then after a while try a 5 stry with normal gauge it’ll feel great 🤣

[@AndrezinhoSPI]

Hello, did you test the Harley Benton BZ4000 ? In your opinion how's the best ? this Harley Benton Enhanced MP-4 or the Harley Benton Bz4000 ? Thanks for the help

[@garethcooper3544]

Where did you get your DBa meter...it's really cool!

[@endezeichengrimm]

Do they all have 6 bolts for the neck joint?

[@Evo2Raid]

love your playing style the second bass I really liked. Would like to see you review more Bass Guitars on this channel. I'm from the states. Would love to see more of the line

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Thanks Michael, we're doing our best! Stay tuned. //cheers, Kris

[@miner49er79]

she's a great bass player

[@StudioBrock1337]

That 5 string has all the right specs but those bridge humbuckers sound like they're placed too far back. Which makes sense it's just they're still much more Jazz then Stingray. Still sweet looking basses.

[@lookingatyouforever]

Julia could sell a Ukulele as a miniature bass to a bassist with that Bass face! Dope!

[@MrGerhow]

What is missing in the review ? 1. What amp are you using ? 2. What speakers ? 3. How is the passive mode sounding compared to the active mode. 4. How good are the humbuckers alone & how is the sound of the mid pickups ? Please watch Darrel Braun reviews and you will be inspired , but your review is not bad at all.

[@thebassrogue]

I really like the 4 string P/M one but if I ever buy it I'd have the P bass pickup higher than the M one cause they're played together the M style pickup kinda overpowered the P pickup

[@Ogilla]

The first riff reminds me of a song but I can’t replace which one... Any help?

[@Guitarista78]

1:20 Bass face engaged

[@Idontlikethisever]

Hi there, will they be available as left handed model?

[@cleberdavidvideo]

Great vídeo! Where are you from?

[@kongandbasses8732]

I am a big guy with huge hands, and I prefer playing 5 string basses. I would like to check out the blue one.

[@LightShadow]

I have a German made Warwick 5 strings Corvette which cost me quite a lot and I like the sound of the HB better. maybe its because of the amp.

[@JayHendricksWorld]

Weird things like that just happens. I have a $2000 Gibson SG yet my $90 HB T-style kit guitar feels better in my hands. That's of course subjective as heck but the neck on the HB just works better for me.