Steinberger Guitars Spirit XT-2 Standard Bass BK

I play rock and heavy metal and tried the steinberger pedal as it is of wood and passive pickups, a typical constellation for rock music, as other bass brands take this combination, too. Take the cheap steinberger bass strings and you'll get the desired sound. It really is some kind of dry and produces a great passive rock tone

Sound of this bass is really bright and growly, neck pickup especially is brighter than some ibanez basses that I own.
It is really light weight, fit and finish are good for the price, and it is comfortable to play sitting down. However, standing up is another story.
Bass is very body heavy so the neck goes almost vertically, and strap hooks are in a weird position which makes it uncomfortable to play standing up.
All in all, good quality for the price if you need a travel bass.