What kind of sound do you go for?

I’ve been using an active 5 string Yamaha TBRX605FM lately and usually I keep the active electronics at neutral. This setting is pretty bright and even being a finger player it turns me into another guitar player with how present I am in the mix.

Last night in rehearsal I instead turned the treble all the way off and boosted the bass a bit. This is in addition to the usual low cut at 50hz.

I wasn’t quite as present in the mix but that extra bass really filled out the low end and made the overall mix sound huge.

What kind of sound do you prefer? Do you want to be more felt than heard? Do you want to sit higher in the mix where people can hear every note as well as the midrange instruments?