The sound and the playability are fabulous. The pre-amp allows for a wide variety of sound adjustments. The only downside I see is that I don't find the tuners to be the best quality. It doesn't get out of tune while I play, but compared to my fender player P-bass, it doesn't hold the tuning as well from day to day.
In any case, I really like the bass and for the price range is a good bang for the buck.