This is my first 6-string bass, and I must say that I am quite pleased that my not-that-big-hands can handle such a beast of a neck. What I like about this instrument is that it provides a ton of tones. It is an active bass, having a 3-band eq, and also the 3-way switch. You can get tones from Jaco Pastorious up to Fieldy from Korn, which is quite impressive. One thing that I still have to work on is intonating it and adjusting the height of the pick-ups (seems that the lowest strings might distort when strings plucked quite hard, and the pick-ups are as low as possible). 
I purchased this bass because I sometimes play heavier genres and I wanted to get that growling low B string, and also I enjoy playing chords. Having 6 string gives you more possibilities of choosing the notes for your chords and create some angelic music. 
Pros: 
-good intonation 
-tone versatility 
-cool finish 
Cons: 
-pick-up adjustment (but I'm still figuring this one out)