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Ashdown ABM 300 Evo II Head

Bass Guitar Amp Head from Ashdown belonging to the ABM series

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Doktor Sven Doktor Sven
Published on 11/16/05 at 07:11
Dampli pramp head with lamp and transistors, with adjustable dosing dun switch (set according to LTAG lamp) and dun dosing knob lamp, use wisely Grind
A gain knob with dentre dun VU nitre Lancien handy
7-band EQ (three large knobs low-and mid-high four sliders to refine the low and high mdiums mediums), with a switch or setting off of Leq (very useful for a comparison before / APRS), and a switch that allows supplmentaire dappliquer a pRSET degalisation V not too pronounced.
Intgr an octave with its switch and knob dosing leffet
Dveloppe 150 W into 8 Ohms and 300 Watts into 4 Ohms.
Connections:
- Between a mixed active / passive with a push to select the level dentre
- An output line out / tuner out in faade with a Mute switch to mute the outputs, such as disagreement in silence
- XLR DI output, also in faade (super ide, has quickly splologie derrire Lampl to plug into a patch of scne). The DI is equipped of a small switch pre / post EQ
- Larrire, taken to two speakers, moon as jack and Speakon lautre
- A loop deffet SERIES
- Two taken to Stereo footswitch, to control LTAG moon lamp and pRSET DEQ lautre to control the mute and loctaver
All in a big black paralllpipde faade blue dun format similar two rack units, with a big grip on the cot and Lancien rubber feet to put it in the direction of your use of a baffle, but the feet on the section between the grip, to ask before, APRS or during transport, given the weight enough consquent the beast (it&#39;s not big, but cest lpaisseur concentrate and saw wood, seems a sound!)

In short, plenty to have fun at the equipment, the limit of too many buttons (but not cest a Mesa Road King either). My rating on this point: although a good 9 to 10 MRIT I put on principle, but I do not really see what is missing just a pity that the EST (or even) is not included footswitch, but I Motes

UTILIZATION

The configuration is relatively simple to touch a bass amp adj: you plug the bass, it RULES dentre gain, which is ais with VU meters, and pramp balance between the lamp and the transistors with the grind knob (personal, CSTA back to the lights, almost).
The three large knobs of Leq more than enough to carve a EMDU its not the most fastidious can then sen to heart with joy supplmentaires 4 sliders. Remember denclencher lgaliseur concerned ugly the small switch suitable the very first time, failing to ask questions about lutil of knobs: D
About the manual, in English only Made in England requires, nothing spcial report, but not jen expecting much either
Careers News of Note: For now also 9.

SOUNDS

Then the sound jOperation this head recently on the local cabinet RPET (a monstrous 2x15 + tweeter, which strongly resembles a sub qua PA rather a real bass speaker) , and recording on the baffle dun pal (a Behringer BA115). OF USE yet live but will not be long.
Jy a branch Mex Jazz Bass Deluxe 5 string active, an Ibanez SRX 705 grants in ACGCG occasionally an old James Spirit in drop D, and all through the dune and a Russian Big Muff Boss GT6B.
Jen gets her every time a serious but not pteux, powerful but not aggressive, and of course that twists as mediator of Latakia, all without touching LEQ virtually nothing quen assaying the knob Lamp and gain. Sound close to Lesprit Ampeg. But LEQ is not so far up the numbers, such as knobs and sliders are effective and focused, including deuxime cursor, right on the frquence typical mediator of Latakia, to add (or, conversely, cb) a little while the sound dattaque Vitantis davoir a clack sound of each shot plectrum (phnomne frquent mdiums for off-center and ill-suited to the game mdiator).
The pRSET dgalisation nest not too brand while Submitted as it expands and deepens the bass without affecting the acute mdiums. Ideal for the slap, no doubt, but I do not slapper. Note that a subtle level: pRSET is activated by default, you must Snap the switch to disengage the pRSET! Parat Linverse me more logical, but cest of English who conus the trick then not have to look include: mad:
Loctaver I do not believe it&#39;m not too bad notes but I find it quite powerful. JOperation any dj that of the fawn GT6B, jai not specially want you add a footswitch to control more than the head, my configuration is quite complex as dj a, I&#39;m a bass player, not a tap dancer
My rating: I put 10 for sound, let&#39;s be crazy! : D

Edit after 6 months:
In order to do justice the head, jai invested in a cabinet Ampeg STV-15-ET. Lon if the reputable cabinet combines the richness of serious natural roundness of the head Ashdown, we get an evil combination, suitable for stir-mnage stomach! So much for the firming of the jai decrease slightly the proportion of lamps in my rglage (jaime good bass sounds, but not mushy either, jaime keep some slamming and attack).
Small BMOL: Due to the lack of lightweight slamming the cabinet, the bass sound has a little trouble piercing through the guitar sound, so I must go up a little volume. But this problem should soon be rsolu, we need a 2x10 jajoute to switch to 4 ohms and add a little precision in the midrange frequencies. I do not think the head is involved! But be careful all the same to the choice of the cabinet that we will combine this head.
I pass 9 / 10 saw quen now my sound is trs good but not perfect

OVERALL OPINION

Used for three weeks, I will wash day After a few months of use.
In my research dpart dampli, javais identified that jaime sounds like so lamp gnral sounds, and sounds typical Ampeg in particular. But as I am not intgriste lamps, so jai tried many different brand heads start with Ampeg (SVT III, but B2 and B5), of Eden, SWR, Hartke , Peavey, Mark Bass, etc. etc.. And that Ashdown.
Ultimately remains in the running are the SVT III and Ashdown. But the SVT put a good quarter to let dheure tame (its a beautiful and remarkable versatility, but also a true gas plant), while Ashdown put on my ass in 30 seconds. EQ flat dosing knob on the bottom to light the lamps, the gain is up and the sound jaime PAF. As jaime not spend hours rgler my sound, the choice of him even impossible EST
At quality price ratio, I am more quenthousiaste as this costs less than 1000 head in France when I pay mtait rsign skin c.. to an Ampeg, or cowardice in Germany
For now I would do this choice, unless jai a roadie and the budget to pay me a true all-tube SVT and 8x10 fridge that goes with
Overall rating: 9 / 10