Ashdown FA 60 DSP Combo

Combo amp with two channels and two master volume 60 watt all-tube (4x 12AX7, 2x EL34) equipped with two DSP Reverb for one, one for 16 preset effects effects (Chorus, Delay, Tremolo). a footswitch (included) 4-way control to the channel, boost, master A or B trigger and effect processor. Complete equalization for both channels (Gain, aspen, bass, midrange).

Outputs for speakers, emulated output of poor quality, switch to activate the fan ...


Good finish, 25 Kg amp rather well thought (basically it all ...): good impression, many look (red and black, a nice VU meter that lights ...).

UTILIZATION

The sound is very "Bassy"! we spend a lot of time searching, do not be afraid of extreme settings like bass Zero ... the first contact is very disorienting.

SOUNDS

Once set, the sound is frankly excellent: Very dark, but very manly: rich in medium and low. Mutes sound like a great big stack. The sounds are very clear as saturated music, it sounds really good. The gain is not really high (the level of a JCM 800), but there are a lot of "grain" is very rock n roll. You can attack a big fat blues, Stoner Heavy or old school without any worries. His manly side allows him to go to rub more extreme styles, but it will be limited by its lack of gain. Particularity, it sounds great at low volumes, which is rare for a 60-watt lamps.


One of the best combos I could play ...

The effects are really means ... say that it can help.

OVERALL OPINION

Advantages: great personality, good versatility, amp unusual and endearing: I enjoyed it, unfortunately:

well Cons: Big reliability problems: the effect processor freezes, cutting and altering the reverb sound. including DSP disengaged ... shame ... but you can not trust him ...

Really sad that combo trimballe a reputation well deserved amp problem ...

I still keep a great memory ...

Tube amp 4 x 12AX7 + 6 x EL34, and a small fan to ventilate it all back, a bit noisy damage: /
60W, an effects loop, two outputs for external HP
2CH: clean, overdrive and a boost on the overdrive
There is a DSP with chorus / flanger / delay, it sounds a lot, nothing more. Reverb.

A great idea: there are two switchable master volume, so you can adjust the sound to the rhythm and stuff, and have a little more volume for the solo or otherwise, is really a great idea, especially for me playing in a group with two guitars, it will help bring out the solos!

edit: two master volume is really good, but the small problem is that the volume knobs are not very progressive, they lack sensitivity, shame! It must be set with onions!

UTILIZATION

The configuration is simple for anyone who has already had an amp before ... treble / bass / middle / gain / volume
As against the knobs are not very progressive as indicated above

We obtain the desired very quickly, just a little tampering playing what

EDIT: For transport, it is heavy vraimient animals!! I regret that there have not both wrists at each end to raise it to two as I saw on another amp!

SOUNDS

It is perfect for my style of music, ie blues / rock, not too saturated. The crunch is fantastic, and very distortion AC / DC I think. We can push the gain and get a big fat saturation, without reaching a extreme stuff.
A little regret for the clean, which is no more, but I did not tampered lot, so to see!
I play it with an increase in EMG SA/SA/89 Start, the pickups it sounds very simple, very nice crunch, I love it! With the 89 position double microphone, it is hard, the riffs AC / DC-esque enchainent no problem: D

EDIT: So I have more stratum EMG, now I have a Gibson Les Paul Classic ... benh and there ... is the killer!
- On my clean channel I put the gain at just over half, making saturate my microwave sharp and gives me a nice phone style saturation / AC / DC, I fell on my knob for easy micro arrive at a clear / very bluesy crunch, with many medium, it sounds really!
- On the boosted channel, I gain about 1 / 3, and I have a lot more heavy saturation, and with the fact that the boost to death for the solos!

OVERALL OPINION

I've had 2 days, I amuse myself as a little crazy: D
I love the sound (haha normal) and the fact that despite its power it can be used to "low volume" while having good sound, but of course it must push a little to make him spit out his guts! At the benh look at first glance it is very "metal", I would have preferred a slightly more vintage look, but hey, it's beautiful!
I try an old all-tube Peavey all rotted in the same price range ... benh and I regret not buying this: D
The value for money is not bad, for about the 900th was a very versatile amp that sounds good in a lot of styles of music!
For now I do not have enough experience to know if I would do this choice

60W all-tube amp: 4 pre amp and 2
2 channels and 2 HP 12 "

clean settings: gain, treble, middle, bass, volume
saturated settings: gain, treble, middle, bass, volume

+ Boost, reverb, digital effects (to shit and very limited), master 1, master 2

with a fan to cool quickly switch the lamps.

effects loop with volume knob for

Pedal 4 switches:
Channel 1 / 2
-Boost on / off
-T 1 / 2
Effects on / off

-Connection for any type of speakers (16, 8 and 4 ohm)

Emulated line-out ATTENTION THIS LINE OF INTERFERENCE ISSUES IN TIMES PALM MUTE ON VERY LOW NOTES WHEN THE LEAVES HIS TRAINER (except for this problem is damn well I use it all the time)

the strength of this amp: IT ALL!
which is not always easy for this price range

UTILIZATION

The settings are very intuitive, and have a good sound you must put the volume at least 2 (but already there is less agreement about)

the manual is not supplied with the unit, it is in English but available on the manufacturer.

on the other hand need to have back pain because it is heavy, a good twenty pounds at least.

An annoying detail: the fuse blows once in twenty when I turn it on, so I expected the reserve fuse, but this just may be my wiring (which is to have 40 or 50 years)

SOUNDS

I play metal and punk with a lag AK200, it suits me perfectly for this. I do not branch no effect on this amp, it would be a shame, I love the sound as it is!

You can not really find its very clean with clear this amp (it will still be slightly crunchy), its strength is the distortion I get out of a Marshall Valvestate 100W and a metal zone and I will never! For you have to push against the volume at least two for the sound that kills (which can cause problems with neighbors)

To play with a hair cell battery is what is needed, except perhaps for the great Bourin very muscular, although in this case it would be better out of several speakers to broadcast the sound rather than take an amp more powerful (in my opinion).

When you push the volume we have a good sound that enters the body and not a sound all that loud farts ears (but you can also pushing the treble and turning down the rest).

I put that 8 because it is not usable at low volumes and it's really annoying, except that I will detail 9 (because you can do better by putting more money)

OVERALL OPINION

I for one year.

What I like most about him is the sound lights, powerful, powerful! and also the price since I got it on sale -30% then to 580 € (unbeatable!)

What I like least is the weight (but good quality amps are often very heavy) and the fact that it is too powerful for me, I wanted a 30W or 40W, but there had not (apparently there are a Fallen Angel 40dsp).

I tried that here before buying, because it had everything that I could not get with my budget (€ 600) and the sound I immediately liked

the price / quality ratio is unbeatable!