Ashdown FA 60 Head MkII

Test performed four months ago with a Gibson SG Standrd and Jackson (with Di Marzio evolution in bridge) and a Marshall 1960 cabinet TV.

amp head lamps (4 12AX7 for pramp EL34 and 2 for the amp, the bias is fixed)
dlivrant 60 W.
mono output 4, 8 and 16 Ohm.
2 channel (gain, bass, med, treble and master for each) + a boost (Reserved to channel distortion) gnral master and master solo (cut only by a footswitch that ddi n ' is also not sold!)
footswitch to change channels and switch to "boost".

I put 8 in the absence of volume solo footswitch (which could be Intgr footswitch to book!!)

UTILIZATION

The config is clear, as always with Ashdown, despite the srigraphie "evil".
yes, it's a head axis distortion (frame shall I say).

those who touch a dj "Rectifier" include the use instinctively, others will take longer.
channels interact in rglages and therefore the possibilities are great.
may well have a trs clean "fenderien" and a distortion in the spirit Mesa (without dynamics, yeah, that price ...). l.
The fallen angel is however much easier to settle a Mesa (and a euphmisme!)
there is much more easily what you seek.

the legalization of natural right and the head is hollow lgerment.

its related quality / price, it has no competitor.

SOUNDS

It will be understood, those volumes of rock will be enjoyable to mtal surprised.

I loved the clean and crunch "British" to be found there.
Again, for the price of distortion is impressive!

if you do the blues, go your way.

OVERALL OPINION

For those who do not have the budget for VHT, Bogner and Mesa, it is the missing Chanon.

trs wholesale price quality ratio

Head lamp 60 watt amp.
2 channels with its legalization indpendante.
There are in effect, that toy.

UTILIZATION

He comes with the t pdalier FS-4, plutt good news given the multitude of possible rglages.
Being accustomed to transisitors simulation and Line6, I finally headed for a serious amplifier for my group. I struggled to my channel beginners rgler saturated (farewell my spider).
So I almost hit my low and pushed the mediums.

The clean sound is good trs.

For cons, the effects intgrsgnerent a little breath, especially the reverb.

SOUNDS

This amp is perfect my style of music, hardcore punk mlo.
I use it mainly with my LTD M1000 and the coupling is perfect for me. My pedal board n'tant not complete, j'diterais my valuation.

I get everything I rvais in sound clear, I had more trouble with the channel but now saturated branch on my Framus 2 * 12, I quip to my repeated ( and may be ending for for concerts).
For metallic, the equalization is trs good but you need a pedals to fill the lack of grain.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for more than three months. I have not tried other models before acqurir since I was about an unbeatable price, and that suited me.
I got to 610 with the footswitch (with at least 150).
I would do this choice.

Tube amp
60w
2 channels each with EQ, volume and gain their
... effects of mouai ptits gadgets!
Head light enough what is good practice!

level knobs:
- 2 master (using the second boost, in fact),
- Reverb (in my opinion it is no use reverb on an amp because all those I have played were awful!)
- Volume, gain and EQ for each channel
- A knob behind the head that adjusts the output level of the effects loop

Petit hic! Ashdown is one of those brands that do not provide the pedal with their heads (this is the latest fashion in moement I think) ... And I think it is fouttre the world (even if I got it the pedals that came with the head I stand) I put that 8! Hey yeah jsuis like that me lol

Added 26/09/07: in fact I think it takes two switches for the head! Let me explain. In fact there are two entries back of the head, one for managing the change of channel and boost, and another who used to spend 1 to 2 master ... A bit strange ... I'll carry my investigation ...

Added 23/10/07: It must be two footswitches for the head. The first is used to switch from clear channel to channel saturation and the other (type fs-1) which is used to choose between a master and the master 2.

UTILIZATION

Configuration simple enough at first ... however it still asks to look at the beast.

The trick is that each knob affects literally on your sound. Good for sure count must be that this is my first tube head and I discovered! But I've dja had the opportunity to play on my ds head tube previous groups ... and I found the settings more intuitive!

So basically yes you can get a sound, ms the amount of knobs, use and demand effects can be a little more time than another head!

j have the impression that it is full of subtleties and that it will be necessary to move the tps is it to get the most!

I did not have the manual with ... But the ears are used to find the sound right? Even if it was really well thought (ms vs've already found a brand that looks really over? Apart from line6 and their old jokes!) J ai tjs was against the "if you want to play rock rule your amp like that "

A yes for against it is necessary to have the heat! I would say 10 minutes minimum! So to repeat do not like me, early arrivals!

SOUNDS

Yes! It is perfect for my style, and I did that for the 2 weeks! So I still holds many pleasant surprises and hours of audio search! I play post-hardcore ... in the words so the press! So behind this barbaric term we must understand that we like climate change (heaviness, dissonance, and flew air planing, syncopated rhythms etc ...) by combining our diverse influences (psychedelic rock, jazz, post rock, metal, noise .. .. And the whole day I found that he was doing pretty well with adjustments made to the hard early in the repeated (so it comes back again to the multitude of sounds that they seem to contain).

I play it with an ibanez saber special 470-koa (nan no cereals to soft poop) that will soon have a playmate for gibson sg faded. Level effects I play with a tuna melt tremolo Danelectro, an Electro Harmonix Holy Grail reverb and delay a real echo in tjs dan electro. Serial I play with a wah-wah dunlop (soon replaced by a vox! Is good !!!!)

It is certain that the clean sounds are not its strong! No Warning I did not say bad! I must say that the amps on which J had the opportunity to play regularly were levels must clear sound (vox, fender ...). But as the vs will probably understood each knob affects the sound! So when I have a little more the hand, I will vs to share my impressions

Now for the distortion now! Happiness! For the moment I play on an ibanez cabinet (not top of what tt! Must etremonté in power ibanez jam or something like the ds!) And apart from the fact that it does not render great bass and midrange. .. the sound is clear and it appears good of all (unlike what I have read on the forums or advice given on this site! Like what you make yourself your own opinion). What I likes it it sounds quite natural and I can not find it ultra compressed as is the rage right now (engl, mesa, Laboga ...)! I have not really taken the tps I look at the crunch (gain on channel 1). But I think playing with the knobs to gain volume, the equation of the amp and the volume of the guitar ... Ya can find happiness and well vary the sounds!

And as soon the fallen angel will sit on top of a Framus 4x12 cab mounted v30 (or maybe if I have an engl what) I think it will kill!!

To summarize this head is very versatile DS records from rock to metal. As for the old rock (prog, psychedelic, hard rock and co) I do not know yet but I think that it has found its limit here (but ts good with the settings you can find his snowman '... ah? dja I said!)

Added 26/09/07:
In fact J have fiddled a little crunch to quickly and frankly I find it honest! Slight lack of heat can be ... and

I'm not 10 for this and for that, "should not be messing coconut! Is not the best head of the world." Best guitarist but not limited to humans claiming the creation of the musical conception imaculée ... It suits me perfectly!

Added 23/10/07:
Well then it must be clear, this is a good head. I even think that this is one of the best level for money. As against it should be noted that it is sorely lacking mediums! And yet I did not say that one day! It delivers a lot of bass! To say my vs équalo is low: 2-3, Medium: 8, Treble: 6. To simplify my guitar is lost between the bass and cymbals. So investing in a équalo 10 bands (type mxr m-108) seems to me indispensable! Apart from this investment is doing it again aec an amp head that provides a really good sound for a minimum investment of about € 600 (€ 500 + € 15 head for a 100-fs switch for € mxr + € 500 for the Framus cabinet ... and € 1000 for the future that will go with paul lol)

OVERALL OPINION

So as I said above uses the recently! I love the distortion, a little less clean now. His appearance is not the most attractive ... They wanted to wicked and modern (black and red colors) ms it does not follow at all with the logo and Ashdown saw a meter that is very retro side of the coolest ! But hey that's quibbling and because I am asked to say what I feel blah on the head.

I have not tried hundreds of amp (peavey in the VOX AC30 through engl fireball, screamer, fender hot road and supersonic, Marshall) but I know that it suits me.

The value for money? € 500 almost new (the guy bought it 2 months ago ms power did not suit her) with a pedal that has to almost € 400 saving? But even without that ... I think it's honest. As against that it is on the case which attracted me to this amp I did not know there is still qq tt week. At home I was stopped on the choice of engl fireball.

With the experience is what I do it again this choice? Hmm I think so but the only experience will tell! Anyway I will try to make future updates qd J will have a little break in the beast and I will change qd of stuff (boxes and scratching).

Well I put that 8 ms I'm going to put 9 because she's worth it I think.

Anyway if qq1 has any questions on this head, he does not hesitate!