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I've seen a couple of K212s up my way for around £150. I'm thinking of getting one myself.

He asked for my phone number today, so I'm expecting a call from him.

So, my RM500 has just been returned for the second time and it's still playing up. I contacted Dave at Ashdown and sent it in, it came back without a headphone button, but still crackling. Same with the last attempt. I don't know what to think, to be honest. I haven't paid anything (apart from postage) for repairs on a well used 2nd hand amp, which is awesome customer service. Equally, it has cost me £30 quid to post in twice and it's still not working. Thoughts?

I saw that on an eBay ad and assumed it was either a mistake or a guitar cab. Do they want you to connect up 4 cabs?

Thanks for all the interesting replies. I asked a few pertinent questions about gigs, rehearsals and where other members lived and was told (respectfully!) that I was probably too far away. Back to the drawing board for me.

I feel like 30-45 minutes is completely fine. In London that wouldn't even get you across town!

Using Google maps, it's an hour and 6 minutes to th centre of town!

A Join My Band wanted post has appeared with the perfect genre for me. It's around an hour's drive away. They gig regularly and I would assume that the gigs are in that area as well, but could obviously be much further away. This is one of the only ads that's really tickled my fancy (and I'm kind of already playing with one of the others) and there aren't many around here. So, how far would you drive for regular rehearsals and gigs if everything else was great?

Playing a set one night and the DJ asked if he could 'jam' with us. He ended up dropping scratches and vocals, even horn stabs and the like in all the right places - I was absolutely buzzing! He joined the band (it was the mid 90s!) and everything went well. Played a few gigs. The he slept with the singer and it all fell apart.

Playing the RM over the weekend and disengaging the shape button brought the noise back. Only temporarily, but I'm going to have to get it sorted out.

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I just luxuriated! Lovely.

I found a Hartke hydrive 2x10 combo on Facebook for £200, but the seller didn't responded to my message. I ended up spending more, but Facebook marketplace has some real bargains.

Thanks. I think that could be useful once I sort out some settings at volume.

Well, I am an English teacher!

Thanks, not long after I typed that I realised this. Made me feel a bit silly!

So does this mean that mine will make that horrible sound if I'm trying to use the headphones? Seems like an odd design. I'm not aware of any other amps with a headphone button.

Very true. I was crestfallen, thinking I'd bought a dud and would need to have an argument with the seller. One simple press of a button and I'm back in 'new amp day' mode!

New RM500 Evo II owner here. Just got my head last week and after working through the headphone button issue, it sounds fantastic. I have a couple of questions. Is any 2 button latching footswitch ok for the drive and sub? Also, has anyone sorted out the output dial detents issue? I click is too quiet for home, 2 clicks is thunderous! I'm loving the sound of this amp, I'm looking forward to playing it in anger.

Tha is to everyone. It makes me wonder what happens if you want to use headphones, though!

Just plugged it in for another quick check and this indeed appears to be it. The noise was there from start up, checked the button, headphone setting was engaged. Button out, noise gone! Thanks for all the suggestions, and I'm very aware that the seller wasn't obliged to do anything, I haven't hassled him, just made him aware. Now, off to actually enjoy the new amp!

Thanks for the thoughts. I tried it again yesterday. First time perfect, not a hint of that awful noise. Second time, as soon as I plugged it in it started, but it also cut out for large intervals, like 5 or more seconds at a time. I also noticed plugging in the jack triggered an audible pop and crackle, even with the mute engaged.

Here's the sound clip. It definitely didn't do this on the test drive. The volumes are the same. Downunderwonder - I tend to agree, except that I haven't done anything except take it carefully from the car to I side my house and plug it in. VID_20231124_174347.mp4

Cheers, that's my initial reaction.

Hi all, Two nights ago I bought an Ashdown RM500, used, from a gentleman 5 minutes down the road from me. I spent half an hour playing through the amp with my bass, cab and cables. Everything sounded great so I purchased the amp and took it home. On playing it tonight I discovered a very ugly, intermittent distortion sound that I couldn't isolate. I swapped out the amp for my old amp and it disappeared. I tried all the variables I could but it seemed the amp distorted after playing with different features - drive, sub bass, etc. I've messaged the seller with the details and a sound clip of the problem. He's agreed to have a look at it saying that he's never had any problems before. What do the good folk of basschat think about this?