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6 hours ago, Machines said:

 

Set your input gain lower or use the active input.

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

9 hours ago, mep said:

The headphone mode will cut the signal to the speaker.

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.

31 minutes ago, la bam said:

 

No problem. Glad you're sorted. That headphone button has caught nearly everyone out who owns one at one time or another, me included

 

Tha is to everyone.

It makes me wonder what happens if you want to use headphones, though!

19 hours ago, la bam said:

It's not the old headphones switch/bufton on the back is it? 

 

Just check your headphone button isn't pressed in. 

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.

56 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

It’s most probably an easy thing to deal with, I had something similar with mine and Ashdown sorted it for me (bizarrely made a similar noise when the mute button was pressed). But I bought it new, if it had been used and played up like yours has after 2 days I’d more than likely want the seller to take it back.

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?

Thanks for everyone's input into my amp choices.

I'm the proud owner of an RM 500 Evo ii.

I'm not playing any gigs yet, not even playing with anyone else, I'm anticipating getting involved soon so it's academic really.

I'm checking out the RM tonight. If they're so close then saving 5 hours of driving for an extra few quid seems like a no brainer.

I was all set on an ABM 500 Evo iii, but an RM 500 has turned up, literally up my road, for a tiny amount more when fuel is added.

So, I've read that the RM can do an ABM impersonation with some accuracy. What would do? The ABM is a 2.5 hour drive each way.

34 minutes ago, JPJ said:

I managed to pick up a 400W ABM Neo 1x15 combo, quite a rare beast by all accounts, which has turned me from being an Ashdown disliker to Ashdown lover. Paired with the matching Neo 1x15 cab on bigger gigs, I find this combo covers all my needs.

That looks great. 

There is a neo combo available not far from me. It's just about within budget, but it would have to do duty on its own.

How does it go by itself?

Potential ABM owner here.

I'm trying to replace a Mark Bass Little Mark 250 and an Eden 12 (4 ohm). I've read this entire thread and been seduced by all the tales of tones and customer service!

I have a very strict budget, it has to be paid for by the sales of my current gear. A couple of options present. Some Evo ii and iii combos are definitely within budget. Also an Evo iii head and a very cheap ABM 212 (4 ohm) or an 8 ohm 115 plus pick up a second cab later. The weights don't really bother me.

Any thoughts on which route is 'better'?

Thanks.

I'm currently considering the same, but with an older cab (for budget reasons) that I'll upgrade as and when. It seems to be a winner!

Purple Rain and INXS's The Swing we're still on high rotation on my tape deck. 

I wore those 12th birthday presents out eventually, but I think they were still listenable in 1985.

On 23/07/2023 at 17:11, NoirBass said:

 

Ok, I'll have a play and check out your suggestions.

Thanks for your time, I really appreciate it. I feel like if I can sort this out the GT 1B will do all I need it to.

Right.

So I've assigned an octave down, no problems. But I can't alter how much octave vs dry signal - it seems it's just a default blend or off.

I've been trying to add a flange to a clean patch. I didn't like the fx1 flange sound

 I tried adding the fx2 sound -which I preferred - but it wouldn't assign to ctrl, it just added to the overall patch. 

I hope that makes sense

Thanks Noir.

I can assign them, but I then can't find a way to change the parameters.

And sometimes the effect won't assign to CTRL1, it just turns it on for the whole patch. 

It's got me thinking about upgrading, which I don't want to do as it's expensive.

Hi all,

I'm trying to get my head around assigning CTRL1 to different functions and I'm managing. Sometimes!

I'm using the Tone Studio software and I can assign different effects to CTRL1 without too much grief. The problem I'm having is then being able to adjust parameters per effect - I can't seem to be able to do it.

I've managed to adjust some parameters on the unit itself, again, sometimes. Once, trying to add a flange to a clean preamp and comp patch, I could assign fx1 flange but I couldn't get a decent sound. I then manually added fx2 flange, which sounded much better, but it wouldn't assign to CTRL1, it only stayed on the clean sound of the patch (I hope that makes sense!)

Basically, I should be easily able to switch particular effects on and off with CTRL1, as well as control parameters while doing this, but it seems really hit and miss. 

Are there any GT 1B users out there that can shed any light on where I'm going wrong? It's starting to really cheese me off!

Maybe less of the under rated, just cheap, but I had a Roland DB500 that I rated. 160 watts, 12 inch combo had 2 programmable channels that were handy for  2 basses and it sounded great on double. Got it for £150 delivered to my house!

On 12/08/2022 at 16:35, Greg Edwards69 said:

He's a little over-enthusiastic to watch for me, but Ian Allison's synth run down video is super helpful for building synth sounds with stomps

 

I was about to buy a cheap synth pedal until I watched this and managed to get 4 reasonable patches on my Gt1b.

Hi, is the looper still available?

Me too