Nickthebass

You’re welcome. Let us know how it goes.

I would send pre-EQ to the FoH if in doubt. Then you can EQ the amp for the onstage sound and fiddle with it during the show without affecting the balance out front. What works on stage and what works out front are not always the same thing.

I have an Empress compressor always on and an OC2 if I need the rumble. Can’t see myself ever using the alternatives on the amp. I just want it to be an amp. 😆

Similar story for me. I was looking for a non-class D head and went with Ashdown over other options largely for the good post-sales support. TBH - the ABM600 has a load of stuff that I would remove if I could but the service from Dave and the gang in Essex has been very good.

This is the right answer I think (assuming any price differential isn’t a problem). You kick yourself for having not enough power but you’ll never kick yourself for having too much and having to turn down. (At least in my view!) 😁

I agree - better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it! ABM600 - two nice efficient cabs (I’d go Barefeced but other cabs are available 😁) - and Robert is your father’s brother.

What power amp were you using? Are you still running this rig? If not - why not? I probably would look for a solid state pre-amp but it sounds like you are / we’re doing exactly what I have in mind.

I’m using “rack” as a short hand for a separate pre-amp and power amp driving the backline speakers. I could just use a head and run into the effects return with another EQ after the BassRig but I’m trying to get some ideas and feedback from others who have been down this road. Did you use the Shuttle because that’s just what you had to hand or was it a deliberate decision?

A Midget T and a Compact. I’m playing a mix of places. Some I have to cover the room from the backline, others the backline is for onstage only. Potentially also some in-house backline. It sounds like you’re doing pretty much what I have in mind. Did you ever do it with a power amp and passive speakers? What was the additional EQ stage that you were using?

Yup - that is an option. To be honest it just feels like over kill. Also the both the heads have a distinct sound of their own - especially the GB unit. If I go into the effects return then (from looking at the Ashdown manual) I’d be bypassing the EQ section and going straight which I don’t want to do. I’m looking to go from the pedal board to a “room tuning” EQ section and then to a power amp.