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I must have missed it! To be honest, looking at the link, theres not much point buying at that price when the 600 isnt much more, and will be enough for any venue. If it was around the £400 mark i could see it selling.

Looks like ashdown have released a 300w version of the monster 600w evo iv. Dont know of a price yet. The 600w was great. Presuming this is exactly the same with a slightly less power section and price?

Helix stomp and a small powerful class d to power it.

Morning all, After an impromptu purchase yesterday and no time to put on my usual flats, I giggled our second set with roundwounds. They were VERY punchy. Band loved them. So....I may be switching back to rounds in time. But, what is everyone using now? (it's a while since I bought any). These will be strung on a fender p bass. Ideally I'd like some punch with a bit of warmth, and I'd like them to last. All I remember about previous roundwounds is they seemed to die quite quickly. Or are flats still king on a p bass?

Any good deals - buy it. You can use it for a year at least and then sell it for what you bought it for if needed. Thats the beauty of good gear - it pretty much guarantees getting a high percentage of your initial outlay back. Or look at it another way - its the cheapest way to rent good gear! If you buy something for £1000, use it for a year and sell it for £900 its cost you £2 a week to use it!

Mine will be for back up and practicing, and perhaps taking on those scary, dodgy gigs where the normal gear stays at home. Great reviews, small, lightweight, fx loop, tuner, headphone socket - and around 300w into 8ohm, and £50 less than a trace elf (which I've previously had) cant really go wrong.

Great find. I've just ordered one. Thanks.

Alto make ok pa stuff. Punches way above its weight and great value, but there are compromises. I now use an old ts110a as a monitor for vocals and guitar and it's great for that. It has a 2 channel input mixer on the back which I put vocal feed in one and guitar feed in another so I can adjust as I go. Just one thing with the Altos - dont rag them (run on their limits) their cones will go pretty quick and it isnt pleasant. And remember (on the old versions anyway) 6oclock upto 12 o'clock is line level, 12-6 is mic level. They aren't 6-6 volume. Great value though. I'm happy with mine.

If anyone can bring in a 15kg all valve (with plenty of valves) monster then they're onto a winner. 200w seems a lovely compromise power stage wise.

That cab looks lovely retro / super compact style too. Nice!

I'm not suggesting letting anyone down last minute. What I'm saying is dont feel obliged to carry on for months in a situation that can drag you down or make you ill. (I've seen it happen). If you have made your points why you are unhappy and/or suggestions to improve and they completely ignore you or dont even attempt to rectify anything, then why should you go out of your way when they wont move an inch for you? Being the adult, is putting your points across, or listening to others points and respecting them and doing what you can to help everyone. If people Ignore or mock you when you tell them things your'e unhappy with, they dont deserve your continued effort.

If the band are nice and friendly and have good intentions then look for a way to end it quickly but without deliberately disrupting them. The other extreme - If they're a bunch of #^#%#% (rare, but it can happen) and wont listen or change or meet you in the middle, then in all honesty you owe them nothing, dont let yourself get down and carry on for their sake if they wont do anything for you.

Depends on circumstance of why you are quitting.

Yep. I ignored ear plugs too.

Neither was mine. Until it gave way. 3 years of searing pain and immobility really isnt worth it. Still, people told me that advice when I was in my 20s and I took no notice either. And probably still wouldnt if I went back in time.

Nah, they all contribute evenly to a lightweight easy set up. The bb800 just sneaks into every photo because it's so small

Hi all, With class d now being so prevalent and small class d being the norm, there is no need to use a full 19" rack anymore. So I'm just wondering with so many 19" rack tuners on the market, is there any half rack tuners on the market?

END OF YEAR REPORT 2019. Lucky year for me. No real bad buys for once, but yet again a full new rig. ___________ NEW BUYS THAT ARE STAYING: New rig consists of: 1. G&L LB100 bass. 2. Quilter BB800 amp. 3. Line 6 Stomp. 4. Line 6 G75 wireless. 5. Laney N410 cab. 6. Custom made case to hold the lot (except the cab). _____________ HONOURABLE MENTIONS: 1. Laney NX Tube 400 all valve head. Awesome. Absolutely awesome. But, having had a prolapsed disc and bad back injuries I had to decide to let it go just on the off chance i could do my back if some idiot was stood in the doorway or ran in front of me when loading or unloading and I'd never forgive myself. 2. Laney N210 cab. The idea was to couple this with the N410. So I could have a 6x10, 4x10 or 2x10. In truth, the 4x10 is all I'll ever need so the 6x10 idea went. And the 4x10 wasnt that much bigger or heavier than the 2x10, so the 2x10 idea went. Leaving me with just the 4x10. 3. G&L M2000 in honeyburst. Lovely bass, but being a P player I just couldnt get used to the second humbucker at the bridge getting in the way. Also the fact that it had no sound at all when the batteries went really made me too paranoid to gig live. I did gig it once and it sounded great. _______________ WORST BUYS: 1. ZS10 headphones. I just couldnt get on with these. Just wouldnt stay in my ears. Bought loads of different fitments and buds, but no luck. 2. Behringer P2. Again just part of a failed IEM experiment. In fairness probably did exactly what I wanted, but just didnt work out. ________________ OUT THE DOOR Some of these were existing kit that went for different reasons. Some I didnt like, some I did but needed the money. Some went to fund other projects. 1. Ashdown RM212 cab. The idea was to have a high quality, cheap, powerful yet lightweight cab. In reality it was a pig to move around. Over 30kg. Pull out side handles that meant you couldnt fit through doorways. 2. Trace Elliot ELF. To be fair this had a great sound and enough power for indoor gigs, but we had quite a few outdoor gigs and wouldnt have kept up as a spare. I'd have kept it if I didnt need the money for a replacement (laney nx tube). 3. Tech 21 VT RM rack bass preamp. Lovely bit of kit. Only sold as i went back to a simple set up. 4. Markbass evo 1. Great amp. Has everything you'll ever need in one box, but the missing mids were needed. 5. Ashdown ABM600. Lovely amp. All the amp you'll need. However, it was a victim of it's own success. It was that nice of an amp that it deserved a proper padded hard case. Which then made it hard work to carry around, and then I had to add a tuner etc too. I sold it and kept the markbass evo 1 before moving that on too.

Well.....years ago, when I was young, fit and healthy, I borrowed a trace 4x10 combo. Great sound, very punchy. I did however try and move it a few feet across stage..... and gave up. Those things are SERIOUSLY heavy!!

Like you say, its horses for courses. What suits someone wont suit someone else. Theres no perfect one size fits all amp, or we'd all own one and nothing else.

Ok. Good luck. If you've bought it new there shouldn't be an issue having it fixed / replaced.

Are you using the Speakon out, or Jack's to cab? Also, have you tried the gnd lift, just in case.

Nice one!