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[url="http://www.dv247.com/guitars/ashdown-bta-400-hybrid-bass-amplifier-head--73648"]http://www.dv247.com/guitars/ashdown-bta-400-hybrid-bass-amplifier-head--73648[/url] Sorted! ;-)

[quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1318611437' post='1404405']So....anyone care to guess what my new amp is? I tried out the MiBass 550 this afternoon,and promptly purchased it. Quality wise it's totally solid. The controls are smooth and it doesn't look or feel as cheap as the Little Giant....it's up there with my Genz (maybe slightly better?). Sound-wise,it's brilliant.It has a great,clean flat tone and the EQ has great range. It can go from a super bassy and fat sound to a modern hi-fi,full range tone. It also doesn't have the hiss in the top end that I found in the TC heads. I can honestly say that I think this head is a serious contender in the small heads market.I preferred the sound of the MiBass over the TC and even the Little Mark. I find it similar to my Genz Benz in some ways,but possibly with greater EQ range. Ashdown have really got it right with the MiBass.....I'd recommend anyone to check it out, especially all the non Ashdown fans-it may just change your mind. It did mine.[/quote] Pics! What cab/s you using? How you getting on with it? Very interested in getting one of these for gigs Where I can't be arsed to take my big rig.

[quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1318611437' post='1404405']So....anyone care to guess what my new amp is? I tried out the MiBass 550 this afternoon,and promptly purchased it. Quality wise it's totally solid. The controls are smooth and it doesn't look or feel as cheap as the Little Giant....it's up there with my Genz (maybe slightly better?). Sound-wise,it's brilliant.It has a great,clean flat tone and the EQ has great range. It can go from a super bassy and fat sound to a modern hi-fi,full range tone. It also doesn't have the hiss in the top end that I found in the TC heads. I can honestly say that I think this head is a serious contender in the small heads market.I preferred the sound of the MiBass over the TC and even the Little Mark. I find it similar to my Genz Benz in some ways,but possibly with greater EQ range. Ashdown have really got it right with the MiBass.....I'd recommend anyone to check it out, especially all the non Ashdown fans-it may just change your mind. It did mine.[/quote] Good GAS! Will have to check one of these out ASAP, nice to hear we have a new Ashdown convert ;-)

[quote name='bass_by_name' timestamp='1318542545' post='1403672'] If they are going to use the car thing they should at least get it right. The Ford 427 cubic inches engine that was used in the Mustang, Cobra etc was the Big Block. The Small Block came in 260 to 357 cubic inches. [/quote] Maybe its you who should get it right mate? [url="http://www.promarperformanceengines.com/street-strip-engines-ford-427-CI-smallblock-windsor.asp"]http://www.promarperformanceengines.com/street-strip-engines-ford-427-CI-smallblock-windsor.asp[/url]

If I was going to go valve amp I would have to try one of these bad boys for sure... http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?section=valve&ID=231

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1318345084' post='1400897'] The Orange cabs are big heavy tone monsters. They are built like a tank, heavy, but excellent tone. Very well finished and constructed. The attention to detail is excellent[/quote] Just on this point are you aware that Orange and Ashdown both use the same woodshop for their UK cabinets in Maldon Essex? Have you played a UK Ashdown cab? Mine are UK Neo cabs and absolute monsters for tone and power.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1318340280' post='1400803']I would 100% disagree with any comments regarding Orange and 'cheap build'. The British made equipment not only sounds stunning, (and quite 'original' as in has a tone Orange are becoming quite famous for)but the aesthestics and quality are hands down brilliant, even for the price point.[/quote] See I would say exactly the same about Ashdown. Thing is these are our opinions and always makes me laugh when people get all shouty because they feel everyone should agree with their opinion... For example I can't stand the looks etc of Markbass, puts me off right from the start BUT I know others like em so you'll never find me posting along the lines of 'Markbass haven't a clue - they need to get rid of those silly yellow speakers etc' because after all beauty in in the eye of the beer-holder eh...

[quote name='danhkr' timestamp='1318337104' post='1400728'] And if they had been 'so much better' I'm pretty certain they would've cost more. That's what building to a price means. I have a couple of MAG cabs and for the price I think they're superb. Slightly more expensive than the likes of Behringer, but miles better. Despite this at under £300 they're not going to be up there with top end cabs are they? A real brand image problem?! They're the biggest selling bass brand in the UK with a huge roster of pro players - they must be doing something right. People are perfectly entitled to dislike them but how conceited is it to believe they have an image problem just because [i]you[/i] don't like them!? I find people's heavy criticism of Ashdown bizarre at times. In my experience in retail, selling 3 or 4 times more Ashdown gear than any other bass brand you'd expect to see more back with faults but we had no more returns than any other equivalent brand and price point. Compared to Orange which were a total nightmare, cheap build and inflated prices - it was like two ends of the spectrum, yet Orange seemingly can do no wrong on this forum. Tone-wise amongst buyers ABM was nearly always favoured over solid state/hybrid equivalents such as Ampeg, SWR and the MAG stuff over Hartke and Marshall. End of the day it's horses for courses; I know players who swear by Ashdown and those who aren't keen on it. Personally, I'm not overly taken by this new amp, I think their 550 head represents better VFM, but it's amazing how some people have a bad experience, think they make too much product or take a dislike to the VU meter or a youtube vid and all of a sudden the gospel according to whoever thinks the majority of what they do is poor quality and they have an image problem. Which in reality, judging by how successful the company is, couldn't be further from the truth could it?[/quote] +1 Well said

Lol just goes to show how different we all are eh, but important to remember this aswell, lots of companies make stuff that isn't for me(Ashdown included) but that doesn't mean it isn't perfect for someone else...

Wow the Ashdown bashing is back then, can't believe people are still slagging off the superfly, if people think back this was best part of 10 years ago and one of the if not the first programmable class D micro bass amps out there, Ashdown themselves have said the technology wasn't quite there yet and hence the issues(although I know a lot of bass players out there who have been gigging SFlys for years with no probs at all) like all companies not everything they make is going to be a hit but at least they are constantly trying new stuff for us bass players and then all some guys do is say 'I HATE that logo' or 'that guys jacket sleeves are too long'! Blimey give em a break they are by all accounts a family company and I doubt have the resources of a company like TC but still on the whole produce great products that we should be proud of rather than just bashing. Mark Gooday has spent 25 years building us cool stuff from the early days of Trace to now and deserves a bit more than some of the wild posts on here, in my opinion of course... And people who say things like MAG cabs are 'built to a price' etc of course they are that's why they are the low prices people pay for them! People seem to want to pay £200 for something and expect it to perform as a £1000 cab. It's like buying an Audi A1 for £12k and then complaining it's not as good as an R8.... You get what you pay for and Ashdown offer different products at different price points for a reason, yes a MAG cab won't be as good as one of their UK made Classic Cabs hence they are a third of the price but I've always found when I've used MAG bits in the past they are infact great for what they cost and perfect for someone who needs to put a cheap but decent rig together when they get going. Just my 2p anyway I'm sure I'll get shot down but hey as an Ashdown user for over 10 years(with no issues) I thought I should try to stick up for them a bit.

I think it looks awesome! The LB pre amp(lot more versatile than bass terror) is great and with the addition of a gain control on this one it should be a hell of an amp. Very tempted...

Seen Pino use an ABM head with Epi 410 lots of times so compatability shouldn't be an issue, just tame the low end a tad by backing off gently on the bass end of the eq till you get the sweet spot for the room

Havent had the pleasure of playing the drophead but I love my Little Bastard, sorry to spread the echo but best sounding amp Ive ever used, real tone as opposed to the often too processed stuff thats out there these days IMHO of course ;-)

Look at the Ashdown Electric Blue combos, £269 for 180 watts and loads of features

[quote name='dave_bass5' post='1294342' date='Jul 6 2011, 09:19 AM']Ive still got my MAG300 C-115 (from before they got the EVO tag) and did loads of pretty loud gigs with it, all without PA support. I did find i needed to push it a bit, and this of course led to a bit of a dirty tone but overall it worked well. I found that i preferred the tone of the MAG over the ABM i had and felt that the MAG was (or seemed) louder than the ABM rated the same. I guess the type of music played will make a difference, if its loud rock i doubt it will hold its own against two stacks but you could always ask them to turn down [/quote] Or just use the DI which works really well...

I had one years ago, great workhorse amps. Not the lightest things out there but compact and solid with nice eq and solid tone

Yup looks like TC have had trouble shifting em, cant see crazy deals like this being done otherwise

[quote name='Steff' post='1264946' date='Jun 11 2011, 02:29 PM']Well I've tried a few Ashdowns, never liked them. I guess its just not my thing. And forgot to say I am really after a powerful amp - 300W tube or 600+ non tube...[/quote] You should try one of these, 430 watts All Valve... Or one of these 400 watts hybrid-valve... Just my 2p ;-)

They already do a 430 watt all valve little bastard which is the 427 - [url="http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?section=valve&ID=230"]http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.as...alve&ID=230[/url] and thats the weight and size of a house, imagine therefore this must be class D or solid state to be the same size as an LB30, think this could be very cool by the sound of it, love my LB30, one with 550 watts will be monstrous!

[quote name='mr.gritstoner' post='1241772' date='May 23 2011, 03:54 PM']so i just got a bargain on a rig; mag 250 head. mag115 deep cab mag 410t deep cab all blue line speakers and about 8 years old the lot for 300 knicker. the 115 sounds great,will make you drop your balls into your socks. But on the 410 the tweeter doesent work but just crackles when you switch it on. i have checked the lead ect and all fine so i unscrewed the tweeter and it looks fine at the back. thing is it makes noise when you turn treble up,like a quiet buzzing but still doesent appear to work and it makes the whole rig sound dull. how do i go about replacing these things? and when i do, is there a better tweeter i could put in whilst im doing the job? i like a nice ringing treble for slap and harmonics etc.[/quote] Id have a word with Ashdown's service dept as they are one of the most helpful out there, think there is a send a question bit on their website

[quote name='citymariner' post='1238566' date='May 20 2011, 06:56 PM']Moved from my mag 300 210t + mag 115 to the Klystron 500 head and 210 + 115 neo cabs. Took advantage of the Andertons deal - I had fancied the evo3 for a while and was actually in the process of purchasing when I saw the deal for £999. I've sold tons of stuff recently (pedals a barely use etc and the mag cabs) and self funded it! Love the retro head look.[/quote] You like the new rig then?

[quote name='eude' post='1236354' date='May 18 2011, 09:41 PM']Ashdown Little Bastard not in the running?... Eude[/quote] +1 Ive been gigging the LB30 quite a bit in the blues band im in and it sounds great and as long as you dont want to be crystal clean easily loud enough, you should test drive one for sure

Speakon and jack, great cabs good gas! what config you gone for?

demo of the hyperdrive by the man himself - [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQDSDA929Sw&feature=player_embedded"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQDSDA929Sw...player_embedded[/url] Great pedal with lots of great sounds from a bit of grit to full on tones, i use 2!

Looks like they finally got round to sorting a demo, great pedal! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQDSDA929Sw&feature=player_embedded"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQDSDA929Sw...player_embedded[/url]