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I tried both amps, the most noticeable difference is the drive. On the RM it is more of an overdrive/distortion sound. if I was gonna go for the RM I’d definitely go for 800w version. I think headroom is really important with class D. I went for the ABM, due to bad experience with class D. I’m very happy with it. there are some good deals in the classifieds at the moment with the ABM 600

I do wonder if the most accomplished musicians feel like giving up sometimes too - wherever you’re at with music, for most there is always a higher level to strive for and someone who is a level above you. whenever I feel like that, I remind myself some of the most brilliant music has been very simple

@BassAdder27 how do you find the pro neo cabinets? I’m considering getting 2x115 cabs

I switch it on (which is out on the amp) in my heavier band, seems to sit a bit nicer in the mix. I find you can crank the volume a bit higher so you feel the bass without it being too overpowering in the mix

It was when I tried both, I realised that I only needed one. it might be a nice to have an alternative sounding cab. Might be better suited to one of my bands too. There are a few lightweight cabs that have caught my eye including the ashdown pro neos & the Ampeg pro Neos. I haven’t been able to find a huge amount of info about the ashdowns though.

Barefaced 210 user. Great Cab, it’s plenty loud enough, fairly mid focused. I got a bit over excited over lockdown and bought 2. They look great stacked, but the reality is I’ll probably only ever use 1. So there’s every chance one of mine will be for sale soon - I’ve only used it for a single practice too, so it’s not even broken in yet. if I can get a decent amount for it, I might go for a more hifi cab, like a Bf big baby/twin or Aguilar sl range. Both of which are fairly light and I’ve heard nothing but good about both.

I’d be interested to hear what you think of them in the band situation, and how close they get to the old heavy ABM’s. There’s a 2x15 that I play through at my rehearsal room which I really like - mega heavy though. Just wondering if the neos would do a good job of replicating that sound.

Hi lozz, it’s been a few months since you got those cabs & I’m just wondering if you’re still liking them?

For future reference, what do they charge for a service?

My set up is p bass with barefaced 210. volume is set to max on the p bass & tone usually about 3/4. My input on the amp is set about 2pm & I find that it’s peaking in the red on the vu meter. I find that I need to boost the highs - I think perhaps because of no tweeter in the cab. Id be interested if other barefaced 10” users do this? I also take out some of the bass because it sounds a bit boomy in the practice room. try to keep most other settings flat, but sometimes need boost the low mids to cut through in the mix. love the valve drive & it is always on at about 2 o’clock. As lozz says, it just fattens the sound and adds harmonics. I’m also finding you need to be driving the input for the valve drive to have an effect. shape, compressor and sub octave usually off. My setup is fairly new to me at the moment, so I’m still figuring things out. I do seem to be getting it sound that bit better every time I play it in the band environment.

Stone Roses - Wembley - their last gig. Sound was awful & Ian Brown can’t sing. seen James brown a couple of times in the 90s - obviously just cashing in at that point. Rubbish

Been looking forward to this. To me, Zappa is as talented as anyone musically, but he is also a fascinating character. The interview footage I’ve seen so far is great

Yep - its an updated mk500

Just to confuse your choice further, there are new heads available for this year. The 12 band 600 looks interesting https://ashdownmusic.com/collections/new-for-namm-21

I went with the Abm evo iv over the RM, the drive on the RM is completely different to the Abm - it’s more like full on distortion. if I was going with the RM series I’d probably go 800w for the headroom.

I quite liked the vox amplug, but it did break (my fault). Recently bought the donner basement as a replacement. Nowhere near as good, but does the job for £15

Good to hear you found a way round it, as I bulk bought 4 packs

Just thought I’d revive this thread and add my experience. They feel quite rough, and are really zingy & clanky sounding. I’m sure they would mellow after more playing. I did notice that there was a horrible buzz on the A string, so after adjusting my action and even my truss rod ever so slightly, I found I couldn’t 100% get rid of it. Turns out it was the string buzzing, as I swapped them onto a different bass and got exactly the same thing. I think it must be something to do with the windings at the ends of the string. so if you use these strings and get a horrible buzz, before mucking about with your bass, know that it might be the string that has the problem.

Dave made a speaker cable for me. Excellent quality & arrived quickly too. Thanks.

That’s great. Thanks

Slightly noob question here. Is there any difference between daisy chaining my 2 barefaced cabs vs plugging them both in direct to amp. thanks

Would a rootmaster head be better? Nice and small but powerful enough to gig with if that ever becomes an option. pair it with a decent 10” speaker and that’s a great home setup. Add another 10” cab and again you’re ready to gig. Used RM heads are fairly common to see in market place