javi_bassist

I'd say that it didn't look exactly like that, but I'm not sure. As soon as I get the bass back, I will let you know.

What do you want to know? I can't take any photos because I took the bass to a luthier to change the preamp. I opened it before that though, and what I could see is that there were like two separate parts of the preamp: one for bass and treble and the other for the mids and the switch.

I have the BB605 and the mid switch is just an on/off mid cut. And I have to admit that I don't really like that preamp. But I think Yamaha called it NE1

I must say that I love my RM500. It's been my main amp for a three years and, even though the year before the pandemic I was playing ampless, it makes me smile every time I plug my bass in the RM head. With just a little bit of drive and a little bit comp I don't even need any pedals. However, since I play ampless 90% of the time, I bought the OriginAL preamp because it's the closest preamp to the RM. The valve drive is a really big difference. I know that someone here said that he asked Ashdown about creating a RM with a valve inside and they said it would be really difficult, but I'd really love that. Something like the Little Bastard550 but with the EQ of the RM. I have the Spyder 330 and I love it, but I prefer the preamp of the RM. Anyway, I think the RM is one of the most underrated class D heads in the market and I love mine

Yes. I wrote about here (in this thread or in the forum, but I don't remember where). I have to set the input relatively low because it starts clipping very soon. I wrote Ashdown about it and they told me that the RM has more gain (compared to the ABM that is the one that I used to compare it to). I more or less got used to it. It startrs clipping with the VU meter at 10-11

My RM500!! I also want to ask you something. Even though I'm quite happy with that cab, I have just bought a RM112. The reason is that I wanted to downsize my rig because I sometimes play in small venues that prefer something smaller. And I want to swith to two 112 too. So I just bought one and I was curious if it is a good idea to use the 112 with the 210. I have never really liked to combine different size speakers. What do you guys think?

I have to say that I'm surprised that the Yamaha BB234 is not in the list. My first bass was an Indonesian Squier Affinity P-bass that I still have and I think it's a really great instrument. It is a Squier and you can notice in the details, but it sounds cool.

Hi guys! I am considering this head because I've always liked Orange but I've never owned one bass amp by them. I really wanted the 4 stroke, but I prefer Class D for the size and weight. I like the EQ and the overall clean sound (for what I heard on Youtube). That's why I'm considering this over the Terror Bass. However, I'm concerned about the DI (which says Post EQ and Volume). I'm used to having Post EQ with my Ashdown, but what about post volume? Does the volume knob affect the DI? I don't think that would be a smart design. I would understand an independent volume knob, but not the volume in the amp. What do you guys think?

Since you won't be gigging, I'd go with the Studio combo. I have no experience with the Studio range, but I do with their AAA Vintage 12 and it sounds really good. If gigging could be a possibility, I'd go with the RM and RM cab. I love my RM head, but I cannot use it at low volume in my apartment. However, you could also play with people with the Studio 15. If I were you, I'd get the Studio combo.

I used to be like that I admit. And I always wanted to play with my amp and cab. Then, I realised that since I was always getting DI'ed from the head and the rest was in monitors, I switched to the preamp of my amp but in a pedal.

Hi, my name is Javi and I am an amp geek. And I've always been. I really like basses and pedals, but amps... I'm always looking for information, reading and trying different amps. And I love it. There are a lot of brands that I love, other ones that I hate and some that I don't care about. I'm always looking for new creations and what brands put out in the market. The thing is that I have stopped using amps live for two years (before the pandemic). And I like that. I can go by train with my bass and pedalboard and going ampless. So I started geeking out about pedals. Then, I bought a Line6 HX Stomp and it has cured my GAS for pedals. For good. And I'm really happy with my sound now. However, I can't stop geeking out about amps. Yesterday I saw a really good deal in an Orange 4-stroke, which is an amp that I really wanted to have when it came out. But then I thought: "and what are you going to do with it?. Your amp has been at home for a long time (only been used twice in two years). Are you going to spend money on an even heavier amp?" I know I could just use it when I got the chance to play live again but, unless it's a big stage or a good venue to play, I prefer not to. The amps the venues have are only for monitoring so... PS but now that I have finished writing this, I'm going to look for another bass amp

The green would look just amazing 😍

I've spent a lot of time building my clean patch and I have to say that nothing really satifies me 100%. I had a preset with the Deluxe Comp->Split at 150Hz with the Teemah! in the lower register and nothing in the upper->Ampeg SVT4->810 IR (I think it's from Seacow cabs, but I don't remember). It sounded great with headphones, but like crap in the PA. I replaced the SVT4pro for the SVT Norm. And now it sounds better. Also, I replaced the Deluxe comp for the LA Studio. It sounds great (but my previous preset did too). Then, I plugged the HX Stomp to my Ashdown OriginAL preamp (and switched off the amp and IR sims) and it sounded much better. I'm still trying to replicate the sound of that preamp in the HX Stomp, but nothing really compares it. The SVT Nrm is getting closer than anything else, but it lacks "the balls" of the preamp. I really wanted to use just the HX Stomp by itself. And I work on my presets with that idea in my mind, but I cannot achieve it.

How are those pickups? I am looking for more of a Humbuckers in a single coil size for my BB605 too and I thought about the Delano with big poles. But I'm also curious about these ones.

I haven't tried the new Studio range, but I have gigged with an AA Vintage12 (75W) with a 7 piece pop band (the drummer was really good and the music was not very loud) and the combo has never let me down. I had an ABM but the BL preferred the combo. It sounds really good. The AA weights more than the Studio, doesn't it? I know my AA weights as much as my RM210 cab (17 kg I think).

I sent Ashdown an email. They say it's normal because the RM has more gain than their previous models. Anyway, I've get used to it and I try different input gain settings. Thanks anyway!

Nope, it doesn't have much output.

It doesn't sound like clipping actually. That's why I find it odd. And it lights when the VU meter needle is about 10-11 o'clock. I will have to close my eyes and trust my ears

Really cool rig! I will probably get also a pair of those new neo cabs. I've always been a fan of the 10" speakers, but I might try one 15" for a change. Yesterday I was playing with my RM500 at home (using the DI) and the gain section drives me crazy. Maybe I should forget about the VU meter or I should forget if it clips sometimes. The thing is that, with the bass plugged into the active input, the red light it's lighting all the time. And the bass doesn't have a crazy output signal. But it drives me nuts. Or maybe I am too used to playing with my ABM that I needed to crank the Input gain up to 3 o'clock. Or maybe I'm not understanding the RM as I should... Any advice?

I thought that too. But in the Ashdown website it's on their current production heads. Anyway, if it's discontinued, we still have the RM500 and the Original 500.

I find it interesting the decision to put in the market the RM300 and the 500 while also putting the Original 300 and 500 heads. They are not exactly the same I guess, but I always thought that both ranges are competing.

Do you find a lot of differences between being diagonal and side by side?

I have to admit that my cabs have only been mic'ed once in my life after 10 years of gigging. My sound has always come from the DI of the head (a RM500 for three years) or from a preamp. So I'm looking for portable cabs that sound nice, but no need to be super expensive (I sold my Mesa powerhouse for that reason. Really good sounding, but heavy and "just a monitor"). I've also gigged with an ABM with an ABM 410 cab and it sounded really really good, but I'm not sure if the ABM cabs are worth the extra money (in my case)