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Or the Orange AD200B for full valve 👍

Orange Tube amp Terror Bass perhaps ?

I think you’re right, while playing the PF500 doesn’t sound loud enough but when you listen back to a recording it’s well balanced. Looking forward to trying the LBT and see how it sounds with my PBass

I’ve just ordered one to try out I want to use it as an alternative to the RM800 at times and hope it’s a powerful 500W head The RM800 is super loud with loads of headroom and I’m interested if the LBT can show some thump too The Ampeg PF500 just seems underpowered for a 500w head

Is it a loud 500w head ?

Would you say it’s louder than say the RM500 or PF500 Im finding my PF500 a bit underpowered I think

How did it do at the gig ? Loud enough ?

We are about to add Weak and maybe this to our setlist 👍

Yes of course .. welcome 👍

For the new production models serial numbers are as attached

Yep 2012 seems to be the era where many fell over and of course people sold them so the issues moved along for a few years later The current ones have a new serial number format as part of the Yamaha QC changes

I think some of the failures were folk running the input gain very high ( distorted input ) which I think most amps would suffer if ran like that for hours

I was hesitant buying one, but it’s now 2021 and if you get a new one I’m confident it will be totally as reliable as any Class D amp Sadly the past issues still plague this line of great amps and maybe that’s why Ampeg keep the prices affordable for the PF line

As over the years there has been so much press about Ampeg PF amps failing or cutting out I’ve started an owners club post for people who are using and enjoying their PF350, PF500 or PF800 Recently purchased ( 2021 model ) I’m liking the growl and warmth this PF500 gives. It sounds very nice with my Ashdown Pro Neo cabs too Under Yamaha ownership I’m hoping Ampeg have sorted their QC issues and the PF range become loved again

Some good class d amps around now we are really spoilt for choice as bass players and so much kinder on the back No more lugging the SVT-CL and 610 cab to a pub gig !! Although I’m sure my SVT bass rig was nice I don’t feel my PF500 or RM800 are lacking in the tone dept

Yep I will use my RM800 for larger gigs etc The PF500 appears to have most of its power with volume past 12 o clock The RM800 is loud very quickly as you turn output but I don’t think that really means anything. The RM800 brings a lot of its power in quickly but the PF500 brings it on later. Both great sounding amps I decided to return the SCR-DI pedal though … nice as it was I wasn’t gaining much in front of the amp. Both amps sound great without the pedal and at nearly £200 I couldn’t justify keeping it when the PF500 was £379 !!

Thank you thats helpful

Can anyone give me some info on this head please 1: Is it loud for a 500w head ? 2: how far left to right are the feet please ie distance between each foot as viewed from front

After reading all the bad press about the PF500 I pulled the plug and purchased a new one last week as my second amp to the RM800 It is a very nice amp and I’m happy with it ( I had an old PF800 earlier this year ) I plan to run my SCR-Di in front of it as I will in front of the RM800 An interesting discovery was the Ultra Low and Ultra hi on the SCR-Di sound very good, the same on the PF500 does sound different, perhaps darker and deeper. The loudness of the head is probably good enough but it’s not a super loud head although I feel the power comes later on in the output volume control. Fan noise is obvious but acceptable and nice to know it’s keeping inside cool. There is definitely something good about the tone out of these amps no better than my Ashdown just different. Hoping I get trouble free use and if not it will go back but I’m confident under Yamaha ownership that Ampeg have sorted the early failure issue that was happening around 2012 etc My model is 2021 build 👍

I’m using mine and my RM800 with my two 210 Pro Neo Ashdown cabs I had the PF115LF cab at first but didn’t like it and too heavy ! I’ve read so many PF500 failure stories but as they still make it and it’s about 8yrs since the early model issues I’m confident my 2021 model is reliable.. we will see 👍

Sounds faulty I have the SCR-DI which is very quiet and has unity output around 12 0 clock on the volume dial I run mine using a Truetone 1 spot Have you checked that the jumper inside isn’t set on -15db for active basses ?

In fact it sounds really good with Ultra low and Ultra Hi engaged. Ive also purchased the PF500 ( 2021 model ) and the two together sound really good.

Just sold my Abm600 to Mark Excellent buyer and swift Trusted and good communication Thx Mark

Just sold my Abm600 to Ebenezer and it was a smooth and swift transaction Trusted buyer and good communication