I’m the opposite tone with a pick is very much my goal to make it punchy and full sounding / a cross of finger fullness and pick drive tone.
I can do both methods and prefer to set my amp to sound the best with a pick. Playing rock in a single guitar band requires the bass to be present full and driving
If I’m right doesn’t a DI from an amp with a fan not pick up any fan noise ?
So I would not limit yourself and get something with a decent bit of power such as 500w class D head from Eich, MarkBass, Genzler etc etc
I have the MarkBass LM IV and with the newer 58R series lightweight cabs it sounds very transparent
Older MarkBass cabs sounded woolly to me or dark perhaps in tone.
I’ve had EICH T900 and TE1200 and the LM IV is as good in tone and can go warm / vintage with the old school control
I just had these arrive and I’m very pleased how they feel and sound
Warm full and punchy is how I would describe them and the little dish recess where your thumb sits ( feels odd at first ) seems to add to the tone as does the Delrin material
Yep there’s a careful technique getting them out ( a pick sometimes works )
I gave some spares I think, Ashdown sent them and they are happy for users to swop valves etc and it doesn’t affect your warranty
Yes that seems to be the direction folk are going
Many heavier cabs sold off and a few amps but not so many bread and butter brands in class D
Ashdown
Ampeg
Orange
GK
MarkBass
Andertons are great however they don’t like too many returns as sometimes they end up as B stock items
I have had my share of goods and returns and their service is awesome but be careful of sending too many items back as they do react after a while