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Just checked and “10” is very low on the VU You may want to get it checked out as the needle should move across ideally to “0” or into the red just on loudest playing

My RM800 EVO II is set by getting my loudest input level ( set with output turned off ) and the green / yellow light shows and as it hits the red zone I stop increasing. Mine has never shown a red light ! I tend to use my ears to judge if a clean signal and go from there. Recently I asked Ashdown about input signal ( more to do with ABM600 but also RM ) and they said occasional dips into the red zone is fine but not hard over in the red zone all the time !

On the ABM600 the Shape button IN is a flat setting OUT = scooped

We have often mentioned how great a scooped sound is when at home but gets lost in the context of band playing. well … I tried running my ABM600 with Shape button IN ( flat ) and then gradually pulled down the 340HZ slider This gives a really nice tone removing the honk yet leaving the other mid frequencies alone. Anyone else discover that ? Seems to create a deeper tone yet punchy and articulate So many tones you can get from this amp

Yep rock tone not bad but not sure I would run the Sub IN

More learning the great tones from the ABM600 Pulling down the 340hz slider made a good result of filling the sound yet the mid control keeps the mids presence A bit like the “ Shape Out Sound” but not so severe Try it out and see

I did read the older versions were a bit dark and woolly sounding in comparison The complete flat sound of the current model is very nice

My settings that seem to work well I play with a pick so factor that in The EQ flat sound is pretty good, I start there and add a bit more bass and treble .. this works for me … maybe the treble slider isn’t that important as it’s up a tad

If you keep plenty of mids in your amp tone, a touch of Sub Harmonic will make it sound really good too. Better for standard tuning though I find. Problem I find at home is you switch out the Shape button ( ON setting ) and you get that deep full tone that scoops the mids. It sounds amazing but don’t try it with the band as your sound will disappear! The more mid focused or flat EQ sound of the ABM is where the best sound lays and where in the band you get heard

I find that the drive sounds better when the EQ isn’t too bass heavy I saw an Ashdown demo where they cranked the input gain and drive gain for a filthy sound. VU meter needle was permanently in the red !!

Mine came Monday and used last night at rehearsal I will run mine with Shape button IN ( Flat )and EQ nearly flat ( not as image below )

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Have you spoken to Ashdown as that doesn’t sound as it should.

Mine is very quiet regarding unwanted noise You sure it’s not the bass pickups adding to the noise ?

Hi Darren .. great to hear from you 🤟

It would be nice to hear from Darren on here just to say hello and that we admire and enjoy his work on PR

The dual fans on the new ABM600 are quiet and acceptable. The RM800 is quieter though so better for home / studio

The RM800 is a great amp but I can hear an improvement in the sound with the ABM The notes have more weight and authority to them. I can understand why people say on larger stages these have the edge over class D Ok they cost a lot more that the RM series so it should have something otherwise I wouldn’t want one !

Very pleased 👍

I love it when he says “ we do that song in our band” etc etc He mentioned Paradise City too this afternoon! Great radio station and he plays some good songs .. makes it even nicer knowing he pops along on here

Driving home listening to my favourite station Planet Rock the DJ Darren ?? mentions interesting fact about the bass line in Living on a Prayer ! He makes reference to bass chat forums and I thought maybe he is a regular on here ? Hi if he is and keep up the great work

Orange Little Bass Thing is whisper quiet in the fan noise department Mine is up for sale if interested

Decided to hang on to my RM800 to use as backup with the new ABM600 So up for sale is my ORANGE Little Bass Thing 500w head instead

There’s a near new nice RM800 EVO II in the for sale section here .. whisper quiet fan 😉

I’m now using the Line 6 G30 system Purchased the Levy pouch to go on strap Very good system albeit plastic battery door etc has been reported as poor, fine if you use a pouch