Ashdown MAG C410t vs Hartke VX3500 vs Marshall MB4210

[Swaff]

I'm in a real pickle over which one of these to pick get towards the end of the year.
My band is starting to get more gigs and i'm currently running through a Ashdown Five Fifteen, which just doesn't have the umph for the gigs im playing anymore.
I've got about a £550 budget, and would really like 4x10 speakers and a multitude of tones, but im not sure which of these three to get.
I play in a grunge/hard metal band and my guitarist uses a marshall avt150 head through a marshall 1960a cab.
I also play with a clangy harris esc. tone.
With your experience and knowledge, which one would you say would most meet my needs.
Thanks in advance.

[phatbass787]

With that kind of budget you could(just about) get a MAG 410 cab and a MAG 600 head, lots more power than the combo and if you get a 1x15 at some point or a 2x10 you can use 2 cabs for big gigs and have the option of the smaller cab for small gigs...

[xgsjx]

From what I've heard, steer clear of the Marshall. They're unreliable & weigh about 8 ton.
The other two are good choices & both sound different. So try them if you can.

If you're willing to go second hand then there's some great stuff to be had within your budget. Have a look in the for sale section on this forum.
You could get a MarkBass LM11 & a 1/2 decent cab for £5-600 (such as a mag 410).

[EBS_freak]

[quote name='phatbass787' post='929352' date='Aug 19 2010, 08:35 AM']With that kind of budget you could(just about) get a MAG 410 cab and a MAG 600 head, lots more power than the combo and if you get a 1x15 at some point or a 2x10 you can use 2 cabs for big gigs and have the option of the smaller cab for small gigs...[/quote]

Do you work for Ashdown or something? You only seem to write buy Ashdown posts. Only 1 none related post in your posting history is pretty impressive.

[Lozz196]

I`ve no experience of the Ashdown range, but have had the Marshall MB4210, then progressed to the MB450 Head with MB410 Cab. Have now bought higher end Marshall gear.

I used my Head & Combo at least twice a week for a period of 18 months, and previous to that, the 4210 once a week for 12 months. A lot of people state steer clear of the MB range, due to unreliability, but I never had any trouble with them, tho have to admit they can be a bit weighty.

I would happily recommend these - the Head & Cab I used in a punk band (still in it, btw), with 2 guitarists with 100w valve amps/half-stacks, and never needed it on more than 5 on the volume. 2 channels, modern (with compressor) and classic (with boostable gain), and blend facility for both. I always used the classic channel - just great with a Precision!

Hartke def worth a look, and some good prices 2nd-hand on Basschat at present - easily within yr budget.
Don`t know abt VX range, but I had the HA4000 with 4x10XL & 1x15XL cabs - prob most versatile rig I ever had.

Edited August 20, 2010 by Lozz196