Calling a favour from any Ashdown owners.

Electricblue · #1 04-10-2011, 08:39 AM

Can you watch this video, then recreate it and tell me if your amp does the same thing?

Its an Electric blue 180w 15" combo. Thanks a whole bunch.

YouTube - Ashdown Combo Problems.

JAUQO III-X · #2 04-10-2011, 08:45 AM

What exactly is the problem that you're having?

gazman_res · #3 04-10-2011, 08:47 AM

i dont get it

Electricblue · #4 04-10-2011, 08:48 AM

look at the VU meter max out when i turn the treble up while the compression is on... Even with the input turned off and nothing plugged in.

JAUQO III-X · #5 04-10-2011, 08:56 AM

Where do you have your input and out put levels set on the amp? And are you plugged into an active or passive(hi or low) input jack? How much do yo have your volume on your bass pushed?

Electricblue · #6 04-10-2011, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X

Where do you have your input and out put levels set on the amp? And are you plugged into an active or passive(hi or low) input jack? How much do yo have your volume on your bass pushed?

Feel free to refer to the video for those exact details.

OlSkewl56 · #7 04-10-2011, 09:12 AM

You don't have your bass hooked up?

JAUQO III-X · #8 04-10-2011, 09:12 AM

What I did notice is that there is no bass plugged into the amp. It's doing what it should do since no bass is plugged into it. Looking for a line source to latch on to.

What does the amp do when you have a bass plugged into it?

Electricblue · #9 04-10-2011, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X

What I did notice is that there is no bass plugged into the amp. It's doing what it should do since no bass is plugged into it. Looking for a line source to latch on to.

What does the amp do when you have a bass plugged into it?

The exact same thing. Whatever guitar/bass i plug in, whatever level the input is.

JAUQO III-X · #10 04-10-2011, 09:29 AM

How long have you owned the amp? And when was the last time the tube was changed?

Electricblue · #11 04-10-2011, 09:31 AM

Its fully solid state. Ive owned it for 4 months. Its stayed in the exact same place ever since, apart from a gentle sesh with a drummer and guitarist.

Electricblue · #12 04-10-2011, 10:42 AM

Does anybody else's do the same thing?

OlSkewl56 · #13 04-10-2011, 11:02 AM

Never have mine on without a bass plugged in first.
But, no i don't get the reaction you're getting.
(ABM Evo III)

Electricblue · #14 04-10-2011, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by OlSkewl56

Never have mine on without a bass plugged in first.
But, no i don't get the reaction you're getting.
(ABM Evo III)

So with:

Input Level at zero

Compression IN and all the way up

EQ high-treble maxed out

You dont get a maxed VU meter?

Can somebody verify this with a MAG or EB head/combo?

svtb15 · #15 04-10-2011, 12:21 PM

Looks like some sort of high freq oscillation ......mmmm? bad tube or connection somewhere .....Possible failing Capacitor? Im just guessing

Electricblue · #16 04-11-2011, 06:31 AM

No tubes, do you think 2 miles of smooth road in a transit van might have done any damage? Thats the only movement its ever had.

BassmanPaul · #17 04-11-2011, 10:55 AM

Didn't we do all this in a different thread?? The answer stays the same get the unit repaired under its warranty.

Electricblue · #18 04-11-2011, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by BassmanPaul

Didn't we do all this in a different thread?? The answer stays the same get the unit repaired under its warranty.

Yeh, but something suddenly occured to me when i looked in the manual for the combo.

It said that with the compression turn up high, background noise may appear.

I was wondering if the high level of treble was emphasising any background noise that was going on.

I may be talking rubbish.

s_mcsleazy · #19 04-11-2011, 11:44 AM

to be perfectly honist its probs just the background noise. no amp is perfect so its probs the high freq's going off. if it still works with the bass plugged in then its fine. if not contact ashdown. hell if there nice enough to awnser my "sugestion" emails im sure they would yours

Electricblue · #20 04-11-2011, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by s_mcsleazy

to be perfectly honist its probs just the background noise. no amp is perfect so its probs the high freq's going off. if it still works with the bass plugged in then its fine. if not contact ashdown. hell if there nice enough to awnser my "sugestion" emails im sure they would yours

Ive sent them tons and tons of Q&A emails, they're tired of me now