Ampeg SVT 3 Pro vs Ashdown ABM 900 EVO II

[jazzboi]

So as you can see I've picked two heads again. They are in the same price range IMO,so it doesn't matter. I need some warm tubey tone,with massive tubey growl and reliability. I play mainly classic/hard rock to metal kind of music,and I've got a Fender Jazz hot-rodded with a pair of Custom Shop '60's pu's. So Which amp is ideal for me? THe Ashdown,or the Ampeg?
I would use the amp with a 4x10 cab,Ashdown or Ampeg (it's in the same pricerange two. )

Thanks a lot!

 

[tom once dead]

i voted SVT but the ashdowns are very warm, plus you get 1100 watts or somthing from the ashdown. and ive hear that the SVT isnt the loudest 450 watts youll hear

 

[aproud1]

Ashdown is more "tubey". I'd say the SVT is more reliable. At least they used to be.

 

[punkbassistfc]

The svt is not very loud, but the ashdown just does not cut it tone wise imo

 

[TSanders]

I wasnt crazy about the tone of the Ashdown, while the 3-Pro isnt very loud for 450 watts, IMO.

 

[Stumpy]

If it were me...I would go with the hybrid type of amp/head. I like the growl of the Ashdown but it isn't all that warm (IMHO). I haven't liked the Ampegs for quite a while so... But an alternative would be the Eden.

I looked on Musicians Friend and you can get a "blem" Eden WT800 for about the same price as the other two. It has a tube front end and it can be dialed just about anywhere you want it to be dialed.

The perfect choice for the touring professional!

The powerhouse Eden WT800 World Tour Bass Amp Head features a tube hybrid stereo amplifier design with a conservative rating of 440W per side into 4 ohms, 880W bridged into eight ohms, and 3dB of headroom. If you need to move a lot of air, this is a bass head that will do it. The Eden WT800 bass amp head also has a -12dB input pad, switchable automatic compression, 5-way semi-parametric tone control, mono pre- and stereo-post tone control effects loops, stereo aux inputs, a DI out with ground lift, headphone out, tuner out, and a thermostatically controlled fan.

Eden Blem WT800 World Tour Bass Amp Head Features:

* 440W per side into four ohms
* 880W bridged into eight ohms
* 3dB of headroom
* -12dB input pad
* Switchable automatic compression
* Five-way semi-parametric tone control
* Mono pre- and stereo-post tone control effects loops
* Stereo aux inputs, a DI out with ground lift
* Headphone out
* Tuner out
* Thermostatically controlled fan

I have one of the WT800C's and a D410xlt at the school where I teach. We use it for Jazz, Pepband, Screamo, Imo, Hard Rock, Pop, and Blues. (I have a record company on campus) It works fine in all of those styles and it is never too quiet. In fact most of the kids can't believe how loud it is and how clear.

I use my own personal rig (WT800C, D210XST, & D410XLT) for Modern Rock and it can growl and pound with the best of them...No sound man, ever, has complained. Exactly the opposite has occurred...they love it. Nothing needs to be done - ever.

So, maybe go look/listen to this one while you are in your search.

Just My Thoughts.

 

[broerevb]

Damn, missed! I voted ashdown, but prefer the svt-3pro if tubey is the way to go. The abm 900 is however much more powerful than the 3pro. Test them and pick what you like.

 

[Boogie B]

Can somebody explain why loudness seems so important?
Except for the headroom I see no advantage in a loud amp but that's only if it's a good one. But I expect an good amp to have good headroom none the less, loud or not.

OT i'd go for the Ampeg sound any day.

 

[metalskip]

who cares go with what you like and what you want your amp to look like also make sure it compliments your basses sound and timbre

 

[cnltb]

I'd leave the ashdown alone.

 

[warnergt]

Can somebody explain why loudness seems so important?

We wanna make 'em feel the groove. 'nuff said.

 

[Rhythm5]

Keep in mind the Ashdown ABM900 is 575w + 575W. This is not bridgeable, but does let you run two 4ohm cabinets, one on each side. This should be capable of plenty of devastation for just about anyone.

 

[krstko]

I was deciding between this 2 amps too I'm getting ABM 900 this week

 

[Mastadon]

I have the first version abm500 evo..its been a good amp for me.!! Gigged it lots....6x10s