I own a brand new ashdown 610...its a loud monster... they are set up for lower deep rich bass sounds through speakers...I have it hooked up through a new orange ob1 500 and jam a fender American deluxe jazz bass......and its a loud beast...holds it weight in sound.... it also depends on what head you run through it .still waiting to get a svt-cl ampeg bass head and hear talk that they make a great combo if you tweek the treble on the ampeg added with the low rich sound the cab makes is " perfect combo"
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Anyone try an Ashdown RM-610T sealed cab?
- Thread starter David Henry
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found this on ashdown site......ABM cabs are designed to compliment the wide tonal range and power of the range of ABM heads, delivering no compromises on tone or performance. Rated at 800W RMS, the 4 ohm ABM-610 is loaded with 6 x 10" Ashdown BlueLine drivers.ConstructionConstructed from high-grade birch ply and protected by a tough, buffalo leather cloth covering, metal corners and steel grilles, ABM Cabinets use high quality handles in favour of inferior flip handles, which can become loose and rattle after years of use. Vibration from the cabinet is reduced by the use of heavy-duty rubber feet.Custom Blue Line SpeakersAshdown BlueLine™ speakers are specially developed to achieve a superb balance of power, transparency and deep, controlled low end, without sacrificing any of the mid-band attack and high-end brightness that are so important in a modern bass sound. - See more at: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
What does this have to do with a RM-610T? Maybe reading the title of the thread would help.
The new RM 610T is much lighter now because it is not as deep, front-to-back. It may be made of lighter (5/8"?) plywood. I have the ABM610 and it is good and also about 115 lbs.
Great cab, very focused/punchy with great bass response without being boomy. Very much like a 8x10 without the size or weight, very pleased so far!! Can't wait to til the speakers loosen up and break in!
The horn/tweeter sounds really good unlike the Ampeg ones.
All in all I'm really pleased with it and think it's a bargain for the money.
The horn/tweeter sounds really good unlike the Ampeg ones.
All in all I'm really pleased with it and think it's a bargain for the money.
I see you got the newer EVO version. I wonder if the original style is already being discontinued?
Any update on its performance after some break in?
Any update on its performance after some break in?
The last photo is a UK-bought RM610T . Have you seen any US stores with the white-coned speakers ?
I bit the bullet and bought one sight unseen. Best $650 I've ever spent. I prefer the tone way more than an Ampeg. I've tried practically every brand and speaker configuration, this cab finally moves all the air I need, without the size and weight of a 8x10". I've been powering it with a GK MB500 or a Carvin B1000. The GK gives it a more vintage growl, the Carvin has a tube preamp and more tone shaping capabilities for achieving a more modern sound. The cabinet works beautifully either way. SVT cabs are one trick ponies, this cab is not.
I think I got the last cab in the USA with the black speakers. I'm stoked about that, although I'm sure there's nothing wrong with the grey speakers. Just a better looking package IMO.
I'd like to actually weigh this cabinet, though. I think 83lbs is an underestimate. I used to load a 100lb SWR Black Beauty in and out of my car, and this cabinet feels just as heavy, if not heavier. But it fits in my Dodge Caliber along with an upright bass, an electric bass, and other small assorted gear. I wouldn't be able to do that with a 8x10!
Bottom line, why spend $1000+ on another 610? So far, I'm a very happy customer.
Update: I just got on the Ashdown page for exact specs. They may have originally claimed 83lbs, but now they are claiming 57kg (123lbs!)
I think I got the last cab in the USA with the black speakers. I'm stoked about that, although I'm sure there's nothing wrong with the grey speakers. Just a better looking package IMO.
I'd like to actually weigh this cabinet, though. I think 83lbs is an underestimate. I used to load a 100lb SWR Black Beauty in and out of my car, and this cabinet feels just as heavy, if not heavier. But it fits in my Dodge Caliber along with an upright bass, an electric bass, and other small assorted gear. I wouldn't be able to do that with a 8x10!
Bottom line, why spend $1000+ on another 610? So far, I'm a very happy customer.
Update: I just got on the Ashdown page for exact specs. They may have originally claimed 83lbs, but now they are claiming 57kg (123lbs!)
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I had an Ashdown 2x12 for several years. I really liked it a lot. Plenty of low end even at low power. My only grip, if you could call it that, was it's non standard size. The cab body was longer and narrower than standard. Making stacking virtually impossible. It just looked like an odd duck and I already have Hartke gear in 410, 210 and 115 configurations that I can stack as the gig demands.
I gave the 2x12, a 300w Ampeg head and a MIM Jazz bass to a young man who has been working very hard with just an Ibanez acoustic bass for the last two years and told him to pay it forward some day.
I recently got a LH1000 and am very interested in the RM 610T.
