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Ashdown cabs?
- Thread starter bottomfeeder33
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I'll subscribe here too - just picked up a CTM-30 and thinking about what cab to pair with it (gotta be super efficient obviously).
I have an Ashdown single 15 cab paired with my Traynor DynaBass 300T (300W combo with a pair of 8" drivers). It sounds fine.
Brian Ray, bassist for Paul McCartney, uses an Ashdown 900 Series as his stage rig. Not a bad endorsement for a brand (though I'd love to let him try my fEARful 15/6 on stage just once.)
- Apr 2, 2014
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- Endorsing Artist: Conklin Basses, Ashdown Amplifiers, Morley Pedals
I have 2 ABM 410s with the Ashdown ABM 500 head. I love them. Plenty of low end but clear and punchy too. A buddy of mine played through them with his GK700RB and they sounded great with that too. I play mostly rock and metal and they cut through the mix really well.
Thanks for all the feedback. Here's my scenario. I am considering a 4-10" cab, but am skeptical at the same time. I say this because I attack the bass like a chainsaw sometimes. I play with my fingers and a pick both (depending on what I feel the song requires). I had to switch to a bass with both active and passive electronics for this very reason. I love deep low end, but I also love clarity. I've played on several 4-10" cabs in the past, but some of them distort (clip), due to my heavy attack. But at the same time, I need something portable and LOUD.
The only heads that I use are GK. They are solid/dependable and I wouldn't own anything else.
I've just started using an ABM 610 (blueline speakers) with a GK 700RB-II and I couldn't be happier. Plenty of whatever you dial in from the amp / bass - lows, mids and top end, and all very clear.
As for Ashdown users, I think Maccas bassist, Bruce Foxton, JJ Burnel etc are all serious testament to this gear. I know people go on about endorsements and pros playing whatever they're given, but based on Ashdown players all buying their own gear by choice, this says a lot about the cabs and their heads.
As for Ashdown users, I think Maccas bassist, Bruce Foxton, JJ Burnel etc are all serious testament to this gear. I know people go on about endorsements and pros playing whatever they're given, but based on Ashdown players all buying their own gear by choice, this says a lot about the cabs and their heads.
Ashdown are a really popular manufacturer of amps and cabs, and their pedals aren't bad either!
Big name players use them plenty, and so do people you've never heard of (like me!).
I have always found their gear to be sturdy, great sounding and reliable, though often a bit heavier than some of the competition. They are generally pretty good value, too.
I have had a MAG 250 C115, an ABM 115 and (briefly) an ABM810. All brilliant.
I am considering going for a pair of their Toneman 115 Deep cabs to make up a small, fairly cheap, versatile and super-transportable rig in combination with my ampeg PF350.
The ported Ashdown cabs can get seriously deep, too, yet don't sacrifice in clarity.
Big name players use them plenty, and so do people you've never heard of (like me!).
I have always found their gear to be sturdy, great sounding and reliable, though often a bit heavier than some of the competition. They are generally pretty good value, too.
I have had a MAG 250 C115, an ABM 115 and (briefly) an ABM810. All brilliant.
I am considering going for a pair of their Toneman 115 Deep cabs to make up a small, fairly cheap, versatile and super-transportable rig in combination with my ampeg PF350.
The ported Ashdown cabs can get seriously deep, too, yet don't sacrifice in clarity.
