Ashdown Little Giant 1000Watt - any good?

[LCMBassist]

I am currently using a Peavey 696F PA head as my power amp, and to be fair it does the job well, supplying around 475 watts a side at 8ohms into Ashdown 4x8 cabs. However, it is one HEAVY motherfungler (it puts valve amps to shame in this regard). So, I'm looking at a lighter, more compact alternative, capable of giving similar room shaking volume. I've seen the Little Giant in a local music shop, and was wondering if it's worth getting? I don't need a lot of tone from the amp, as my EQ and also my basses tend to get the tone I want.

Any advice would be great,

Cheers!

 

[PWV]

I usually run mine into an Ashdown Mini 4x8 and a mini 15. Because there's two amps in the LG its powering each of the mini's at 8 ohms. Plenty of sound on stage last weekend. I've only tried running 2 4 ohm cabs with it once, it was a little farty for tone imo. Its a great match with the mini's though.

 

[ahbassman]

Ive played one through an 8x10 at a local music shop....

it was definitely powerful.

 

[iualum]

...really a sweet & powerful amp (&under 8 lbs!)...sure the small Markbass & Genz Benz stuff is very nice, but the LG1000 deserves serious appreciation as well...

 

[Foz]

Got one - like it - very powerful nice punchy SS tone

 

[JAUQO III-X]

A nice sounding, powerful and versatile amp. I've been using one for a while now and every one who has heardit liked what they heard.



It's like the best of the EVO 500 and MK500 combined.


















I've been an Ashdown endorser for over 10 years

 

[ricca]

I have mine for about a year, done about 50 gigs and countless reharsal. Never had a problem. It has lots of features like xlr and jack output, tuner out,musical eq,bass boost ecc, it's powerful and light weight. I use it mainly with a Markbass 2x10, a dream to move.

 

[LCMBassist]

Ok I'll try this out too (see my other thread about CV P basses). My tone is......LARGE. Think Mike Kroeger, and you're close. My bass doesn't growl; it snarls. I have a 30 band graphic EQ (this helps with dialling in the grunty midrange!). However, is the LG1000 EQ any good? My mate says his has a bit of a farty low mid?

 

[Theosbass]

Hey i'm also thinking about this amp and i'm wondering what cabs are being used with this. I do some outdoor patio gigs with two screaming guitars and a madman on sticks. I could use the power but not sure what cabs to put with it.

 

[Foz]

I pair of fEarful or LDS 15/6's would be fun with this amp I reckon

light weight
loud
versatile
modular

what's not to like?