Kevin Dean

I normally use a wireless & do the sound check , I think what I'm saying is , that to get a sound I like I want to drive the cab a bit more , like when I play with an acoustic Drummer .

I DI from the head post eq , I use a peavey xr1212 for the tops & a CS3000h powering the subs , I'm doing the PA . When I play with acoustic drum kits I can drive my rig & get a great sound . I'm going to try & just turn there monitors up a bit more . With the drums , bass , & keyboards going through the PA , even though it has a cross over the watts certainly get eaten up & the system is lacking in volume in some clubs . I've considered putting the barefaced cab more forward next to one of the subs ?

I love the sound of my rig Ashdown Neo & Barefaced S12T. We only play in pubs . But the rest of my band , electric drums & keyboards go through my PA , as a result we have a relatively quite on stage sound So I'm using my rig as more of a monitor & go the the PA as well . I'm getting more & more cheesed off with the sound that I get through the PA compared to my rig & I'm getting close to not going through the PA & turning my rig up as it can easily fill the places we play at with a great sound & telling the keyboard player ( who moans constantly ) to lump it . Or am I being unfair ? ps The drummer / singer is fine with it as he knows hes getting a great sound out front .

I've had Ampeg 8x10 , Fender 4 x12, Peavey, Hartke, Warwick , GK, Mark Bass, but it's the Barefaced S12T for me & my back

Thanks everyone , I might go for the double fishermans /

I get interference from my wireless as I'm also doing the pa that's why I'm going back to leads plus I forgot to change the flippin battery the other night .

As I'm trying to not use my wireless system , I could do with having an longer lead for sound checks .

Does anyone use these female jack connectors for making two shorter leads into a longer lead ? cheers.

Compaired to the Mark Bass little Rocker , This Ashdown NEO 400 has a hell of a thump , I wonder what their Neo cabs would be like compaired to the Barefaced .

I've just done a quick A/B on this amp against my MB little Rocker . Both are rated at 500w .Through a Barefaced 12T cab & using a pick on my 36" Shuker. Firstly I can sort of understand how the woolly sound comments come about , The ABM has so much more oomph in the deep end & Boll*x it could could sound like that if your sitting right next to the speaker . But Stand a few feet back & just using the shape button I get a great clear Tone with a low end depth that I never really got with the MB . The graphic I set up to get a great Stranglers sound . Using the 4 way foot switch I could use the Drive & Eq to get a Stranglers sound , Compression & Octave to get a great sound for Sledge Hammer (Peter Gabriel) .compression & drive for Killers type sounds. All this means I can do way with my effects . The mute button is very handy unlike the mute pull knob on the Markbass that is on the master volume & I find difficult the operate on a gig with my sweaty hands & is too easy to change the volume by accident . The ABM is about 10lbs heavier than the MB but for me this isn't an issue . At my last gig I had comments from the drummer like " Shouldn't your sound be more ballsy " from friends in the audience saying I sounded a bit HiFi . To sum up I can't see myself getting rid of this amp unless it blows up & everyone is going to love it ...apart from the keyboard player who is weird & hates low frequencies & realising this makes me like it even more

[quote name='Ashdown Engineering' timestamp='1403863750' post='2487181'] Hey Kevin, Yes it seems as though a sleeved version was sent instead of the standard rack one doh. This is easily rectified though as once out of the sleeve its the same head it just needs a lid and rack ears which we do as a kit. I can get a kit sent to you asap and its a very simple 10 min job to convert it then you should be sorted. As an apology for the hassle I would like to send you an Ashdown T shirt and a free Dr Green or Ashdown FX pedal of your choice... Let me know if this is ok and apologies once again, gremlins in the warehouse! [/quote] Bloody Hell !!!! that's great Ok I'll go for a VU-T shirt xxl & any pedal that would help get a John Entwhistle / JJB sound thanks very much .........you could do an add with me standing next to one of your famous users saying " We even look after normal people "

Thanks for the reply, the invoice has ABM NEO 400 RC on it but on the box it says ABM NEO 400 RC LITE ? .

Just received my new amp today from Sounds live very excited & Oh dear it's not rack mountable as on their Web site but in a wooden case & I needed this for the weekend ....This version isn't on Ashdowns Web site so must presume it's old stock ......anyway I'm off to sulk .

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1403722182' post='2485675'] Were you on the stage? If not did they have an ashdown pa? [/quote] When I go & see bands I'm interested in, I always go to the front & I can clearly hear the on stage sound.....The last time I went to see the Stranglers there was a huge difference in the onstage sound from the PA as soon as I got about ten rows back maybe they had a sound guy that din't know JJs sound ? when I last saw Level 42 in a local event the PA sound was nearly identical to the onstage sound ..

[quote name='Ashdown Engineering' timestamp='1403705187' post='2485476'] No disrespect badboy but you really think the following players use Ashdown because they found a good 2nd hand deal on Ebay? Guy Pratt Norman Watt Roy Jah Wobble Nate Mendel - Foo Fighters Nick O'Malley - Arctic Monkeys Pino Palladino Paul McCartney JJ Burnel James LoMenzo Bruce Foxten James Johnston - Biffy Clyro Adam Clayton - U2(Bought a CTM 300 to record their new album with) Jeremy Davis - Paramore Ross MacDonald - The 1975 Will Farquarson - Bastille Shavo - System of A Down Matt Barnes - You Me At Six Lenny Kravitz Arcade Fire Etc Etc All in need of cheap amps? [/quote]Can you add Kevin Dean to that list I've just ordered a ABM NEO 400 R C

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1403689672' post='2485241'] I tell you, I don't like perpetuating stereotypes (much...) but over many years I've found keys players to be nothing but a huge bloody pain in the arse. There's definitely something wrong with 'em. Always late, aloof, over-developed sense of worth and entitlement, encroach on my frequency space with their pointlessly noodling left hands... mentally ill... I could go on. Apologies to all the lovely keys players reading this who are musically adept, perfectly sane, humble, modest and punctual! [/quote] He plays in your band as well then

In my band the Drummer is the lead singer he also has a Roland TD kit , It's the keyboard player that drives me nuts , he always turns up late , makes no eye contact in between songs to let you know he's ready & quite often starts a song with out setting his pitch shift , he has his own mixer but his levels are all over the place & he blames me as I run the PA , but apart from that he's brilliant .

I've just ordered a ABM NEO 400 R & I will compare it against my Mark bass little Rocker , Mark Bass Mo Mark & TC BH250 via my Barefaced super 12 T . Two of these amps will be sold on .

I've worked on a Stranglers gig & he uses both the JJ for the 10" cabs & the ABM for the 15" , I've tried the MK version & I think the voicing is different , Personally I like the ABM especially that they now do a lighter version & that has overdrive , compression & octaver everything I need on a gig .

[quote name='Fionn' timestamp='1403594667' post='2484133'] You're looking for an amp that you wonder why people are using?! I would be wary of buying kit on the premise that you've seen a few bands using it at a festival. [/quote] Perhaps I'm nuts but I'm trying to get a full rig that is made in the UK & I've noticed their lighter ABM heads are made here .

Myself & a lot of my friends use Markbass amps for mainly pub/club bands . I found it interesting when walking around the Isle of Wight Festival to see how how many bands use Ashdown I wonder why ? .........I'm currently looking for a stockist that has a Ashdown ABM Neo 400 H in stock & getting cheesed off with Web site telling me they have one in stock & next day delivery etc & they haven't .

I use a Barefaced super 12T cab & I can't see myself changing it , really pleased with it & I've had most makes . As for heads I have a MarkBass MO Mark , a TC 250BH, & a MB little Rocker & for me the Little Rocker is the best one .Having said that I like the idea of having a rig made in the UK & I'm probably going to get an Ashdown head , one of the newer lighter ones .

Thanks for your comments .

Ashdown are just bringing out a rack kit so you can convert it .

For the nearly £300 price difference is the ABM a much better amp or just a dfferent one ?