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Yes it’s virtually the same amp It was nearly the same price as the RM500 so I thought the extra headroom is worth having For the most I will be running it at 8ohms with the PF115LF cab ( 400W )

I decided to move on my PF800 as the new RM800 with 5 yr warranty was too good an opportunity and I’m an hour away from Ashdown 👍

Just ordered the RM800 head as the price was a great saving Ive used Ashdown in the past and was impressed Any users on here ??

You can run an 8 ohm cab without any worries as long as the cab can handle the amp watts. Your BG250 head can only provide 250w into a 4 ohm speaker load so with your 8 ohm cab you will get around 125W approx from the head.

Yep that’s correct mine does the same I even get it on my laptop power supply Pull it out of the socket and the LED stays on !! No issues with his PF800

I’m an old guitarist so pick is easy for me but I’m decent finger player on bass and just prefer it

I would be happy to get a half way tone between the two I guess Im finding I can get near to the half way tone which I actually prefer over the very different pick tone I’ve found that setting up my amp for fingers with my PBass tone control at 75% I can then add more bite by turning it to 100% and still with fingers I can get a little more punch and drive I’m happy this way I think but if not I can grab a pick for very fast lines that my fingers would struggle with

I can play both to a similar ability and my original aim was to get a similar punchy sound minus the pick as I like using fingers mostly Strange thing I played in my garage today for a change ( harder surfaces etc ) and the pict tone was way too twangy yet finger style sounded great and punchy I think setting EQ to the room plays a part but for now I’m back with finger style I think as it just feels more in contact with the instrument ( which you are of course )

I’m really liking my PF800 amp since I dropped finger style and went over to using a pick on my PBass. What a difference it makes using a pick bringing out so much more punch and clarity Also it’s a lot louder with a pick !!

Has anyone found a way to get close to a pick tone but using fingers ? Im trying to get close to Lounge Act by Nirvana and would prefer to play finger style ideally It has a great tone and I know folk will say use a pick etc etc but just curious if anyone has got close without sticking something on your fingers etc and tweeking EQ etc

I have the PF115LF which I use with my PF800 Light, comes with castors, side handles etc Seems to cover the low and high end well especially for rock Mine was just over £300 new

Very impressive The thing I’ve discovered is I bring more of my guitar playing skills across to the bass more so with a pick, a bit like the vibe in that video.

Since playing bass even mostly for rock I always thought it was more correct to play bass finger style and not use a pick ! Avoided it like the plague and today I’ve gone over to the pick and I’ve discovered some great advantages over just fingers With my PBass and Ampeg rig the pick just brings out a definite growl and punchy tone Sound level is more or perceived as louder Im an ex guitarist so pick playing comes easy I think for other styles the pick is probably wrong but for rock etc I can see using a better more punchy sound there is no need for two guitar players and a bass in a typical rock band !

Did you find you got lost in the mix engaging Ultra Low ?? It pulls out 500hz I believe ?? Ive tried both ( isolated it sounds lovely ) not sure if it’s good with a rock band though unless you boost 800hz ( pos 3 ) ?? Yep I tend to have more treble as I only use fingers for playing not a pick

Some may recall I was looking for a new rig and I found an 18 month old PF800 and purchased a new PF115LF cab Getting some great sounds but sadly only at home which limits the chance to play loud. At home things always sound different to band practice times, more things vibrate etc etc Im looking for some guidance on two points tone and failure risk ! Tone I’m after with my PBass played finger style is punchy for rock. I agree keep ultra low out as it sucks the mids too much. I don’t want a boomy mushy sound Regarding early stories of PF Amps cutting out I’m running it most days for a couple of hours at home to see any signs of shutdown but not at high volume of course! Finally the fan is whisper quiet too Hopefully I made a good choice The cab is lovely and has a warm full sound and is pretty light for it’s size. Supplied castors are helpful too

I’m a returning bass player but my previous gigging rig was an Ampeg SVT Classic CL 300w valve amp through a 610 cab ( this was for all gigs even pubs ) I too played a MM Stingray bass I was in a heavy rock band with just one guitarist so I needed a full sound I then turned to guitar playing using Marshal DSL100HR valve heads etc etc Does valve = better ? personally for guitar I’m sure of it however for bass I’m not too sure In a band context I think you can achieve a very close sound with the modern Class D heads and perhaps a pedal for a flavour of grit. Valve amps are great to the point they have muscle and warmth but omg they are bloody heavy and need new valves replacing say every year and bias adjusted assuming matched valves etc Tough decision but sounds like you have a great rig already How about a valve preamp pedal ?

Decision was made over the weekend Gone for the Ampeg PF800 and initially a single PF115LF cab I think I can keep levels down using single cab and add second PF115LF when I want more from the rig For rock / blues etc I think this will be good paired with a PBass

Can I ask why you are selling ?? They are more expensive than the RM500 heads I think ? £459 new

Ok guys I’m still looking but I think it’s between the following two amps LM3 Markbass Ashdown Rootmaster 500 Evo 2 head For good punchy full sounds which one ? bear in mind I had an LM3 before and only an older ABM 300 head some years earlier Decided to get this very soon

Trying to keep costs down so will look for a couple of 2x10 cabs in the new year. Barefaced look good but way too pricey for my needs I think I’m leaning towards Ashdown at this stage

The plan is start with 115 cab 8 ohm and add a 210 8 ohm cab later