Doddy Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 [quote name='Sonic_Groove' timestamp='1410180687' post='2546830'] I can only assume you all like to "flap your flares" either that or I'm hypersensitive (probably the latter, probably at bit of both) LOL. [/quote] By 'flap your flares', I'm guessing you mean play loud? If so, not at all.I sometimes do play loud but I also play really quiet gigs(as well as practice/home volume), and the fan is totally inaudible.That goes for both my MiBass and PiBass.Even if you are being hypersensitive the chances of you hearing it on either of my amps is pretty low. Like I said, I had to check that there was even a fan there. My old Hartke amps had noisy fans , so it's not like things like that don't affect me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonic_Groove Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 In that case I must have got a faulty one, it was audiable when playing at above normal home volume (the master was above 12 o'clock, gain about 10). I need to visit a store that has stock and test my next amp. So may still be a MiBass eventually. I am glad for you guys you are happy with yours. I would like my next amp to be an Ashdown. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 OK mine has just arrived, this is the second one as the first one delivered was dead on arrival, this one had one loose tone control knob and all the knobs just not seated properly. 30secs to set them properly but that plus the DOA says the quality control is haphazard at best. On the positive side Andertons were terrific. One phone call and absolutely no questions asked, a replacement went straight into the post that day. The assistant on the phone, Charlie was the most polite, charming person I think I've ever spoken to on the phone. Quite apart from the price I'd check Andertons first in future if this is their after sales service. Full marks. The amp on a quick check is just what I wanted, good clean basic sound, pretty much what I get through headphones. Through my 2x10 it was a bit bass light compared with my Hartke 3500 when I changed to the 1x12 (basschat 1x12 prototype in another thread here) it sounded really lovely. The extra bass on this speaker really came through and is so clean, it was almost too much unequalised with the Hartke. Lower mids are really clean and punchy and the whole sound is opened out with the top end really coming through. I'm not convinced about the minimal eq but after half an hour I'm not sure I won't get better out of it with more experience. It sounds absolutely nothing like my old Mag600 so claims about a typical Ashdown sound don't really hold up, and i wasn't getting much overdrive/distortion with the gain on full and my Fender Jazz right up, whether it will edge in when I work the strings harder remains to be seen but basically it does what i want, A good clean sound with plenty of volume that I can shape at the bass. I'm pretty happy but I'll update after a couple of gigs this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 [quote name='eude' timestamp='1410179908' post='2546815'] I don't notice any fans noise on mine either, I have quite a bit of 60 cycle hum, but the electrics in my house were literally done by a chimp. [/quote] It's fifty 'ere. Our hum is a bit bassier than our cousins across the pond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 [quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1410268106' post='2547650'] It's fifty 'ere. Our hum is a bit bassier than our cousins across the pond [/quote] Ha ha, fair enough mate Any suggestions on how to fix it bar rewiring the whole house? You're quite good with electronics right? I've tried a Monster Power thing ( http://www.monsterproducts.com/power/monster_power.asp ) which is meant to help, but it does nothing at all, and it's also the most hideous 8 way adapter I ever did see... Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 [quote name='eude' timestamp='1410268221' post='2547653'] Ha ha, fair enough mate Any suggestions on how to fix it bar rewiring the whole house? You're quite good with electronics right? I've tried a Monster Power thing ( [url="http://www.monsterproducts.com/power/monster_power.asp"]http://www.monsterpr...nster_power.asp[/url] ) which is meant to help, but it does nothing at all, and it's also the most hideous 8 way adapter I ever did see... Eude [/quote] Ach, I can wire sockets and switches but not much else. I did a quick google and found this, chock full of technical sounding stuff - http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=205&threadid=42230 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 [quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1410269107' post='2547662'] Ach, I can wire sockets and switches but not much else. I did a quick google and found this, chock full of technical sounding stuff - [url="http://www.theiet.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=205&threadid=42230"]http://www.theiet.or...&threadid=42230[/url] [/quote] A ground lift switch on the amp would've helped but ultimately, the whole house need rewiring, the mains for the loft is wired up the side of the house from the garage. I'm fairly sure that's not right! Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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