police squad Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 anyone got one? what does it sound like. I have a FB friend that uses an ABM900 and it sounds really great. Thoughts lovely people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 I have one, I like it a lot. It isn’t an ABM but it does sound good to my ears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 I`ve got the original version and until you get to pushing volumes very high on much bigger stages there isn`t much difference between the RM500 and my ABM600. At that point the ABM keeps going whereas the RM starts to sound less "hefty" for want of a better word. But we are talking very big stages where you would have FOH anyway, so you`d expect some bass through monitors anyway. I`d thoroughly recommend the RM series, def the best Class D amp I`ve had by a mile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 3 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: I`ve got the original version and until you get to pushing volumes very high on much bigger stages there isn`t much difference between the RM500 and my ABM600. At that point the ABM keeps going whereas the RM starts to sound less "hefty" for want of a better word. But we are talking very big stages where you would have FOH anyway, so you`d expect some bass through monitors anyway. I`d thoroughly recommend the RM series, def the best Class D amp I`ve had by a mile. sounds great to me Lozz. Is it ampeggy, if you know what I mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 With the drive control you can make it sound quite Ampeg-like I think. With respect to making it sound like an ABM, I find the RM power stage has much more bite and transient stack, the ABM feels more “soft” lines valve amp, if that makes sense? The RM preamp easily has enough in it to make an ABM noise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Yes, I think SVT type tones can be pretty easily obtained from it, pre-shape on, drive up, add in upper mids for some bite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 I've got one. I think it's about the fifth lightweight head I've had and I like it better than any of the others (all well known brands). It has more clarity and punch, and the feature set - particularly the tone controls - is ace. The compressor is very usable, although I have no use for the subharmonics generator and have found - although it might just be me - that cutting 240Hz a bit improves the overall sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 could be on my shopping list then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Let us know how you find it. It seems to be a bit of an "insider tip" at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 2 minutes ago, stevie said: Let us know how you find it. It seems to be a bit of an "insider tip" at the moment. I love my PF500 but perhaps I should try one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 I see there's an 800 for sale in the ads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 If I didn't already have the 500 I`d have snapped that 800 up, it`s a great price and Dave who is selling it is a great guy to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Dave is a superb chap to deal with and that is a steal of a price. I love these amps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I've had one as my main gigging amp for about a year. In our rehearsal space we have the ABM heads and I personally prefer the RM. The ABMs are excellent for playing harder and rougher sounding, great with a pick, but I haven't played with them enough to get a good "polite" fingerstyle sound. I like simplicity in my amps, so the RM works for me. The EQ is very useable, I never use the "shape" button, but you can disable the EQ if you run a pre amp pedal you like. I invested in a two button Ashdown footswitch for mine so I can engage/ disable either the drive or sub and that gets lots of use on gigs. I play a real variety of covers through mine and it handles it all well, fretted, fretless, jazz, p... The best cab combination for it I felt was 2x15" RM cabs. The 2x10 sounds good on its own and as a 2x10 + 1x15 which I currently run. Overall, you can't go wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Got round to using my RM-500 EVO at a gig yesterday as we were doing a travelling light gig. Connected up to an old Laney 2x15, the amount of power from the RM was amazing - input gain at midday, no eq as I get all mine from my Para Driver, the volume was barely on, 2 maybe 3 clicks max for a good but not overly loud stage volume. I love my ABM600 but the RM is much easier to gig with through portability, and as long as it`s connected up to a good cab/cabs it doesn`t have to be pushed at all. Hmmm, have some thinking to do............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 I'm still thinking about it. I need to try one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Whereabouts are you? Sure someone close by has one you can try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted September 3, 2018 Author Share Posted September 3, 2018 Deal in South east Kent. Would be cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 Cool. I’m not a million miles away but it’s still a fair old trek for either of us. If you’re ever passing through Surrey give me a shout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 I tried an RM500 with matching 410 last week at a new rehearsal studio in town... and I was well impressed. If I wasn't already happy with my Mesa D800+, the RM500 (or maybe the 800?) would likely be at the top of my list, when looking for a nice and compact amplifier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Has anyone actually played the Evo II yet. They only arrived in June and most of the pics I have seen are of the Evo model. The newer Evo II has a satin finished front rather than the gloss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 The new one seems to be over 2kg lighter but they don't actually say how they've done that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Chienmortbb said: Has anyone actually played the Evo II yet. They only arrived in June and most of the pics I have seen are of the Evo model. The newer Evo II has a satin finished front rather than the gloss. I refer you again to my first post in this topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, stevie said: The new one seems to be over 2kg lighter but they don't actually say how they've done that. I think the EVO ii is lighter because they’ve removed the metal screening inside which screened the power module. The original 800 certainly had that and the 500 EVO ii certainly doesn’t. I wonder if the front panel change is lighter as well. Quite how that adds up to 2kg is beyond me still though hehe Edited September 4, 2018 by Merton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashdown Engineering Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 1 hour ago, stevie said: The new one seems to be over 2kg lighter but they don't actually say how they've done that. FYI - For the most part the weight reduction is down to changing the entire chassis from Steel to Aluminium... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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