Waddycall Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Up to date opinions appreciated - discuss....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I feel that EBS heads like the v.1 Fafner share some similarities to the ABM heads in terms the basic features (comp, valve drive, mid scoop pre shape) but with a lot more treble and a little bit less sub bass on tap. Maybe the Ampeg SVT Pro series in terms of that slightly woolly but warm valve sound too. I don’t have any experience with the class D Ashdown heads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Yep, Ampeg pretty similar tho I find that Ashdown have more clarity when the top end is pushed, seem a bit smoother to me, with Ashdown maybe being more low-mid biased with Ampeg more towards middle-mids if that makes any sense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 19 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: Yep, Ampeg pretty similar tho I find that Ashdown have more clarity when the top end is pushed, seem a bit smoother to me, with Ashdown maybe being more low-mid biased with Ampeg more towards middle-mids if that makes any sense. Totally agree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Trace Elliot? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAdder60 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Well I’ve had the PF800 and they can sound similar to Ashdown To be fair I think most warm sounding amps with good EQ adjustments can sound like each other perhaps with the acceptance of the grind / drive Even my Orange Little Bass Thing can be made to sound the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddycall Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 56 minutes ago, BassAdder27 said: Well I’ve had the PF800 and they can sound similar to Ashdown To be fair I think most warm sounding amps with good EQ adjustments can sound like each other perhaps with the acceptance of the grind / drive Even my Orange Little Bass Thing can be made to sound the same How did you get on with the pf800? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAdder60 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 I really liked the PF800 head. Tried the PF500 and it felt a little underpowered I was looking to buy one again but they are hard to find in stock PMT showed one but they couldn’t find it !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddycall Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 11 minutes ago, BassAdder27 said: I really liked the PF800 head. Tried the PF500 and it felt a little underpowered I was looking to buy one again but they are hard to find in stock PMT showed one but they couldn’t find it !! Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanPaul Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 In my mind if you like how Ashdown amplifiers sound just buy one. All else is a compromise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddycall Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 8 minutes ago, BassmanPaul said: In my mind if you like how Ashdown amplifiers sound just buy one. All else is a compromise. I already have one 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 I`ve been on a quest to get the right preamp/DI pedal recently, and have found that I can coax very similar tones to my Ashdown from the Aguilar Tonehammer. So the Tonehammer amps might be worth a look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Late to the party here, but IME, Ampeg are the closest to the Ashdown sound. Tonal bedfellows for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Meters headphones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 17 hours ago, Waddycall said: I already have one 😉 Then you need 2!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 What else sounds like Ashdown heads? Hashbrown threads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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