hellothere Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Recently bought an Ashdown EB 15-180 online after testing one out elsewhere. The sound quality is just as good and its the same amp, etc but the speaker is black rather than blue. It was made in PRC and I didnt look to see whether the other one was made in england or china, could the diffrence in colour be to do with where they where made? It sounds great and I am very happy with it either way, its just i want to check I havnt paid more than i should for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellothere Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 sorry just realised i posted this in the worng forum, move/delete please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basska Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 I'll probably be asleep by the time they move this, but: If you look near the input on the cab it will say where it was made and in relation to the colour of the speakers. If you have black ones, I don't know if they have a name or not, then you just have whatever Ashdown has called those range of speakers haha. The blue ones tho are Ashdowns Blue Line Driver range. My ABM BP has Blue Line Drivers and thats made in the UK but My ABMUSA 4x10 has black speakers and that is Made in the UK but assembled in America or some malarky. I'd actually say I prefer the sound out of my USA but they're both beast. I'm pretty sure it's safe to say yours was made in the UK If it's good then who cares! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellothere Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 yeah it was supposed to have the blue line ones. to me they it still sounds good but if i have been sent a cheaper one i obviously want to reclaim some money, or to see if they are quivalent or whatever. and it says made in PRC on the back somewhere (not by it now so cant check exactly where) and i assumed that meant people's republic of china? i know they have started making some over there and as i said it sounds fine, is working fine and as far as i can tell has been put together well. just tryna see why its diffrent? haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkThrust Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 I wouldn't stress about it too much. As long as it sounds good then it doesn't matter what colour the drivers are. It's a competitive business and manufacturers are always trying to cut costs, especially at the budget end of the market. If Ashdown could save 50p per driver by buying black ones instead of blue ones they would have and I would expect that somewhere it'll say the spec can change at the company's discretion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Can you send it back and get the one you tested earlier? If it is bothering you, it would be better to take the extra hit on it and buy locally. My peace of mind is worth quite a bit...what's the price difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluRay Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 I have PRC ashdown cabs, made in 2008 or 9 and drivers blue. I think they switched to black last year for all their range, even high end stuff - looks to be same spec etc. Don't worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Don't beat yourself up about it. You'll only end up black and blue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 The EB range has always been made in the Far East. I wouldn't be concerned at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 [quote name='Pete Academy' post='789122' date='Mar 29 2010, 08:30 AM']The EB range has always been made in the Far East. I wouldn't be concerned at all.[/quote] Think the early ones were made in UK ( if that matters to anyone). Good value amps that sound okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellothere Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 ok thankyou, as it sounds great anyway i wont be losing any sleep over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MythSte Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Yeah, it seems that the 2010 models are all using black drivers again now. You got a new one! I'll move this over to amps and cabs anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Beat you to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basska Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 My Little Giant 1000 is PRC made aswell. It's the best head i've ever used tho! chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah5string Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Is there anything that's NOT made in china anymore? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 [quote name='Sarah5string' post='789663' date='Mar 29 2010, 05:36 PM']Is there anything that's NOT made in china anymore? lol[/quote] Nope. 'Fraid not! I've been doing some quality control consultancy for a musical instrument importer and some of the Chinese stuff is getting scarily good. Witness the Squier Classic Vibe range and how good they're getting. As for the Ashdowns, I've never played a bad one, whether it's made in China or here in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='789677' date='Mar 29 2010, 05:50 PM']I've been doing some quality control consultancy for a musical instrument importer and some of the Chinese stuff is getting scarily good. Witness the Squier Classic Vibe range and how good they're getting.[/quote] Isn't that Korean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='789946' date='Mar 29 2010, 09:09 PM']Isn't that Korean?[/quote] I had an idea that the CV's were Chinese and the VM's were Korean. Might have got that wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 (edited) [quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='789946' date='Mar 29 2010, 09:09 PM']Isn't that Korean?[/quote] my 50s classic vibe has crafted in china on the back Edited March 29, 2010 by bumnote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankai Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 The black speakers replaced the blue line drivers they used previously as they reportedly had several problems. If you've got one with the black speakers then consider it an 'upgrade' on performance and a 'downgrade' on looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatbass787 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 [quote name='Sarah5string' post='789663' date='Mar 29 2010, 04:36 PM']Is there anything that's NOT made in china anymore? lol[/quote] All the new Valve stuff/Mark King range is UK made as is/was the Klystron range... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilmour Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 It's a little known fact that speakers that are a non-standard colour (i.e not black) sound better. THe red ones reproduce sound much quicker, whilst the blue ones sound cooler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I was expecting delivery yesterday of a 'Custom Cab' made in Chelmsford using (I'm told) the latest BlackLine 12". Just goes to show - whatever colour drivers they use - they still can't deliver on time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellothere Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 Just incase anyone is intrested I emailed Ashdown about something else but asked about this in the email aswell. They told me the black speakers are the same just a diffrent colour and the change was made about 11 months ago when other cosmetic changes, like a cloth grill and being vinyl bound instead of carpet, where made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 (edited) [quote name='gilmour' post='790812' date='Mar 30 2010, 05:12 PM']It's a little known fact that speakers that are a non-standard colour (i.e not black) sound better.[/quote] Fantastic! Let's start the " 'Vintage Blue' speakers are [i]demonstrably[/i] better" voodoo myth right here! Six months from now it will be a globally accepted fact. Edited April 3, 2010 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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