Product: Ashdown ABM-410T Cabinet
Price Paid: EUR (774)
Submitted
06/13/2006
at
01:16am
by
Hans Grimm
Email: boemerd<at>so-what dot nu
Features
:
8
buffalo leather finish, chrome corners, black grille, white trim, 4 blue 10 inch speakers, Aston-Martin like logo, adjustable horn tweeter, 2 connectors. yes, it's all there! looks very classy.
one thing bugs me: the frames of the grips on the sides cut into the back of your hand, almost snapping the bones (could be a problem if you must carry it yourself..), and they are situated too far down, so the cabinet tends to tilt when you pick it up.
Sound Quality
:
9
I use this cabinet with an Ashdown MAG 300H head, and they work great together. I play rock/hardrock on a 4-string and a 12-string bass, and especially the 12-string comes through really well; very clear and bright, with bone-crunching lows when you go low on the e-strings.
Reliability
:
No Opinion
very sturdy little fellow, don't expect it to break down anytime soon, but hey, it's a cabinet..
I refuse to go anywhere without a backup, call me paranoid.. Therefore I always take my old H&K combo with me, which is built into the stack to supply some german 15" growl.
got this cab in december 2005, so it's a little to fresh to give a good rating on reliability.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
didn't need them yet, but I heard they have a very good reputation.
Overall Rating
:
9
I have been playing bass for almost 30 years, and have used Peavey, H&K, Ampeg, Marshall. I feel that I should have switched over to Ashdown a lot sooner!
If it were stolen, I would by another without fail!
love: the sound, the looks.
hate: the grips
