Product: Ashton BA-400 Head
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
03/30/2007
at
09:55pm
by
still playing!
Features
:
8
Usable line out, 7 band eq- simple but effective compressor, sound shaping which you can use to compensate for 'softness' from the compressed sound, volume and gain. Has a big transformer - bodes well for a long life. Not sure what else you need - not a modelling amp
Sound Quality
:
7
Good with my passive bass, plenty of volume, a bit boomy with a 15" cab, punchy with a 4x10. Very usable for pub or bar gigs or band practice. Sound quality doesn't drop out as volume increases. fan is a bit noisy, but only audible when not playing.
I would have given this a higher rating but I played an Eden 2 weeks ago which nearly crushed my sternum with sound pressure and crunch - still you get what you pay for.
Reliability
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No Opinion
good so far -have had one year- Eq sliders have flimsy knobs, they'll probably get knocked off in transit sometime. Big transformer, solidly built, connections seem good quality. knobs turn smoothly.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
N/A
Overall Rating
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8
Incredible value for money. A reliable band ready amp for $A600. A solid unexciting performer. Also is a nice colour blue
Obviously not as good as a $3000 amp but what do you expect. Much better than the Behringer and other offerings in the same price range.
Product: Ashton BA-400 Head
Price Paid: 620 (Australian)
Submitted
06/17/2004
at
05:01pm
by
Anonymous
Features
:
6
This amp was made by Ashton, an Australian Company and its rated at 400watts RMS.
This is quite a straight forward, sinple, meat and potatoes solid state head. Easy to use with only a few features.
-7 band Eq
-Compressor
-D.I.
-Gain,Master,Shape
Nothing fancy at all so only a modest rating.
Sound Quality
:
7
I use an active bass so i just have the Eq on flat and use the bass pre-amp to dial in a sound, and i can get a good sound out of it. I play mostly rock and this amp suits my needs. Overall its quite a boomy amp with a decent amount of punch. Havent tried a passive bass on it though.
Reliability
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No Opinion
Only had it for a few days and played one gig with it, so far so good. Can't really give a dencent rating yet, but it looks and feels like a solid, well made piece of equipment.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
Havent had to deal with them
Overall Rating
:
9
I like the fact that its such a good value amp. It no Dave Eden or Mesa but for $799 (RRP) you cant go wrong. Its a great head for someone whos running short on cash. It does have a good sound and will suit people who want a home rig or are sloggin the pub circuit. Its loud enough a fill a medium room and if your not a pretentcious label/brand conscious gear snob it should be fine. Cheers
