Rack-Mount Bass Amp, 575-Watts chrome finish

Ashdown ABM-500-RC-EVO II Head - Rack-Mount Bass Amp, 575-Watts chrome finish

For those requiring an integrated solution, the ABM 500RC EVO II is a rack-mounting version of the standard ABM 500 EVO II Head, with a stunning, polished chrome panel. Three straightforward rotary tone controls provide 20dB of cut and boost at 60Hz, 660Hz and 5kHz, and are supplemented by two pairs of additional sliders giving 15dB cut and boost at 180Hz, 340Hz, 1.3kHz and 2.6kHz. The EQ can be switched in/out, and flat/shaped by footswitch, enabling players to go from a flat fretless sound to a boosted sound via a favourite EQ setting.

 A single input is switchable for passive and active instruments with a blend of solid state and dual triode tube preamps stages which can be preset and selected by footswitch, providing access to a massive range of clean, warm and overdriven tones. Also footswitchable is the mighty Ashdown sub-harmonic generator which precisely tracks the main signal and reproduces it an octave lower. A sub-harmonic level control enables the player to add just the right amount of low-end reinforcement - everything from a subtle, thickening of the sound to unbridled, bone crushing tone.

The ABM 500RC EVO II features a front-panel mounted balanced DI out with pre or post EQ switching, a sub-bass output, a tuner output, an FX loop and a line input for the connection of an external sampler or sound source. Output muting cuts the signal from the DI output but leaves the tuner output 'live', allowing the player to tune up in silence. A new upgraded power section has faster transient attack, more headroom and even less noise.

Specifications:

• Power Output: 575 watts RMS
• High instrument Input: Impedance 3.9MOhms / Input range 150mV - 20V p-p
• Low Instrument Input: Impedance 10KOhms / Input range 300mV - 40V p-p
• Stereo Line Input: Impedance 22kOhms / Input level 0dBu nominal
• Effects Return: Impedance 22kOhms / Level 0dBu nominal
• Tuner Output: Impedance 22kOhms / Level 0dBu nominal
• Sub Output: Impedance 1kOhms / Level 0dBu nominal
• Effects Send: Impedance 22kOhms / Level 0dBu nominal
• DI Output: 600 Ohms balanced / Level -20dBu nominal
• Speaker Outputs: Minimum impedance 4 Ohms
• Shape (Push Flat +8dB @ 50Hz & 4kHz, -8dB @ 400Hz, filter slope - 6dB/octave
• Bass: +/-15dB @ 45Hz
• Middle: +/-15dB @ 660Hz
• Treble: +/-15dB @ 7kHz shelving
• Slider 1: +/-15dB @ 110kHz
• Slider 2: +/-15dB @ 340kHz
• Slider 3: +/-15dB @ 1.3kHz
• Slider 4: +/-15dB @ 2.6kHz
• Frequency Response: -3dB at 17Hz and 30KHz
• Power Requirements: 230 /115v
• Height: 134mm (5.3")
• Width:  474mm (18.7")
• Depth: 315mm (12.4")
• Weight: 14kg (30.9lbs)

Optional Extras:

• Gator 2U Rack Case
• Gator 3U Rack Case
• SKB 2U Rack Case
• SKB 4U Rack Case
• Warwick 4U Rack Bag