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 favorite 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.
Technical Info
Specifications
Power Output: 575 watts
High Instrument Input Impedance: 3.9m Ohms, input range 150mV - 20mV p-p
Low Instrument Input Impedance: 10k Ohms, input range 300mV - 40V p-p
Stereo Line Input Impedance: 22k Ohms, input level 0dBu nominal
Effects Return Impedance: 22k Ohms, input level 0dBu Nominal
Tuner Output Impedance: 22k Ohms, level 0dBu nominal
Sub Output Impedance: 1k Ohms, level 0dBu Nominal
Effects Send Impedance: 22k Ohms, level 0dBu nominal
DI Output: 600 Ohms balanced, level 0dBu 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 @ 110Hz
Slider 2: 15dB @ 340Hz
Slider 3: 15dB @ 1.3kHz
Slider 4: 15dB @ 2.6kHz
Frequency Response: -3dB at 17Hz and 30kHz
Power Requirements: 230 / 115V
Height: 90mm (3.5 in.)
Width: 483mm (19 in.)
Depth: 267mm (10.5 in.)
Weight: 14kg (30.9lbs)
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