Developed in conjunction with bass legend Mark King, the MK500 is all about precision, hi-fidelity, hi-power amplification with masses of attack. With the Ashdown ABM range satisfying the needs of players looking for fat, warm tones, Ashdown Labs recreates the sound of the 80s - think funk, think slapping, think graphic EQs - but the MK500 does it soooo much better using all analog components (strictly no integrated circuits) and 500 watts of power to achieve an amazingly wide frequency response and masses of clout. Plug in the right instrument and the MK500 is truly thrilling.
OK, so what do you get? A conventional jack input, plus a balanced XLR input for the ultimate low impedance connection between instrument and amplifier. Harmonic Emphasis - a circuit that takes the bass signal and emphasises harmonics within it to produce a bright zingy top end - not an EQ circuit, it actually synthesises new harmonics, adding these to the original sound (the best way to describe this is that it is similar to the top end zing you get from a new set of strings. Incredible.). A 12 band graphic EQ for the most versatile tone shaping available. Pre or Post EQ switchable DI output, a tuner mute for silent tuning - all the features you'd expect in a professional bass amp head.
Technical Info
Output Power: 575W RMS / 900W Peak
Output Impedance: 4 Ohms
Jack Input Impedance: 3.9M Ohms
Jack Input Range: 150mV to 20V P-P
XLR Input Impedance: Balanced 600 Ohms
XLR Input Range: 100mV to 10V p-p
FX Return Impedance: 10K Ohms
FX Return Level: 0dBu Nominal
Tuner Output Impedance: 22K Ohms
Tuner Output Level: 0dBu Nominal
Line Output Impedance: 1K Ohms
Line Output Level: 0dBu Nominal
Effects Send Impedance: 22K Ohms
Effects Send Level: 0dBu Nominal
DI Output Impedance: 600 Ohms Balanced
DI Output Level: -20dBu Nominal
Digital Output: None
Graphic EQ: +/- 15dB @ 12 Centre Frequencies
Dimensions (HxWxD) mm/inches: 3.5 x 19 x 10.5 in. (90 x 483 x 267mm)
Weight: 30.8 lbs (14kg)
