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Closing in on their second decade in the biz, Ashdown Engineering has built a solid reputation in the bass amplification arena by designing quality gear for players on all budgets. Their Rootmaster series in particular gives players a taste of Ashdown’s most endearing characteristics while still tagged at a friendly price. The latest amplifier in the series, the RM-500-EVO, builds on its cousin RM-420 by offering a boost in power, a few component upgrades, and a clean, shiny look. Here, we had a chance to put the new amp to work by pairing it with an Ashdown RM-210T-EVO cab.

The look of the RM-500 preserves the unique design of Ashdown’s family of amplifiers. The vintage-inspired VU meter has become a signature component for nearly all Ashdown heads and the RM-500 is no different. The EQ contains the traditional bass, middle, and treble controls, which are separated by a low-mid dial (240 Hz) and a high-mid dial (1.5 kHz).

Below the quintet of EQ controls are the effects most often found on a bassist’s pedalboard: Compression, drive, and sub controls are available to tighten up the tone, give it some grit, and double up a bass note with a sub-octave companion. Ashdown thoughtfully installed disabling switches for the comp, drive, and EQ sections.

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