ASHDOWN ENGINEERING
ORIGINAL HD-1
This lightweight, portable and stripped back bass amp head provides Ashdown tone in a gig ready, highly versatile yet affordable package.
Perfect for the bassist who wants the convenience of a highly portable bass amp with straightforward but powerful control. At less than 2.5kg/7lbs the OriginAL makes transportation a breeze. And then dialing in your tone is even easier. The 5-band EQ boasts intuitive control for bass, middle, and treble, as well as hi- and lo-mid knobs.
The front-facing effects loop and XLR DI output are another tip of the hat to modern conveniences.
With its ample power, great sound, tiny footprint and player-friendly features, the Ashdown Original head is well worth your attention.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Power Output – 300 Watts
- Power Requirement – 115-230 Volts
- Speaker Outputs – 2 x Jack Outputs
- High Instrument Input – Impedance 3.9m Ohms, input range 150mV – 20mV p-p
- Low Instrument Input – Impedance – 1M Ohms, input range 150mV to 10 V p-p
- Line Input – Impedance 10k Ohms, input range 300mV – 40V p-p
- DI Output – 600 Ohm balanced / Level -20dBu nominal
- Impedance – Minimum 4 Ohm
- Signal to noice – Better than 80dB (EQ flat)
- EQ – Bass +/-15dB @ 100Hz, Lo Mid +/-15dB @ 220Hz, Middle +/-15dB @ 660Hz, Hi Mid +/-15dB @ 1.6kHz, Treble +/-15dB @ 7kHz
- Effects Send – Impedance 22k Ohm / Level 0dBu nominal
- Effects Return – Impedance 22k Ohm / Level 0dBu nominal
- H x W x D – 89 x 22 x 209
- Weight (kg) – 1.8
A pair of 1/4″ jack sockets with a minimum 4 ohm load means the Original HD-1 can be used to power a single 8 ohm cabinet, a pair of 8 ohm cabinets or a single 4 ohm cabinet