NAD - Ampeg PF-500

[swarfrat]

Corona has things running slow but ... I finally bit the bullet and bought an Ampeg PF-500. All I have is a fuzzy pic and a promise, but was looking for the mid-forward ampeg sound in a lightweight head and a compressor built in, and the PF-500 does that for cheap enough used. I'd actually been looking at the Peavey MAX208 until I realized I already had a decent cabinet - it's a sealed 115 I built years ago around an Eminence Delta Pro 15. It's got a 60hz rolloff but it's sealed, so it keeps on going down a few db per octave. Not fallining off a cliff. Regardless, I have a decent cabinet already I realized - I just need an amp to feed it.  It's for home on a budget, but I didn't want to spend the bucks only to have to spend them again in order to take it out of the house.

Can't wait - but I have to.

 

[swarfrat]

Dang - its coming tomorrow. I really didn't expect THAT. Looking forward to it!

 

[rgand]

Well then. Now you don't have to wait. Looking forward to pics when you can.

 

[swarfrat]

It's here. It survived the worst packing job ever - one sheet of bubble wrap around an 11lb amp in a box 4x the size of the amp - which arrived crushed, but all works and no visible damage to the amp.

It's got the Ampeg sound. Grit is nice - I've never been a huge fan of distorted bass but it can work in some songs. Compressor sounds unobtrusive. Who knows when I'll be able to crank it up. Fan is a touch noisy and annoyingly whiney. But overall I think it's a keeper.

 

[rgand]

Good that it arrived in good condition. Congrats. :icon_thumright:

 

[Rick]

Crank it now! Loud!  Make it sound like Thor is coming!

 

[swarfrat]

:headbang4:
This has been a fun week - sold my Rondo bass, bought a new bass and a new amp inside of a week. Here's the bass - it's not expensive but it's one I've always wanted - a narrow spaced 5P. I am gonna have to do something about that fan though...