Ashdown Fallen Angel 40 DSP Combo, Fallen Angel 60 DSP Combo, Fallen Angel 60 DSP Head, Fallen Angel 180 Head Operation Instructions

Operating

Instructions

Fallen Angel 40 DSP Combo

Fallen Angel 60 DSP Combo & Head

Fallen Angel 180 Head

WARNING - When using electrical products, basic precautions should be followed, including the following:

1. Read all the instructions before using the product.

2. Do not use this product near water – for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet
basement or near a swimming pool.

3. This product may cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for long periods of time at a high
volume level or at any level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the
ears, you should consult an audiologist.

4. Make sure nothing interferes with the ventilation of the product when in use.

5. The product should be located away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, or other
products that produce heat.

6. The product should be connected to a power supply of the type described in the operating
instructions or as marked on the product.

7. The power supply cord of the product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a
long period of time.

8. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through
openings.

9. The product should be serviced by qualified personnel when:
a. The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or
b. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the product: or
c. The product has been exposed to rain or moisture: or
d. The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance: or
e. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

10. Do not attempt to service the product. All servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

11. For continued protection against the risk of fire, replace fuses only with those of the same type and
rating as indicated on the back of the product.

WARNINGS USED ON THE EQUIPMENT

Impo rtant Safety Instructions

BASIC PRECAUTIONS

The lightning flash with the arrow head symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated ‘dangerous voltage’ within this product’s
enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying this product.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This product must be grounded (earthed). If it should malfunction or break down, grounding
provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock. This
product is equipped with a supply cord having an equipment grounding conductor and a
grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed
and grounded in accordance with the local codes and ordinances.

DANGER - Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor can result in a risk of
electric shock. Check with a qualified electrician or serviceman if you are in doubt as to
whether the product is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with the product
– if it will not fit the outlet, have a suitable outlet fitted.

The wires in this mains cord are coloured in accordance with the following code:

Green & Yellow - Earth Blue - Neutral Brown - Live

CE MARK FOR EUROPEAN HARMONISED STANDARDS

The CE mark which is attached to these products means it conforms to EMC Directive
(89/69/EEC), CE mark Directive (93/68/EEC) and Low Voltage Directive (72/23/EEC).

Fallen Angel 180 All Tube Head:

This amplifier helps the professional live gigging guitarist get a saturated and singing soloing voice that still
retains the big bottom end punch required by so many of today’s music styles. A fat bottom end requires a
lot of power from the output stage to deliver the punch needed for muted notes and chords.The Fallen
Angel, with 180 Watts of raw power derived from 6 x EL34 output tubes, does the business.

180 Watts may at first sound excessive for a guitar amplifier but music styles have changed and amplifiers
need to adapt accordingly.This is even more relevant when you consider how many players now use 7
string guitars. Most amplifiers wimp out when presented with 7 strings of chugging power chords because
their output stage can’t deliver.

With many tube amplifiers you only get the best solo voice when the output stage is close to working flat
out.Then it’s often too loud - so some kind of power soak device is used to get this sound at lower
volumes and you lose the power you require for chords.With the Fallen Angel 180, the solo voice
character comes from the carefully designed all tube pre-amp so you don’t have run it flat out for the best
tone. However, if you do crank it up to the max, our 6 tube output stage will saturate with the best of
them so be warned, it will be deafening!

Fat bottom end tone also comes from the pre-amp and with the Fallen Angel 180, a huge 180 RMS Watts
of output power is delivered to the speaker stack.You’ll get an idea of the power required for different
styles if you watch the VU meter while playing - it monitors the output power being used and you will
notice on muted chords with a fat chunky bottom end whack that it will be peaking quite high showing
that massive amounts of power are required for this sound.With the same settings try a screaming solo
line and you will see the power drop right back.This demonstrates exactly what we are saying - that old
style amps are great for screaming solo lines but give up on modern 7 string fat chords.

The CLEAN channel allows you to switch instantly from huge body crunching chords and screaming solo
leads to crisp and sparkling arpeggio chords that ring out with unbelievable clarity.The dual effects loops
also help here, allowing you to set up separate effects for each channel. So you can (for instance) have a
beautiful clean sound with a swirling chorus on Channel 1, and a soaring solo voice with lashings of delay
on Channel 2 - then instantly switch between the two. Either or both effects loops can be assigned to
either or both channels.

Also supplied with the Head is a dedicated 4-way footswitch on a single jack lead (no more fiddling with
multi-way connectors). LED indication on the footswitch itself is provided so you always know the current
status without having to look at the amplifier. Footswitch provides control for Channel 1/Channel 2,
Channel 2 Boost, Master 1/Master 2 and Loop In/Out.

Fallen Angel 40 DSP and 60 DSP Combos, and 60 DSP Head:

The Fallen Angel 40 DSP and 60 DSP combos (and 60 DSP head) amplifiers are built on the same
principles as the 180 Watt head and suit the same heavier guitar playing styles.They have been designed to
produce the maximum bottom end possible from an open back cabinet. For extended low end and
maximum ‘Punch’ it is recommended that they be used with a 4 x 12 closed back cabinet.

Fallen Angel Design Philosophy

Front Panel Facilities

FALLEN ANGEL 40 DSP, 60 DSP, 180

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Fallen Angel
60 DSP Head

Fallen Angel
60 DSP Combo

Fallen Angel
40 DSP Combo

Fallen Angel
180 Head