All user reviews for the Ashdown MAG C115-300 Combo

Everything has already been said on that, I do not have much to add, to summarize this is a bass amp, transistor, 150w expandable to 300 with a second speaker, it is composed of buttons and knobs as quite amp, and a significant DI output which can be very useful.

I have not had the opportunity to compete with a full band, but in any case to play at home and vibrating the furniture in his house the original 150 watts more than sufficient and the most beautiful effect, regarding group play against a battery and two guitars I have not tried so I prefer not to say.

UTILIZATION

Operation is very simple, I did not receive a manual with the amp but I do not need, the best is yet to test the possibilities empirically to find out everything he has in belly.

SOUNDS

The sound comes out of this amp is exactly what I was looking for, without even knowing that I was looking for when I started playing it seemed obvious, and now I know that if I changed my amp c ' is the sound I look for.

Basically it's a great big warm kind old vintage amp very imposing.
In any case I use a Cort GB44 with no additional effect and the duo sounds of fire god, add a tambourine behind the groove against time and is already here!

OVERALL OPINION

I do not use it for very long, not even a year and opportunities are increasingly rare to enjoy it, but every reunion is a pleasure that I can not live without.

I have not tried any other models before this one so my opinion is probably not very objective, I had basically a small Hartke 30w that I bought with my bass when I started.
One day I wanted to replace him for the next level after a few weeks of research is the Ashdown came out, I tried it and I was hooked.

If I had to start again I would do without hesitation that choice, this amp is a groove generator power!

300w combo amp transistor which are issued only after another firm is connected, XLR output to facilitate the balance or recording, 5 band EQ, and a knob that adds SUB-harmonic one octave lower has your her. Blue Line the bowl measures 15 inches good.

UTILIZATION

configuration very easy thanks to the VU meter, adjusting the first input based on its games, enclanchés effects, EQ and then finally the Master Volume. the manual is well thought out and provides information and advice to really find YOUR SON! 5 minutes with it is good that you ask for?

SOUNDS

Ashdown is a rather rock, doing a little thought to the series of BA at Ampeg (I tested, but this is subjective). the sound is no shortage of bass, but thanks to the EQ is very powerful carves at will. I have long played an Aerodyne Jazz Bass and I recently spent a Jazz bass from 1965. the amp really respect the character of the instrument, adding a light color. nice!
I play with a wah and an overdrive bass direct input of the amp, no problem. for more chipoteurs, an effects loop is available (effective for spatial effects like reverb or delay. the sub Harm add a little body to the sound, depending on the time, it is useful or not!

OVERALL OPINION

6 years of use and not a glitch, what quality!
I hesitated a long time with the Ampeg BA, retracting me by telling me that the BA (although great!) is not really in the spirit of its own brand.
I love the rock sound, punchy! there has to see those who trust him (U2, Level 42, ....) is the only least a slight lack of treble, but that rule with a 10 inch extension, a must see!
Without hesitation, I redeemed one tomorrow!

Transistor amplifier 307 Watts, 5 knobs of qualisation + 1 boost in the bass, treble and one in an octave with a control to adjust volume.
DI output
Between passive / active
I put 9 because no switch for the octave except the price (528) power is more than interesting and output di is very practical.

UTILIZATION

The sound is very simple to find, I'm going to sound a more heavy slamming very easy ...
Not read the manual ...

SOUNDS

Super sound, the sound is chalereux trs. When I play alone I balance the octave and gives a super grain that my bass it is mediocre, the power is, in a 3-4 group I play on my amp and I stay out much of electronic piano which is not always obvious!
I play jazz, funk, electro, ... same high gloss Mount n 'brings almost no breath.

OVERALL OPINION

I tried many dampli in this price range (rumble, Hartke, tnt, ... I could not try the backline and the Roland, but I wish I did not find ) is the only one who has arpondu all my requests, more than 100 watts - 600, warm sound.
The less the weight ... which earned him nine
the top of my two weeks I would do fitting that choice I will modify the post if ever

This wonderful combo is composed of a transistor amp head 300 watts, and a 15-inch HP.
The power of advertisement is 307 watts RMS. Head and HP are reread by a Speakon jack, found the back of which connect a second HP. On the site are indicated all references techniqueshttp: / / www.ashdownmusic.co.uk/bass/detail.asp?ID=77

At the front, there is a between active and passive, an equalizer five knobs, a DI output, an input / output effects, and an output line. There is a button to boost the bass, one for the treble booster, another to enable / disable the equalization.
There is also a beautiful Meter that tells you the power of, rgy by the gain knob (input). For those who love the distortion amp is practical o)

Particularity small home Ashdown, a button IN / OUT SUB, and a large knob to adjust the strength of a Sub Harmonic.
Basically, it's an octave put on a little sound, it reacts to adjust the knob of the bass equalization. With that of the Sub Harmonics, we can adjust the volume of the octave. It sounds very stupid in the moment but it warms without making draft, and it gives another dimension very discrete in his sympaj'aime is really great. As if there were two sound coming out of the amp at the same time.

Just a regret for the Sub Harmonics, it is not switchable, it should press the button to disable it. There is a footswitch, sold separately, but this function is only available on the ABM series, the amp head is the configuration completemais HP equivalent.

The HP is a 15-inch, no point, except that it is blue.

At the rear there is a fan to cool the beast, and the switch.

Everything is covered in black carpet. It sobreUne grip on the top, I hope she is strong, the beast weighs 30 kg

I put 9 because it is full, frank super easy to use and very very beautiful. I am not 10 because no footswitch and no headphone jack (which is nitpicky)

UTILIZATION

Configuration Hyper simple, you plug, turn the knobs and AC drives
The sound is super balance I use it with an Ibanez ATK 300. It takes a very neutral sound with equalization all afternoon (and bass amp). Ds that we begin to touch the buttons reglageswhaouh, it takes an already huge dimension I added a bit more bass, nothing in the medium, nothing sharp and it sounds serious

The Hp cash without problem.

I got a good sound in less than 5 minutes, finally the sound I want! Round and warm, but which betrayed the clicking of both the Sub harmonics mediatorUne branch is perceived behind a snoring sound which gives an almost touches it remains very fretlessmais discretet I had put a background to really feel the thing.

I had no manual with it, but what good, even my son can use it 16 months, o). However, it can be downloaded from the site (and normally it is supplied with M. the mister, he had more). I did not test the DI at the moment

Is what I can put 10? It's really my sound, 3 minutesje put 9 because I'm hyper exigeantmais I am filled with the sound

SOUNDS

I play the POP / ROCK IND (Yogi Rocks), and electro pop (16pac). I wanted an amp that allows me to play in two groups, but also to me peter donf Punk 'if the mood takes me with his dirty and sharp, and playing reggae with a round, heavy, netJ'y but arrived safely
This amp is very versatile!

For the group of pop / rock, I wanted a round but keep fishing and subtle key mediator, just the placebo / Curedeviant to Nirvana, and the electro pop, a sound round and warm even the mediator, very precise, bold but not rough. I manage to pass each other without worries.

As said above, I play it with an Ibanez ATK 300, active, pluto east rock, slap groove etcje does not use effects.
I love the round sound that it provides, you feel it vibrate while remaining potato precisgrosse really hot!
I do not hate rienJe put 10, because it is the perfect complement to my bass.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had one month, he is elected to a drastic selection which consisted of AMPEG BA 115, Fender Rumble 100, Fender Bassman 150, Edenet any other amp running 100 to 300 Watts There are many, I grant you. I also selected the full range of Ashdown MAG in its various configs (1 or 2 * 12 * 10 4 * 10 or * 15 or 1), and Electric Blue 180 from the same brand.

Results
Ampeg, though, his round chaudJe repeated on a large head and an ampeg 2X4 * 10je was not surprised. It is different but there are familiar.
The Fender Rumble was bienmais I was not seduced
The Bassman 150 against me greatly by species hesitson Contour / compressor corrects the sound of a disturbing way. It's really nice and it should afford its full differentsmais I think the HP is 12 inches and it lacks roundness my taste.
I also test an Eden, beautiful, very cool sound, very very netm cherenfin found.

To Ashdown.
The Electric Blue was stone, the HP sizzling surprise of a vendeury'en who has let go during the break o)
MAG 300 in version 2 * 10 was really coolgrosse potato, but it lacks serious my taste.
The same version 4 * 10 was really great, exactly what I wanted, precise hot pataterien wrong, if not the poidsplus expensive too.
So I took the 1 * 15, which keeps its features amp warm, round, with good pechedifferent of 4 * 10, but its size made me choose it.

I pay 586 euros, I had a budget of around 700/800 euros. I find the really good price quality ratio because it is cheaper than the Ampeg, not much more than the Rumble and less than the Bassman 150 for more power. So really good price for a 300-watt head which allows more control over the sound.
I love this amp, it fills me more than I expected. I'm just disappointed not to have tested the ABM series, I probably fell for one of them, but I do not know o find in France. I regret therefore that history footswitchmais ca must be able to tinker and ca is really incidental to the joy of playing on his amp with the sound you want, keeping a great mastery of the power ensemblememe relatively high.

I do not repeat with my groups, but I could test a high volume anyway, and it's really bonj'espere play lots of concerts, and add a few lines can be on stage after the test I do not care whether or not I hear the drummer is far from being a lumberjack, and at worst a good recovery in a sound system, microphone or via the DI will probably very much

I had the chance to test all these amps tranquillou in a store, where they were all present, with my bass which is a real luxury, thank you to the seller to have support my three hours of sound reflections

I put 10 without hesitation because it is beautiful, it sounds like in my dreams, it has a reasonable price, it pleases my wife and I remake that choice in a heartbeat unless the currency become Ashdown ABM common in all good shops in Paris.
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I test last Saturday in a small room (60, 80 people), and ca rolled smoothly.
Its hot, really precisun regal! Despite a beefier sound level jazz club.
I put a lot of his attack on the mediator, with a medium high setting hard enough, and even with that the sound was very warm. Aggressive but audible. I got along really well, without blurring or other cover everyone from low
it's a really great amp, even if he sometimes less sweet than 2 * 10, but frankly, the lack of 2 * 10 lower my goutle mixture of the two must be idealun days can be.

All adj t said in these pages at the CHARACTERISTICS of bte, I confine myself to add two points that seem important. First, Ashdown is small enough to quip a combo of 15 '. I admit I got a surprise over the size and doubt over the power when I tried it for the first time. Do not worry, doubt has hard as the time to push the master to feel, you know, trs reassured.
The deuxime remark concerns the weight which leaves no surprise. Heavy, heavy trs! And this little handicap (us bass players, even when we used to turn us into the handler impossible!) Is amplified by the lack of drama grips on the sides of the BTE. Too bad! Remains the grip on the top that requires a lonely and difficult handling. My rating reflects this problem.
Otherwise, laugh n say about the finish, the English class and excellent knowledge. The choice of carpet is of course debatable, a nice vynil was probably prfrable t! The carpet has the unfortunate tendency to age badly ....
Damage also no dramatic footswitch for controlling the functions Deep, Bright and Sub ...

UTILIZATION

User manual furiously like a post-it in English, rest dbrouiller alone. Fortunately, this problem no ct l. Connectivity simplissime, srigraphie buttons trs clear and explicit. Need I say more? A child can use the amp ...
Especially once a good low branch, and your exact hunting is the ngative any impression. Power to the appointment, the basic efficiency of high quality trs qualisations exceptional! We are facing a high-end amp when using it.

SOUNDS

The sounds are the strong point of this combo. In a formidable versatility, the Ashdown we ride with ease of the heaviest rock to the sounds or rough prcieuses more modern music. It is believed that a malicious pany Arussi together in this little box the best of Ampeg, SWR or Eden .... Etonannt especially given the price even when very nice!
Playing pop-rock a bit nervous on a Warwick Corvette, I find my IMMEDIATE marks in his cliar or saturated (Overd pedals). The sound is always trs Submitted, finger or mdiator accepts any dynamic of the game and the smallest attempts sublime REALLY playing solo.
Balance sheet, a combo all-in-one home in every style and claiming from the top of its small size, a respectable power which enables it to make its voice heard in any group setting.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two months and it is a daily redcouverte.
The combo Ashdown takes a drag some other high onreux more combos.
I did not put the maximum because I think this amp THE FIRST lens on the podium because of the lack of grips latrales, a footswitch and finish more reassuring .
But basta, the sound it sweeps Whereas other. It's high-end!

Combo small, sympathetically proportioned with a large HP blue, fabric and carpet in black, a simple and convenient front panel, front panel connections, insert deffets, rear outputs for HP 300W 4 Ohms, one seen nitre clear and well calibrated breakdown strength, reinforced plastic corners, unique grip on the top, watch out for elongation since cest be less convenient than a bag of cement. Too bad his photo on the site is less beautiful than the bte!
The little extra: Sub Harmonics which dose an octave lower.
To note: Because of 9 bags of cement.

UTILIZATION

Not complicated at all! Rglages instinct because the English record is sufficiently low risk jy Retailer for a translation.
The markers are effective and responsive to sound clean and warm. Saw the nitre is used to calibrate the gain before saturation, but I also like when adrape a little!
The Sub harmonics is trs INTERESTED, this is not an octave, it's better, it amne depth to the sound, and if not too pronounced rglage is little to blackmail by the touch of the strings. And bottom, a good scolding.
Ct power, I lay alone essay, but I havent russi Exceeds 5 or 6 of such volume to send, especially with the Sub. Jessaierai much stronger in the open air when the neighbors are on vacation
A larrire of the box, there are two agreements for high winds that Mr. HP can do its job. Be careful not to stick the combo back to the wall, the risk of suction cups wallpaper!
Fun little trick: as the fan runs continuously, it discrtement mask the background noise of the amp (there may be not!), And a lightweight air stream passes through the holes jacks faade: station in ct cold if you play ...
10 out of 10 because ... because.

SOUNDS

I do not just be critical for a good sound since I'm happy dun mounting box (size 45 because of HP) for a long time, but the little that jai jou with Ashy (nickname) , everything seems possible, in the deep sharp tap to the caress with or without mdiator while out well. The lowest in Lhistoire, cest lage of my rope game!
Trio, I do blur person, the lower are their place.

A good 10 because I'm biased.

OVERALL OPINION

Lass of a hack mentraner house (amp dautoradio with HP mounting shoe box), I started looking for a 100W bass combo to take over the 15 years of service APRS stand-by. I consulted the internet and your site. I came across the MAG C115-300. Reviews of this product and the rest of the brand led me to order it. I do not hide that I had that MOITI confidence in this choice, but it must be DCID ...
The day of the rception, a large carton of half FRAPP English flag (made in china!) And dballage the small combo. It is beautiful, we can see the blue HP derrire tissue protection, but it is heavy!
I plug, filters rglage noon, I go slowly the volume ... and explore.
I confirm all the good words in other reviews, and write is not enough, we must try.
Can not regret that choice, my bow string 4 is again a real low. Jy've added my old GT Quadravert Insert, uses for its compressor and an occasional chorus trslger.
I play guitar in a trio with two teams that are Electroacoustic AER, we rgale ...

Overall rating: 9.67 out of 10
A big thank you your team ...

Small amp (200 watts into 8 ohm) has trasistor.
It has a sharp boost, a boost serious, a 5-band equalization effective (although a little more precision would have been too ...)
A Gain (a one meter-related toy more than necessary but adds lots of charm ^ ^)
an overall volume (output to HP)
blueline speaker really very nice and no worries.
and the little toy Sub Harmonic and power control (a Octaver not bad at all, which can also be used to provide the punch lines)

UTILIZATION

The manual ... is useless ..
we get a good sound in an instant for the simple fact that as long as we remain in a configuration of the equalizer enough power while the sounds are good.

SOUNDS

Suitable for all styles of music! all!
I like playing with a lot of serious and Octaver playing on the handle (pizzicato way) a very particular sound that I really appreciate, if I take the bass and treble boosting the mids to play near the bridge!
really nothing to say in her is just excellent!

OVERALL OPINION

Well to be clear I was thinking to buy a second speaker's sell this amp! I am really very happy!
But I wonder if he holds out the external effects? (overdrive, chorus ect ...)

Transistor amp ...

The consolation is 400 watts must dlivrer in 150 but not strong trs.
Does everything said in other reviews.

UTILIZATION

The manual is not used much.

I sold it because if I pushed a little volume it seemed that the speaker would CPDA ... and I never russi ontaining my good sound.

SOUNDS

No, I play plutt of thing quite frankly it felt and I think an amp that is not for a, especially with this forum. I played with a Cort B4.
I did not much actually.

OVERALL OPINION

Not bad for fun but a bit expensive in this case. No, I n'achterais not new this amp ... I sold it.

Any transistor amp made in England. These are more than enough to 307W concerts. It's been two years since I used to live and repeated as it is always a pleasure to branch my bass on it! The trs rglages are simple, two inputs (low and hight), exit baffle suplmentaire, 5 band EQ, sub harmonic (kind of octave), a button and a bright deep + a to activate EQ, and finally a knob output. There is also an entry / exit effects loop but I've never used.

UTILIZATION

Just plug in his bass for a good sound. I play punk and is a well niquel powerful trs's good also for the slap. in fact, simply turn the knob a little and go for the CLAT. The manual I think it is all in French fawn is an amp, no need for manual we all know how it works an amp!

SOUNDS

For punk, I think it's largely good. Plus he's dlivre 300W which is much simpa my style because you still hear the bass! APRS I play other kinds of music but it's the same, even with my first bass (Ibanez GSR180 I think) the receiver followed my desires. I also top with a jou GL L2000 premium (that I sell, see my profile). Currently I am the happy pocsseur an Ibanez ATK 1300 and is a rgal. For some time I slipped a little distortion pedal in between my bass and amp and it really simpa! n'siter not try.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been 2 years now I use this amp and I will change it for anything. I try a lot of amp before choosing the one (markbass, Hartke, Hughes & Kettner, Marshall) and this is by far the best choice! Level qualitprix report, has the era I had to buy 470, now it is a 400 bah srieusement buy, I would do the same choice without problem!

Ashdown MAG C115-300
transistor amp 307W @ 4 ohm
Assé easy to use (although it will not look like that):
- EQ (bypass by a button) 3 bands (not 5) (+ bass and treble frequencies)
- Deep and bright buttons (really work)
- Sub harmonic (octave one octave below) (adjustable bypass) Dimension provides a sound, well-ca tremble when it is fully
- And finally compressor (not the "old" models) (works also) (Adjustable bypass and again)

for inputs and outputs:
- 2 inputs (high and low)
- 2 outputs to speakers (one taken by the hp of the amp but can change without problem)
- An effects loop (I do not use)
- 1 output "line tuner"

UTILIZATION

The config is relatively simple with a minimum of knowledge in these little corny.
The sound is easy to find and eq knobs to have real impact, and all other settings for that matter.
The manual is in English, it explains the usefulness of the various knobs and under what circumstances they can be useful. comprehensive, not too long, well presented, perfect. (I could do without me, I just had nothing to do when I read it.

SOUNDS

I am playing mostly rock - hard rock, metal and punk. there is an amp that fully recognize: we come to have a small palette with all its settings.
My bass is a Cort action and I also use from time to time a behringer preamp (bass V-amp pro) for distos.
The sounds that I can have are Assé Varres by spending big sound in a natural sound, is also a way to find vintage. there really any way to find.

Small point: on my old amp (which makes his exact), my amp sounded "fake" too digital. I use the Ashdown now, and it gives her a really autentic now.

OVERALL OPINION

I received it three days ago in a large cardboard box covered in union jacks, and I have not stopped playing it since. it sounds very low, with a small grain in addition to the octave.
Question value, I think it's very good: it is very comprehensive with a good sound, and in the same price range are found amp 150W max. I intend to keep it long and I would do better now knowing that choice without hesitation

Nothing to add.

UTILIZATION

Yeah it has no EQ paramtrique taking head. Dj 5-band limit is too complicated for me. I do not use the compressor or some trs. The sub-harmonic modration love but otherwise was really Octaver.

SOUNDS

I love the sound input on this same Ashdown end transistor.

I play rock (indie, punk, pop ...) or sometimes the rhythm'n'blues / funk on a Ricken 4003 and so far I have no complaints of this amp on the sound. I boost a bit with my EBS pramp Microbass adcoiffe II and for the price.

OVERALL OPINION

OK I love this amp but I'm even come screamed ... AAAAAARGH!

I play it for a year now stack.

B ut I'm the only one to have:
- Cass plastoc a corner in a very small impact on the stairs
- Had me grip that rest in the hands of the first dplacement for a concert (2 days APRS have purchased it?

Frankly on accessories is more than cheap.
'll Note I put a dirty because I was swells a.

Otherwise if you do not move, it's a great amp at an unbeatable price-quality ratio (in 300 euros, the price of my pramp EBS pedals).

When I grew richer I m'achte an ABM. Before I tell myself that I can be done more for the 2x10 (or even 4X10). But in any case I remain a fan of the Ashdown.

This amp delivers a power good power (307W), and allows a very good attack and a crisp and clear (even at low). It has an output for additional speaker and jacks for effects loop.
I can strongly recommend it because it's the one I have and I am very happy!

UTILIZATION

The configuration could not be simpler (it is conventional and easy to guess even if you do not know), so it is very easy to get a custom sound good.

SOUNDS

For my part, I have a very diverse style of music. I play both rock, metal, jazz and blues, either to the fingers, a pick or slap. This amp can have a sound quite pleasant in every type of music, and is quite versatile, with a fat or crystalline choice. I used a Cort Action bass.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it recently, but I'm delighted. This is my first bass amp (I played on a guitar / bass before). It has a very good value because it is quite powerful and accurate, while remaining within the average price, see below.