Finally!! Ashdown Steps Up with some Small Tubers!! Yes

[mjac28]

Originally Posted by Bearded Wizard

I can't believe people are nitpicking because they put the wrong year on the story... this IS news, and don't tell me you haven't accidentally written 2012 instead of 2013 in the new year. Story was posted yesterday. Why can't we just focus on these cool *new* additions to the market for us and our low end brethren who like to rock some tubage?

+100000

[SactoBass]

Originally Posted by mjac28

+1 On that everyone isn't up to date on all the latest gear out there it's news to me also thank you OP I'm interested in the CTM-15 .

+1

Prior to this thread, I had not heard of the CTM 15 and the CTM100.

Kudos to the OP for using Talkbass for the reason Talkbass exists!

[fuzzy beard]

CTM-15 is putting a hurting on me!

[will33]

Fuzzy Beard!....yay.

Haven't seen you here as much, though I'm sure you've got your hands full up there at the homefront. Hope all is well.


And yes, I think a little 15 watt tuber is a fantastic idea. Would love to have a little livingroom, backporch jam amp like that. Who says small has to mean cheap and lacking tone....it most certainly does not.

[fuzzy beard]

Originally Posted by will33

Fuzzy Beard!....yay.

Haven't seen you here as much, though I'm sure you've got your hands full up there at the homefront. Hope all is well.


And yes, I think a little 15 watt tuber is a fantastic idea. Would love to have a little livingroom, backporch jam amp like that. Who says small has to mean cheap and lacking tone....it most certainly does not.

+1

Ya i have been busy with the new baby. 3 kids now is wearing me out!LOL mostly been lurcking around the ubass thread.

I think the 15 watt amp at 2.3 pounds is crazy great! I have always wanted a LB30 and was hoping to get one used one day on a good deal. But i think i will have to wait and see what this thing does! Or just get both!LOL

[coreyfyfe]

Originally Posted by 4StringsEnough

They're not going after the Nighttrain or any of the other lunchbox guitar amps - because they're guitar amps! Noone else (to my knowledge) is making a 15W lunchbox all-valve bass amp and I for one will give it a warm welcome to the marketplace.

Not much difference. Low wattage, small transformers. It's a tube practice amp made in china. The only difference is the marketing.

[fuzzy beard]

Little rough huh? Haven't seen or played one yet. Have you?

[JAUQO III-X]

Originally Posted by SactoBass

In your opinion, would you say the CTM300 sounds as good (or perhaps even better) than a vintage Ampeg SVT?

I have never heard a CTM300, so I'm just curious.

The CTM300 is like no other tube amp on the market.


One has to play one to get the full understanding of where bass tube amps are going. In a short time Ashdown will be the # 1 Bass tube amps in the game.









My above comments has nothing at all to with me being an Ashdown endorser.

[scotch]

Love seeing more all-tube options!

I was really excited about the LB30 head until I finally played it.... Cool amp, but not what I was expecting. Very bright and the eq wasn't very intuitive.

Hearing that these new amps have a different preamp has me curious again!

[VerryBerry]

Originally Posted by fuzzy beard

+1

I think the 15 watt amp at 2.3 pounds is crazy great! I have always wanted a LB30 and was hoping to get one used one day on a good deal. But i think i will have to wait and see what this thing does! Or just get both!LOL

There seems to be a conflict in the weight that's specified in the article:

"The CTM 15 surprises all with its tiny (H:140mm, 5.1”; W:235mm, 9”; D:155mm, 6.10”; 5Kg, 2.3lbs) but mighty appearance and its tone and power; sure to put a smile on the face of even the most discerning bass player."

I would believe the 5 Kg, which is about 11 lbs. - still pretty darn good!

[78bass]

Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X

The CTM300 is like no other tube amp on the market.


One has to play one to get the full understanding of where bass tube amps are going. In a short time Ashdown will be the # 1 Bass tube amps in the game.









My above comments has nothing at all to with me being an Ashdown endorser.

C'mon now. Your being sarcastic.

[Jawbone]

Seriuosly, whatever year who cares, I have been in many music stores that carry Ashdown gear and have never seen or heard about these two amps. Both intrigue me just as the Fender T100 and 300 did when they were launched. But I don't have the 1200-1500 bones for either of those so I'm hoping the Ashdown price point make it affordable. I'd love to have something for bass that is similar to the Orange Tiny Terror the guitards have available.

[JAUQO III-X]

Originally Posted by 78bass

C'mon now. Your being sarcastic.

No not at all.


This year will be 15 years that I've been using and endorsing Ashdown amps(and cabs).


I honestly really dig the Ashown stuff.

[JAUQO III-X]

Check this out.


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[Duke21]

Ashdown is the tube bass amp brand. No other brand have so many tube amps in their shop. The LB30 was the smallest amp in the market and now there is the 15W amp.
Ashdown have now 15,30,100,200,300,400,550W tube amps in the market, wow!

[coreyfyfe]

Originally Posted by fuzzy beard

Little rough huh? Haven't seen or played one yet. Have you?

Not a comment on quality, only a comment on novelty.

[KJung]

Originally Posted by Jawbone

Sorry Marty Forrer, the Streamliner I played, even with it's over rated tube pre-amp stage, sound like all the other class D voiced amps.

What You may not dig the Streamliner, but saying a Streamliner sounds like a GKMB500 that sounds like a Markbass F1 that sounds like Glockenklang Blue Soul is, well, strange.

Now, if you are one who digs pushing an all tube power section into overdrive, you are right, no solid state amp of any topology can do that.

That all being said, the new Ashdown tube amps look very cool.

[KJung]

Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X

My above comments has nothing at all to with me being an Ashdown endorser.

[scotch]

Originally Posted by Duke21

Ashdown is the tube bass amp brand. No other brand have so many tube amps in their shop. The LB30 was the smallest amp in the market and now there is the 15W amp.
Ashdown have now 15,30,100,200,300,400,550W tube amps in the market, wow!

Well, I'm seeing only 427w, 300w, 200w, 100w, 30w and 15w..., (no 550) Still- that's a LOT of all tube choices!!!

Cannot wait to see the new 100 and 15 watters in the flesh!!!

[JAUQO III-X]

Originally Posted by scotch

Well, I'm seeing only 427w, 300w, 200w, 100w, 30w and 15w..., (no 550) Still- that's a LOT of all tube choices!!!

Cannot wait to see the new 100 and 15 watters in the flesh!!!

550 would be nuclear