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Home · Search · Member List · Register   Home » Bass Amp and Cab Reviews » Cabs & Combos   Ashdown MAG C115-300 Combo Reviews Views Date of last review 8 14952 Sat May 31, 2008 Recommended By Average Price Average Rating 100% of reviewers $369.50 10.0 supersize Have TalkBass search for prices on a Ashdown MAG C115-300 Combo Description: The MAG C115-300 1 x 15" combo features a potent new fan-cooled 307 watts RMS power section. Rotary bass, middle and treble controls are supplemented by smaller rotary controls providing 15dB of cut and boost at 220Hz and 1.6kHz, providing a comprehensive 5 band EQ section. Additionally, front panel push switches for Bright and Deep settings provide instant access to attacking and warm, rounded sounds respectively and, on the subject of low-end response, the trademark Ashdown sub-harmonic generator is ready and able to deliver truck loads of earth moving tone if called upon. Inputs are provided for active and passive instruments and the front panel also features an effects send and return, a tuner/line output and a balanced DI output for direct connection to a mixing console. All MAG combos have extension speaker outputs and are loaded with Ashdown BlueLine speakers for exceptional attack, clarity and low-end performance. Protection is provided by tough black carpet covering and new steel grilles, while the amplifier chassis is constructed from light yet strong, heat-dissipating magnesium alloy for ‘roadie-free’ portability. And, of course, the famous Ashdown VU meter remains central to the cool look of these great, value for money bass amplifiers. Power Output - 307 watts RMS Speaker Configuration - 15" BlueLine speaker High Input - Impedance 3.9MOhms / Input range 150mV - 20V p-p Low Input - Impedance 10KOhms / Input range 300mV - 40V p-p Line Input - Impedance 22kOhms / Input level 0dBu nominal Effects Return - Impedance 22kOhms / Level 0dBu nominal Tuner Output - Impedance 22kOhms / Level 0dBu nominal Effects Send - Impedance 22kOhms / Level 0dBu nominal DI Output - 600 Ohms balanced / Level -20dBu nominal Speaker Outputs - Minimum impedance 4 Ohms Bass - /-15dB @ 100Hz Lo Mid - /-15dB @ 220Hz Middle - /-15dB @ 660Hz Hi Mid - /-15dB @ 1.6kHz Treble - /-15dB @ 7kHz shelving Deep - 8dB @ 50Hz Bright - 10dB @ 10kHz Signal to Noise - Better than 80dB (EQ flat) Distortion - Less than 0.5% THD Frequency Response - -3dB at 17Hz and 30KHz Power Requirements - 230 /115v H x W x D (mm) - 768 x 655 x 475 Weight (kg) - 30 Author jrickell Registered User Registered: April 2005 Review Date: Sat April 9, 2005 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10    Pros: Everything Cons: Not a thing could improve this bass combo (y) :d I couldn\'t believe the power, tones & all the features this powerhouse bass combo has. I recommend this for the beginner because if you are taking lessons try this and you will find out quickly that it doesn\'t take as much effort to get the notes when playing & practicing. I recommend this for the gig user, this is all you need for small & medium venues, just add an extension cabinet for larger. I think this is the best amplifier for the money hands down. (y) Anonymous Review Date: Thu May 26, 2005 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10    Pros: Plenty Excellent Quality Cons: none I would totally agree, fantastic amp with easy to use controls and plenty power for what you would need in most gigs I am Domokun Registered User Registered: February 2005 Location: Limerick, Ireland. Posts: 627 Review Date: Thu January 12, 2006 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10    Pros: Everything Cons: Awkward to carry, but who cares? My first real amp, plenty of power, easy to use, and a variety of lovely tones. ------------------------------ Mmmmmm, that's good Ibanez. kitcar765 Registered User Registered: October 2005 Location: Derbyshire, England Posts: 386 Review Date: Mon January 16, 2006 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10    Pros: sheer power and sound quality Cons: speaker could do with an upgrade this combo sounds brilliant. i got mine and upgraded the 8ohm 150watt 15" internal blueline speaker with a 8ohm 500watt eminence speaker. the emminence and the ashdown make a mean couple, it sounds fantastic. this amp suits my style pefectly and i recomend this amp to anyone, at some point i will invest in a 4x10 or even an 8x10 to get the full 307watts (at 4ohm). its the loudest 307watts i have ever heard. its also relativly small so its easy to load into and out of a car. an earthshattering sound for a good price. fed up of farting practise amps that cant be herd becouse becouse of the drummer? you want to drown out the drummer? get this amp. it also looks cool with the glowing v.u. ------------------------------ Gear: Rickenbacker 4003 Mid Blue ( waiting) Ashdown 300watt MAG 1X15 COMBO with Eminence driver Ashdown 8X10 1970'S jazz copy with humbucks Wesley 5 string P bass copy Anonymous Review Date: Fri June 16, 2006 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10    Pros: everything Cons: - Not much to tell here, best amp you can buy fot the money. Only thing is start-up with extensioncab can be tricky.(ashdown knows this) Start-up without and than carefully plug in the extensioncab. Not that you need one because this monster is loud and competes wtith the loudest drummer without extension cab. Sound is very nice, needs only very little equalization. Usefull for every thinkable musicstyle. richard.j1980 Registered User Registered: August 2007 Location: UK, Cornwall Posts: 7 Review Date: Fri August 17, 2007 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10    Pros: Excellent all round Cons: Hi, Agree with you all!! This combo is GREAT. Have had one for a while and it great from the sounds control through to being able to add an extra cab (Great price too)! I use this amp for small / medium gigs and it handles well. I have not had to push it hard either! Sometime a pain to carry for Gigs... but it's well worth it! Cheers ka0ttic Registered User Registered: April 2007 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Posts: 41 Review Date: Mon November 19, 2007 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $440.00 | Rating: 10    Pros: Good tone, volume Cons: Lack of side handles This is my first real amp. I upgraded from my 20w practice amp because I started playing with a drummer and needed something we could both hear. Definitely loud enough. I have the input and output knobs at only 1/4 of the way and the volume on my bass turned 3/4 of the way up and it is plenty loud enough to hear over the drums. I was planning on getting a 2x10" extension cab but tbh I don't think I'll need it anytime soon. I love the tone of this amp. The 5-band eq gives you all sorts of options. The only thing I don't like about this combo is the lack of side handles... it is certainly big and heavy enough to need them. ------------------------------ SX Club Member in Good Standing | Ashdown Club Member #30 | Tattoo Club Member #41 | FL Bassists Club Member #52 N8116B Registered User Registered: January 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 118 Review Date: Sat May 31, 2008 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $299.00 | Rating: 10    Pros: Tone and features Cons: Power switch located ont eh back of the cabinet Like one of the previous posters this is my first real amp. It is also my 3rd having gone from a small practice amp to a larger, but discount amp, and then this. My guitar player upgraded her amp and started an arms race that had me shopping for more power. I was also looking for something more in the mainstream and had heard good things about this brand. In the store I played with several different basses off of the rack and was very impressed immediately by the clear tone and punch of this amp. While there is a very good equalization adjustments on the control panel I find the one button EQ to be just fine. I am no longer using my digitech compressor or D1 SansAmp with this amplifier as the tones and sound no longer require it. A good price from the local music store and good quality sold me initially. Since then the sound is what I notice the most. I enjoy listening to sound I make so much that I sometimes have to force myself to listen to the other players. Powered by: ReviewPost PHP vB3 Enhanced Copyright 2006 All Enthusiast, Inc.