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Ashdown MAG C115-300 Combo
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Average Price
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Average Rating
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90% of reviewers
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$369.00
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9.7
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Description:
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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
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Author
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jrickell
Registered User
Registered: April 2005
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Review Date: Sat April 9, 2005
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Everything
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Cons:
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Not a thing could improve this bass combo
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(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)
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Thu May 26, 2005
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Plenty Excellent Quality
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Cons:
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none
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I would totally agree, fantastic amp with easy to use controls and plenty power for what you would need in most gigs
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I am Domokun
Registered User
Registered: February 2005
Location: Limerick, Ireland.
Posts: 631
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Review Date: Thu January 12, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Everything
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Cons:
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Awkward to carry, but who cares?
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My first real amp, plenty of power, easy to use, and a variety of lovely tones. 
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Mmmmmm, that's good Ibanez.
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kitcar765
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Registered: October 2005
Location: Derbyshire, England
Posts: 386
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Review Date: Mon January 16, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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sheer power and sound quality
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Cons:
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speaker could do with an upgrade
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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.
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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
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Fri June 16, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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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.
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richard.j1980
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Registered: August 2007
Location: UK, Cornwall
Posts: 7
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Review Date: Fri August 17, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Excellent all round
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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
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ka0ttic
Registered User
Registered: April 2007
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
Posts: 50
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Review Date: Mon November 19, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $440.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Good tone, volume
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Cons:
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Lack of side handles
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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.
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SX Club Member in Good Standing | Ashdown Club Member #30 | Tattoo Club Member #41 | FL Bassists Club Member #52
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N8116B
Registered User
Registered: January 2008
Location: Earth
Posts: 264
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Review Date: Sat May 31, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $299.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Tone and features
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Cons:
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Power switch located ont eh back of the cabinet
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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.
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Scott
Just because you've always done it that way doesn't mean it's not incredibly stupid.
Sadowsky Metro UV70
Ovation CC2474 Acoustic
Bart Reiter 5-string Galax Open Back
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Zegie
Registered User
Registered: December 2009
Location: UK South East
Posts: 191
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Review Date: Sun October 10, 2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 0
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Are the dimensions correct in this original post?
Quoted as H x W x D (mm) - 768 x 655 x 475
Here in the Uk I am looking at the same model and the quoted dimensions are :
H x W x D (mm) 581 x 474 x 300
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The more I practice, the slower I forget - Zegie
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esfumato
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Registered: August 2011
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Sat August 27, 2011
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Price you paid?: $368.00
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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For the Price it's Fine.
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Cons:
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You need to add an additional cab or replace the speaker for a 4 ohm.
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I am using the Ashdown Mag C115 300 since 2009.
The First impression of it was that it is loud, and with a fine tone. But it is while playing alone, when you are with a drummer in a closed room it still being fine of volumen.
But when you start playing with a full band, specially if the guitarrist are using valve amplifiers that are very very loud and the drummer start hitting hard his kit, you must lead the amp to the edge.
For playing with a band it will work in closed places.
For open gigs an extention cabinet is a must.
I replaced the original 8 ohm 15'' blueline speaker for an Eminence Kappa 15'' C 450 watts at 4 ohm. and the amp improved, but you don't get the double volumen, you win at clarity and tone as you don't have to take to the edge the amp as easy.
The best option is to add an additional cabinet.
I don't reccommend it for playing with a band, best option is to have a stand alone head, and cabinets.
Maybe if the rest of the band use small guitar amps it is fine.
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