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Ashdown MAG C115-300 VS. MAG C410T-300

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#1
look, i've been wanting an amp with bigger volume, better tone,... for a while now and i think the Ashdown Mag series will suit my requirements perfectly, as they can be plugged into PA,...

but i've been looking @ the 1x15 and the 4x10,
i just want the amp to have a deep, loud, punchy and driving tone :D

i play in a 'metal' band (we even play funk) with 2 guitards.
the problem is also that i want to go used with the MAG410 but my parents dont want that, so the MAG115 will suit my budget better.

so, what would you guys recommend??
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ok i'd better buy the 410 then, but i searched everywhere across the internetz to find a used one that can be send to my house, because my parents dont want to spill oil or gas or whatever to drive to the seller :(
 
#11
I own an Ashdown C210T-300 and have done for 3 months. Back when I bought it, the store I bought from had this model and also the C115 model, and I tried both.

If you play funk and metal I'm guessing you'll want a tweeter to project higher frequencies, particularly if you play with a pick or slap and pop. If this is the case I'd avoid the C115 as I found the lack of a tweeter made the amp less suited to this genre. The tone was deep enough, but the higher mids and treble were weaker and I wasn't keen on the sound. The C210T sounded well balanced and I imagine the C410T would do as well. If you're playing a 5 or 6 string bass I'm not sure if the speakers will handle low B notes or not, in this case the C115 may be the better option.

I would check the weights of the combo amps seeing as they don't have casters. C410T-300 weighs in at 44kg. C210T-300 is 35kg (I can carry mine short distances alone, otherwise I ask a bandmate to help carry it) and C115T-300 is 28kg. I think you should consider the C210T for this reason - It's loud enough. I'm able to run it at 12 o'clock master volume at gigs (PA support obviously) and hear it well.

Hope this helps :)
 
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MJKay92 said:
I own an Ashdown C210T-300 and have done for 3 months. Back when I bought it, the store I bought from had this model and also the C115 model, and I tried both.

If you play funk and metal I'm guessing you'll want a tweeter to project higher frequencies, particularly if you play with a pick or slap and pop. If this is the case I'd avoid the C115 as I found the lack of a tweeter made the amp less suited to this genre. The tone was deep enough, but the higher mids and treble were weaker and I wasn't keen on the sound. The C210T sounded well balanced and I imagine the C410T would do as well. If you're playing a 5 or 6 string bass I'm not sure if the speakers will handle low B notes or not, in this case the C115 may be the better option.

I would check the weights of the combo amps seeing as they don't have casters. C410T-300 weighs in at 44kg. C210T-300 is 35kg (I can carry mine short distances alone, otherwise I ask a bandmate to help carry it) and C115T-300 is 28kg. I think you should consider the C210T for this reason - It's loud enough. I'm able to run it at 12 o'clock master volume at gigs (PA support obviously) and hear it well.

Hope this helps :)
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thanks, this helped alot, but the 410 weighs only 35 from what i've read, and i play a 4 string, so the low B's wont be an issue.
so now i have to convince my parents :)
 
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the 4x10 setup might about cut it for you. The 15 version is hopeless keeping up in a loud setting, but the 2x10 is a little better, maybe the 4x10 will be just about enough if you don't want big lows (the lower the frequencies the more power it takes to power them and the better designed a speaker/enclosure has to be to project them).

I'd heavily recommend NOT getting the combo though, combos of that size are a pain in the arse to move about, try and find the head and separate cab, much more useful for when you have gigs with backline cabs you have to use too.
 
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SwamiRob said:
the 4x10 setup might about cut it for you. The 15 version is hopeless keeping up in a loud setting, but the 2x10 is a little better, maybe the 4x10 will be just about enough if you don't want big lows (the lower the frequencies the more power it takes to power them and the better designed a speaker/enclosure has to be to project them).

I'd heavily recommend NOT getting the combo though, combos of that size are a pain in the arse to move about, try and find the head and separate cab, much more useful for when you have gigs with backline cabs you have to use too.
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i dont know about that, cause it has a DI output for the PA, so why would you need backline cabs?? and the mobility is no problem for me, as my bandmates are glad to help :D
 

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