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  • Oliver Sp@rkOliver Sp@rk

    Ashdown Five FifteenPublished on 04/18/13 at 01:39
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    transistor 100w

    lack a DI jack to be perfect!

    UTILIZATION

    very simple, no need for manual

    SOUNDS

    all styles!

    OVERALL OPINION

    for several years!

    it also serves to amplify my keyboard!

    sheet line in handy.

    very good range of sound!

    reliable, robust and heavy!

    to advise!
  • ThotouFThotouF

    I customized my Five Fifteen

    Ashdown Five FifteenPublished on 09/23/12 at 14:09
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    Characteristics.
    More simple, you die.

    60/70w power base 100w if we branch on a speaker 100w at 4 ohm.
    But since it disconnects the main enclosure, ca transform back to the combo amp head ... but which is 30kg.
    However, 65w, they are good.

    UTILIZATION

    Use
    More simple, you die.
    The sound is clear. It is not clear grain chopper so if necessary, to bring pedals.

    SOUNDS

    Sounds
    More simple, you die. (It's been 3 times I know).
    I play it with a Peavy Zephyr C4 Passive. It is nickel. it sounds. However, we must push the treble a bit (but it can be just the micro Peavy).
    I would like to chopper a little corn but it will be my next pedal role.

    OVERALL OP…
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    Characteristics.
    More simple, you die.

    60/70w power base 100w if we branch on a speaker 100w at 4 ohm.
    But since it disconnects the main enclosure, ca transform back to the combo amp head ... but which is 30kg.
    However, 65w, they are good.

    UTILIZATION

    Use
    More simple, you die.
    The sound is clear. It is not clear grain chopper so if necessary, to bring pedals.

    SOUNDS

    Sounds
    More simple, you die. (It's been 3 times I know).
    I play it with a Peavy Zephyr C4 Passive. It is nickel. it sounds. However, we must push the treble a bit (but it can be just the micro Peavy).
    I would like to chopper a little corn but it will be my next pedal role.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I've had it 6 months and well filled his office.
    2 bémoles however.
    - The machine is 28kg. Ashdown and we stuck a central handle. in fact, when worn, it comes to be at arm's length and honnettement ... takes ca.
    - I Version carpet ... well this is super ugly.

    For these two reasons, this is my blog that will show you how I revamped my Combo Ashdown Five Fifteen.

    http://otho.custom.overblog.com/
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  • MGR/Chris JeffsMGR/Chris Jeffs

    Ashdown Five Fifteen 100 Watt Combo

    Ashdown Five FifteenPublished on 04/29/07 at 15:00
    I play bass in a band, and sometimes jam with others from time to time.

    I take electric bass very seriously (practice for hours every day), and I also play the flute on and off.

    I like REAL music (ie not rap or hip hop crap) everything from U2 and Cream to Marcus Miller.

    I bought this amp at Billy Hyde in Australia for $400 AUD, or something like $320 US. I was looking for a good quality reliable amp.

    This amplifier is probably the best deal in existence. It's an Ashdown and that probably means, above other things, that it'll kick anything else in the price range to the next suburb. You get that classic tight and punchy Ashdown tone, 100 watts and significant bragging rights all …
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    I play bass in a band, and sometimes jam with others from time to time.

    I take electric bass very seriously (practice for hours every day), and I also play the flute on and off.

    I like REAL music (ie not rap or hip hop crap) everything from U2 and Cream to Marcus Miller.

    I bought this amp at Billy Hyde in Australia for $400 AUD, or something like $320 US. I was looking for a good quality reliable amp.

    This amplifier is probably the best deal in existence. It's an Ashdown and that probably means, above other things, that it'll kick anything else in the price range to the next suburb. You get that classic tight and punchy Ashdown tone, 100 watts and significant bragging rights all for a very reasonable price.

    I'll start with looks. It is possibly the tidiest and best looking 100 watt combo in existence. The controls are located on the top rear of the box, like a Roland Cube or Ampeg BA115. They are extremely tidy, easy to learn your way around etc and they are set into the box, not on top of it, so it's quite hard to break or knock a knob off or damage the controls by sitting something on top. I spent a while when I first got it just to admire the Ashdown badge in the top left corner of the front. The quality of the badge alone shows the confidence and pride the company have in themselves, Unlike other cheaper amps, where the badges look like you made it yourself out of plastic and glue.

    Tone-wise, nothing within 200 bucks is better or a justifiable purchase. It has such a tight, clear and punchy tone. It is very very clean and precise. The thing I love a lot is the gain control, where you can adjust precisely to match any passive or active bass. It also provides more gain than most other amps I've used, allowing lower output basses like one of mine to really shine and sound huge. I found it worked really well with my SG bass, the humbuckers seem to work really well with the amp's natural tone and 15 inch speaker. I found the amp to be right at home with slaping and popping. I don't know if you share my view, but I find 15 inch speakers to provide the best responce and bite when I'm slapping. The deep switch is interesting. You need the amp to be turned up a bit for it to work it's best. It basically boosts the low end and smoothes out the higher frequencies, resulting in a very deep tone (hence the name). Power-wise, I find this amp to compare with other 120-150 watt amps.

    Functionality is above average, but let down slightly due to the power switch (see the 'what I dislike about the unit' section). I could not have asked for a simpler or easier to use set of controls.

    You've got your basic three band EQ, your output/volume control, your gain control (very nice) and your deep switch. A single input jack for your bass, a headphone jack, external speaker jack and on mine there's a line in (for something like a CD player or maybe a tuner or metronome etc). The handle actually works.
    It's rather compact for a 100 watt combo with a 15 inch Speaker.

    The only thing I dislike is that the power switch is located halfway down the rear of the amp. It's no big deal for me, but for some people leaning down and having to reach behind the thing to turn it on would be annoying, especially if it's got something on top of it or next to it.

    It would have made more sense to put it on the top of the box on the face of the head with the rest of the controls.

    The finish is completely flawless. Everything is perfectly alligned and nothing is loose or rattles when in use. Unlike other amplifiers in its price range, the speaker easily handles the amount of power driving it, and does not fuzz, rattle or blow out at full volume.
    Although it is an Ashdown (and comes with union jacks all over the cardboard box), it is made in China, which makes it affordable for more players.

    Some people would say that the made in China sticker automatically makes it crap. I'm here to say not so. This thing is one of the best quality amplifiers I've ever seen or used. It will easily out-class anything else out there in the category, from Fender Rumble 100s to Roland Cube 100s. Even 100 watt combos twice its price may no longer seem worth the extra money after you've played one of these.

    This is the best tone possible in this price range. Best quality as well. People may think 'oh, I'll buy a behringer because it has more features and watts'. Well you'd be a retard if you thought that. This amp's beautiful tone makes up for it's lack of features, and the power is actually what it says on the box, unlike crappy behringers. The Ashdown would blow any behringer in the price range away. I guess the same with anything else in the price range.

    Buy this amp if you respect your own talent as a musician. I bought it, and I haven't stopped smiling since.

    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
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  • toynou1toynou1

    Ashdown Five FifteenPublished on 11/18/06 at 05:24
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    All features have already been said ...
    I repeat that this is indeed just a good combo 100Watts.

    UTILIZATION

    We can no longer as simple use (so no need to manually ...)
    However, even if it's true that the adjustment range is not huge, there vrément what a treat!
    And "good sound" is quite easily. The deep vrément is good, I personally use it all the time.

    SOUNDS

    I should vrément well, I play a little bit of everything but mostly Rock.
    I use a 4 string bass.
    I even managed to find a sound vrément terrible, like Chris Wolstenholme, using a distortion pedal.
    Short side of this I find quite vremeni.
    In addition it is vrément powerful, I did used to repeat at t…
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    All features have already been said ...
    I repeat that this is indeed just a good combo 100Watts.

    UTILIZATION

    We can no longer as simple use (so no need to manually ...)
    However, even if it's true that the adjustment range is not huge, there vrément what a treat!
    And "good sound" is quite easily. The deep vrément is good, I personally use it all the time.

    SOUNDS

    I should vrément well, I play a little bit of everything but mostly Rock.
    I use a 4 string bass.
    I even managed to find a sound vrément terrible, like Chris Wolstenholme, using a distortion pedal.
    Short side of this I find quite vremeni.
    In addition it is vrément powerful, I did used to repeat at this time with two guitars and drums and it is more than enough even for small concert I think. Vrément is no problem to be heard!!

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for mainte 3 months and I'm glad vrément.
    I was looking for an amp corect, powerful and affordable and I found it!
    So I think a good quality / price ratio.
    Using a foot pedal is even better now!
    It is clear that the choice I would do with the experience.
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  • Anonymous

    Ashdown Five FifteenPublished on 08/26/07 at 15:00
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    100Watts RMS amp and speaker 15pouces, connectivity is simple (instruments, headphone and speaker output aditional), the settings even more (input gain, EQ, master volume and a button deep) how simple and effective!
    The only trick is for bass players who like to fiddle with a knob of the length of journalists, they will get bored! Albeit with an equalizer is a more complete'll have t top but hey, what 250euros!

    UTILIZATION

    Trs is easy to use, in fact, this amp is trs roots in design, it is ideal with a jazz bass or precision bass basic use standard rock, the sound is good, the blast reduced (unlike other post, I have no more than a breath of fender rumble 100) is solid but not …
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    100Watts RMS amp and speaker 15pouces, connectivity is simple (instruments, headphone and speaker output aditional), the settings even more (input gain, EQ, master volume and a button deep) how simple and effective!
    The only trick is for bass players who like to fiddle with a knob of the length of journalists, they will get bored! Albeit with an equalizer is a more complete'll have t top but hey, what 250euros!

    UTILIZATION

    Trs is easy to use, in fact, this amp is trs roots in design, it is ideal with a jazz bass or precision bass basic use standard rock, the sound is good, the blast reduced (unlike other post, I have no more than a breath of fender rumble 100) is solid but not super cheap Polivalente, one must love or refrain!
    Just for info, if you use an active low, avoid the gain substance from the breath come!

    SOUNDS

    It's perfect for me, his trs round and warm, with a play rather a passive bass and not too many effects, amp cool and cheap but rather orient rock on!

    OVERALL OPINION

    For a month, I okay, it is practical, not too much to bear to repeat again, it sounds good and is cheap to even try it because the sound can please ... or not!
    For the price, I again worry free!

    Edit: I would have adjoit a 2X12 cabinet, sounded even better!
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  • multiplatemultiplate

    Ashdown Five FifteenPublished on 07/04/08 at 03:39
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    100w
    see above

    UTILIZATION

    A little regret on the equalization, frequency of two more have been nice. but hey it's going the setting is effective over the sound is pretty good with the flat EQUAL ...

    SOUNDS

    Rocker, I love, it does its job and enhances the instrument. I play a fretless bass and an SG, the dynamic of the two basses are completely different and no worries all goes well.

    OVERALL OPINION

    Played for a year. really happy because it does not cost very much and can not be hard to beat at this price. contrary to a notice posted below, this amp is also suitable for experienced bass players (I play for over 10 years), it depends on what you're looking…
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    100w
    see above

    UTILIZATION

    A little regret on the equalization, frequency of two more have been nice. but hey it's going the setting is effective over the sound is pretty good with the flat EQUAL ...

    SOUNDS

    Rocker, I love, it does its job and enhances the instrument. I play a fretless bass and an SG, the dynamic of the two basses are completely different and no worries all goes well.

    OVERALL OPINION

    Played for a year. really happy because it does not cost very much and can not be hard to beat at this price. contrary to a notice posted below, this amp is also suitable for experienced bass players (I play for over 10 years), it depends on what you're looking! if you want to shake your noodle on adjustments to 2 ball is on the need to pass his way in against a sound for a little rock with an EQUAL effective and good power for size, great and cheap (yes, we're not all like Pete thunes stuffed turkey!). veiled
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  • Mister_pqMister_pq

    Ashdown Five FifteenPublished on 11/25/08 at 14:12
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    Amp transistor.
    100 watts RMS power 65watts only, 100 watts are issued by the "head" when the receiver is connected to an external speaker, cutting off the sound of the amp.
    input for external speaker, headphone, input jack, CD input, knobs "bass" "middle" "treble" gain setting for active play or passive, output volume and of course, its deep.
    Baffle 15 "

    UTILIZATION

    Using very simple since the knobs are not multiplied, we will have essentially no need to be sound engineer to navigate, we find easily that sound research, the knobs are effective, is the deep very satisfactory, it is even necessary for me.
    The manual is in English but it is not necessary, quite the contrary…
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    Amp transistor.
    100 watts RMS power 65watts only, 100 watts are issued by the "head" when the receiver is connected to an external speaker, cutting off the sound of the amp.
    input for external speaker, headphone, input jack, CD input, knobs "bass" "middle" "treble" gain setting for active play or passive, output volume and of course, its deep.
    Baffle 15 "

    UTILIZATION

    Using very simple since the knobs are not multiplied, we will have essentially no need to be sound engineer to navigate, we find easily that sound research, the knobs are effective, is the deep very satisfactory, it is even necessary for me.
    The manual is in English but it is not necessary, quite the contrary.

    SOUNDS

    Got all the styles I like to play from Metal to Progressive through the melodic ... The sound is pretty good and punchy, but it also depends on the type of sound that is sought. I played with a 4-string for now, I expect my 5-string ESP at a halt, the receiver captures the sounds played by a distortion pedal, chorus ... The deep sound is really good taff ', I do not remove it rounds the sound, makes it sweet, round and low / bright depending on the type of sound that is sought.

    OVERALL OPINION

    Ben here I've had three months, I am bass player for 2 years, I am delighted, a great value for money (I got a nine on the net € 185).
    The most: the deep, simplicity combined with efficiency.
    Cons: weight, 25kilos rather hard to repeat in a walk again.
    With the experience I would do without hesitation that choice but I do not deny that if I had more money I would stay at Ashdown, but with a better head and cabinet range.

    I put around 9 because a product can be perfect even if it comes close.

    ps: I have no problems blowing through my amp.
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