Feature:
Very down to earth and easy to use, The tone controls are well-placed sonically and very responsive. I'd like to see a compressor, but for the price not a deal-breaker.
Quality:
So far so good. Haven't had it long enough to make a reliable comment.
Value:
An awesome deal for what you get.
Desirability:
I give this amp high sex-appeal quotient. The looks are a little retro/vintage, which I like. The sound is a little tubey, which is nice and thick.
Sound:
The sound is very good - punchy and deep. The bad thing is that there's frequency hump around 200Hz, which clouds the sound a bit. But even with that, I really like the sound of the amp. Really comes alive with an extension cab and total amp load at 4 ohms. When using a 5-string with dual pickups (Spector, in my case), the notes on the low B jump out, and are clear and growl like nothing I've ever heard before - and my large amp has 2000 watts! There is no tweeter, and I like that with a 15" speaker. It has just the right tone - perfect with a good P-bass.
Ease of Use:
Getting rid of the high-bass hump take a little adjusting...
Support:
NA
Overall:
The Ashdown C115-300 is an all-time classic - much better than the Ampeg B4 flip-top (I used to have one of those, too, and found it very hard to dial in an even sound). This Ashdown replaced my small amp for casuals. Both my band and I like the sound of the c115-300 so much it will probably replace my larger amp and rack; I'll be using an extenstion cab for those jobs. It's definitely loud enough for backline on rock gigs.
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