Ashdown MAG300H Bass Amplifier Head (307 Watts)

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Fan cooled. 5-band EQ section.

Designed for the busy semi-pro player who doesn't require all the sophisticated tone shaping and connectivity of the ABM range, the MAG range nonetheless delivers classic Ashdown tone all the way.

The MAG 300H head 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.

Power Output (RMS): 307W

Power Requirement: 230 /115v

Frequency Response: -3dB at 17Hz and 30KHz

Speaker Outputs: Minimum impedance 4 Ohms

High Instrument Input: Impedance 3.9MOhms / Input range 150mV - 20V p-p

Low Instrument Input: Impedance 10KOhms / Input range 300mV - 40V p-p

Line Input: Impedance 22k Ohms / Input level 0dBu nominal

DI Output: 600 Ohms balanced / Level -20dBu nominal

Tuner Output: Impedance 22k Ohms / Level 0dBu nominal

Signal to noise: Better than 80dB (EQ flat)

EQ:
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

Effects Send: Impedance 22k Ohms / Level 0dBu nominal

Effects Return: Impedance 22k Ohms / Level 0dBu nominal

Distortion: Less than 0.5% THD

H x W x D (mm): 134 x 604 x 315

Weight (kg): 8.5

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: +44-162-185-8800

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (35 ratings)
Submitted November 20, 2004 by a customer from yahoo.com

"Awesome amp"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I'm just a college student playing rock music with a band that gigs around town, this amp fits my budget while not sucking! I'm very happy with my purchase. People who buy this will be pleasently surprised at how good it sounds.

Sound
The tone is great on this head. I like a nice warm tone, not alot of high-end noise, and this amp hits the spot.. very clear sound. I've also played around and found tones on the other end of the spectrum that sound really good too. I used to own an ampeg and this head can really compete with it for alot less cash. I bought the MAG410T deep bass cab to go with this, and they sound great together. MAG series seems to be all around high quality at an affordable price.

Features
It's a pretty simple head, 5-band eq is all I need. High and low boosts work quite well, and although I don't see myself using the sub-harmonic switch much, it does sound cool. The VU meter is a nice touch too. The cooling fan is nice, works great.

Quality
The knobs seem a little cheap, but thats my only complaint. The carpet covering on this amp is good quality, not the cheap stuff. All other componets seem a-ok as well.

Value
I always believe in music gear "you get what you pay for", but this time I got more than what I payed for. This amp is great.

Manufacturer Support
The only dealing I've had with ashdown was emailing read more them on when these amps were being shipped out. I got a reply the next day saying it would be a week. A week later it was available on zzounds.com. So two thumbs up for that.

The Wow Factor
It's a very good looking, awesome sounding amp, and it's good quality as well. It seems like these are hard to get your hands on here in the states. There are only two ashdown dealers in my huge state of Texas and they said the MAG series seem to always be "on order".

Musical Background:
Musician for fun

Musical Style:
Rock
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