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[quote name='Ashdown Engineering' timestamp='1403801847' post='2486636']
Can only speak regarding the CTM-100 but that should be certainly loud enough
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I concur, I run one through one or two Barefaced Super Compacts and it's immense. Best amp I've used :)

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Saw a guy play bass through a Hiwatt 50 watt valve job in the late seventies, no PA support and a 4 x 12 cab. He nearly knocked me off my feet in our local...

Bet they were valve watts, and at the risk of getting lessons on this....IMHO a valve watt is worth three tranny jobs :P

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[quote name='Badass' timestamp='1403947774' post='2487910']
...IMHO a valve watt is worth three tranny jobs :P
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Unusually, I'm going to pass up the opportunity for a joke and just agree with you. My Burman 100W valve amp is very loud indeed. I play in a rock band and the master is never at more than 10 o'clock. It can go silly loud.

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I've been using my Matamp for about a year now, running through a Barefaced 69er usually. The volume control has never once got past 12 o'clock.

For many of the pub gigs I play, I still use an OTB500 into a Barefaced Compact or Midget. That never gets past 12 o'clock either!

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I'm having a 200w valve head made and have specified it so that it's switchable down to 100w and 50w for smaller venues so that I can get the full drive of the power section without demolishing the building we're playing in.

I find that with my 400+ its best sounds don't come until it's way too loud.

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[quote name='Stealth' timestamp='1404601041' post='2494133']
V4B Delivered and I concur its LOUD with immense presence
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Love the V4B. Was trying a Squier in Wunjo a while ago and they put me through one paired with a 2x12 - it was like dying and going to tone heaven.

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I hear the "its loud" message, but I got the same with the LB30... and it isn't (loud that is) and itisn't gigable other than with some church mice.

Does anyone have any live recordings from the audiances perspective?

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[quote name='Thurbs' timestamp='1404718596' post='2494869']
I hear the "its loud" message, but I got the same with the LB30... and it isn't (loud that is) and itisn't gigable other than with some church mice.

Does anyone have any live recordings from the audiances perspective?
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But this thread is about 100w valve heads


Edit, sorry, I think I now see that you were addressing a specific previous post, and your post makes more sense now :-)

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[quote name='hubrad' timestamp='1404734825' post='2495145']
I was just looking round at such things.. PMT online must have the limited edition model - only seems to weight 1kg! :lol:

[url="http://www.pmtonline.co.uk/ashsown-ctm-100-valve-bass-head.html"]http://www.pmtonline...-bass-head.html[/url]
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Guess you pay for lightweight - the heavy version was somewhat cheaper! :D

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Guess you pay for lightweight - the heavy version was somewhat cheaper! :D
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Edit cos I originally said by how much, and then inexplicably felt a bit guilty about it

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[quote name='BluRay' timestamp='1404732457' post='2495101']
I've just had a major GAS blowout and ordered a CTM 100.
I hope to report back in a few weeks with how it fairs in a loud band setting. B)
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It'll be great, trust me :)

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