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Well new one arrived and there is a slight hum but I kind of expect that from a valve amp but much quieter. Also, I don't know if this is significant, but the first one I had, I had to turn the volume down on my old Stingray to get a clean tone now volume up full it's clean, as in valve type clean but not overdriven.

Tried a different power source, cable etc and a different amp and the speaker is matched, hum only appeared after a day. Amp is heading back!

Hi I just bought an Ashdown CTM 15 and it's great but has developed a hum when plugged into a speaker. I just noticed it there, I take it a hum is not normal. Long time since I had anything with valves! Cheers S

Sounded great through my old Barefaced compact. Passive tone controls are a bit counterintuitive to me (if anyone can explain them, like what is flat! I’d be grateful!) but I think it’s a great wee thing.

Just got this and had a blast through headphones for 10 minutes. First thoughts are built like a tank and it sounds great, very warm but I had turn the volume down on my stingray to get a clean tone, so will need to spend a bit of time sussing it out. Hopefully get a chance to try it through speakers tonight. But quite excited by it!

Hotone is a great head amp I’m just running into my powered monitors at the moment …. Really good.

Tried the Ashdown thought it was tremendous but too loud. This will just be sitting in the studio for recording. Sounded great tho and looked great.

Probably going to buy it.

Hi folks just wondered if anyone had opinions on this amp? Would only be for recording and will sit in our studio. I’m looking for something that can do cleanish but capable of an organic sounding overdrive (no gain knob so does it have to get loud to start breaking up?). One being sold locally which I’m interested in. Just for info I was looking at the new CTM 15 and the Ampeg PFT 20. (Gone from 0 amps to potentially 3 in the last two weeks 🥺!)

Started using a new luthier recently and he takes a while but is really great! Old Stingray looking and sounding brilliant.

The Poly Capo I believe, and it was a semitone below the low B so probably just a bit too low!

Very informative replies to this, thanks for the input!

Thanks, I thought the Elf looked great but I ended up picking up out a 2nd hand GK MB200 cheap, which is probably huge in comparison to the elf 😀

Thanks for the info! As I say it’s kind of academic as I’ve just modified what play so there is no need to detune but it was just out of curiosity!

Really an academic question but the other day, I was asked to tune down a semi tone for a section of a song. I was using 5er so potentially a semitone down from a low B. I’ve modified what I play so it’s fine but there was a wee bit of discussion about pedals etc and I was wondering if there is a pedal that can handle down tuning low notes? Played about with detuning on the Helix briefly and it was surprisingly good in the higher register but shit as it got lower!

Wow knocked out by the Hotone just taking the headphone out into my powered monitors at the moment but really awesome!

Hey nice to hear from you they are both excellent and great to get more information!

So I bought a Hotone and a 2nd Hand GK Mb200. Why buy one thing you don’t need when you can buy two!

I had one a long time ago was an excellent amp.

Yeah they look great and so cheap!

Looks great but don't need the cab thanks for letting me know!