0175westwood29 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 (edited) just got this home! will be heading to our practice space soon to have a bit of a play at volume! cant wait only thing is i can see its 240 but has a eu plug with it, anyone see there being aa problem if i used the one from my ctm-15? ashdown on there site only sell one kettle lead but with different ends? so im thinking they are all the same? andy Edited November 30, 2014 by 0175westwood29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 IEC mains leads are all the same (it's an international standard) and only the plug differs for the pattern used in various countries, so I'm assuming your's came from overseas. You'll be fine with the one from your CTM 15 but you might like to check the fuse rating first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Wot Musky sed You'll love it, however it doesn't exist without pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 i know i know! one word sums this amp up! HENCH!! [URL=http://s245.photobucket.com/user/0175westwood29/media/IMG_0301.jpg.html][IMG]http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/0175westwood29/IMG_0301.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I have no idea what Hench means, but that looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Superb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebassman Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Looks great, how does it sound? How does it compare tone wise to your CTM15? Besides the volume of course :-) Cheers thebassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 [quote name='thebassman' timestamp='1417344877' post='2619257'] Looks great, how does it sound? How does it compare tone wise to your CTM15? Besides the volume of course :-) Cheers thebassman [/quote] its got alot more bottom end to it, but then i suppose it does have bigger transformers and much bigger tubes. just uploading a little video i did yesterday. andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTypeV4 Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Sweet rig, very sweet indeed.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebassman Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 [quote name='0175westwood29' timestamp='1417345905' post='2619275'] its got alot more bottom end to it, but then i suppose it does have bigger transformers and much bigger tubes. just uploading a little video i did yesterday. andy [/quote] Nice one Andy, I'll be looking out for it. cheers Thebassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUMx-foXvLI&feature=youtu.be theres a link to the little video, basically shows how dirty it can go. andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Sounds great But then I already knew that haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 SOUnds great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 thanks guys, just on a side note its much lighter than i expected, i mean its not light but doesnt feel like a lump of lead. andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 and heres a link showing my pedalboard through the amp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTnrmKPAHj4&feature=youtu.be andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 This might sound like a dumb question but do these amps make bottom. The reason I ask is that a few of the SS amps I've tried that are supposed to emulate a valve amp have been extremely nasal in the mids. For example the Markbass TTE or the Ashdown Spyder. I've no need for overdriven tone at all but "hench" does have quite an appeal. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted December 7, 2014 Author Share Posted December 7, 2014 [quote name='kennyrodgers' timestamp='1417964492' post='2625489'] This might sound like a dumb question but do these amps make bottom. The reason I ask is that a few of the SS amps I've tried that are supposed to emulate a valve amp have been extremely nasal in the mids. For example the Markbass TTE or the Ashdown Spyder. I've no need for overdriven tone at all but "hench" does have quite an appeal. Cheers. [/quote] is has alot of bass in it, and if you want more in a live context you can push in the deep switch which doesnt show on a recording but if your infront of the amp it just hits you in the chest! check out the videos above for some sound samples andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0175westwood29 Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 So finally got to use this in a band practice! an amazing amp, such a fat sound, it cuts really well! i dnt mind that the eq isnt going to give me massive changes as i dnt need it to! it sits in the mix and takes pedals really well, throw some thick fuzz at it and it just becomes a beast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Glad you like I love mine still, just have to sell because too any amps in the house = unhappy girlfriend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluRay Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) I've used mine for few gigs now - can't fault it really. I find I have to crank it a bit, because of two geetards and loud drummer - so at my normal playing level I'm on the cusp of the growly zone, which turns out just right. It gets a bit too overdriven if I push it harder (which isn't for me really), and I don't think there's much more on tap, but its plenty loud enough accepting a bit of (lovely) snarl. What surprised me was the feel of the air pushed from the speakers. Can't say I've noticed that before with my other amps. All good so far! Edited January 27, 2015 by BluRay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceBass3901 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I was very tempted to pick up Merton's CTM 100 when I saw it in the classifieds to get that power tube breakup which I can't get with my CTM 300 without all the windows in the house going the way of the dodo. The CTMs are great amps though. Completely agree that they seem to move a lot of air in a way which most amps just can't. I think that has something to do with putting out quite a lot of lows regardless of how the EQ is set. Such a musical sounding amp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Do it do it do it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluRay Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) Yeah I think the 100 version is calibrated just right for (up to) medium sized gigs, cos you get the power section grunt without completely overdoing it. Mainly I picked the 100 cos I had valve amp GAS and needed it to be giggable and one I can carry without help - the 300 was too damn heavy - but in hindsight the 100 is probably more suitable for the venues I play anyway. It was more luck than judgment. I'd love to try a CTM 300 in a big venue tho! Edited January 31, 2015 by BluRay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRockinRoadie Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 How're you getting on with the CTM? I really love mine. Merton is a traitor and has bought a BTA 200 but I bet it's amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 [quote name='TheRockinRoadie' timestamp='1424370272' post='2695651'] How're you getting on with the CTM? I really love mine. Merton is a traitor and has bought a BTA 200 but I bet it's amazing [/quote] Haha, I am The BTA is incredible though, a very close call between it and the CTM really, different preamp flavours obviously but they both kick ass. If I could have kept the CTM and BTA together I would have done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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