Overall User Ratings (based on 24 ratings)
  • Overall:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    4 out of 5 stars
Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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Submitted June 8, 2006 by a customer from cox.net

"Good sound Great value"

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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I'd buy another one in a heartbeat.
Sound
100 watts. Nice round tone. No tweeter so it sounds old school with nice sustain using my 77 Fender Jazz passive. Not as loud as I expected but otherwise a great practice amp. Put it in the corner of your bedroom and rattle some walls.
Features
I like the headphone, Cd/Line input and the ability to power an external 8 ohm speaker. Handle on the top so it's a little awkward to cary and I think it would be the first thing to break. Would have been nice to have a line out but for the price I can't complain.
Ease of Use
Pretty straight forward. input gain, bass , middle, treble, output and deep switch. Fairly easy to get the tone I'm looking for.
Quality
Looks well made. Packaged well. No buzzes yet.
Value
It's a well made product that is a great value after looking at the other 15's out there. Worth every penny, maybe more.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't needed it so I don't know.
The Wow Factor
It's black carpet covered with a metal screen. very sexy logo.

Musical Background:

Hobbyest

Musical Style:

rock / jazz / alternative
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Submitted May 27, 2005 by a customer from gmail.com

"Nice club amp at a good price"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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If this one disappeared I'd probably get another one. The square shape looks great, but makes it a bit bulky. Handles on the side like some of the SWF bass amps would be a nice supplement to the top handle--a bit worried about that. Any one else notice the amps get heavier as you get older?
Sound
Only had the amp a couple of weeks. Nice deep clean sound. Held up fine for practices, but the guitarists haven't brought their 2x10s in yet. My bet is it will be fine. Not as loud as I'd like it to be, but then again my hearing's not great. Seems like it would be fine for a small venue. For the money, it's got a great sound, particularly for blues. The sound quality holds up well at 11. If you want an overdrive sound/distortion, get a pedal.
Features
I'll probably add some corner guards and wheels. Love the metal grill! I'd rather hurt my toe a bit then put my foot through my speaker. The knobs seem pretty nice, the jacks look okay to me, but I've heard some concerns voiced about their quality. The cord design is a defintie plus, it's removable and the same kind of power cord you use on computers-you can get a replacement anywhere for cheap--worst case use the powercord off your desktop, cause which is more important, the bass or the computer???
Quality
As I said above, a bit worried about the corners of the amp.
Value
For the money it's a winner.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't needed it.

Musical Background:

Casual musician--not ever going to quit my day job if you know what I mean

Musical Style:

Blues/Rock
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Submitted January 11, 2007 by a customer from buffalo.com

"Best Amp For Under $300"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Probablly the best descison I made in a long time.
Sound
I bought the factory resealed and still probably the best sound out of a bass amp for under $300.
Features
Not many features but i am in love withe the CD input.
Ease of Use
Very simple, nothing complex at all.
Quality
So far nothing has broken or fallen off so im happy plus the metal grill makes it so much durible.
Value
Like I said before, best amp for under $300
Manufacturer Support
I only had to call them once for instructions and they were very helpful.
The Wow Factor
Looks very nice and the price is even more attractive.

Musical Background:

Bass Player

Musical Style:

Punk/Rock
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Submitted September 23, 2006 by a customer from gmail.com

"Major electrical problems"

Overall: 1 out of 5 stars
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I wrote a short review on it on this site a few weeks after I bought. Thought it was important to follow up. English designed electronics built in China, what could possibly go wrong?
Sound
For the money it sounds okay, but I'll replace it with a cabinet with a horn--probably a 2x10 rather than a 15.
Features
Plug it in, it plays (at least to begin with).
Quality
Here's the problem. It died about three months after I bought it--kept blowing fuses, like one every 10-seconds. Took me a while to get around to calling the service center--finding their number took a long time. Another month for the service guy to finally get back to me and take care of the RMA. Service guy did not seem suprised by the problem. $35 to ship the amp off. Another month or two to get the AMP back. First time I played through it for more than five minutes it quit. Noticed an LED does was on. Realized, IT DOESN'T HAVE AN LED, SOMETHING IS BURING! Unplugged it, opened the back up, a transistor had burned up. Now out of warrenty. It's definitely English and Scotish--and if it's not Scottish it's...well, you know.
Manufacturer Support
See above.

Musical Background:

Hobbyist

Musical Style:

Classic Rock/Blues
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Submitted September 18, 2004 by a customer from hotail.com

"excellent amp for small gigs"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Quality
has served me brilliantly so far
Value
very good value i got it for

Musical Background:

Active musician

Musical Style:

Rock
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Submitted January 12, 2005

Ashdown Five Fifteen Customer Review

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
it sounds really good with proper effects (for a bass amp)
Features
i like the deep switch it gives a good sound
Quality
did fall apart falling down some steps
Value
very cheap
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