BassAdder60 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 I decided to go for it and order the CTM100 valve head Arrived safely today and WOW it’s an amazing sounding amp, I can easily say it’s the best sounding amp I’ve owned. Better than my old SVT-CL even !! You really can’t get this tone from anything that isn’t a valve amp. It feels different to play ( tube compression ) and has a huge punch to the sound. You need to work on the EQ settings but when you discover the effect they have it’s a lovely tone. Not sure yet if I should dime the master volume and use the gain control as final amp volume or a mix of both. Well done Ashdown for a great amp You may also notice this is the new look fascia with larger knobs like the CTM200 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 That new fascia is really nice! I've got a CTM-300 which is an absolute monster, but I love it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Oooh nice! I love this amp, so much so I’ve owned one three times (don’t ask….) I just can’t justify it for what I do. May it bring you many years of happiness 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Lovely! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 I really shouldn’t keep looking at this 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Looks great, but I bet it sounds even greater than it looks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAdder60 Posted October 25, 2022 Author Share Posted October 25, 2022 3 hours ago, Lozz196 said: Looks great, but I bet it sounds even greater than it looks. Tried it at rehearsals tonight and it’s a great sounding amp that just has that lovely valve tone and feel. It was fairly cranked up but it worked just perfectly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAdder60 Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share Posted October 26, 2022 I believe the better way is to run the master volume fully cranked and use the gain for overall level It’s the reverse of solid state amps but gets the most out of the power tubes I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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