Ashdown Relaunches the CTM-15 Bass Amp
Ashdown has reintroduced the CTM-15 all-tube desktop bass amp for 2023. The low-wattage amp delivers 15 watts of tube tone in a compact enclosure that now includes built-in load and headphone outputs for silent use.
“The CTM-15 delivers deceptively large tones from its dual EL84 power stage, and its low wattage means it’s easier to get red-blooded overdrive by driving it hard – all without shaking the foundations,” the company writes.
Its control set includes Gain, Volume, and a three-band EQ. Of course, Ashdown included their signature VU meter for displaying the power amp’s output. The CTM-15 has four and eight-ohm speaker outputs and an XLR line-level DI.
The Ashdown CTM-15 is shipping this month with a price point of $799.
Ashdown CTM-15 Bass Amp Features:
| Power Output: | 15 watts |
| Power Requirements: | 240/230/115 volts 50-60H |
| Speaker Outputs: | 8 and 16 ohms or internal load (no speaker required) and headphone out |
| DI Outputs: | Transformer derived Balanced |
| Impedance: | < 600ohms |
| EQ: | Passive Standard Bass, Middle, Treble Tone Stack |
| Pre-Amp Tubes: | 1 x ECC83 |
| Output Tubes: | 2 x EL84 |
| H x W x D (inches): | 5.9 x 9.4 x 7 |
| Weight: | 11.7 lbs |
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