Ashdown Studio 10 1 x 10-inch 60-watt Bass Combo Amp

This amp is top class bass amp.as soon as you've Plugged your bass in the warm,clear Sound is immediate.as for the money this Under priced.if you need a amp for the bass.get this one.theres no way you'll be wasting you time or sending it back.hope this helps.

The sound on this thing is really cool. Round, warm, yada yada, I love the sound. I dont use the distortion. My band is not super loud, rock-folk; (bass, drums, e guitar, acc guitar, mando, accordian) for our quieter songs, this amp will keep up, at the highest, non-distorted volume. Once we get a couple drinks in us and the volume goes up, this little amp falls short. Which is fine, I didnt get it for prak, I got it for those times when we are in the back yard or a living room, etc, and the drummer plays cajon, instruments are unamplified. It's perfect for that, I love it. The light weight and compactness is great! I like it so much, I'm probly going to get one of its bigger brothers, for getting louder.

Wish I had this 30 years ago instead of the Basic 40. Has enough power to make your wife yell at you :-)

Pros: - it's an old-school sounding amp (that's actually also a Con) - pretty loud for 60w (not 50w - that's the older, 7kg version) - however: see cons (8.5kg) - good frequency selections on 5-band EQ - ergo: versatile sounds - solid, fat, but also fresh sound for a tinsey 1x10" box - solid box that can handle a bump or two - however: see cons - easy to transport, and the handle is comfy enough Cons: - it's an old-school sounding amp (that's actually also a Pro) - this is not a slap, tap, or double-thumb machine (although you can!) - the distortion option is gross; I'd much rather have this amp without it - on mine the speaker farts out below C (A-string, not low-B) - worst at ~G (E-String); tried 3 basses and two cables - speaker rating 80W, so you don't pound the amp or get a limiter pedal - 230V rating (!!!) with 'Schuko' kettle lead; marked ES 230V {Spanish model?) - no 240V/220V reversible fuse as on UK models - this is a POWER amp connected to your strings; so I'd avoid - been there 😲 - Ofgem allegedly allows for spikes up to 253V as 'regular' (seriously?? 🤦‍♀️) - Get the UK version for the UK, don't just buy a new kettle lead - not 7kg (50W version), this 60W version weighs 8.5kg - on mine the tag for pulling of the speaker grill/cloth is missing - it is a solid box, but the speaker 'grill' is a bit light for rough handling (- but there's enough of a gap if you want to add one over the speaker) - sadly no protective bag Returning this and getting a UK-rated version directly from Ashdown. Amazon shouldn't even be selling these: in theory it has no valid warranty either - just that they are really nice at Ashdown and like being helpful. This model (at least mine) is not for the UK market! The "ES230V" label, the 230V-only fuse, and the Schuko lead suggest it's meant for Spain (although Schuko is, of course, a German design). This is a nice sounding amp, neither Class-D nor Digital, and I really like the concept. It's still light at 8.5kg, yet has a good, solid tone. The 5-band EQ is fairly effective and you get all your usual decent sounds. It's not a very modern-sounding amp; but I wasn't looking for that (I'd take my 4x10" rig for that, if I could find a forklift that fits through my front door). There's a distortion pot you can dial in - if you like the worst iteration on that theme: it'll not turn it into a tube-over-driven SVT-rig. It's decidedly gross. There are pedals for these things, if you must (or get an AC30 for that; they make for surprisingly good bass amps 😉 - wish I had kept mine). I'd rather carry less circuitry around or have a built in, mild compressor instead. But, hey, so there's a useless knob (most amps have of them - and vice versa). It's still a nice amp for a semi-acoustic set; or if you want a decent-sounding practice amp that will rattle an old Victorian or Edwardian house and get you an S21 notice. 😉 One thing I'd have liked to have had be a wedge to tilt it; but there's ways around that (like side-brackets). I know some amps offer this, but sound and weight were more important. It fits under the chair I'm going to be sitting on. Sadly, the 10" version doesn't have space for a DI-out, as its larger brethren have. But it's not designed to be used as a large-stage amp anyway, and most people would find it too quiet for monitoring. If it's 'that loud' up there, I'd wear in-ears anyway. If it hadn't been for me not wanting 253V+ shooting into a 230V transformer (or blowing the 250V fuse), and if the speaker wasn't farting out, I'd probably just have used the kettle lead from my larger main amp. I'm sure a 16A plug isn't legal in the UK. This is all dodgy (by no fault of Ashdown's, I must add! They've been wonderful!) reshuffling of stock without taking whack-heads that allow 253V spikes into account, Amazon. I've already had the pleasure of playing a gig on leakage current; it is NOT pleasant - ergo ipso facto colombo oreo, I'm lucky I'm still alive! Ehrm, not to again rub in the 'warranty' advertised on the product page. Booking a pickup for next week.