HARTKE / EHALX5500100

This compact bass amp head features a Class A tube preamp and produces the rich low end and sound pressure characteristic of tubes. It also has a powerful SHAPE control, allowing for a wide range of sound making. It can be used for any genre.

■Bass amp head
■Preamp: 12AX7
■Output: 500W/4Ω, 330W/8Ω
■Features
・Compact bass amp head weighing only 3.6kg
・Rich tone with class A 12AX7 tube preamp
・Simple front panel design allows intuitive sound creation
・Drive control for punchy sound
・Brite switch for boosting high frequencies
・XLR direct out for immediate use in live recording
■Controls
・DRIVE
・COMPRESSOR
・GAIN
・BASS
・SHAPE
・FREQUENCY
・TREBLE
・MASTER
■Switches
・MUTE
・BRITE...Boosts high frequencies
■I/O
・AUX IN
・PHONES
・DIRECT OUT
・TUNER OUT
・FX LOOP
・SPERKER OUT PUT (phones, Speakon)
■Weight: Approx. 3.6kg
■Body dimensions: 355mm x 270mm x 73mm

[Recommended users]
- Professional and semi-professional bassists who can use it in medium to large-scale live performances
- Touring musicians who are concerned about the weight when carrying it around
- People who want the warm sound of a vacuum tube preamp
- People who want to create their own sound and are particular about tone

[Recommended genres]
- Metal/hard rock (the drive function produces a powerful, well-defined sound)
- Jazz/fusion (the smooth, three-dimensional tone of a vacuum tube preamp)
- R&B/soul/funk (the compressor and EQ are used to clearly reproduce slap playing and ghost notes)
- Indie rock and pop (the wide range of tones and simple operability allow it to be used in a variety of genres of songs)