TC Electronic BG500 - Bass Guitar Amplifier
- Price: $499.00
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The BG500 from tc electronic is a bass amplifier that provides all the tools necessary to amplify and perform with an electric bass. With Active Power Management, the amplifier delivers all the character of a tube amplifier while delivering 500 Watts of undiluted power.
The unit has traditional tone controls, but also includes TubeTone, a circuit that emulates all of the characteristics of a traditional tube circuit. Tweeter Tone provides tweeter level control along with musical high-frequency control from the front panel when pair with the appropriate cabinet.
SpectraComp provides studio quality compression with its "per string" compression. Three on-board user memories can quickly swap sounds mid gig, perfect for multi-bass set-ups. With its balanced out, headphones out and rehearse inputs, it caters for any bass application.
- SpectraComp
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- A conventional compressor tends to be dominated by the lower string - with SpectraComp you get an approximation of "per string" multi-band compression that evens out the compression across all strings
- The result is that your sound gets compressed in a much more musical and useful way than any single-band compressor can deliver
- TubeTone
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- Most transistor designs try to replicate tube sound using one preamp tube, but don't take the crucial characteristics of a full preamp and power amp into account, both of which are essential to the sound
- TubeTone emulates all characteristics of a tube amplifier to deliver the full tube sound
- Presets
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- Stores three favorite tones with seamless switching between them
- Useful when using different basses on stage or in the studio
- Previous knob position recall can be easily performed manually using dual indicators
- Built-In Bass Tuner
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- 5-string tuner - no need for external connections
- Mute switch for silent tuning
- TweeterTone
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- Usually located on the rear side of a cabinet, but on the BG500 you can simply adjust the tweeter level right from the front panel
- The sound also gets modified slightly with filters, providing much more intelligent control over the critical high frequencies
- Tone Controls
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- 4-band EQ great for shaping the fundamental tone
- Two contour filters allow you to scoop the mid-frequencies slightly making this a kind of instant EQ that can create warm and smooth tones on demand
- Connections
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- Connect external devices to AUX IN for rehearsing or jamming along with iPods, etc.
- Plugging in headphones automatically mutes the drivers
- XLR output for sending a signal to a PA or recording desk
| Power | 500W (1000W peak) |
| Inputs |
1 x 1/4" TS phone 2 x RCA phono Aux In |
| Input Impedance | 1MΩ/100pF |
| Outputs |
1 x XLR (pre/post preamp) 1 x 1/4" TRS phone Headphones 1 x Speakon |
| Output Impedance | 600Ω |
| Maximum Output | +2dBu (balanced XLR) |
| Gain Range | -96dB to +36dB |
| Tone Control |
Bass Center Freq: 100Hz (+15/-24dB boost/cut) Low Mid Center Freq: 335Hz (+15/-24dB boost/cut) High Mid Center Freq: 900Hz (+15/-24dB boost/cut) Treble Center Freq: 1600Hz @ gain: -24 to 0dB; 4000Hz @ gain 0 to +15 Tweeter Tone: 0 to 10, L-PAD cabinet recreation Tube Tone: 0 to 10, tube amp recreation |
| Compressor | 3 band spectral compression (SpectraComp) |
| Headphone Output |
1 x 1/4" TRS phone with studio quality headphone amp 40 to 600Ω output impedance |
| Tuner |
Bass Tuner, "On" when muted B0 (30.87Hz) to G4 (392.00Hz) Mutes speaker out, phones out and balanced out |
| Presets | 3 x user storing all front panel controls except Mute and Master Level |
| Mute | Mutes speaker out, Phones out and Balanced out |
| Enclosure | Tolex covered, handcrafted wooden box |
| Power Requirements | 100~120V, 50/60Hz |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 18.7 x 15 x 5.4" (462 x 380 x 135mm) |
| Weight | 29 lb (13kg) |
Speakers
- Price: $499.00
This is a special order item and is non-cancelable and non-returnable. Est. arrival at B&H is 7-14 days (subject to availability). Your order will be charged at time of shipment.
Cables
- Price: $4.99
Speaker Cables
- Price: $42.00
Headphones
- Price: $21.99
Controllers
- Price: $159.00
This is a special order item and is non-cancelable and non-returnable. Est. arrival at B&H is 7-14 days (subject to availability). Your order will be charged at time of shipment.
Effects Processors
- Price: $23.99
Tools
- Price: $9.99
What's in the Box
- AC Power Cable
- One (1) Year Warranty
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