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Handbox R400 (new version) - £500
bigbottomend replied to bigbottomend's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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bigbottomend started following Ampeg SVT-7 PRO £450 posted - *WITHDRAWN* , Handbox R400 (new version) - £500 , Worse pedal you bought in 2024 and 4 others
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Handbox R400 Bass Amplifier - 400w @4ohm - New Version with mid control. Original black control knobs will be fitted back on instead of the blue ones. More photos available on request. Shame to let it go but not playing at the moment. Collection from Cornwall or post in original packing at buyers cost. Awesome tone, if you know... you know! The preamp utilises three 12AX7 (ECC83) tubes. Unlike the starved-plate designs of most common hybrid heads, it's pure tube with no silicon diodes, getting you even closer to the sound of a full-tube head. Classic A/B power supply based on an efficient toroidal transformer and large capacity electrolytic capacitors, delivering a powerful 400W into a 4ohm load. An optical limiter ensures you're always running within safe limits, and the R-400's on-board fan is thermally managed and controlled to ensure the amp runs smoothly at high volumes. * WxHxD: 375mm x 108mm x 315mm * Weight: 10.5kg * input jack * MUTE switch * BRIGHT / DARK switch: Engaged: +3dB @ 100Hz, -3dB @ 750Hz, +2dB @ 10 kHz * DRIVE switch: (The DRIVE switch raises the level of the signal at the input stage by about 6dB “ great for heavier genres, or for instruments with lower output). * INPUT GAIN: Using the INPUT GAIN, you can access a wide range of tones - from crystal clear to a fat, saturated harmonic crunch.¨ * BASS / TREBLE * CONTOUR: Introduces 0 to -12dB @ 1kHz * OUTPUT VOLUME * 3-state LED indicator: PROTECT / READY / LIMIT. * LINE OUT DI: a professional-quality DI, with PRE / POST gain and GROUND LIFT switches. * POWER SWITCH * FUSE ACCESS * 2 x SPEAKON speaker connectors * EFFECTS SEND & RETURN
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I vaugely now remember taking mine down to 1/4 to get a much cleaner tone. Eventually swapped it to a LHZ pre though for the HAZ tone.
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It more than likely has a tonepump preamp inside, turn the level down to just under half way.
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I'm currently using a mix of; Malekko B:assmaster Idiotbox Blower Box D Damnation Audio MBD2 Tech21 XXL bass Big Muff - russian All via a damnation dirtfixer
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Blumes ...bluming useless tones. Returned via the next post.
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1. My 1973 SVT +810 - I (maybe) will never sell 2. SVT-2 +810 3. Heritage B15
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I've had a total of 4 in my CRFM including a mighty mite copy and all preamps have their own tone. The LHZ is a HAZ copy then its closer to a tonepump than a BTS is. I've never actually played through a real Haz however the LHZ is far the best sounding of the ones ive tested.
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Blumes - Earthquaker Devices - Low Signal Shredder
bigbottomend replied to greentext's topic in Effects
Yes and tried to low D on E ... -
Blumes - Earthquaker Devices - Low Signal Shredder
bigbottomend replied to greentext's topic in Effects
Just very generic and uninteresting sounds. I'm running a Spector ns2 into it and felt nothing that i cant get from the other collection of distortion pedals i have. Maybe i should have tried a P bass but spent about 30mins thinking " MEH , boring! " Send it back immediately. -
Blumes - Earthquaker Devices - Low Signal Shredder
bigbottomend replied to greentext's topic in Effects
Well I got one of these and sent it back for refund the same day. Very generic and boring distortion tones imo.. -
No issues - Rev H board The SVT-7 PRO pumps out a kilowatt of tone in a convenient 2U rackmount design. The SVT-7 PRO contains many of the same features as the other PRO Series heads, including a flexible 5-position mid tone control, remote switching FX loop and a sleek onboard variable compressor. Power: 1000 Watt RMS @ 4 Ohms, 600 Watt RMS @ 8 Ohm Weight: 7 kg
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Bass head with valve pre, what's good nowadays?
bigbottomend replied to andydye's topic in Amps and Cabs
Handbox R400 <-- -
Show us your rig of choice for the weekend ** Basschat edition**
bigbottomend replied to bassace97's topic in Amps and Cabs
Overwhelmed with this set up , the tone from the Handbox is unreal and that cab makes it sound like an earthquake ! All set to be making some people deaf this weekend... -
*WITHDRAWN* for now Ampeg SVT-7 PRO 1000-Watt - Rev C00 with the H revision board. Great SVT sound in a lightweight 7kg package. These are currently £975 at Thomman. Pick up or post for a little extra. specs: Power: 1000 Watt RMS @ 4 Ohms, 600 Watt RMS @ 8 Ohm Preamp Tube ( 1 × JJ 12AX7), Class D Amplifier Tone controls: Bass, Mid, Treble, Mid-tone Mid-tone control: 5-Position Ultra Low/High Boosts Compressor Balanced Di-Out Preamp Out Poweramp In Switchable Pre/Post EQ 0/-40 dB Ground lift Aux In Effect loop Tuner Out Foot switch Out (footswitch optional) 2x Speaker Twist Out Includes: Rack mount, Switching Power Supply Weight: 7 kg