Phil Jones PJB Compact Plus BG-450 Combo £595 Margate

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Phil Jones BG-450 in as-new condition. I'm a huge fan of Phil Jones gear as it's incredibly well made, hugely capable, feature packed and extremely compact. This combo really does need to be experienced first hand to be fully appreciated. Not only will it project your low B with authority at gigging volumes, it also sounds fantastic for music playback via the aux in. 

 

 

From the website - 

 

The Compact Plus BG-450 is the pinnacle of PJB’s line of small and light weight powerful compact bass combos. It is the same size as PJB’s C-4 speaker enclosure with a power amplifier that will reach up to 500 Watts with four internal 5” drivers.

 

The BG-450 contains the latest proprietary PJB chrome dome drivers which are the most efficient five-inch speakers ever engineered by PJB. The result is a perfect pairing of power and driver efficiency that makes it the best sounding 4×5 combo ever made by PJB and, remarkably, with less weight. It has an incredible punchy sound that cuts through air as “a knife through butter” with a solid and powerful low-end response normally associated with a much larger combo.

 

In the heart of this amp lies a formidable ultra-high-energy power supply using a Class D power amplifier for high efficiency which equals less heat and less weight, and is coupled with a pure Class-A, ultra-low noise pre amp. This combination completes a power section that achieves a massive dynamic range that allows the player to attain the best tone in any playing situation.  

 

The pre-amp design includes a single channel equipped with a variable gain input section that matches precisely with both active and passive basses. It also features a mute switch and the classic PJB 5-band precision EQ system that achieves the broadest range in tones imaginable with just 5 controls. This allows the player to effortlessly locate their perfect tone within seconds. 

 

The send /return FX patch can be blended to the direct signal allowing even more tonal opportunities. A secondary AUX input allows for practicing along with backing tracks via a 1/8” stereo jack. Back panel features include a Line Output jack that allows the BG-450 to be used in slave mode coupled with one or multiple amps, and a line input that provides the ability for an external pre-amp to be connected if desired.

 

The DI balanced out can be pre or post EQ and offers a ground lift to avoid problematic hum. Speaker output is via a Speakon NL4 socket perfectly matched to run a C4 or C8 cabinet. The amp can run on any AC voltage from 100 volts to 240 volts.

 

The Compact Plus puts out a punchy 300 watts into its own speakers and up to 500 watts when connected to an external cabinet. The BG-450 at max power will cover a wide variety of playing situations. 

 

Model: BG-450

 

Speaker Driver： 4X5 Inch PJB Driver

 

Amplifier

A class D amplifier with digital switch-mode power supply.

Power output: 300W internal speakers, 500 Watts with 8ohm external speaker

 

Signal to Noise Ratio：≥85 dB(A) (EQ off, Volume on Full.)

 

Impedance

Passive Input: >2MΩ/22pF

Active Input: >100KΩ/22pF

Line Input: >22KΩ

Pre Amp Line Out: < 2KΩ

Bal. Out: <200Ω

 

Levels

Passive Input: 10mV-1.5V

Active Input: 20mV-4.5V

Line Input:600mV

Pre Amp Line Out: 1.2V

Bal.Out: Typical 500mV

 

EQ: CENTER FREQUENCIES

50Hz, 160Hz, 630Hz, 2.5KHz,12KHz at +/- 18dB

 

Product Size:：361(W)x362(H)x336(D)mm

14.21(W)x14.25(H)x13.24(D)inch

Net Weight: 14 Kg(31 lbs)