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Bergantino Audio Introduces the Reference Series Speaker Cabinets

Bergantino Audio Introduces the Reference Series Speaker Cabinets

Bergantino Audio Systems is kicking off 2017 with a new line called the Reference Series Speaker Cabinets. Available in two configurations, the series is described by the company as a versatile benchmark of quality bass amplification. “The Reference series are available in two driver configurations; 1-12″ w/ Tweeter & 2-10″ w/ Tweeter,” Bergantino writes. “The internal components utilize high quality,...

Bergantino Audio Introduces NV212T Bass Cabinet

Bergantino Audio Introduces NV212T Bass Cabinet

Bergantino Audio has expanded their New Vintage series with a 2×12″ configuration. The 400-watt NV212T is a sealed cabinet design loaded with a pair of twelve-inch ceramic magnet woofers with vented pole pieces as well as a high intelligibility NV series tweeter. The level control allows for dialing the tweeter in and out. “A unique tweeter matched with a custom...

Trickfish Amplification Announces SM110 “Perch” Bass Cabinet

Trickfish Amplification Announces SM110 “Perch” Bass Cabinet

Trickfish Amplification has unveiled the SM110 “Perch” cabinet. Originally intended for acoustic bass or guitar, the 1×10? is described as a low profile light-to-medium duty electric bass speaker cab. It’s fitted with a 10-inch Eminence neodymium speaker rated at 300 watts as well as a 100-watt silk dome neodymium tweeter. The 8-ohm cab is built with baltic birch and covered...

Arkham Sound Announces The Bullet Tube Bass Pre-Amplifier

Arkham Sound Announces The Bullet Tube Bass Pre-Amplifier

Portland, Maine’s Arkham Sound has introduced the Bullet, a tube bass pre-amplifier housed in a surplus 30 caliber ammo box. The company says the new preamp is designed to survive the rigors to the road “as if Ampeg were given a military contract to arm Motown.” It is fitted with a 12AX7 preamp tube and a Mosfet bufered lo-Z output...

Markbass Introduces Standard 121 HR Bass Cabinet

Markbass Introduces Standard 121 HR Bass Cabinet

Italian bass amp manufacturer Markbass has unveiled their latest bass cabinet with the Standard 121 HR. Featuring a 1×12″ configuration, the rear tuned ported cab has a sound the company calls “warm, focused, and natural.” The cab is rated at 400 watts and has a wedge design to allow for use as a floor monitor as well as sitting in...

Mesa Adds 2×10 Cabinet and DI/Preamp Pedal to Subway Series

Mesa Adds 2×10 Cabinet and DI/Preamp Pedal to Subway Series

In addition to introducing the Subway D-800+ bass amp, Mesa/Boogie has added to the Subway series with a 2×10 Ultra-Lite Cabinet and a Bass DI-Preamp. Both new products are made in Petaluma, California. The Subway Ultra-Lite 2×10 joins the existing 1×12 and 1×15 cabs in the series. It features a pair of 10-inch custom neodymium speakers matched with a high-frequency...

Epifani Now Shipping Piccolo 999 Bass Amp

Epifani Now Shipping Piccolo 999 Bass Amp

Amp builder Nick Epifani has beefed up his Piccolo bass amp series with the Piccolo 999. The 1,000-watt head utilizes Epifani’s UL series preamp including a new Vintage circuit that adds a tube-like tone to the overall output. The Class D amp and switch-mode power supply keep the amp down to just 4.5 pounds and small enough to fit in...

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Mesa Engineering Introduces the Subway D-800+ Bass Amp

Mesa Engineering Introduces the Subway D-800+ Bass Amp

A year after introducing their first Class D amplifier, Mesa Engineering has expanded the Subway series with the Subway D-800+ bass amp. The new amp expands on its predecessor with a more comprehensive preamp featuring extra EQ controls, a series effects loop, a tuner output, and a 1/4-inch mute footswitch jack. The 4-band EQ section now has semi-parametric, sweep-able Low-Mid...

Darkglass Electronics Launches Microtubes 900 Bass Amp

Darkglass Electronics Launches Microtubes 900 Bass Amp

After showing a prototype at the NAMM Show this year, Darkglass Electronics is now shipping their first bass amplifier. The Microtubes 900 offers several upgrades from the prototype including extra power and an intuitive footswitch. Its design includes an all-analog preamplifier matched to a Class D Power module that dishes out 900 watts. Darkglass explains that the amp has an...

Quilter Amps Unveils the Bass Block 800

Quilter Amps Unveils the Bass Block 800

Quilter Amps has unveiled the Bass Block 800, a bass amp that delivers up to 800 watts while weighing in at just 3.75 pounds. The micro-sized amp sets itself apart by being completely designed by Quilter, the company says. “Unlike many of today’s compact bass amps, the Bass Block 800 is not simply an existing consumer-grade power module married to...

Fender Introduces 800-Watt Bassman Head

Fender Introduces 800-Watt Bassman Head

Fender’s Bassman series of bass amplifiers has gotten bigger with the introduction of the Bassman 800 Head. The 800-watt, dual channel amp features a hybrid design with a tube preamp matched to a Class D power section. It weighs 17 pounds. Its two-channel tube preamp has Vintage and Overdrive voicings. The Vintage channel provides a vintage tone with a passive...

Positive Grid Announces the BIAS Rack Amp

Positive Grid Announces the BIAS Rack Amp

Positive Grid has expanded their BIAS Amp lineup with a new rackmount version. The BIAS Rack integrates hardware and software to allow bass and guitar players to capture “any amp tone in the world.” The unit ships with BIAS Amp Pro software for Mac and PC, which allows users to capture and load simulations of the tones of popular bass...