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Key Features
Give your bass the quality it deserves. The Ampeg SVT-3 Pro 450W Hybrid Bass Head will bring your bass tone into a realm of its own, offering tonnes of dynamic controls and sonic shaping tools to help you find your dream sound. Boasting an all-tube preamp combined with driver tubes, it delivers a wholly organic, thunderous tone which will define your basslines and rocket your sound straight to the top.
A huge nine-band EQ section gives you unbelievable control over your tone, letting you craft it with unparalleled detail. And 450W of power means you can bring the noise to any venue and blow your audience away. The gain dial also lets you add grit to make your basslines darker and dirtier. All this in a super compact chassis. This amp was made for bassists who truly care about the quality of their sound.
Product Ref: 17174
Dial it in. With a wealth of controls at your fingertips, you'll be sailing across new seas of sonic experimentation and musical innovation. There the regular three-band EQ, which lets you shape each frequency with precision and to perfection. The Frequency switch is solely for the midrange, changing its centre frequency for a unique and distinctive set of voicings. Then there's the nine-band EQ, which lets you hone in on your tone with even greater accuracy. You'll be able to see exactly which frequency range you're controlling, and dial in your settings accordingly.
You can also use this nine-band EQ section as a second channel, using a footswitch to change between the two – perfect for blistering bass solos. Then there's the Gain dial for adding overdrive and distortion. You can also use the ¬ultra low/high boosts for further emphasis on different frequencies. With such versatile and powerful controls, your basslines are sure to evolve and blossom as you discover the sonic potential of this amp.
You can't beat them. Tubes in the preamp add an organic, authentic feel to the tone of this amp, bringing out a rich, warm, powerful voicing which will stun you. A unique Tube Gain control lets you manipulate the sound of these tubes, which consist of three 12AX7s in the preamp, and 12AX7 and 12AU7 driver tubes. Combined with 450W of power, this makes for an extremely powerful sound which will blow the roof off.