TONE + CONTROLS the unaffected signal. At lower Drive settings, feature is great for being able to hear yourself
In combination with the Bass, Mid, and Treble you can be generous with the Blend control without driving the sound team nuts – amen!
controls, the Ultra Lo and Ultra Hi push deliver to add just enough ‘hair’ to give the notes a The XLR Line Out is a valuable feature that is
the same tonal bliss as my beloved Ampeg bit of a five o’clock shadow without it being a well worth mentioning, as are the choice of
Classic Analog Bass Preamp – but with the distraction. Turning both controls all the way up 1/8-inch and ¼-inch Aux inputs for playing
added should elicit an entertaining response from your along with a metronome or tracks. If you toggle
sound tech, if you dare! between active and passive basses you’ll also
dimension
of
the
foot-switchable
Scrambler Overdrive. Without the Scrambler
engaged, this amp delivers a full range of
appreciate the 15dB pad button. There’s also a
sounds that translate touch into tone in a EFFECTS LOOP bypass button for the one-inch piezo HF drive,
delightfully tactile way. Whether you play with a If you’re using any kind of time-based effects which is a great option for brighter basses.
pick or not, bass is all about the touch, and this like delay or reverb, you’ll definitely want to amp does a great job of responding to that with place them in the loop. In case you’re not CONCLUSION
a classically Ampeg voice. familiar with Effects Loops, the send output The scores of five-star reviews at Sweetwater
sends the sound of the preamp to your effect for confirm the fact that there is a lot to love about
While digging in definitely elicits that Ampeg processing, and the return is where the effected this amp. If you or your Church are looking for
growl, the Scrambler Overdrive offers additional sound returns to the amp to be amplified. a bass amp that offers great tone, feel, volume,
depth of field to overdriven tones. The Drive
and value, the Ampeg BA-210v2 delivers
control allows you to add enough overdrive ADDITIONAL FEATURES
to potentially qualify as distortion. The Blend One of the coolest features about this amp is
control is the special sauce here, and as you that when turned on its side, the cab functions
might imagine it allows you to choose how like a monitor wedge. For Churches that aren’t
much of the overdriven signal you blend in with using in-ears, but volume is still an issue, this
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