The TA501 provides 500 watts of power with the warmth of a tube compressor matched with a solid state preamp, analog power amp, and excellent EQ control. Thank you for your interest in purchasing Markbass TA501 500W Bass Head. Output includes high-quality Neutrik Speakon Combo out jacks for use with 1/4" or Speakon speaker cables and Send and Return Effect I/O to ensure your main signal survives even when a battery or cable goes out in your effects chain.
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Bass amplifier with tube compressor, solid state preamp and analog power amp
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Provides 300W RMS at 8 ohm, 500W RMS at 4 ohm
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1/4" input jack works with active or passive basses
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Gain and Master volume controls
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Clip warning light
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Tube compressor with JJ Electronics' ECC81 tube
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Comp ratio tube to control gain reduction applied to the signal which works like a limiter
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Neutrik Speakon Combo out jacks for use with 1/4" or Speakon speaker cables
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Balanced XLR out
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Line out knob controls the volume level of the Line out XLR
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EQ includes controls for Low, Mid Frequency Low, High Frequency Low, and High
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Mid Frequency High and Low level controls for deciding how much frequency area will be affected
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VLE (Vintage Loudspeaker Emulator) and VPF (Variable Pre-shape Filter) filters
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Pre EQ/Post EQ switch to determine whether the output signal is effected by the EQ settings or not
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Ground lift switch to eliminate hum
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Tuner out sends unbalanced signal sent to a tuner, amp or recording equipment not needing a balanced signal
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Send and Return Effect ensures main signal continues even if something dies in your effects chain
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Dual-sided fiberglass PC boards with lined perforations for high-quality solder connections
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Surface-mount components are silicon-sealed to isolate vibrations
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Computer-grade pre-assembled ribbon connector cable harnesses and ribbons for noise-free operation
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Integrated threaded posts for easy assembly/disassembly and added durability
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Rigid 2mm thick aluminium chassis for a long-lasting finish
Markbass TA501 500W Bass Head
The popular TA501 amp head helps smooth out your sound with a high-quality onboard tube compressor, featuring a JJ Electronics ECC81 tube. Tone-wise, your sound is warmed up by the tube even when the compressor is off. It also includes foot-switchable mute-to-tune, an EQ bypass, ground lift to eliminate hum, exclusive Markbass` VLE (Vintage Loudspeaker Emulator) and VPF (Variable Pre-shape Filter) filters, and high-quality Neutrik Speakon Combo out jacks for use with 1/4" or Speakon speaker cables.
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Power
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Input impedance: 500Kohm, max. voltage: 9 Vpp
Effect Return impedance: 33Kohm, max. voltage: 12 Vpp
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Output Power: 300W RMS at 8 ohm, 500W RMS at 4 ohm
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Power Requirement: 100/120V; 230V; 240V; 50/60Hz
Controls
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GAIN: 80dB to +25dB range
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GROUND LIFT: Switch on rear panel
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MASTER VOLUME
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LINE OUT: level control on front panel
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PRE/POST EQ (for line out): switch on rear panel
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COMPRESSION RATIO: 1:1 (off) to infinity:1 (limiter)
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FOOTSWITCH: mute; EQ bypass
Equalization
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LOW
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Center frequency: 40Hz; level ±16dB
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LOW MID
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Center frequency 100-800Hz, level ±16dB
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HIGH MID
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Center frequency 700Hz-6kHz, level ±16dB
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HIGH
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10kHz shelf; level ±16dB
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VPF (Variable Pre-shape Filter)
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center frequency 380Hz (cut)
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VLE (Vintage Loudspeaker Emulator)
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250Hz 20 kHz cut
Outputs
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EFFECT SEND
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Unbalanced, max. voltage 12 Vpp (pre-EQ)
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TUNER OUT
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Unbalanced, max. voltage 2 Vpp
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LINE OUT
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Balanced XLR, max. voltage 25 Vpp
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SPEAKER OUT
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Speakon, 1/4"
Other
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Dimensions: 14.5"(W) x 3.39"(H) x 11.89"(D)
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With rack ears: 19"W
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2U High
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Weight: 7.5 lbs.
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COMPRESSOR TUBE
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1 x EECC81 (JJ Electronic)
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