PMB-1 Professional Master Blender
(no longer available)
Type: preamp, dual channel/blender
Features: Instrument channel (10Meg Ohms) + auxiliary/microphone input (820K Ohms) with 9V phantom power, stereo input, phase switch; gain/bass/mid/treble controls, 2 x 9V battery or AC adapter powered
AP13 Acoustic Processor
Type: preamp, dual channel/blender
Features: piezo input, microphone input with phantom power, Low cut filter, 7-band graphic EQ, Pan control, phase invert switch
Acousti-Q Tube preamp/blender
Type: tube preamp, dual channel/blender
Features: piezo input (10Meg Ohms), microphone input (3,2K Ohms, 12V phantom power), notch filter, semi-parametric midrange EQ, phase reversal, brilliance + bass controls, effects loop, AC adapter powered
Mini Brain
Type: amp head
Power rating: 120W@4 Ohms
Features: high gain/low gain inputs, Bass/Middle/Treble control, triple bright control-switch
Mini Brute I, II, III, IV
Type: combo
Power rating: 120W@4 Ohms
Drivers: Brute I/II: 12″ speaker
Brute III/IV: 15″ speaker
Features: high gain/low gain inputs, Bass/Middle/Treble control, triple bright control-switch, Reverb (Brutes II, IV & Mega Brute), 2 Inputs (High & Low), Effect loop
Size: Brute I/II – 15 1/2″H x 14″W x 10 1/2″D
Brute III/IV – 18 1/2″H x 17″W x 10 1/2″D
Weight: Brute I/II 24 lbs.
Brute III/IV 28 lbs.
The Polytone amps has been introduced in 1968. They are still popular among double bass players, but also jazz guitar players often play Polytone amps. The Mini-Brute III is provided with a 15″, the Mini-Brute I with a 12″ speaker.
Briefcase
Type: transistor combo amp
Power rating: 100 watt RMS
Features: Active/passive input, Compressor/limiter, 5-Band EQ, Headphone out, Balanced-line out, Pre-amp out, Extension-speaker out, Power: 12-Volt DC / 110/220-Volt AC or Internal rechargeable battery
Drivers: 2 x 5″
Dimensions: 6″ W x 14″ H x 15″ D
Weight: 28 lbs
The Briefcase uses two 5″ loudspeakers, what makes the compact design of the enclosure possible. A very unique feature is the power supply: you can use it with 220V/110V AC, 12V DC or with an internal rechargeble battery (a 12V DC coiled charging cable is included).
available at www.kontrabass-atelier.de
Flightcase
Type: transistor combo amp
Power rating: 150 watt RMS
Features: Limiter, 5-Band EQ, Headphone out, DI out, Tuner out, FX send return
Drivers: 4 x 5″
Dimensions: 13.5″H x 12.5″W x 15.8″D
Weight: 24 lbs
Bass Cub BG-100
Type: transistor combo amp
Power rating: 100W output
Drivers. 2 x 5″
Features: 2 channels, Bass and AUX and MIC input, input impedance: 4 MOhm, 2 x 3 band EQ, limiter, headphone out, DI out, pre-amp out, size: 30,5 x 27,5 x 20 cm (12 x 10.8 x 7.8 inch) W x D x H, weight 13.2 lbs / 6 kg
comes with a padded carrying bag
Double Four BG-75
Type: transistor combo amp
Power rating: 75W output
Drivers: 2 x 4″
Features: 1 channel, 3 band EQ, Bass and AUX input, headphone out, pre-amp out, size 8.2 x 8 x 6.8 inch (W x D x H)
available at www.kontrabass-atelier.de
AC101
Type: transistor amp
Power rating: 250W@4 Ohms, or 150W@8 Ohms
Features: two channels (500 Ohm + 3.3 or 1 KOhm), reverb + chorus effect
Drivers: 1×10″ + 1″ HF compression tweeter
Dimensions: 36 x 35 x 36 cm
Weight: 23.15 lbs / 10.5 kg
“… designed for all acoustic instruments including acoustic bass, acoustic guitar, mandolin, violin, cello, banjo, etc.”
Mini CMD 121P
Type: transistor amp
Power rating: 450W@4 Ohms, or 280W@8 Ohms
Drivers: 1×12″ + piezo tweeter
Dimensions: 43 x 38 x 48 cm
Weight: 29.3 lbs / 13.3 kg
CMD 121H
Type: transistor amp
Power rating: 450W@4 Ohms, or 280W@8 Ohms
Drivers: 1×12″ + 1″ compression tweeter
Dimensions: 60 x 38 x 46 cm
Weight: 39.5 lbs / 17.9 kg
Minimark
Type: transistor amp
Power rating: 150W@8Ohm, 250W@4Ohm
Drivers: 2×6″ + piezo tweeter
Dimensions: 22,5 x 43,8 x 38,7 cm
Weight: 20.72 lbs / 9,4 kg
Gigpro
Type: preamp
Features: bass/treble controls, variable low cut, phase invert, 9V phantom power
Mixpro
Type: two channel preamp
Features: bass/treble controls, variable low cut, phase invert, 9V phantom power, mix control (stereo cable needed for second channel)
ParaAcoustic ID
Type: Preamp, DI
Features: Low/Mid/Treble/Presence controls, Notch filter, Volume control, Effects loop, Phase Invert switch, Battery, AC adaptor or phantom powered
DBA 200
Type: transistor amp head
Power rating: 200W@4 Ohms, or 300W class D
Features: 2 channels, 3-band EQ with parametric mids, level meter for each input, True DI out built-in seperately for each channel (switchable post or pre EQ), low cut filter, phase invert, direct out XLR, weight 2,9 kg
Hubert Liegeois, french double bassist and electrical engineer, has designed this amp head as a modern analog amp with linear response, and very low distortion.
Hubert Liegeois, Tel. ++33 (0)6 19 16 93 40
hubert.liegeois [a t] laposte.net (website currently not available)
Hubert also offers the DB05 double bass pickup.
King Doll Head Piezo
Type: dual channel preamp (stomp box)
Features: designed for slap bass amplification
Pure Preamp
Type: preamp (belt clip)
Features: extremly low noise circuit, bass/mid/treble/gain/volume controls
Preamp 97
Type: preamp
Features: bass/treble/gain/volume controls, battery or DC adapter powered
Dual Channel Preamp
Type: dual channel preamp (belt clip)
Features: bass/treble/gain/volume controls for each channel
Trinity Preamp
Type: dual channel preamp (belt clip)
Features: phantom power for a condenser mic, bass/mid/treble/gain/volume controls for each channel