Ampeg V4BH Bass Amplifier Head (100 Watts)

Normal and padded input. Tube protection circuitry. Presence switch. Slave output jack.

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The Classic Series Heads are designed for players who are looking for the authentic, vintage Ampeg tube sound that has earned the respect of the industry. For the ultimate experience, it's the SVT-CL - the Classic, as it's known in the business. There is no equivalent to its 300-watt output courtesy of six 6550 power tubes. Learn More...

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"Great classic tube sound with out the hernia."

Feature:
Just what you need. Not a lot of knobs an buttons to press. Easy to set up.

Quality:
No more point to point wiring, but other than that it's a solid piece of equitment. I have a early 70's v4, and that thing is heavy. The classic series are not as heavy (smaller transformers I guess), and they don't break up quite as fast too.

Value:
If you want good tube sound, with out breaking your back moving it around, this is a good choice.

Desirability:
It's the classic ampeg look, only black. Not bad, but I do like the vintage look better.

Sound:
A nice, deep, round, and full tube sound. I use a 4 ohm 4-10 hlf, an 8 ohm 2-10 ampeg cabinet and an Eden 1-15 8 ohm cab.The v4 sounds great using any of my cabinets. I play passive basses throught it, and they all sound great. Crank up ther gain and master if you like that tube disstortion sound. I have a friend that has an Ashdown MAG 500 head, and he loves the tone from the v-4b. I think he's looking to get one too.

Ease of Use:
Easy tube tone to dial in.

Support:
I broke a knob off it moving it around. They answered the phone, and mailed me some replacements quickly. So, I guess they're OK with me.

Overall:
Again, good tube tone and easy to dial in.

Submitted: 4/28/2006

Style of Music: Classic Rock, Blues, Funk, Country

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The V4BH features the exact same all-tube preamp as the CL and AV models, but uses a quartet of 6L6 tubes for its output. It also features a power amp presence boost switch making it a great head for cabinets with horns.

Features:
Normal and Padded Input

Tube Protection Circuitry

Presence Switch

Slave Output Jack

8/4 Ohm Impedance Selection

Technical Info

Dimensions: 24 x 11 x 13 in.

Weight: 40 lbs.

Balanced Line Out: Yes (transformer)

Driver Tubes: 2 x 12AX7, 1 x 12AU7

Effects Loop: No

Graphic EQ: n/a

Mid Tone Control: 5 pos

Power Amp (Tube or MOSFET): T (4 x 6L6)

Preamp (Tube or Solid State): T (2 x 12AX7, 1 x 12AU7)

RMS Power Output (2 ohms): n/a
RMS Power Output (4 ohms): 100 Watts
RMS Power Output (8 ohms): 100 Watts

Tone Controls: 3-band

Ultra Low/High Boosts: Yes
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