Crate BT50 Bass Combo Amplifier (50 Watts, 1x12 in.)

Two channels. Four-band EQ. Active electronic tuner.

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"Crate BT50...good amp for practice and small jam sessions."

Feature:
It has the distortion channel but I don't really mess with it. I play country, country rock and classic rock so I have no real need for distortion. The built in tuner is all right.

Quality:
I take care of my equipment but it seems to be durable.

Value:
Good price for this size of amp.

Desirability:
I don't think it's sexy but I like the looks. I like the metal grate on front that helps protect the speaker.

Sound:
I haven't really cranked the amp but it does have good sound. I play an Ibanez SRX390 and a BTB400-QM through it and it sounds fine. I've only had it turned up to about 5 and it seemed to be strong, both high and low. From what I can tell it does have power and volume for an amp this size.

Ease of Use:
Just mess around with the controls on the amp and on your bass and you can find the right sound. It comes with a chart that gives you a rough idea of of how the settings should be for rock, country, jazz, etc.

Support:
I'll just give it an 8, I haven't needed to contact them yet.

Overall:
It's easy to haul around for jam sessions. It sound good for the price. When it's time to upgrade I'll check out some Crates but I'm also going to try Ampeg and Fender.

Submitted: 3/29/2007

Style of Music: country, country rock, classic rock, alternative

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Description
The BT50 features 2 different channels: a distortion channel, featuring Crate's exclusive Shape control for quick and easy access to the tone you need, and a clean channel with a 4-band rotary EQ. Another unique and valuable feature of this amplifier is the Octave control. This feature electronically creates a second signal that is one octave lower than the original signal. An active electronic tuner, conveniently located on top of the amplifier, allows you to get in tune and stay in tune "on the fly." Front panel jacks are provided for connecting a CD player and a pair of headphones, thereby optimizing your practice time.

Innovation is Contagious
Tone-rich and robust, Crate's BT/BX bass amps stand shoulder to shoulder with our GT/GX series amps. Flooding sound through our FlexWave circuit, Crate's bass gear blends seamlessly with the Crate guitar amp sound -- delivering warmth and feel in clean tones and harmonic richness and bloom in distorted tones. It's a formidable bass sound 25 years in the making.

Technical Info

Output Power Rating: 50W RMS 2% THD, 4, 120 VAC

Distortion gain: 104dB

Clean gain: 63dB

CD Inputs gain: 37dB

Low tone range: 21dB @ 50Hz

Lo Mid tone range: 23dB @ 150Hz

Hi Mid tone range: 18dB @ 1kHz

High tone range: 34dB @ 10kHz

Input Impedance: 220k ohms

Maximum Signal Accepted: 15 volts peak to peak

Internal speaker size: 12 in.

Internal speaker type: Crate Custom Cast Frame

Internal speaker magnet: 30 oz.

Internal speaker voice coil: 1.5 in.

Internal speaker RMS Rating: 50 watts

Internal speaker impedance: 8 ohms

Signal to Noise: 75dB

Power Requirements: 120 VAC, 60Hz, 45VA; 100/115VAC, 50/60Hz, 45VA; 230VAC, 50/60Hz, 45VA

Size and Weight: 21 in. H x 18 in. W x 14 in. D, 46 lbs
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