Ibanez P5110 Promethean Bass Combo Amplifier (250 Watts, 1x10 in.)

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Ibanez P5110 Promethean Bass Combo Amplifier (250 Watts, 1x10 in.), Main
Ibanez P5110 Promethean Bass Combo Amplifier (250 Watts, 1x10 in.), Top
Ibanez P5110 Promethean Bass Combo Amplifier (250 Watts, 1x10 in.), Main Ibanez P5110 Promethean Bass Combo Amplifier (250 Watts, 1x10 in.), Top
Featuring a built-in graphic EQ and the VIBE footswitch tone control, the compact and lightweight Promethean offers the best in sonic control and fidelity.

When no other combo will do it's time to turn to the Promethean. With the ability to remove the head from the 1x10 inch cabinet, this amp goes leagues beyond anything you can find in this price range. Leave the cabinet in your practice space and take the Promethean 250/500 Watt amp to your gigs to use with a larger cabinet, or take the whole rig and run the balanced XLR output into the board as a perfect live solution!

Ibanez brings you the Promethean as a boldly creative and defiantly original look at what bass amplification will become. The Promethean is here to deliver power, portability and high fidelity. With its standout fire-red finish and intuitive control design, features a built-in graphic EQ and the unique footswitch-accessible VIBE control for rapid changes between modern and vintage tones.

Features
- Detachable P500H head with 250 watts combo (500 watts with extension cab)

- 10 inch subwoofer rated at 250 watts

- High frequency dome tweeter with passive crossover

- 6-band graphic EQ/bass and treble shelving tone controls

- Lightweight and Compact, weighs only 27.6 lbs

- Peak limiting circuit and 2-way Clip Indicator

- Vibe (color) control knob allows a blend of tones from vintage to modern

- Auxiliary input and Balanced XLR line out

- Phones/tuner out put

- Footswitch jack (Mute/Vibe)

- Tilt-up system

- Metal grille net

Light & Compact
The Promethean is considered a Class D amp. During the operation of a Class D amp, the circuitry is switched either… read more on or off, rather than operated in linear mode. This technology allows for its light weight and compact nature, without sacrificing power. The P5110 Combo weighs only 27.6 lbs. The P500H head alone is only 6.4 lbs. read less

Specifications
Power: 250 Watts (500 Watts with extension cab)

Circuitry: Class D

Speaker:10 inch Subwoofer rated for 250 watts

Tweeter: HF dome tweeter with passive crossover

EQ: 6-band graphic EQ (bass and treble shelving tone controls)

Protection:
- Peak limiting circuit
- 2-way Clip Indicator

Controls:
- Gain Knob
- Low and High Tone Control Knobs
- EQ on/off Switch
- 6 Band EQ Cut and Boost Faders (50-10k)
- Vibe (color) Adjustment Knob
- Master Volume Knob
- Mute Switch
- Level Switch (-20db/0db)
- EQ Switch (Pre/Post)
- Ground Lift Switch (Ground/Lift)

Inputs:
- Instrument input (1/4 inch)
- Auxiliary input (1/8 inch)
- Footswitch jack (Mute/Vibe)

Outputs:
- Balance line out (XLR)
- Phones/tuner out (1/8 inch)

Dimensions (WxDxH): 12.8 x 12.7 x 18.1 inches

Weight: 26.7 lbs

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-669-8262
Web: https://www.ibanez.com/usa/support/

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. (8 ratings)
Submitted August 11, 2011 by a customer from gmail.com

"Lil' Box O' Trix"

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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Overall, this little combo amp kicks @$$. I look forward to the day that I own this amp, walk into a club, and the sound guy asks, "Is that all you brought?" Hehehe... "Um, yeah. This is it." :-) Great little combo amp. All it lacks is a compressor/limiter and a level control for the XLR output.

Sound
WHOA!! This little 10" driver is not only LOUD, but sounds good too?! WTF?! ;-) This is exactly the kind of combo amp that a real-world, working bassists needs in their arsenal. Small, portable, powerful, extendable with another cabinet, reproduces tones with only the coloration the bassist adds through the preamp section. Ibanez has outdone Markbass, Eden, and SWR/Fender with this little guy! I was playing this little dude at nearly full volume without it feeling boxy, bottoming out, or giving that nasty "woof" overdrive. Keep in mind, you bass players, you, that the amount of EQ and color that you add or take away from the signal directly effects the signal strength, peaks, and valleys. Start by making small adjustments. (psst, that was a TIP!!)

Features
Detachable head is a bit querky for me, but I see how that could be very useful for some musicians. I feel that buying a combo amp constitutes USING IT AS a combo amp. Anyway, simple EQ section is great; shelving controls for bass and treble, then 6 band graphic to get in the middle. The Vibe control totally kicks butt! Its kind of like rolling… read more back the tone control on an old '60s Fender Jazz, where you have all the definition, but none of the buzziness or sharpness from the treble... Very cool feature! I wish this little guy had a built in compressor/limiter. It also would have been nice to have a level control for the XLR out that would run to the studio console or front of house. For lack of these features, I rated the Features as 7.

Ease of Use
Totally easy to use! Plug in, power on, adjust a couple little things, turn it UP.

Quality
Since I don't own it yet, I really can't attest fairly to the quality.

Value
This is where I believe this combo shines. There are a gob of features packed into this lil' box o' trix, and a quality driver and horn. The box seems to be well built. If another "prestigious" bass amp company had thought of this idea, and executed it as well as Ibanez has, this guy would be double the cost if not more. Looking at the grand scheme of things, I do not believe this combo amp is overpriced.

Manufacturer Support
Good experience with Ibanez support in the past.

The Wow Factor
Oh yeah, I want this combo amp.

Musical Background:
Studio Session Bassist, Live Performances

Musical Style:
Anything and Everything read less
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