Darkglass Microtubes 500 Combo 112 Bass Guitar Amplifier 500w 12inch Amp
Product Information
Designed for ultimate sonic quality and portability, the M Combo Series defines excellence in Analog bass tones and precision. Featuring custom-made Eminence® speakers and powered by an efficient 500 W class D power module, the M Combo Series are perfect for the musician demanding premium analog character across venues, rehearsals, and home setups.
Features
Top Panel Features
- Input: Use this jack to connect your instrument via a standard ¼” mono cable.
- Headphone Output: Connect your headphones and enjoy the analog cabinet emulation.
- Passive/Active: Use this push-button switch to change from passive to active mode. If your bass is active it can have a hotter signal making the amp distort early (feel free to use if such additional distortion is desired).
- Compression: Controls the amount of dynamic compression. The makeup gain is adjusted automatically.
- Drive: Controls the amount of distortion that the Microtubes Engine will deliver. Press to select the drive mode: OFF/Vintage Microtubes /Microtubes B3K.
- Blend: Use this knob to mix between the Clean signal and the Distortion signal.
- Level: Controls Microtubes Engine’s output volume.
- Low: ±12 dB @ Low shelf
- Low Mids: ±12 dB @ 500 Hz/1 kHz (Press to select the frequency)
- Hi Mids: ±12dB @ 1.5 kHz / 3 kHz (Press to select the frequency)
- Treble: ±12dB @ High shelf
- Master: Use this knob to control the overall volume of the combo. Press for Mute.
Back Panel Features
AC Power ON/OFF
- Power ON the combo beast.
AC Socket
- Use this connector to feed electric power to the amplifier. 100 – 230 VAC, 50-60Hz. Set the voltage selector switch to the correct position before turning on the amplifier!
Tweeter
- Turn the tweeter ON/OFF.
Pre/Post
- Select between the unprocessed clean DI and the processed signal.
DI Output
- Use this connector to send your signal to the console, mic preamp, interface, etc.
Ground Lift
- Use this control to lift the ground of the XLR output. If you are experiencing ground noise in your DI signal, try changing this control.
Aux In
- Connect this to the headphone output of your laptop, cellphone, MP3 player, etc. The Aux In signal is fed only to the headphone output.
Return
- Use this input to receive the signal from your outboard gear.
Send
- Use this output to send the signal to your outboard gear.
Footswitch
- Use to connect the Darkglass Super Intelligent Footswitch or MIDI Footswitch using a 1/4″ mono instrument cable.
External Speaker
- Use this connector to connect the amplifier to an external speaker cabinet. The SpeakON Combo jack allows for SpeakON or ¼” speaker cable operation. The minimum load impedance is 8 Ω. The minimum power rating must be 250 W.
- WARNING: Do not use an instrument cable with this jack. Using an instrument cable can damage your amplifier.
Specifications
Woofers
- Custom Design Eminence® Speaker
Horn
- Eminence® Tweeter
Cabinet Material
- Balsa Wood
Power Rating RMS
- 500 Watts
Dimensions
- Width: 43.0 cm / 17″
- Depth: 49.5 cm / 19.4″
- Height: 43.5 cm / 17.1″
- Weight: 14.5 kg / 32 lb
