SWR Black Beauty Combo Amplifier

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SWR Black Beauty Combo Amplifier Product code: SKU Manufacturer: SWR Price: $1,099.99

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SWR Black Beauty

Overview

Finally, a professional combo amp that's loud enough to do just about any gig all on its own. The Black Beauty is a 350-watt powerhouse that fills up the room with the roundness of a 15", yet retains its sweetness, punch and clarity due to the classic SWR® tube preamp onboard. Kick-in the footswitchable Subwave sub-octave effect, and bring the capabilities of this rock-solid combo to a whole new level. Simply featured and easily transportable on its removable casters, the Black Beauty proudly joins its storied family members in the realm of truly high-end SWR bass combo amplifiers.

Features

350 watts, 450 watts with extension cab, 1x15 enclosure, horn tweeter, classic SWR tube preamp with Aural Enhancer, Subwave, studio-quality three-mode XLR out, three-band active EQ with variable midrange, automatic limiter with defeat option, side-chain effects effects loop with blend control, tuner send, three-way tweeter attenuator switch (full, -6db, off), Speakon and 1/4" extension speaker outs, removable casters, side spring-loaded handles, front slot port. Subwave footswitch included.

Specifications

• Type: Bass Combo Amplifier with SubWave
• Description: SWR's Black Beauty combo amp features a custom SWR 15-inch bass driver and high-frequency horn tweeter in a 4-ohm speaker configuration driven by 350 watts RMS (450 watts using a 4-ohm extension speaker cabinet). In addition to dramatic, new chassis graphics (featuring the SWR badge in classic chrome), the Black Beauty has inherited a very popular effect from the SWR Mo' Bass® soundstation the SWR SubWave producing clean, pure and accurate octave signals. A Subwave footswitch with a hardwired 1/4" cable (for connection purposes) ships with the Black Beauty as an added bonus.
• FRONT PANEL FEATURES:
  • Dual independent input jacks compatible
  • for both active and passive instruments
  • Gain control with LED peak clipping indicator
  • Our exclusive Aural Enhancer™ circuitry
  • Subwave (with Level control)
  • Subwave Illuminated on/off switch
  • Limiter
  • Limiter Defeat Switch
  • Active bass and treble controls
  • Variable mid-range EQ
  • Effects Blend Control
  • Master Volume Control
  • Power On/Off Switch
  • Steel chassis
• REAR PANEL FEATURES:
  • Side Chain Effects Loop
  • Balanced XLR Output
  • XLR Mode Switch (Direct, Line, or Direct + Sub)
  • Tuner Send
  • Subwave Footswitch Jack
  • Extension Speaker Output
  • Three-way tweeter control switch:
  • (full-range, -6dB, tweeter off).
  • Extruded Heat Sink
• INTERNAL FEATURES:
  • (1) 12AX7 Preamp Tube
• TUNING:
  • Front slot port. Specially designed to eliminate unwanted noise.
• CROSSOVER:
  • Third order, 6db rolloff, 18db butterworth high pass 4KHz turnover. The crossover is located inside the Black Beauty's speaker enclosure.
• CABINET CONSTRUCTION:
  • 5/8" 7 ply, Maple or Birch plywood construction, waterproof glue. All joints Dado and Rabbet, glued and nailed. Extremely heavy bracing.
• Power Output:
  • 350 Watts @ 4 Ohms (Internal Speaker)
  • 400 Watts @ 2.67 Ohms (with 8 ohm extension speaker, US and Canada Only)
  • 450 Watts @ 2 Ohms (with 4 ohm extension speaker, US and Canada Only)
  • Note: Internal speaker impedance is 4 ohms
• Impedance (Ohms): 4 Ohms
• Speakers:
  • (1) 15" custom-designed SWR driver, P/N 0067090000
  • (1) Foster® Horn, P/N 0066395000
• Channels: 1 Channel
• Controls:
  • Gain with preamp clip indicator,
  • Aural Enhancer,
  • SubWAVE:
  • On/Off Switch
  • Level
  • Bass,
  • Midrange:
  • Frequency,
  • Level,
  • Treble,
  • Effects Blend with pull defeat switch,
  • Master volume
• Covering: Black carpeting with stack lock corners, black stamped steel vibration-free grille
• Weight: 95 lbs.
• Dimensions:
  • Height: 25.875"
  • Width: 23"
  • Depth: 18.375"
• Power Handling: (Speaker section) 350 Watts RMS continuous program
• Tube Complement: (1) 12AX7 Preamp Tube
• Accessories: Includes SubWave Activator Footswitch P/N 0066249000
• Cover: Uses Cover P/N 0066176000, US MSRP $44.95 (Not Included)
• Footswitch: Includes SubWave Activator Footswitch P/N 0066249000
• Frequency Response:
  • (Power Amplifier): -3dB @ 20Hz and 40KHz
  • (Speaker Complement): -3db @ 45 Hz and 13.5 kHz
• SPL: 100 dB @ 1W1M
• Suggested Speaker Enclosures:
  • Son Of Bertha
  • Goliath III
  • Goliath Junior III (8 Ohm)
  • Big Ben
• Input Impedance:
  • Passive/Active Input: 800K Ohms
  • Active Input: 60K Ohms
  • Effects Return: 27K Ohms
• Output Impedance:
  • Effects Send: 100 Ohms
  • Tuner Send: 100 Ohms
  • XLR Balanced Out: 750 Ohms
• Signal to Noise Ratio:
  • -72 dB (<10 millivolts typical), EQUIVALENT INPUT NOISE
  • 9 microvolts