Crate BV120HB
Crate BV120HB Description:
With new black and silver cosmetics matching the BV150 and BV300, the BV120HB is Stacked with 120 Groove Tube Watts. Generating enough power to run a full stack of eight 12" speakers to their breaking point and still have room for pie, the BV120H has been designed to perform on a professional level. Each BV 120 Head uses four 6L6/5881 and four 12AX7 tubes for solid tube tone and classic breakup. Player Type: A favorite amp of professional musicians, the BV120 is respected for its ability to deliver outstanding tone, while standing up on the road. Dial in your settings, then stand back!
The supernova power of the Blue Voodoo series makes these award-winning tube amps some serious ordnance. Its sparkling clean tones, throaty rhythm contours and gain-fueled drive dramatically expand the potential of the sought-after tube sound. Blue Voodoo's explosive aftershock even reaches industry experts: Music and Sound Retailer Magazine awarded the Crate Blue Voodoo "Most Innovative Amplifier of the Year" in January of 1996-the same year, in no small coincidence, we championed "Amp Line of the Year."
With new black and silver cosmetics matching the BV150 and BV300, the BV120HB is Stacked with 120 Groove Tube Watts. Generating enough power to run a full stack of eight 12" speakers to their breaking point and still have room for pie, the BV120H has been designed to perform on a professional level. Each BV 120 Head uses four 6L6/5881 and four 12AX7 tubes for solid tube tone and classic breakup. Player Type: A favorite amp of professional musicians, the BV120 is respected for its ability to deliver outstanding tone, while standing up on the road. Dial in your settings, then stand back!
Crate BV120HB Features:
Power
This switch turns the amplifier on in the right position and off in the left position.
Standby
This switch activates the amplifier, and should always be turned on last. The switch lights up when the high voltage power is passing through to the tubes.
Presence
Increase the level of upper harmonics with this control. The presence control allows a boost of up to 5dB at 10kHz.
Effects Loop Pad
This switch activates a 12dB pad on the effects send signal and corresponding gain recovery on the return. In the "out" position the signal is full strength which is best suited for line level rack mountable effects. With the switch "in" the signal is lower which is best suited for foot pedal type effects.
Effects Loop Switch
This switch controls the effects return signal of the effects loop. The loop is only active when the switch is pressed in. When a footswitch is used, this switch is disabled. The adjacent yellow LED glows when the loop is in use.
Reverb: Level 2
Adjust the amount of reverberation on each channel with these controls: at the "0" position the signal is "dry" (no reverb). As you bring the control up, the amount of reverb increases.
Reverb: Level 1
Adjust the amount of reverberation on each channel with these controls: at the "0" position the signal is "dry" (no reverb). As you bring the control up, the amount of reverb increases.
Volume
controls the sound level
Low
Adjust this control to get the best sounding bass response for your instrument. Excessive boost of the low control can cause an unnatural howling and should be avoided.
Mid
Adjust this control to get the best projection and midrange tones for your instrument. The center point of the mid control is chosen by the setting of the contour control.
High
Adjust the high end response with this control. The high control covers a range of 10dB at 10kHz. This controls the 'bite' of your guitar.
Gain
This control sets the amount of compression and distortion from the amplifier. With the control towards the far left, the sound will have a thick compressed quality. As you turn the control to the right the amount of distortion increases.
Channel Select
Toggle this switch to the desired channel: up for Channel A, down for Channel B. A footswitch also may be used to select channels, in which case this switch is bypassed _ see #25, rear panel.
Low
Adjust this control to get the best sounding bass response for your instrument. Excessive boost of the low control can cause an unnatural howling and should be avoided.
Mid
Adjust this control to get the best projection and midrange tones for your instrument. The center point of the mid control is chosen by the setting of the contour control.
High
Adjust the high end response with this control. The high control covers a range of 10dB at 10kHz. This controls the 'bite' of your guitar.
Volume
controls the sound level
Input
Connect your instrument's output jack here.
Crate BV120HB Specifications:
- Output Power Rating: BV-60H 50 watts RMS, BV-120H 120 watts RMS, @ 5% THD 8 or 16 ohm load, 120 VAC
- Gain: Channel 1 66dB, tones at "10" @ 1kHz
- Channel 2 101dB, tones @ "10" @ 1kHz
- Tone Control Range: Channel 1 Low 16dB @ 100Hz; Mid 20dB @ 300Hz; High 10dB @ 10kHz Channel 2 Low 15dB @ 100Hz; Mid 13dB @ 500Hz; High 10dB @ 10kHz; Presence 5dB @ 10kHz
- Input Impedance: 1M ohm
- Maximum Input Signal Level Accepted: 2.8V peak to peak
- Tube Types: Preamp 12AX7A (3); Power Amp BV-60H 12AX7A (1), 6L6GT/5881 (2);
- BV-120H 12AX7A (1), 6L6GT/5881 (4)
- Line Out Level: 1.2V RMS nominal
- Power Requirements: BV-60H 120VAC, 60Hz, 110VA; 100/115VAC, 50/60Hz, 110VA; 230VAC, 50/60Hz, 110VA BV-120H 120VAC, 60Hz, 180VA; 100/115VAC, 50/60Hz, 180VA; 230VAC, 50/60Hz, 180VA
- Size and Weight: 12"H x 30.25"W x 10"D, 50lbs.
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