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Published on 07/20/14 at 09:56
100 watt all-tube (3 ECC83, 1x12at7 preamp; 4el34 power). Hand made in France, welding point by point (haute couture what!). Very nice finish (white and black Tolex grillcloth, matching my standard 212 brand, visually it throws!). Inspired by the famous HIWATT DR103.
4 inputs (normal and bright channel with each channel input to adapt the gain of the instrument). Setting normal gain, setting shiny gain. 3 band eq: Bass, mid, treble. A filter presence to boost the treble. Master knob (master volume). To the rear an effects loop. Two speakers output jack. Impedance setting 16, 8, 4 ohms (I would have liked 2 ohms simply because my 212 runs at 4 ohms, so I can not add it a second cab). Lack Di also true for return a console, but hey I will opt for a micro transplanting.

UTILIZATION

This head is very simple, it avoids the pitfall of too chiadés EQ with a million useless settings, unnecessary filters. The EQ is my well set and all settings are usable even pushed into extreme taste. Any flat that already sounds great and allow adjustments quickly to get the sound you are looking for, highlight or erase certain frequency. Each knob EQ works well independently, is not observed overlapping frequencies (this allows fine adjustments). No manual, but mister Chillbass is always available to answer questions.

SOUNDS

This head is terrible and should in my opinion all kind musical.Les bass are generous, warm and textured. The sound is very defined, very clean, with beautiful clarity. High mids and highs are crystalline without being aggressive. You can get a muffled sound and vintage through the normal channel, a modern sound through the bright channel, short it seems that the head can offer everything! The dynamic is very good. The power is more than enough even surrounded by two lamps mesas and a bodybuilder drummer! Reserve its light is comfortable. But pushing the gain there way out pretty natural drive. The sound is full, we feel very comfortable in the mix (my buddies can confirm). For its fat will require ironing, however according to the cab and bass, it growls sympathetically. Whatever the effects used it works very well (overdrive, fuzz, compressor). Most of this amp is to patch the bright and normal channels to obtain an even wider range of sounds (setting independently each channel). All sounds are usable and feasible in game situation

OVERALL OPINION

This is my first all-tube and it corresponds in all respects to her that I had in mind: beautiful thick but defined bass, treble ranging from cozy to slamming but without aggressiveness, mediums that pierce the mix without drafts . The association with my Chillbass 212 is very convincing (212 sounds better than the head that I was able to connect). In short it is great, it sounds superb, what more? The value for money is in my opinion very well placed considering it does not come out of a Chinese factory that is handmade and the satisfaction index is high. Congratulations Chillbass!