Eden Amplification NC210

Transistor amp for a clean, very clean, but can slum it ...
Power 250 Watts, with the EQ flat is to the ball, boosting some frequencies we realize the power ...

The connection is very complete. Input switch with Active / Passive (-12 db) a headphone jack.

We move to the back and there is Byzantium, output line / tuner and XLR with dedicated level, post EQ. An effects loop Pre-EQ, and an output for external speaker attached to a switch to cut internally (when playing with headphones because they connect the speaker does not cut).

Settings from left to right:

1) Input, or "gain". It draws up and hop, -12 db active for powerful. This is the signal that is sent to the preamp.

2) This signal can be limited by a compressor, internal and activated via the dedicated switch. No tweaking, if you want more compression increases the gain is lowered and the output volume ... A small LED indicates either that the signal is too strong (comp off) or the compressor kicks in (comp on).

3) Set "enhancer" (also called Shape by other brands) can draw an EQ "V". The greater the adjustment, the sound is more round and "jazzy". Be careful not to abuse it ... Many users only use this setting without touching the EQ settings, very well balanced by default.

4) Parametric EQ: We choose the frequency you want boost / cut, the dose in the boost / cut, and active recreation with dedicated button. Very practical, even magical!

5) the EQ. Notched three buttons, Bass Mid Treble, very active settings: a change in one small "click" is noticeable, it quickly finds the right sound and the excesses apparent right away. Many users, as mentioned above, only modify a few clicks of the positions. the original EQ is very balanced.

6) The master, or output level. It defines the power delivered to the speaker.

UTILIZATION

Simple configuration, it is an amp that does not require a lot of settings to get out of his bass. But if you want to nitpick, there's something to ...

The manual is perfect, simple, clear and detailed. There is a tutorial to learn how to find your sound quickly and ensure the optimal functioning of the preamp.

SOUNDS

I play Funk / Rock. The amp is perfect, if I want to boost or irritate my sound I use one of multidrive Ebs upstream.

I use it with RBX 374 ... I change as soon as I can. Was the "problem" of this amp is the "HI FI" and he does not embellish the sound of a low-end bass.

The sound is very clear, according to the settings of course. We are reduced to play propore, and avoid unnecessary effects that distort the sound ...

All the sounds are possible, but it is better to adjust the sound coming out of the bass before touching the amp ... any changes on the low setting is felt. Then we can go to extremes, its a super dry, his a-Dub Jungle doooooooooooooommm.

Mediums are transmitted very well, and after a few months of use I cut less!

It is a 2 * 10, but the bass is there, nothing to do with 15 inches of other brands that can give sound fuzzy and soft.

For group play, the sound is clear though, I grill the least aggressive guitar when I want .... I do the battery on bass loops in Jam Man, I type, heavy grooves well, and I always hear the bass Crystal Clear, as they say.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 months, bought € 710 new.

I love this amp because it follows the sound of the bass. one could say he has no personality, I would say it sounds modern and a good effects pedal will make it versatile (it can also settle for a good bass player ...).

The characteristic I like least is the slight, very slight buzz when you hear the silence is total: it is the transformer that emits a faint hum. there is no agreement at all losrqu'on plays, but only at very low volume and it can be annoying, especially for an amp supposed to be "clean".

Size is also a bit surprising when one receives it, it makes the pictures smaller.

I tried before buying Hartke, too cold, the Ampeg BA115, though, but given the criticism is not a good investment (breath of the tweeter, not enough fishing).

The value for money is the best I could find the beginning of 2006 in Germany (internet). (Almost) all the other amps in a price range of 400 to € 900 are less powerful, heavier and bulkier.

I welcome every day of my purchase, despite all the new competitors that come out every month of Eden ...

This amp is a killer!