This is one of those amps that you wish they would have never stopped making. This is the QC 412 which is a stallar bass amp for combo players and smaller gigs. This is this the kind of amp that makes you want to join a band and rock out. If you are a bass player and you have never heard of Huges and Kettenr than there is a reason for that. Hughes and Kettner have never really branched out in the bass world as far as getting bass guys to join there squad. They have really set their attention and sights on the guitars players. They have some famous guys such as Tommy Thayer and Alex Lifeson who have signature guitar amps from Hughes and Kettner but you don't hear to much about the bass world. That is a shame because their bass stuff is very good. UTILIZATION Power 400 Watts Poweramp Dynavalve Preamp TubeTouch Effects Loop serial Footswitch/Stageboard optional FS-2 Switching Functions FX-Loop, Punch Special Features Ultra Low Weight Okume housing Headphones Yes Line Out balanced Compressor Tube Growl Equalizer 4-Band parallel Tubes 1x 12AX7 Speaker Outputs 2x 4-8 Ohms in series to internal speakers. 1/4 Speakers 2x10 Dimensions 600 x 620 x 400 mm Weight 29 kg/64 lbs SOUNDS This amp has the same extra features as the 412 but just with an extra speaker. You get twice the air push bu the exact same voicing and feel. This amp has a nice DuraDome Neodymium speaker inside. The tone is nice and punchy and gets gnarly growl tone that is suitable for crunch tones in your music. The tone is a great bass tone. You have a saturation overdrive control knob that allows you to drive your tone even more than simple bass clean tone. The amp also has a great serial effects loop for allowing you to incorporate your favorite effects pedals or rack units into your sound. This is one fine bass amp and very versatile amp as well. It also has a balanced line out for going straight into a house pa system or mixer or even going direct when in a recording session. OVERALL OPINION These amps have been discontinued for some time now. These amps vary between wattage and speaker size. I have no idea what these are going for on the used market I have seen the 310 version for around $300 so I can only assume that this one would fetch a little more than that. It is a great amp for those needing a good practice bass amp or a convenient combo to go direct with. If you can score one of these on the used market for a decent rice for around $300 it is worth the purchase.
Hughes and Kettenr ave made some real ground on the guitar world but not much impact on the bass world. This amp is one of those ground breaking tones that you have to hear to believe. This is a bass amp for those who need a good little combo to practice at home with. You wouldn't think it but this thing has 400 watts of power. Just by first glance you would not think that you could get 400 watts of power from this thing, but it pacts a wallop. This is he same amp a the QC 310 but just an extra bump in wattage up to 400 from 300. The only difference between this amp and the QC 412 is that this ha s 15 inch speaker. The tone will not change in its voicing but you will have much stronger low and less highs with this speaker. The low end will also be a little tighter as well. UTILIZATION Power 400 Watts Poweramp Dynavalve Preamp TubeTouch Effects Loop serial Footswitch/Stageboard optional FS-2 Switching Functions FX-Loop, Punch Special Features Ultra Low Weight Okume housing Headphones Yes Line Out balanced Compressor Tube Growl Equalizer 4-Band parallel Tubes 1x 12AX7 Speaker Outputs 2x 4-8 Ohms in series to internal speaker, 1/4 Speakers 1x 15 Dimensions 600 x 620 x 400 mm Weight 24 kg/53 lbs SOUNDS This amp is the exact same tonally with the QC412. The voicing is all the same however, the low end thump will be bigger and the also tighter in the ow end. You will suffer in the highs and midrange but not noticeable unless you A/B them together. The tone is a great bass tone. You have a saturation overdrive control knob that allows you to drive your tone even more than simple bass clean tone. The amp also has a great serial effects loop for allowing you to incorporate your favorite effects pedals or rack units into your sound. This is one fine bass amp and very versatile amp as well. This amp has a nice DuraDome Neodymium speaker inside. The tone is nice and punchy and gets gnarly growl tone that is suitable for crunch tones in your music. It also has a balanced line out for going straight into a house pa system or mixer or even going direct when in a recording session. OVERALL OPINION I am not exactly sure what the going rate for these amps are on the used market. You can no longer get them on the new since they have been discontinued a long time ago. They are great amps and solid bass tones. If you can score I would highly recommend it.
This a German company who designs high quality guitar amps for touring musicians and the average consumer. They guitar amps that range from just a few hundred dollars to several thousand. The have a flagship amplifier and this is it. The Trimap from Hughes and Kettner. Some big names have pickup amps from Hughes and Kettner including Alex Lifeson from the band Rush and Tommy Thayer from the band Kiss. Those two gentlemen have their own signature models but they have used been great artist for this company. This is a bass amp for those who need a good little combo to practice at home with. You wouldn't think it but this thing has 400 watts of power. Just by first glance you would not think that you could get 400 watts of power from this thing, but it pacts a wallop. This is he same amp a the QC 310 but just an extra bump in wattage up to 400 from 300. UTILIZATION Power 400 Watts Poweramp Dynavalve Preamp TubeTouch Effects Loop serial Footswitch/Stageboard optional FS-2 Switching Functions FX-Loop, Punch Special Features Ultra Low Weight Okume housing Headphones Yes Line Out balanced Compressor Tube Growl Equalizer 4-Band parallel Tubes 1x 12AX7 Speaker Outputs 2x 4-8 Ohms in series to internal speaker, 1/4 Speakers 1x12 Dimensions 550 x 550 x 350 mm Weight 19 kg/43 lbs SOUNDS This amp has a nice DuraDome Neodymium speaker inside. The tone is nice and punchy and gets gnarly growl tone that is suitable for crunch tones in your music. It also has a balanced line out for going straight into a house pa system or mixer or even going direct when in a recording session. The tone is a great bass tone. You have a saturation overdrive control knob that allows you to drive your tone even more than simple bass clean tone. The amp also has a great serial effects loop for allowing you to incorporate your favorite effects pedals or rack units into your sound. This is one fine bass amp and very versatile amp as well. OVERALL OPINION These amps have been discontinued for some time now. I have no idea what these are going for on the used market I have seen the 310 version for around $300 so I can only assume that this one would fetch a little more than that. These amps vary between wattage and speaker size. This is the lowest priced version of this model. It s a great amp for those needing a good practice bass amp or a convenient combo to go direct with.
