Tech. sheet
- Manufacturer: Hughes & Kettner
- Model: StompMan
- Category: Solid-State Guitar Amp Heads
- Package weight:1.6 kg
- Other names:stomp man
- Format pedal metal: 132 × 52 × 153 mm (5.2 x 2.1 x 6.0 inches); 650 g. (1.43 lbs.)
- Controls: Master, Sagging, Gain, Presence, Resonance, Tone; Solo adjustment at rear.
- Footswitches: Solo; Bypass/FX Loop (function assigned via rear Mode switch).
- Inputs/outputs: In guitar 6.35 mm (1/4-inch); Send/Line Out + Return (serial loop); Out HP 6.35 mm (1/4-inch).
- Power: 50 W/4 Ω ; 25 W/8 Ω ; 13 W/16 Ω.
- Technology: Spirit Tone Generator.
- Input trim (under the chassis) to set the level of an external preamp.
- AES auto-shutdown after 90 minutes of inactivity (1275/2008/CE compliance).
- Power supply included: 24 V/2.5 A.
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Q&A
Can the StompMan be used as a platform with overdrive/distortion pedals upstream and time-looped effects?
Yes. Place the saturations before the input, and the time effects/modulation in the serial loop. Activate the FX Loop position on the rear switch to drive the loop via the right footswitch.
Can we switch off the StompMan's preamp to use only its power amp?
Yes. Toggle the right footswitch to Bypass mode (via the rear switch). You keep Master, Sagging, Presence and Solo active, and adjust the level with the Trim under the chassis.
Is there a built-in Red Box-type emulated output?
No. You will need to use an external simulator (for example, an IR loader) when outputting from Send/Line Out to the console/sound system.
Is the Solo boost effective on stage?
The boost is adjustable from 0 to +6 dB. It is useful, but can seem timid; a ceiling of +12 dB would have offered more headroom.
What speaker loads are supported and with what power?
4, 8 or 16 Ω. Respectively 50 W under 4 Ω, 25 W under 8 Ω and 13 W under 16 Ω.
Is this enough when rehearsing with a drummer?
With a 16 Ω baffle (13 W), the volume proved sufficient to cover an energetic drummer in a rehearsal context.
Can it be used with a multieffect/amp emulation?
Yes. Go straight to Return and disable cabinet simulation on your multieffect.
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