Description
A choice of Passive (-0dB) or Active (-6dB) inputs takes your bass to the DB400’s dual input stages. Here, a combination of tube and solid-state preamp circuitry provides the crisp definition of FET-driven solid-state performance with its pristine clarity, perfect for funk & pop styles, while a simple touch of a button switches you to a warm, responsive tube circuit, – ideal for R&B, rock, blues and country. It’s virtually like having two different amplifiers in one box.
A five-band EQ with semi-parametric mid and Scoop Control ensures you can always find any tone quickly and easily. The Scoop Control sweeps from a flat frequency response through a mid-frequency dip at 400Hz, boosting both the top and bottom end as the control moves beyond the halfway point. This simple and effective tone-shaping tool makes it easy to hit that perfect sweet spot in your sound onstage or in the studio.
A Footswitchable Distortion with tunable drive can be precisely added in parallel to the core clean bass tone with the Wet/Dry Distortion Mix control. Used in conjunction with this feature or as a clean-signal additive, the Compression can be tuned in to sustain notes while a button-selectable Limiter circuit ensures that the 400-Watt output stage is never over-driven.
A front panel Mute button lets you interrupt the signal to both the speaker and Line output for silent tuning via the 1/4-inch Tuner Out jack. A footswitchable Effects Return with its own Effects level control and a Pre/Post-EQ selectable XLR balanced Line output with Ground Lift to defeat loop hum ensure optimum flexibility.
The speaker system includes an 800-Watt 15-inch bass driver and high-efficiency piezo tweeter with an Active/Defeat switch. Built in Canada and designed for maximum roadability, the DynaBass 400’s construction includes rugged 11-ply birch cabinetry, an all-metal chassis and a heavy gauge perforated metal grille to protect the speaker components.
Features
• 400 watt 1×15 Combo
• Hybrid Tube / Solid-State Preamp Design
• 5-band EQ w/ sweep mid w/ additional Scoop control
• Tunable Compression with Output Limiting
• Footswitchable Fuzz with Wet (drive) / Dry (Clean) Blend
• Active and Passive Instrument Level Inputs w/ Limiter
• Solid Plywood Cabinet Construction with All Metal Chassis
• Integrated Metal Flip Handles
• Removable Casters
Specifications:
- Type – Bass Combo
- Speaker Impedance (Ohms) – 8
- Power @ min. impedance (Watts) – 400
- Minimum Impedance (Ohms) – 4
- Burst Power 2 cycle (Watts) – 725
- Speaker – 15-inch 800Wpgm, 8-Ohm bass driver
- Tweeter – 50Wpgm Piezo Tweeter
- Channel inputs – dual 1/4″ @ -0dB and -6dB attenuation
- Channel controls – Gain, Compressor mix, Distortion Mix, 5 Band +/-15dB EQ with Parametric Mid (150Hz to 5kHz Frequency sweep range), Scoop (400Hz), Effects return level and Master volume
- Button features – Tube/Solid-State preamp select, Mute with ‘on’ LED, Pre/Post EQ Line Out select, Line Out Ground Lift select, Distortion in/out with ‘on’ LED, Limiter In/Out, Compressor, Tube Drive, Tuner Mute
- Input Sensitivity (mV) – 40
- Speaker Outputs – Speakon4, 2x 1/4 inch
- Line Out Level (Vrms) – 1.0
- Effects Loop – bal/unbal
- Effects Footswitch jack – Distortion & Effects Return
- Effects Return Sensitivity (Vrms) – 1.0
- LED Indicators – Power, Tube Drive, Compressor, Mute, EFX Rtn
- Protection – Thermal, Short Circuit
- Limiter – Switchable in/out
- Dimensions (DWH, in.) – 15 x 24 x 23.5
- Dimensions (DWH, cm) – 38 x 61 x 60
- Weight (lb/kg) – 76/34.5