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Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18 30th Anniversary Head with gig bag

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Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18 30th Anniversary Head with gig bag
Product no: 9000-0029-9760 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

This 30th Anniversary TubeMeister 18 Head is a compact 18-watt tube amp made by Hughes & Kettner. It features two channels for clean and lead that can also be enhanced by a signal booster so you can easily switch between a broad palette of bright cleans to crunchy, raw distortion tones. Regardless of whether you're playing a serene ballad or shredding metal-style, the Tubemeister gives you the tonal character you need. A Power Soak knob allows you to switch between 1, 5 or 18 watts. This all-round amp is suitable for use at home or on stage and its cool blue lighting adds the finishing touch to this great amp head. To top it all off, it even comes with a gig bag!

30th Anniversary TubeMeister 18H: power in a little package

The TubeMeister 18 Head is equipped with two 12AX7 tubes in the preamp and two powerful vintage Russian Sovtek EL84 tubes in the power amp. Together, they offer a warm sound that's bright and punchy. A tube amp is designed to accurately amplify the dynamics in your playing. Using the straightforward 3-band equalizer, you can adjust the treble, mid and bass with great precision. Also, you can change the volume levels of the clean and lead channels separately, which is handy when you want to go from clean to overdrive during a gig. It's lightweight and compact, making this amp head portable and easy to transport.

Red Box DI

The Red Box is a common element in the amplifiers by Hughes & Kettner. It's an integrated DI output that simulates the sound of a cabinet and sends it to a mixer. This is great for when you want to record something quickly without placing a microphone in front of your speaker cabinet. Please note, though, that a Red Box is absolutely not a replacement for a speaker cabinet.

Specifications

Product features

Connectors	External speaker(s), Footswitch, Line-out
Number of channels	2
Number of speaker outputs	1
Amp modelling	no
Effects loop	yes
Weight	0 - 4.9 kg
Speaker output impedance	16 Ohms, 8 Ohms
Built-in tuner	no
Built-in effects	none
Colour	black
Power attenuator	yes
Amplifier type	tube
Amplifier valve	EL84
Power in Watts	16 - 20 Watts

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	5,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	45,0 x 28,0 x 26,0 cm

Product specifications

Hughes & Kettner tube guitar amp head
type: 30th Anniversary TubeMeister 18H
colour: black
power capacity: 18 W
preamp tubes: 2x 12AX7
power amp: 2x EL84 (Sovtek)
switch between 1, 5, and 18 W
2 channels: Clean and Lead (+ Boost)
controls on channels 1 and 2: Master and Gain
equalizer controls: Treble, Mid, Bass
input: mono jack
built-in Red Box DI
FX send/return jacks
headphone output: stereo jack
external speaker jacks: parallel
output: jack line out
equipped with headlock system for mounting to a 2x 12 or 1x12 cabinet
handle on top
black protective corners
compatible with FS-2 foot switch (not included)
dimensions: 355 x 155 x 150 mm
weight: 5 kg
included: gig bag

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