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Koch Supernova 120W guitar amp head

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Koch Supernova 120W guitar amp head
Product no: 9000-0008-3921 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The Supernova is a 120-watt, tube driven guitar amplifier head from renowned manufacturer Koch. With a series of knobs on the well laid out front panel, each of the five channels can be adjusted with a range of gain and tone controls for sounds ranging from warm and clean to maximum gain and everything in between. On the back are connectors for two parallel or serial fx loops, and one or two 8-ohm or 16-ohm cabinets or a 4-ohm cabinet.

The drive, EQ and voicings on the Supernova 120 watt

Five channels give you the following sounds: clean, crunch, gain, high gain and ultra high gain. For each channel you can adjust the drive, volume and EQ. On the right hand side of the amp are four switches to add subtle changes to the voicing on each channel. The Supernova also features Koch's own Output Tube Saturation technology that adds a good dose of tube distortion to the overall sound at any desired volume.

128 presets

The optional 6-button FS6-SN foot switch is a great addition when you need to quickly switch between the different channels, with the 6th button letting you choose between master volume 1 and 2. It's possible to save sound settings on the Supernova to one of the 128 presets and switch between them using the FS6 foot switch. If you'd like to switch between more than 6 presets, it's possible to use a MIDI controller to do so.

Koch quality

After years and years of being a guitarist and valve-amp expert, Dutchman Dolf Koch started his own business in 1988. The brand's high-quality guitar and bass guitar amplifiers are practical and versatile, and have a unique, balanced sound. They are assembled with the greatest care and tested thoroughly. It's not for nothing that many professionals rely on the quality of Koch.

Specifications

Product features

Connectors	External speaker(s), Footswitch
Number of channels	5
Number of speaker outputs	2
Amp modelling	no
Effects loop	yes
Weight	15 - 19.9 kg
Speaker output impedance	16 Ohms, 8 Ohms, 4 Ohms
Built-in tuner	no
Built-in effects	reveb (analogue)
Colour	black
Power attenuator	no
Amplifier type	tube
Amplifier valve	EL34
Power in Watts	151 - 200 Watts

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	20,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	77,0 x 41,0 x 35,0 cm

Product specifications

tube guitar amplifier head
power: 120 watts, mono
preamp tubes: 8x 12AX7
power amp valves: 4x EL34
5 channels: clean, crunch, gain, high gain, ultra high gain
2 master volumes
4 voicing switches for all channels (low, mid shift, bright+, high cut)
2 parallel and 2 serial effects loops
classic long scale reverb
2 inputs: Normal and Bright Clean
3-way speaker damping: high, medium, low
OTS function (Output Tube Saturation)
128 savable presets
MIDI-controllable
optional FS6-SN foot switch: channel + master volume or preset choice
tuner output
optional FS2-SN-foot switch: mute (for voices), mute effects
MIDI-thru connection
speaker connectors (60W): 1x 4 ohm, 1 or 2x 8 ohm, 1 or 2x 16 ohm
voltage: 100, 115, 230 (internally adjustable), 50 and 60 Hz

Tips and remarks about this product:

Description	Type	Language	Extension
Koch Supernova Handleiding	Manual	Dutch, English

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