Ernie Ball Introduces Audiophile Bass System
December 17, 1999
Ernie Ball jumps into the bass amplification market with its new HD-500 Audiophile
Bass System. The HD-500 was designed from the ground up as a state-of the-art,
high fidelity bass amp, with exclusive features including an LVR control. The
control emulates vintage style speaker cabinets when using modern, full-range
speaker systems. Other features include:
- A 500-watt amp with a vacuum tube preamp
- Two channels of EQ, each with four frequency bands
- A direct output for recording or sound reinforcement
- Tuner output
- An effects loop
Dudley Gimpel, 15-year product designer for Ernie Ball, explained, "The
market has never seen an amp quite like this – it uses high-tech IGBT output
devices as the heart of the power amplifier and a toroidal power transformer,
a design that’s low in hum to keep this amp very quiet. Plus, we make the
amp with only high-quality components."
The suggested U.S. retail price for the amp is $1,299. The amp head comes
in four voltage versions for various countries.
Ernie Ball also offers a choice of two full-range bass cabinets. The HD-210
uses two 10" woofers plus a high frequency super tweeter, handling 350 watts.
The suggested U.S. retail is $799. The HD-212 uses two 12" woofers and a
6" high-frequency driver, handling 600 watts, with a suggested U.S. retail
price of $1,050.
Visit Ernie Ball on the web at www.ernieball.com.
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