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Aguilar Tone Hammer 500
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«  The small muscular »

Published on 01/05/14 at 11:50
Head amp transistor D, 500 watts into 4 ohms. Complete connectivity: Di with pre and post EQ, effects loop, 2 Speakon outputs hp + 1 jack. Knobs: gain, drive, medium parametric trebble, bass, pad -10 decibels (for active basses), mute. The format is mini mini, ridiculous weight, and we do not expect such power from a head that looks like a toy!

UTILIZATION

The equalizer is very effective and gain knobs drive and allow a wide range of sounds. Any flat that already sounds great. Parametric allows to unravel the mix at all times. The manual is annecdotique.

SOUNDS

This amp is quite versatile, but do not expect to make a sound hifi, or modern. The bass is defined hot, they may be pushing the fat gain and drive. Mediums are beautiful and the parametric setting allows the highlighting to easily break into a mix loaded. Acute remain felted, felted accurate but useless to seek and dry crystalline highs. This helps to give the tone a little hammer vintage tint. The drive and gain are correlated and can add grain and thickness to the sound, to go to the drive remains compelling, even if I prefer the drive of a good OD. It is easy to find a good sound, but I had some difficulties to break acute depending on the cabinet used.

OVERALL OPINION

Used a few months, this is a great product but it is not the sound I'm looking for (this is not the ideal amp to play metal). In contrast to the rock or other is at the top, and delivers the core with great energy. If we do not look for a hyper modern sound, but the warmth and dynamics at all levels, with a grain that is not invasive, it is a very good option.