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The rest of the Tone Hammer’s features are all there for practical convenience: a front-mounted DI with a pre/post EQ button, a ground-lift button, a rear-mounted tuner output, a 10dB pad switch on the input to compensate for various instrument output levels, and a cooling fan that I frankly never noticed was on. (IK Ampeg svx), Newbie Audio Engineering + Production Question Zone, Aguilar Tone Hammer settings vs Bass plug-in settings. Essentially, it is a preamp that can be … We've got those too - click here to see an ever-growing list of community-voted "top ten" lists. The Tone Hammer is rated at 350 watts and the DB 410 is a 4×10 cabinet that’s rated at 700 watts so I knew I could really open the amp up and put it to the test. This website uses cookies to improve your experience.
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Armed with a 5-string, Sterling Ray35CA, I plugged the Tone Hammer 350 into an Aguilar DB 410 cabinet.
Essentially, it is a preamp that can be used as a DI, in front of a regular bass amp, or as a standalone preamp driving a separate power amp. Speaking of rock and metal bite, turning up the Tone Hammer’s Drive control allowed me to get as much growl and grit as I could want, heading toward fuzz territory. Separate Gain and . Armed with a 5-string, Sterling Ray35CA, I plugged the Tone Hammer 350 into an Aguilar DB 410 cabinet. Basic Setup 1. He is also the first-call session guitarist for Sweetwater Studios. 0000047623 00000 n
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