Acoustic guitar amplifier with two channels, integrated effects and 400 watts of power
With the Hughes & Kettner era 2 black, the amplifier manufacturer from the Saarland presents the second model of the era series that has been bombed like a bomb. With a juicy 400 watts of power delivered by a team of two eight-inch loudspeakers and a tweeter, the amplifier delivers a powerful, particularly natural sound. Two channels are available for instruments or vocals, which have a full effect section in addition to the double-switchable equalizer. Last but not least, the rear of the Hughes & Kettner era 2 has extensive connections for direct pickup on stage or in the studio.
The Hughes & Kettner era 2 black at a glance:
Combo amp for acoustic guitars, made in Germany
400 watt power
Speaker system consisting of two 8" woofers and a 1" dome tweeter
Two channels with combined instrument/microphone input
Integrated effects unit for each channel
3-band equalizer with switchable presets per channel
aux channel
Serial effect path, can also be used as line input via return
Balanced DI output with pre/post switch and ground lift
Stereo Line-Out with level control
Optical recording output
35 mm flange for mounting on speaker stands
Connection for optionally available foot switch Hughes & Kettner FS-2
Including padded protective cover and inclinations for 25° and 35° installation angle
Have a £3k Bose PA L2 system but this amp is much better at producing a quality amplified guitar sound. The vocals are also of a very high quality and it reproduces the Texture of the voice. All the electro acoustic guitars I have tried have come to life through this amp. Would have liked a bit more flexibility with the mixer section but as a guitar/ vocal amp it is superb. There was a issue with one of the volume controls ; it has a fault that makes it stiff to turn past the three -quarter point, but is functional and not worth sending it back for. ( hence the 4 stars for craftsmanship, otherwise it is of very high quality construction and relatively lightweight for its 400 watts)
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