SWR Sound Sound Room Bass Player user manual

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S O U N DR O O M
S W R • D A N E L E C T R O • D R S T R I N G S • T E C H 2 1 • F U T U R E S O N I C S
SW R Redhea d
B Y J O N AT H A N H E R R E R A
SWR REDHEAD
List $2,349
Street $1,650
Pros Punchy, loud, and articulate combo with
excellent connectivity and stage-to-studio
versatility I T ’ S E ASY TO F O RG E T N O W, W H AT W I T H driver cabinets—began with the Redhead. It
Cons A bit heavy by contemporary standards; the re c e n t glut of high-tech bass amps and quickly became the hip amp

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T EC H TA L K B Y J O N A T H A N H E R R E R A One of the key upgrades SWR touts in its revamped Redhead low input impedance—making passive DIs less than ideal for combo (see page 50) is its tube DI. We ’ re more familiar with passive basses, which like to “see” a high input impedance tubes in an amp context, but tube DIs are relatively rare . for maximum fidelity. A powered or “active” component A DI is a device designed to interface a bass (we’ll stick (either a tube or transistor) buffers th

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T EC H S P ECS d i ff e rent input impedances as well, with the and a snappy top. What it isn’t: buttery, thick, Input impedance ACTIVE, 130kΩ; PASSIVE, 1MΩ PASSIVE jack’s 1MΩ rating perfect for realizing s y ru p y, gooey—the colorful characteristics that Tone controls BASS: ±15dB @ 70Hz a passive bass’s full frequency potential. may or may not be your thing. The new driv- (shelving), w/TURBO engaged: ±15dB @ The Redhead was always a studio favorite, ers are superb, holding tight under extreme