Hughes&Kettner GrandMeister Deluxe 40
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GrandMeister Deluxe 40
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The GrandMeister Deluxe 40 is a fantastic all-tube head offering incredible versatility and a wealth of features. It's ideal for players wanting a range of tones – from pristine cleans to searing leads – with the convenience of preset recall. The Power-Soak feature makes it surprisingly usable at home, while still delivering serious stage volume when needed.
Product Description
Hughes&Kettner GrandMeister Deluxe 40, Electric Guitar Amp Head
The highlight of this 4-channel all tube guitar amp head is the "Smart rotary control" technology, which lets you store up to 128 presets and recall them with the tap of a toe.
- Power: 40 W
- 4 Channels: Clean
- Crunch
- Lead
- Ultra
- Smart-Rotary-Control: memory capacity of all knob settings
- Power-Soak: switchable to 20 W / 5 W / 1 W / 0 W
- Preamp tubes: 3x 12AX7
- Power tubes: 4x EL84
- Tube-Safety-Control (TSC): monitors the tubes and ensures tonal stability and longer tube life
- 128 Memory locations
- Deluxe Tone technology inspired by Triamp 3
- Built-in Red Box AE DI box with authentic speaker simulation
- Studio-quality on-board effects: reverb
- tap delay
- flanger
- phaser
- chorus
- tremolo
- MIDI In/Out - all sounds with all stored control values can be called up via MIDI
- Passive 3-band EQ
- Presence & Resonance
- Switchable / adjustable noise gate
- Weight: 7.7 kg
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 445 x 170 x 150 mm
- Incl. soft bag
- Via WMI-1 Wireless Midi Interface (Art. #361841#- not included) compatible with GM40REMOTE App for Apple iPad
- Suitable MIDI board FSM-432 MK IV: Art. #555003# (not included)
- • The inSmart rotary control offers unparalleled preset recall flexibility for gigging musicians.
- • The Deluxe Tone technology delivers a surprisingly wide range of amp voicings, inspired by their Triamp series.
- • Power-Soak functionality allows for realistic cranked tones at manageable volumes, perfect for home use.
- • The integrated Red Box AE DI provides a quality direct signal, eliminating the need for external DI boxes.
- • The 40W output might be limiting for very loud stage environments or large venues.
- • The complex menu system and digital interface can be a bit daunting for those preferring simpler amps.
- • While versatile, the 'Ultra' channel leans heavily towards high-gain, potentially limiting clean tone options.
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