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Portaflex 500 Watt Head MOSFET Preamp

SKU: # 346877   |   Model: # PF-500   |    Product Reviews5 Reviews  Write a Review

Portaflex 500 Watt Head MOSFET Preamp

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Portaflex 500 Watt Head MOSFET Preamp
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Ampegs Portaflex PF-500 bass head delivers a staggering 500W of power in an ultra-compact design providing pure Ampeg tone in an extremely portable package. Precise tone controls and gig-friendly input/output options provide ultimate flexibility. Pair it with our PF Series flip-top cabinets for the vintage styling and portability of Ampegs iconic Portaflex originals.

• RMS power output: 500W @ 4 ohms
• Preamp: MOSFET
• Power amp: Class D
• Tone controls: Bass, mid, treble
• Mid-tone control: 5-position
• Ultra Hi/Lo boosts
• Onboard compressor
• Balanced direct out
• Pre/post EQ option
• -40 dB pad
• Ground lift
• FX loop with dedicated mix control (footswitchable)
• Power amp in/ preamp out
• 1/8 headphone out / line in
• -15 dB input pad
• Mute (footswitchable)
• Power supply: switching
• Dimensions ( H x W x D inches): 3 x 14 x 11
• Handling weight: 11 lbs / 5 kg

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Solid and Mighty Mighty! 1 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Prince George, British Columbia
I've owned the PF-800 for over five years and it is my go to amp. Because of super light weight, and super dynamic sound a punch, I have giggled in all types of situations, and this little amp has come through. Reliable. Like "Rented", I was not happy with the gain overload LED flashing away at apparently low volume. A simple adjust of gain vs. output level has ensured I've got top volume headroom. Never has to hit the pad button to correct. If you have 4 ohm cab(s) this baby will deliver!
Posted by Dannobassman on Nov 3, 2019
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Great for rehearsals and small gigs 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Oshawa, Ontario
Looking for something light for practice and for small to mid size clubs. This thing is great ! Tone and volume are solid for a unit in this price range ! It's not an SVT , but it's got that ampeg Sound and supplies plenty of power for what I'm using it for and it's 1/8 the price of he SVT !
Posted by Jay on Aug 23, 2018
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Rented 3 of 8 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Halifax, Nova Scotia
I rented this to test out at rehearsals. I wasn't able to turn up passed 1 o'clock on the amp before the fault light would turn on. It happened three times during one song. Needless to say, I wasn't a fan. This was unfortunate because the tone was great but it couldn't even compete with the 100watt valvestate guitar amp. My drummer had a direct out for in ear monitors and thought the tone was great. It is just too bad it doesn't supply the volume it boasts.
Posted by Matthew on Jul 4, 2017
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Big Sound 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
Top notch for the price. You can great pretty much any sound out of it. If you play with your thumb and select the "Ultra Lo" you might just bring the walls down. Great unit for the price.
Posted by Paul on Apr 12, 2017
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Great little head 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Calgary Chinook, Alberta
Ampeg has made a great bass head for players on a budget. Goes well the Ampeg SVT410hlf cab. The value is there and with the right tweaking you can get that classic Ampeg sound. Also, this amp with save you back and is light enough so your kid can carry his own equipment.
Posted by anonymous on Sep 18, 2016
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