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TC Electronic - 65' PREAMP

Description

This original tube amp with legendary reverb ranks among the world's most sought-after vintage combos and is likely one of the most recorded amps in music history for good reason. It sounds amazing!

But it's rare, and if you find one it likely comes with a price tag to match. However, there are other ways for you to get your hands and feet on this iconic guitar tone: Enter COMBO DELUXE 65'!

At the heart of COMBO DELUXE 65', the AMPWORX modeling technology works its magic, carefully recreating the classic guitar tone that's the sum of each and every component from the circuit of the original.

The result? The best and most precise digital amp modeling of this famous amp you have ever run your guitar through.

Features

* Guitar preamp pedal faithfully recreates the tone, touch and feel of a 1965 Blackface Reverb Deluxe tube amp
* Two channels with independent gain, volume, EQ and Reverb controls for all-American vintage tone
* Built-in 4 second convolution spring reverb, taken directly from an original blackface deluxe GIBBS reverberation unit spring tank. Includes adjustable, set it and forget it, Reverb Tone control on the back panel
* Added MIDDLE control modification based on the MIDDLE knob of a blackface twin reverb amplifier
* Bright switch mod adds additional sparkle and bite for when you really want to cut heads
* Dedicated DI output, equipped with official Celestion 1x12 G12M Creamback cab sim IR, turns your pedalboard into a gig-ready rig direct to PA system or audio interface for recording
* Dedicated headphone output, equipped with official Celestion 1x12 G12M Creamback cab sim IR, for huge tube amp tones and practice sessions that wont disturb your neighbors
* Optional bypass or always on channel change footswitch modes
* Groundbreaking TC AMPWORX modeling technology provides low latency, huge dynamic range and feels like the real deal
* Perfect pedalboard-friendly pedal platform takes drive pedals like a champ

Specifications

Input: 1 x 1/4" TS, unbalanced
Input impedance: 1 MΩ
Output: 1 x 1/4" TRS, balanced with ground sensing
Direct out (cab sim): 1 x 1/4" TRS, balanced with ground sensing
Output impedance: 1 kΩ
Headphones: 1 x 1/8" TRS, stereo
Headphones impedance range: 32 Ω
USB port: Mini-B USB connector
Front panel: REVERB, GAIN, LEVEL, BASS, MIDDLE, TREBLE
Top panel: BRIGHT switch, REVERB TONE
Footswitches: REVERB, CHANNEL (bypass)
Reverb: Convolution, 4 s, IR extracted from an original 1965 amp's reverb tank
Speaker and cab emulation impulse response: Celestion G12M Creamback, 1 x 12" open back cabinet
Bypass: Buffered bypass