Darkglass heads deep into low end territory with its new Infinity 500 and Microtubes 500 digital and analog bass combo amps

We saw no lack of extraordinary equipment at NAMM this previous January, however couple of items impressed us as much as Darkglass’ brand-new series of digital and analog combination bass amps.

Including 4 offerings– the Infinity 500 Combo 210 and Infinity 500 Combo 112 digital bass amps, and the Microtubes 500 Combo 210 and Microtubes 500 Combo 112 analog bass amps– the amps are packed with 500 watts of power and tailor-made Eminence speakers.

When it comes to how they sound? Take a look at our go to with Darkglass’ Marcos Barilatti and Chris Kollias, who stroll us through the amps and offer a live-on-site demonstration.

Chris plays through the Infinity 500 Combo 210 digital amp, which, according to Marcos, “loads a lot of DSP obstructs,” consisting of 3 distortions– the Alpha Omega, Microtubes B3K and Vintage Microtubes. “There’s likewise a compressor that you can pick to put at the start or completion of the signal, an Octaver with physical knobs, it’s totally preset-able, and it includes a MIDI footswitch,” he states.

Feature-wise, the digital combinations likewise boast integrated tuners, in addition to a USB audio user interface that makes it possible to tape with the amp. And you can accumulate to 7 IRs. “We chose to make a combination that loads all the functions that our company believe are required today,” Marcos states.

The analog combinations, Marcos continues, basically integrate Darkglass’ Microtubes 500 bass amplifier head, “implying it’s totally analog.” He includes, the combinations “bring the B3K and the Vintage distortion. And they likewise get in touch with external speakers.”

In general, Marcos states that the brand-new combinations were produced “knowingly believing that it’s everything about the low end,” he states. “We are bassists, we are a bass brand name, so we require them to press air. We truly made a mindful effort for them to be effective on that low end, and super-crisp and super-clear. And we’re extremely delighted with the result.”

To discover more about Darkglass’ Infinity 500 digital and Microtubes 500 analog combination amps, head to Darkglass Electronics

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