TC Electronic Thrust BQ500 500-watt Compact Bass Head (BQ-500)

THRUST BQ500 is a 500-Watt revolution in portable bass amplification, packing more bang for the buck into an ultra-lightweight micro bass head (2.3 kg/5.1 lbs) than a warehouse full of discounted fireworks! A custom-designed EQ and MOSFET preamp provides a tremendous tonal palette and realistic tube-like sound and feel. Built for the pragmatic bass player, the 500-Watt BQ500 is designed with the ultimate in portability and power in mind. The cutting-edge Class-D circuit features a high-voltage MOSFET preamp that delivers the authentic feel and dynamic response of a real tube amp. A powerful 4-band EQ lets you sculpt your tone exactly how you like it, while the balanced DI output makes it ultra-easy to connect to the FoH (Front of House) mixing console or your recording equipment.

FEATURES

• 500 Watt portable micro bass head amplifier for stage and studio
• Compact and lightweight design for ultimate portability
• Cutting-edge Class-D amplifier technology for incredible power and sonic performance
• High-voltage Mosfet preamplifier for authentic sound and feel of a tube amp
• Thrust compressor for ultimate punch and to capture every nuance of your playing
• 4-band EQ section provides ultimate tone shaping control
• Balanced DI output with pre/post EQ routing for direct connection to mixing consoles and recording equipment
• Studio-quality headphone amplifier with speaker emulation for personal practice and silent rehearsals
• Auxiliary rehearsal input for playback through speaker or headphones
• Speaker output on premium speakON* connector (4 Ohm minimum load)
• Amplifier protected against short circuits, thermal overload and low speaker impedance for enhanced reliability
• Rugged steel amplifier chassis designed for life on the road
• Auto-ranging universal switch-mode power supply for use worldwide
• Designed and engineered in Denmark

SPECIFICATIONS

• Instrument input : 1/4” TS, unbalanced
• Impedance : 1 MΩ
• Aux input : 1/8” TRS, unbalanced
• Impedance : 10 kΩ
• Bass : 80 Hz @ Gain: ±15 dB
• Lo-mid : 400 Hz @ Gain: ±15 dB
• Hi-mid : 800 Hz @ Gain: ±15 dB
• Treble : 10 kHz @ Gain: ±15 dB
• Thrust : Variable (off to max)
• Thrust switch : On / Off
• Phones out : 1/8” TRS, unbalanced
• Impedance : 47 Ω
• Direct output : XLR, balanced
• Impedance : 1 kΩ
• Level max : Pre EQ ( +12 dBu), Post EQ ( +16 dBu)
• Loudspeaker output : Professional locking connector
• Min. load impedance : 4 Ω
• Max output power* : 500 W
• Europe/UK/Australia/China/Korea/USA/Canada/Japan : 100-240 V~ 50/60 Hz
• Power consumption : 80 W
• Mains connection : Standard IEC receptable
• Dimension (H x W x D) : 69 x 255 x 233 mm | (2.7 x 10.0 x 9.2”)
• Weight : 2.3 kg (5.1 lbs)