Aguilar Amplification has set itself the goal of equipping bassists with unique equipment using first-class technical processes. As a designer and manufacturer of top parts, speakers, preamps, pickups and effect pedals, the New York-based company makes a major contribution to the prevailing bass sound. Each of the products is based on in-depth, practical and musical understanding!
Aguilar's team of bassists and engineers makes it possible to create the devices from the musicians' perspective and to develop them further with innovative technology. The credo of "continuous improvement" helps to guarantee daily, ongoing and perpetual progress and to develop products that significantly influence the bass sound of music.
Aguilar equips stages and recording studios worldwide with amplifiers, speakers and pedals. The preamps and the pickup series are used in numerous world-class bass guitars. Aguilar are justifiably proud to have influenced the sound of many great bassists to this extent and look forward to becoming part of your sound too!
The Tone Hammer Preamp is the ultimate tone-shaping tool, offering a fully sweepable midrange with bass and treble controls for precise tone shaping and studio-quality EQ. It features a pristine D.I. with pre/post switching and ground lift, ensuring maximum flexibility in any environment. An independent drive control and footswitch lets you easily add extra saturation and sharpness for tube amp-inspired sounds.
With its built-in headphone output and aux input, the Tone Hammer Preamp is ready to go wherever the music takes you - at home, on stage or in the studio.
Specifications:
Three-band EQ with bass, midrange and treble controls
Fully adjustable midrange
Drive control for tube-like punch and saturation
Studio-quality DI with pre/post and ground lift controls
Headphone output and aux input for quiet practice
DI with ground lift switch and pre/post switch
Unbalanced output for connection to a power amplifier
Improved drive circuit with its own control and footswitch
Cut and boost for treble, mid and bass
Fully sweepable midrange frequencies
Powered by 18V power supply (not included)
Inputs:
1/4" jack socket
3/8" aux input
Outputs:
1/4" jack socket
XLR (nominal output) - 14 dB (balanced)
3/8" headphone output
EQ:
Bass +/- 18 dB at 40 Hz
Midrange +/- 17 dB at 180 Hz to 1 kHz
Treble +/- 18 dB at 4 kHz
