Ampeg is an American manufacturer of amplifiers for electric bass and acoustic bass instruments. The company was founded in 1946 in Linden, New Jersey by Everitt Hull and Stanley Michaels as "Michaels-Hull Electronic Labs". The company specialized in the recording, amplification and sound conversion of bass instruments and went public in 1963 as The Ampeg Company, Inc. Today Ampeg is part of the Yamaha Corporation!
The Ampeg Venture series amplifiers offer the modern style and desired features for contemporary bassists - continuing a tradition of innovation that goes back to the beginnings of the electric bass. Powerful yet portable and lightweight yet roadworthy, the series includes the Venture V3, Venture V7 and Venture V12.
With their user-friendly and intuitive controls, Venture Series amplifiers offer a comprehensive range of tone-shaping tools, including a 3-band EQ with controllable mids, Ultra Hi and 3-way Ultra Lo switches, and a Super Grit Technology (SGT) overdrive circuit with SVT and B15 voicings. The Venture V7 and Venture V12 amplifiers also feature a highly musical variable compressor. An insert path, XLR direct output, aux input, and headphone output enhance connectivity. With the exception of the Class D solid-state amplifiers, all circuitry is analog. Add an optional AFS2 footswitch to remotely control the SGT overdrive and mute. Rugged, padded Venture carry bags are available separately. The ultra-portable 300-watt Venture V3 amplifier offers modern features, user-friendly and intuitive controls, and a comprehensive range of tone-shaping tools. Features include a legacy preamp with 3-band EQ with sweepable mids, Ultra Hi/3-way Ultra Lo switch and a footswitchable SGT overdrive circuit with SVT and B15 voicing switch.
Specifications:
300 watts at 4 ohms
Power amplifier: Class D
Tone control: Bass, Mid (adjustable), Treble
Peak LED
Switch for Ultra Hi and Ultra Lo
Preamp Out
Power Amp In
Send/Return FX loop
Symmetrical XLR output
Switch for pre- or post-EQ, ground lift and 0/-20dB
3.5mm aux input
Headphone output
Mute switch (can also be switched via an optional footswitch)
Switching power supply
Dimensions (HxWxD): 65.1 x 231 x 267.1 mm
Weight: 1.80 kg
