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Black Beauty™

4420300000

Finally, a professional combo amp that’s loud enough to do just about any gig all on its own. The Black Beauty is a 350-watt powerhouse that fills up the room with the roundness of a 15”, yet retains its sweetness, punch and clarity due to the classic SWR® tube preamp onboard. Kick-in the footswitchable Subwave™ sub-octave effect, and bring the capabilities of this rock-solid combo to a whole new level. Simply featured and easily transportable on its removable casters, the Black Beauty proudly joins its storied family members in the realm of truly high-end SWR bass combo amplifiers.

Features: 350 watts, 450 watts with extension cab, 1x15 enclosure, horn tweeter, classic SWR tube preamp with Aural Enhancer™, Subwave, studio-quality three-mode XLR out, three-band active EQ with variable midrange, automatic limiter with defeat option, side-chain effects effects loop with blend control, tuner send, three-way tweeter attenuator switch (full, -6db, off), Speakon® and 1/4” extension speaker outs, removable casters, side spring-loaded handles, front slot port. Subwave footswitch included.

23”W x 25.875”H x 18.375”D, 95 lbs.

 

Model Name Black Beauty™
Model Number 44-20300-000
Series Professional Combo Series
Type Bass Combo Amplifier with SubWave™
Description SWR®'s Black Beauty combo amp features a custom SWR 15-inch bass driver and high-frequency horn tweeter in a 4-ohm speaker configuration Ð driven by 350 watts RMS (450 watts using a 4-ohm extension speaker cabinet). In addition to dramatic, new chassis graphics (featuring the SWR badge in classic chrome), the Black Beauty has inherited a very popular effect from the SWR Mo' Bass® soundstation Ð the SWR SubWave Ð producing clean, pure and accurate octave signals. A Subwave footswitch with a hardwired 1/4" cable (for connection purposes) ships with the Black Beauty as an added bonus.
Features FRONT PANEL FEATURES
Dual independent input jacks compatible
for both active and passive instruments
Gain control with LED peak clipping indicator
Our exclusive Aural Enhancer™ circuitry
Subwave (with Level control)
Subwave Illuminated on/off switch
Limiter
Limiter Defeat Switch
Active bass and treble controls
Variable mid-range EQ
Effects Blend Control
Master Volume Control
Power On/Off Switch
Steel chassis

REAR PANEL FEATURES
Side Chain Effects Loop
Balanced XLR Output
XLR Mode Switch (Direct, Line, or Direct + Sub)
Tuner Send
Subwave Footswitch Jack
Extension Speaker Output
Three-way tweeter control switch:
(full-range, -6dB, tweeter off).
Extruded Heat Sink

INTERNAL FEATURES
(1) 12AX7 Preamp Tube

TUNING
Front slot port. Specially designed to eliminate unwanted noise.

CROSSOVER
Third order, 6db rolloff, 18db butterworth high pass 4KHz turnover. The crossover is located inside the Black Beauty's speaker enclosure.

CABINET CONSTRUCTION
5/8" 7 ply, Maple or Birch plywood construction, waterproof glue. All joints Dado and Rabbet, glued and nailed. Extremely heavy bracing.
Power Output 350 Watts @ 4 Ohms (Internal Speaker)
400 Watts @ 2.67 Ohms (with 8 ohm extension speaker, US and Canada Only)
450 Watts @ 2 Ohms (with 4 ohm extension speaker, US and Canada Only)
Note: Internal speaker impedance is 4 ohms
Impedance (Ohms) 4 Ohms
Speakers (1) 15" custom-designed SWR driver, P/N 0067090000
(1) Foster® Horn, P/N 0066395000
Channels 1 Channel
Controls Gain with preamp clip indicator,
Aural Enhancer,

SubWAVE:
On/Off Switch
Level

Bass,
Midrange:
Frequency,
Level,

Treble,
Effects Blend with pull defeat switch,
Master volume
Covering Black carpeting with stack lock corners, black stamped steel vibration-free grille
Weight 95 lbs.
Dimensions Height: 25.875"
Width: 23"
Depth: 18.375"
Power Handling (Speaker section) 350 Watts RMS continuous program
Tube Complement (1) 12AX7 Preamp Tube
Accessories Includes SubWave Activator Footswitch P/N 0066249000
Cover Uses Cover P/N 0066176000, US MSRP $44.95 (Not Included)
Footswitch Includes SubWave Activator Footswitch P/N 0066249000
Frequency Response (Power Amplifier): -3dB @ 20Hz and 40KHz
(Speaker Complement): -3db @ 45 Hz and 13.5 kHz
SPL 100 dB @ 1W1M
Suggested Speaker Enclosures Son Of Bertha™
Goliath III™
Goliath Junior III™ (8 Ohm)
Big Ben™
Suggested Speaker Combinations N/A
Input Impedance Passive/Active Input: 800K Ohms
Active Input: 60K Ohms
Effects Return: 27K Ohms
Output Impedance Effects Send: 100 Ohms
Tuner Send: 100 Ohms
XLR Balanced Out: 750 Ohms
Sensitivity N/A
Signal to Noise Ratio -72 dB (<10 millivolts typical), EQUIVALENT INPUT NOISE
9 microvolts
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