500 watt bass amp with a wide range of sound shaping options
Bass amplifier in compact format
"Powered Platform" concept with straightforward control panel and extensive sound options
500 watt Class D power amplifier
Controls for input gain and Master volume
Five freely assignable "Quick Pots
Preset switch for switching through the five onboard memory locations
Mute switch
Serial effects loop
Bluetooth connectivity for Darkglass Suite connection and audio streaming
Integrated USB audio interface and USB MIDI
MIDI In jack
MIDI In jack
Balanced XLR Output with ground lift
Headphone jack
One SpeakerTwist/jack combo jack for connecting bass cabinets with at least 4 ohms impedance
Option for silent recording without a speaker connected
Fan cooling
Metal housing
Versatile bass amplifier with extensive features
The Darkglass Exponent 500 is a handy bass top that combines the straightforward operation of a classic bass amp and the extensive sound options of a modern modeling device. "Out of the box", the Expontent 500 amp offers five presets that can be quickly and intuitively adjusted to personal sound preferences via the straightforward front panel control. In conjunction with the Darkglass Suite app, which the Exponent 500 connects to via Bluetooth, unimagined possibilities for shaping your personal sound are at your fingertips , with not only the order of amp, speaker, and effect modelings freely selectable, but also the routing of the connections within the signal path and the assignment of the knobs on the front. Last but not least, the Darkglass Exponent 500 has an integrated USB audio interface and the possibility of control via MIDI.
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