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Average Rating
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100% of reviewers
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$255.00
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10.0
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Description:
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From the Fender webpage:
You asked for it and we delivered—in spades! The popular 400 PRO Combo is now available as a 350-watt (at 4 ohms; 500 watts at 2 ohms) head.
Like the combo, the 400 PRO HD has been designed to deliver a thick, natural and balanced tone that sits fat in your live or studio mix. The 400 PRO HD is mounted in a heavy duty wooden cabinet with protective corners, and has been built with extra room to fit your favorite piece of rack gear!
Model Name 400 PRO HD (Head)
Model Number 22-45600-010 (120V, 60Hz) USA
Series PRO Series
Type Solid State Bass Amplifier Head
Output 350 Watts @ 4 ohms, 500 Watts @ 2 ohms
Ohms 2 ohms (Minimum)
Speakers N/A
Channels 1 Channel
Active/Passive Input Switch
3 Band Semi-Parametric EQ
EQ Gain
EQ On/Off Switch (Footswitchable)
"Room Balance" (Compensates for extreme acoustics)
Enhance Switch (Emphasizes Highs and Lows)
Variable Compressor
Balanced XLR Line Out jack for recording or PA feed
Ground Lift for Line Out
Line Out Level
Pre/Post EQ Switch on Line Out
Mute Switch (Disables all outputs except tuner)
Tuner Output
Effects Loop
1-Button footswitch for EQ in/out
Controls Front Panel:
Active/Passive Switch
Gain
Pre-amp clip LED
Pre-amp signal LED
Room Balance
Enhance Switch
Bass Level
Treble Level
Low Level (Boost/Cut)
Low Frequency (Frequency Select)
Mid Level (Boost/Cut)
Mid Frequency (Frequency Select)
High Level (Boost/Cut)
High Frequency (Frequency Select)
EQ Gain
EQ On/Off Switch
EQ LED
Compressor
Mute Switch
Mute LED
Master Volume
Power-amp clip LED
Power LED
Rear Panel:
Ground lift switch
XLR Line Out
Line out level
Pre/Post EQ switch
Tuner Out Jack
Footswitch Jack
Effects Loop
Covering Black Carpet Covering
Weight 42 lbs. (19.1 kg)
Dimensions Height: 7" (17.7 cm),
Width: 23" (58.4 cm),
Depth: 15.5" (39.4 cm)
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Author
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darth-bass
Registered User
Registered: June 2006
Posts: 156
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Review Date: Tue July 3, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $255.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Very warm for a solid state head
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Cons:
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Ungainly size & heavy. A second channel would be nice.
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I purchased this head from member Mr. Dak here on talkbass. Great deal to be had on this head as I acquired it for well below suggested retail price  . Good, honest seller check his stuff out. I have not had this head for very long and am just straching the surface of what it has to offer in terms of features and sound, but my initial impression of this head is very positive.
I am using the Fender pro 400 to power my Ampeg 4 x 10 hln cab, and I must say it is a potent combination. This head is extremely "warm" for a solid state. Fender thought it out when they conceived their Pro line: This amp has everything you need and nothing you don't. A simple mute button to mute all outputs but your tuner, XLR out, effects loop, gain knob, compression knob, read the specs, this head screams "gig me" .
Thus far the knobs I have been gravitating to the most to shape my sound have been the gain, room balance, and compression knobs. The parametric eq I find is a bit finicky & hard to dial in a sweet spot, but as I mentioned earlier I just got the head and am no doubt dealing with a learning curve. But I think I like band eq better. Having an on-board compression knob is just a godsend IMO. And its good compresion to boot! I really like the room balance knob used in conjuction with the enhance switch-There is a large amount of tone shaping that can be manipulated just using these two functions in tandem. All in all I could not be more pleased. Oh and did I mention it is LOUD!
My Ric has never growled so well...
10-21-07 edit: I commented that a 2nd channel would of been nice in the "cons" section of the review. My critique of the lack of this feature is now somewhat muted due to the fact that you can engaged/disengaged the parametric eq via the inclulded footswitch-The EQ has its own gain knob as well, so you can get a really effective change of tone. This feature provides something akin to a second channel. Very Nice!
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The Rickenbacker Club member #92
Rickenbacker 4003, Fender pro 400, Ampeg Hln 4X10
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