Ampeg ba115 question

[50hz]

I just bought an used ampeg ba115 an I'm trying to find a description of the 5 settings that it has via its knob. I went to ampegs site and downloaded the PDF manual, but it's only 4 pages long. There is no explanation of that knob and what the eq's are for each setting. Can anyone help?

 

[Awesome Sauce]

It's on the last page of the manual, where it explains the voltage, wattage, frequencies boosted/cut.

 

[50hz]

Cool I'll check it out

 

[50hz]

Ahhhh thanks! Btw what does that all mean? ( I'm new to bass) ex. 1= rock. 2= funk etc.

 

[Awesome Sauce]

I don't know what you're looking at, but I pulled this from the manual on Ampeg's site:

1 = -25dB @500Hz
2 = -12dB @500Hz
3 = flat
4 = +5dB @2kHz and above
5 = -6dB @50Hz and below

 

[guroove]

Just put it in whichever position sounds best to you. I start with it in the middle and the EQ knobs set flat. That's a good position for most styles of music, and will let you fit well into most band settings. It might be too mid-heavy for some people set like that. Setting #2 is useful if there's too much midrange. I find that 4 is good if you need a brighter sound with more treble, and 5 is good if it sounds too boomy. Setting #1 is a heavily mid scooped sound that works well for metal or slap.

 

[50hz]

Thanks guys!

 

[50hz]

Do you find that you loose a lot of volume with the eq knobs set flat? I found that by turning up the bass eq knob that i got significantly more volume.

 

[JimmyM]

Put the knobs wherever they work for you, bro.