Hughes and Kettner Era 1 Black Acoustic Combo Amp

The Era 1 is an acoustic amp made by Hughes & Kettner for lovers of rich, detailed acoustic sounds. Importantly, it meets all of the highest German build-quality standards too making this an amp that you could gig with for years to come.

It's got plenty of headroom so that you get the truest reflection of your acoustic guitars sound. With built-in effects you can spruce up your live sound and use the reverbs or delays to really warm up and fatten your acoustic sound.

Here's what Hughes & Kettner say about the Era 1:

• Painstakingly selected, top-drawer components
• Excellent preamps
• Premium-quality AD/DA converters
• Custom-made power amp with massive headroom

Intuitive handling with zero compromises

• Two fully featured, identical channels
• Independent FX engine for each channel with 16 programs
• Very effective Preshape and Mode buttons to voice channels to suit different instruments and vocal registers
• As compact and light as conventional 60-watt combos

Superior quality

• Developed by renowned acoustic amp designer Michael Eisenmann in a joint effort with the Hughes & Kettner team
• Choice materials, handpicked for durability and ruggedness
• Made in Germany to the most discriminating standards for quality

Specifications

GENERAL

• POWER AMP 250 watts
• DIMENSIONS (W X H X D)  351 x 285 x 290 mm
• WEIGHT 9,85 kg / 21,7 lbs (wood), 10,75 kg / 23,7 lbs. (black)
• TILT STAND (INCLUDED) 25° / 35°
• POLE MOUNT 35 mm
• PROTECTIVE COVER (INCLUDED) Padded
• CHANNELS (INPUTS)
• CHANNEL 1 AND 2 High Resolution Mic and Instrument Input (XLR/6,3mm (1/4″) Klinke Combobuchse – Phantom Power switchable))
• CHANNEL 3 Aux In: 3,5 mm (Mini Jack Stereo-Input; adjustable
• CHANNEL 4 / FX RETURN 6,3 mm (1/4″) Stereo-Input; adjustable

OUTPUTS

• DI-OUT XLR; Pre/Post EQ switchable; Ground Lift switchable
• LINE OUT 6,3 mm Stereo Output; adjustable
• CHANNEL OUT FX Send; 6,3 mm Stereo Output
• OPTICAL RECORDING OUT S/PDIF TOSLINK, optical
• PHONES OUT 6,3 mm Stereo Headphones Out
• TUNER 6,3 mm Mono Tuner Out

CHANNEL 1 AND 2

• SWITCHES -10 db; Shape; Mute
• GAIN Input sensivity
• EQ 3-Band-EQ, 2 Modes switchable
• INTERNAL FX 16 FX-Programms (Reverb, Chorus, Flanger, Delay, Combinations), FX parameters adjustable

MASTER

• VOLUME Master Volume
• NOTCH FILTER 40 – 180 Hz

FX LOOP

• FX SEND 6,3 mm Stereo Output
• FX RETURN Input: 6,3 mm Stereo Input; adjustable

SPEAKER

• MID/LOW 1X8″ Custom made 
• HIGH 1×1″ Dome Tweeter

FOOTSWITCH

• HUGHES & KETTNER FS-2 (OPTIONALLY AVAILABLE) Switching functions: Amp mute, internal FX mute