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One Control BJF Series Blue 360 AIAB Bass Preamp Pedal
Based on the legendary Acoustic 360 bass preamp, offering incredible control!
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SKU: OC-BLUE360
Bassists have always been more open-minded about solid-state amplifiers, and none are as legendary as the original Acoustic 360 preamp. It just might be one of the most-heard but least-acknowledged amps in music history! John Paul Jones used a pair of them with Led Zeppelin, John McVie used them in the early days of Fleetwood Mac, and the 360 was the favoured amp of legendary bass virtuoso Jaco Pastorius.
The 360 was designed to compete in volume with the Marshall stacks and Fender Twins that guitarists were using — loud, but thanks to its innovative design, it also had a wonderful tone and a very musical sound. One Control's Blue 360 AIAB (amp-in-a-box) pedal reproduces the sound of the legendary 360 preamp, and can instantly give your modern bass amp the response of a 70’s-era, high-powered transistor beast!
A World of Tones!
Blue 360 delivers a bass tone that fits in perfects with high-density, powerful band sounds — especially those with high volume, distorted guitars — making it a great option for classic rock, punk, etc. Blue 360 features a switch on the side marked 0dB/-18dB, which works as a pre-set master volume. All boost is set by the 'Volume' control. At the -18dB setting, cranking the volume to full will deliver a similar level to bypass mode, allowing you to set the pedal to create distortion tones when on, while keeping your signal at the same volume whether the pedal is on or off. At the 0dB setting, the output level will increase as you turn up the volume until you reach 360mV of clean sound or 600mV of distorted tone.
Typical instrument level is just 60mV, so 600mV is enough to drive a standard power amp. If you do use the Blue 360 as preamp into a power amp, the sound will start to distort on transients at the full power of the power amp. Just below 600mV, you'll get an almost-clean, compressed sound that amplifies weaker notes but veers into distortion at peak transients. This response is very similar to how transistor powered bass amplifiers were made to compete with roaring tube guitar amplifiers.
One Control 'BJF Series' Pedals
One Control are well-known for their pedal switchers and pedalboard management devices, but they also make their own effects — the BJF Series! These mini pedals are designed by Björn Juhl, a legend within the stompbox sphere who's highly regarded for his work with Mad Professor, Barefoot FX and his own company, BJFE. These stompboxes not only sound great, but save precious pedalboard real-estate too!
Controls
- VOL: Adjusts the overall volume. In -18dB mode, unity gain is at max setting.
- TREBLE: -26dB to +20dB @ 3 kHz.
- MID: -15dB to +6dB @ 600 Hz.
- BASS: -26dB to +6dB @ 32Hz.
- Side Switch: Turns -18dB mode on/off.
Specifications
- Input Impedance: 250K
- Output Impedance: <2K
- Input Voltage: 9V
- Current Consumption: 1.5mA
- Size (W x D x H): 47 x 100 x 46 mm (Including Protruding Parts)
- Weight: 160g
- True Bypass Switching
- High-Quality Aluminium Enclosure
- Power: 9V Battery or Standard DC Power Supply
Customer Reviews
Mr Martyn Shouler19th Mar 2024
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