Operation Manual

An Introduction to your new Ampeg SVT450H Bass Amplifier

Thank you for making one of the best choices you will ever make for your musical career – choosing one of the

finest bass amps available, the Ampeg SVT450H. This versatile and powerful bass amplifier delivers up to 450

watts of unsurpassed musical power, and offers several outstanding features.

All of the features and controls of your SVT450H are covered in detail within the pages of this user’s guide. We

recommend that you read this guide and understand them before you use the amplifier.

Features

In the world of high performance bass amps, Ampeg amplifiers stand alone. In true Ampeg tradition, the

SVT450H offers you more power, performance and flexibility than any other bass amplifier in its class. The out-

standing features of your new amplifier, features which set it apart from the competition, are listed below.

• 9-BAND GRAPHIC EQ: Switchable at the front panel, you can use this as a “second channel” for

bass solos, or to shape your sound to your own exacting standards

• HEAVY-DUTY SPEAKER JACKS: Speakon

jacks for more reliable connections at higher output

• BALANCED LINE OUTPUT: XLR with independent level switch (20dB pad). Patch into house

consoles, mixing boards, or external power amplifiers

• EFFECTS LOOP: For increased intensity and quieter operation of external effects

• POWER AMP IN and PREAMP OUT: Allows direct access into the power amp and a signal tap

from the preamp section for even greater versatility

• CLASSIC SVT SOUND AND PERFORMANCE!

Speakon

is a registered trademark of Neutrik AG.

SVT450H Bass Amplifier