EBS PROFESSIONAL BASS EQUIPMENT | 2009/10 THE COMPANY Since 1988 EBS Sweden AB has been designing and manufacturing professional equipment for bass players. We are all bass players and committed to using our knowledge, expertise and understanding of the instrument to design and produce the ultimate equipment for your bass guitar. THE BUSINESS IDEA The idea and concept for EBS is to develop and build innovative bass equipment geared towards professional and semi-professional players, always improving the professional profile of EBS. THE KNOWLEDGE Because of our wide technical knowledge and experience, EBS is capable of satisfying the highest demands regarding sound, performance, transport and safety. Moreover, since we’re all bass players, we keep up to date with the latest information about events and trends in bass playing, musicians and technology. EBS SWEDEN AB, GRINDSTUVÄGEN 44-46, SE-167 33 BROMMA, SWEDEN PHONE: +46-8-735 00 10, FAX: +46-8-735 00 05 [email protected] • WWW.EBSSWEDEN.COM WWW . EB S SWEDEN . COM Tal Wilkenfeld, Jeff Beck/Solo Gear: EBS HD350, ProLine 410, OctaBass Johan Bengtsson, The Sounds Gear: EBS Classic 450 heads, ClassicLine cabinets Photo: Daniel Falk Etienne Mbappé, Bass Artist Gear: EBS TD650, ProLine Cabinets, EBS Pedals Photo: Lasse Eklöf The EBS Classic T90 All-Tube bass amp is developed by EBS and experts with more than 20 years experience from building exclusive tube amps for hi-fi and guitar. The result is a hand-built tube amp with special designed transformers and selected and matched tubes. The EBS Classic T90 is a perfect and good The tubes are quality selected and matched looking companion to the EBS ClassicLine with precision, and burned-in for 24 hours after cabinets – on any stage. The direct driven tube assembly to reveal any quality issues in time. balanced output makes the EBS Classic T90 a The amp has separate inputs for active and great amp for the studio as well. passive instruments and separate outputs for 4 and The special designed transformers are over 8 Ohms speaker cabinets. The control panel has a dimensioned and all materials are carefully selected classic style layout with controls for Volume, Bass, to perform at maximum level – at all times. Treble and Presence. Bass Heads FEATURES | • 100% Tube Amp • Direct Driven Tube Balanced Output • Active/Passive Inputs • 4 and 8 Ohms Outputs • Volume, Bass, Treble and Presence Controls • 90 W pure Tube Power • Quality Selected and Matched Tubes EBS Classic T90 Nominal Input Level -18dBv (passive), -8dBv (active) Input Impedance 1Mohms (passive), 100kohms (active) Tone Controls Bass +/-12dB @80Hz Treble +/-12dB @8kHz Prescence 0 - +12 dB @5kHz (pwr amp eq) Balanced Output Level -10dBv Power Output 90W RMS Tube Selection 2x 6550 power tubes 1x 7025 now noise selection 1x 12AT7, 2x 12AU7 Dimensions (WxHxD) 21,1”x10,5”x9,57” / 53,7x26,7x24,3 cm Weight 16,7 kg / 37 lbs. The EBS Classic 450 retro-styled bass amp is easy to use, simplicity itself. The sound of the amp is a combination of classic vintage tones while still maintaining the clear transparency of the famed EBS amplification. The perfect match for the EBS ClassicLine cabinets. FEATURES | A thoughtfully designed EQ puts you firmly in the driving seat. Equipped with a creative dual • 100% Solid State design midrange section and a boosted drive control, • Carefully designed EQ section which adds everything from subtle, vintage with dual mid controls overdrive to a mean driving distortion, whilst maintaining a beautiful low rounded bottom end. • Boosted drive control This is the ultimate retro-styled system for bass • Floating balanced XLR output players who need something more. • 450 W output power into 2 ohms I’m blown away about the character and personality of this amp. It’s rock’n roll with full control! - Victor Broden, Nashville Live & Session Great Bass Heads EBS Classic450 Input Impedance 1 Mohms Gain Range -oo - +28 dB Character Filter Shelving High/Low Pass +6 dB @ 75 Hz -2.5 dB @ 800 Hz +3 dB @ 9 kHz Filter Section: Bass Shelving +/-15 dB @ 100 Hz Low Mid Sweepable 150 – 900 Hz +/-15 dB, Q = 0.9 High Mid Sweepable 1.2 – 7 kHz +/-15 dB, Q = 1.1 Treble Shelving +/-15 dB @ 10 kHz Drive Section Gain 0 – 30 dB, Low end compensation <250 Hz Balanced Output -10 dBv, Pre/Post EQ, GND Lift Line Out 0 dBv, <5 kohms impedance Output Power 400 W RMS @ 4 ohms load 450 W RMS @ 2 ohms load Power Amp Protection Thermal Power Requirements 600 W Mains Protection T4A (230V) Dimensions (WxDxH) 57 cm x 31 cm x 24 cm / 23” x 12” x 9.3” Weight 14 kg (31 lbs.) FEATURES HD350| The EBS HD350 amp is the ultimate “wolf in sheep’s clothing”, packing an amazing amount of • 100% Solid State design power into a portable ‘high definition’ head. The • Optimized and well filters provide superb dynamics and consistent quality balanced 4 band EQ throughout the entire frequency range, from the lowest sub-bass to the highest treble timbres, • Floating balanced XLR output the EBS HD350 delivers. with speaker simulator • 350 W output power into 2 ohms HD350 is my amp of choice. - Tal Wilkenfeld, Jeff Beck/Solo Artist Bass Heads FEATURES TD650| The EBS TD650 is a real powerhouse, with incredible sound and features. Equipped with very • Switchable Tube/Solid State effective and useful filters it is extremely versatile drive control and suited to any venue - whatever and wherever • Optimized and well you play, the TD650 will always rock the house. balanced 4 band EQ • Floating balanced XLR output with speaker simulator • 650 W output power into 2 ohms HD350 TD650 Input Impedance 1 Mohms 1 Mohms Frequency Response 35 – 20.000 Hz 35 – 20.000 Hz Compression Ratio 3:1 3:1 Tone Controls: Bass +/- 15 dB @ 100 Hz Bass +/- 15 dB @ 100 Hz Mid +/- 12 dB @ 50 –3.000 Hz Mid +/- 12 dB @ 50 –3.000 Hz Treble +/- 15 dB @ 4 kHz Treble +/- 15 dB @ 4 kHz Bright -0 / +20 dB @ 10 kHz Bright -0 / +20 dB @ 10 kHz Drive Control Gain 0 – 30 dB 0 – 30 dB Drive type: Solid State Solid State or Tube Other Features: Character filter, Character filter, Phantom power, Phantom power, Effects loop and Bal output Effects loop and Bal output Speaker Impedance 2 -8 ohms 2 -8 ohms Cont. Output Power 300 W RMS 530 W RMS Dynam. Output Power 350 W RMS 650 W RMS Dimensions (W x D x H): 19” x 13” x 2U(48 cm x 33 cm x 13 cm) 19” x 14” x 3U(48 cm x36 cm x 13 cm) Weight 9 kg / 20 lbs. 12 kg / 27 lbs. The Fafner has a tube-armed preamp, and is the choice of rock professionals all over the world. FEATURES| This good-looking, unmistakable amp is exceptionally easy to use. Equipped with an • Class A tube overdrive/distorsion accelerated MOSFET poweramp, it delivers an • Easy to use filter section awesome 620 watts of clear articulate sound. with Hi and Lo boost filters This classy tube-armed head will simply blow • Floating balanced XLR output you away. • 620 W output power into 2 ohms FAFNER Input Impedance 1 Mohms Frequency Response 35 – 20.000 Hz Compression Ratio 3:1 Tone Controls: Bass +/- 15 dB @ 100 Hz Mid +/- 12 dB @ 50 – 2.000 Hz, Treble +/- 15 dB @ 5 kHz Bright -0 / +20 dB @ 10 kHz Drive Control Gain 0 – 30 dB Drive type: Tube Other Features: Hi and Lo boost filters, Phantom power, Effects loop and Bal output Speaker Impedance 2 -8 ohms Cont. Output Power 500 W RMS Dynam. Output Power 620 W RMS Dimensions (W x D x H): 19” x 10” x 3U (48 cm x 25 cm x 13 cm) Weight 11 kg / 24 lbs. Bass Heads Fafner II – coming in 2010! Join us at www.twitter.com/ebssweden and you will be notified! Natural, uncoloured sound with excellent response and high output handling is the inspiration behind our ProLine speaker cabinets. The Natural Choice. Built with the finest quality 13-ply Finnish Birch, these speaker cabinets radiate the natural tones created by the technology that precedes them. Sounds Like Your Bass. Transparency, balance and natural warmth characterize the EBS ProLine speaker sound. Eight different cabinet models allow numerous combinations, making it easy to create your own ‘signature’ sound. Available models: EBS-210 EBS-300 EBS-410 EBS-212 EBS-115 EBS-610 EBS-810 EBS-412 Configuration: 2x10” + 2” 1x15” + 2” 4x10” + 2” 2x12” + 2” 1x15” + 2” 6x10” + 2” 8x10” + 2” 4x12” + 2” Output: 400W RMS 400W RMS 800W RMS 400W RMS 400W RMS 900W RMS 1200W RMS 800W RMS Impedance: 4 ohms 4 ohms 4 ohms 4 ohms 4 ohms 3 ohms 4 (2 on request) 4 (2 on request) Frequency response: 70 -18.000 Hz 50 - 18.000 Hz 70 - 18.000 Hz 30 - 18.000 Hz 35 - 3.000 Hz 70 - 18.000 Hz 70 - 18.000 Hz 30 - 18.000 Hz Sensitivity: 99 dB 100 dB 102 dB 96 dB 100 dB 103 dB 105 dB 99 dB Dimensions (W x D x H): 23” x 17” x 15” 23” x 17” x 20” 23” x 17” x 27” 23” x 17” x 27” 23” x 17” x 27” 23” x 17” x 37” 23” x 17” x 49” 23” x 17” x 49” 58 x 44 x 39 cm 58 x 44 x 51 cm 58 x 44 x 69 cm 58 x 44 x 69 cm 58 x 44 x 69 cm 58 x 44 x 95 cm 58 x 44 x 124 cm 58 x 44 x 124 cm Weight: 26 kg/57 lbs 28 kg/62 lbs 41 kg/90 lbs 34 kg/76 lbs 32 kg/71 lbs 58 kg/130 lbs 68 kg/151 lbs 61 kg/135 lbs Speaker Cabinets FEATURES| ’The bottom end is round and punchy without being muddy.