Hughes & Kettner SWITCHBLADE50C Switchblade Combo Amp

Switchblade delivers the full spectrum of sonic goods from spanking clean to a raging scream. It is the multi-specialist from funk, rock and pop to metal. Catering to players across all genres, its four channels and three independent effect sections serve up the widest range of sounds we have ever combined in a single amp. Programmable potentiometers enable settings to be stored in 128 memory slots, and the included MIDI board affords easy access to these presets at the touch of a button. Simply dial in and save your tone Š building a sound library has never been so easy.

All Switchblade models are also available with TSC, a built-in tube technician. It automatically biases the amp to extend tube life, shuts down defective tubes to get you through the gig, and indicates ratings to make tube selection an exercise in convenience. TSC even lets you operate EL34 and 6L6GC tubes simultaneously.

Available since 2006, Switchblade amps with and without TSC have won a loyal following across all genres. Many regard it as the most significant advance in tube amps made in the first decade of this century.

Technical Data

Channels Clean: Californian, Crunch: Classic British, Lead: British Hi Gain, Ultra: American Hi Gain

Power 50 Watts

Poweramp 2x EL34

Preamp 2x 12AX7

Modeling No

Effects 3 independent Digital-FX processors: Reverb, Delay, Modulation (Chorus, Flanger, Tremolo)

Effects Loop serial/parallel

MIDI bulit in

Footswitch/Stageboard MIDI-Board FSM-432inklusive

Switching Functions 4x Preset, Bank up, Bank down, Tap

Special Features All Controls are fully programmable, included MIDI-Board

Presets 128 user presets

Speaker Outputs 1x 4 Ohms, 1x 8/2x 16 Ohms, 1x 16 Ohms

Speakers 1x 12'' Eminence Rockdriver 60

Dimensions 600 x 500 x 285 mm

Weight 22,8 kg/ 50 lbs

External Fuse (Anode) 1 x T 400 mA

Mains Fuse 100 Volt-Version 1 x 250 V / T 2 A

Mains Fuse 120 Volt-Version 1 x 250 V / T 2 A

Mains Fuse 220-230 Volt-Version 1 x 250 V / T 1 A

Mains Fuse 240 Volt-Version 1 x 250 V / T 1 A