This one gives you a starting point for a classic ampeg rock tone. Questions about the ampeg pf500 500watt portaflex bass head. Dino monoxelos walks you through the features of the ampeg portaflex series pf500 bass head. Ampeg pf500 portaflex and pf115he stack musicians friend. Pf 115he bass speaker cab drawing from the classic design of ampeg s legendary portaflex cabinets, the pf 115he bass speaker cabinet combines vintage styling with the performance of a modern 450w cab. Any bassist can walk up to an ampeg portaflex pf500 bass head and easily dial in a tone. Questions about the ampeg pf 500 500 watt portaflex bass head. Compact yet powerful, the ampeg pf800 gives your bass 800 watts of portaflex tone and a powerful onboard compressor, all while weighing only 11. Pair it with ampeg s pf series fliptop cabinets for the vintage styling and portability of ampeg s iconic portaflex originals. It serves its purpose as a low wattage, but toneful package from ampeg. Ampegs portaflex pf500 bass head delivers a staggering 500w of power in an ultracompact design providing pure ampeg tone in an extremely portable. A powerful, superportable solidstate bass ampthe ampeg portaflex pf500 bass head brings you 500 watts of lowend power, in an exceptionall. Ampeg portaflex series pf500 500watt bass amplifier head. The ampeg portaflex pf 500 is a 500 watt bass amplifier, sold both with a speaker cabinet and without one.
Congratulations are in order for today, in your hands, is the newandimproved. The ampeg pf 500 is an ultracompact, lightweight bass head that delivers a massive 500w punch. Im thinking either the mini svt 200 watt w a 2x10 ampeg cab, or a pf500 500 watt with a cheapish 4x10 theres a fender one for about 200. Ampeg pf500 portaflex and pf210he stack musicians friend. In 2011 ampeg set out to corner the lightweight mini rig bass market. The ampeg pf410hlf bass enclosure delivers the performance, looks and affordability of the popular portaflex series in a powerful, shelfported design that hits hard and low. Every venue i now play is always did, so it didnt really make sense in having such a big amp and ill soon be using in ears so again, no real point in having it. Pair it with our pf series fliptop cabinets for the vintage styling and portability of ampegs iconic portaflex originals. Sweetwater s sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies. Professional features like a builtin limiter, effects loop and di output provide flexibility for the gigging bassist.
The preamp is a mosfet and its a solid state amplifier. Hello, we don t make a rack mount for the pf 500, but you could easily mount it to a universal rack shelf like you were mounting it to a fliptop cabinet. Its superpowerful, but a separate compact head presents other opportunities, too. Built around ampeg s mosfet preamp, the solidstate pf500 bass head boasts onboard compression, 3band eq and more. Ampeg pf500 500watt portaflex bass head sweetwater. Dec 16, 2012 despite being so small, and mosfet rather than allvalve, ampeg has managed to retain all its characteristic sounds. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Does anyone have a recommendation, andor experience with such a case. View and download ampeg pf 500 owners manual online.
Bose epiphone ev fender gibson jbl korg krk line 6 mackie martin. Ampeg another great portaflex pf500 tone settings vid. Compact yet powerful, the ampeg pf800 gives your bass 800 watts of portaflex tone and a powerful onboard compressor, all. I thought i would share my experience with my portaflex 500 head with you guys. Ampeg designed and built the original portaflex series over 50 years ago. Ampeg portaflex tone, 500 watts of power, and easy portability. Dec 31, 2015 the pf in pf50t is short for portaflexa salute to ampegs iconic fliptop b15 head. Ampeg portaflex amps pf500 mainly the fender forum.
We dont make specific rack ears for those products, but weve seen some people take a generic rack shelf and mount their pf amplifier that way. Ampegs portaflex pf500 bass head delivers a staggering 500w of power in an ultracompact design providing pure ampeg tone in an extremely portable package. So after much research i couldnt find a way to get a case on my ampeg pf500. Featuring the pf115he with its 15 eminence driver and the pf500 portaflex with its 500w of driving power, and youll be hitting the high road with your low end. Eminence drivers and a selectable hf driver, the pf410hlf is the perfect cab for any highpowered head.
Ampeg pf500 portaflex and pf115he stack guitar center. You no longer need to dread lugging your gear to the gig. The pf500 can mount directly to existing pf series fliptop cabinets making it. Ampeg pf500 portaflex 500w bass amp head musicians friend. Ampeg pf500 portaflex and pf210he stack guitar center. Precise tone controls and gigfriendly inputoutput options provide ultimate flexibility. So if you are wanting to rock out to some tunes in silence as your baby sleeps in the next room, you now have that option within an ampeg allinone package. Ampeg s portaflex pf500 bass head delivers a staggering 500w of power in an ultracompact design providing pure ampeg tone in an extremely portable package. I never did get the pf cabinet to go with it but used an avatar 4 ohm sb112 or a avatar neo410 also 4 ohm cab with my pf500 for about 10 months. It sounded great the sound was very ampeg, and it gave me exactly what i was looking for in many situations. This will likely be the last tone setting video for the pf 500 unless there are other tones you would like to see him cover. Ampeg has included an audio input and headphone socket, so the pf 500 can also be used for silent practice. Add the pf500 portaflex and pf115he stack from ampeg to your road gear and ensure your bass will get all the love it deserves in the mix. Line 6 is a music instruments manufacturing company that specializes in guitar amp and effects modeling, and makes guitars, amps, effects pedals, multi effects processors, guitar wireless, vocal wireless, music software, recording interfaces, digital mixers, and personal amplification speakers.
Pf 20t pf 50t pf 350 pf 500 pf 800 pf 112hlf pf 115he pf 210he pf 115lf pf 410hlf back to product directory portable, powerful and affordable, ampeg s portaflex series combines the vintage styling of ampeg s iconic fliptop cabinet design with a selection of modern, lightweight heads and legendary alltube tone. The pf500 can mount directly to existing pf series fliptop cabinets making it extremely easy to transport as well as protecting the amplifier from the elements and abuse. Unfollow ampeg portaflex to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Ampeg portaflex pf500 bass amplifier head 500 watts reverb. Get the guaranteed best price on solid state bass amplifier heads like the ampeg pf500 portaflex 500w bass amp head at musicians friend. So this was another point into me buying the portaflex series. Oct 27, 2011 another great portaflex pf 500 tone settings vid from dino.
Ampeg pf 115he portaflex, ampeg pf 115he portaflex bass cabinet, components. Overall i think that the pf500 and pf 210he stack is a really cool product. Id like to have something similar to both transport and protect the pf 800. Shop online for ampeg portaflex bass guitar amps and speaker cabinets at kraft music.
Featuring the pf 115he with its 15 eminence driver and the pf 500 portaflex with its 500w of driving power, and youll be hitting the high road with your low end. Oct 20, 2011 any bassist can walk up to an ampeg portaflex pf 500 bass head and easily dial in a tone. This product is in stock and can be shipped immediately. We will have more videos, including tone samples soon. A local shop shop that i am in cahoots with is an ampeg dealer. The design of the pf50t is super slick, yet still brings back memories of the old days with its two massive transformers and a steel cage that houses five tubes on top. A purple glow original b15s came with a lucite panel that lit up when the amp was onsome owners even ordered a custom plate with their name on it.
Aug 01, 2011 dino monoxelos walks you through the features of the ampeg portaflex series pf 500 bass head. Ampeg pf500 portaflex 500w bass amp head guitar center. The pf 500 delivers the classic ampeg bass tone in an ultracompact design that pushes out a thumping 500w. I owned the pf500 which i also bought from zzounds and i loved the tone but. Add the pf500 portaflex and pf210he stack from ampeg to your road gear and ensure your bass will get all the love it deserves in the mix. Buy your ampeg pf 500 portaflex bass amplifier head from sam ash and receive the guaranteed lowest price. Any bassist can walk up to an ampeg portaflex pf 500 bass head and easily dial in a tone. Add the pf 500 portaflex and pf115he stack from ampeg to your road gear and ensure your bass will get all the love it deserves in the mix. If needed, you can throw this amp in a backpack and hit the subway.