BULLHEAD .5K
The Bullhead .5K bass amplifier sets a new performance standard in affordable bass amplification. Featuring the acclaimed Mike Pope designed low noise pre-amp integrated with a tour proven, 700W Class D power amplifier, the BH.5K offers all of the professional features and performance expected of a Trickfish product. Housed in a robust aluminum chassis, the powerful head offers a wide variety of tone-shaping capabilities via a 4-band EQ and 8 frequency select options. Other features include selectable input sensitivity, aux input, Pre/Post Balanced DI Output, EFX: Parallel loop, amp mute and a Neutrik Speakon combi-connector. Weighing in at a paltry 5lbs the BH.5K also sports classic “chicken head knobs” for easy, fast adjustments and the rack-mountable chassis is powder coated in a durable, Deep Sea Blue matte finish.
Front Panel Features:
- Instrument Input: ¼” phone plug line input
- Input Attenuator: 0,+9db of gain to accommodate active or passive inputs
- Input Gain: Input level adjust
- Bass EQ Cut/Boost: Center detent is flat. Counter clockwise cuts, clockwise rotation boosts
- Bass EQ Frequency Select: Selects frequency for the shelving bass EQ
- Low Mid Cut/Boost: Center detent is flat. Counter clockwise cuts, clockwise rotation boosts
- Low Mid Frequency Select: Selects the frequency for the Low‐Mid Bandpass EQ
- Hi Mid Cut/Boost: Center detent is flat. Counter clockwise cuts, clockwise rotation boosts
- Hi Mid Frequency Select: Selects the frequency for the Hi‐Mid Bandpass EQ
- Treble EQ Cut/Boost: Center detent is flat. Counter clockwise cuts, clockwise boosts
- Treble EQ Frequency Select: Selects the frequency for the shelving Treble EQ
- Master Volume: Controls the overall volume of the amplifier
- Amplifier Mute: Mutes the signal to the amplifier and to the DI
- Headphone Output: ¼” stereo phone plug for headphone monitoring
- Line Input: 1/8” mini plug accommodates MP3 players and any other input sources
- AC Mains on/off: Power on/off
- Power on/off LED indicator: Illuminated blue LED indicates power is on no light means power is off
Rear Panel Features:
- AC Mains Input: Attach supplied cable firmly into socket
- Speaker Output: Neutrik Combo connector accommodates both Speakon and ¼” phone plugs
- EFX Loop Send: ¼” phone jack routes the signal TO the destination device
- EFX Loop Return: ¼” phone jack returns the signal FROM the destination device
- Direct Out Level Control: Rotary knob controls the level of output to the intended destination
- Direct Out Pre/Post select switch: Switches between a Pre‐EQ/FX or Post‐EQ/FX send
- Direct Out XLR: Balanced Female XLR connection
- Direct Out Ground Lift Switch: Ground lift dedicated to Direct Out
Specifications:
- Power Output: 4 Ohms: 702W @ 1% THD, 8 Ohms: 365W @1% THD
- Power Amplifier: Class D with Switch‐Mode Power Supply
- Pre-Amp: Low noise, all analog, solid state
- Input: ¼” Phone with switchable attenuation and rotary gain control
- Input Level Indicator: Signal level and Clip LEDs (green/red)
- EQ: 4 Band Shelving Bass and Treble with selectable Hi-Pass frequencies Low-Mid and Hi-Mid - Variable Gain, Band Pass EQ with selectable frequency / bandwidth options
- Master Volume: Rotary Control
- Line In: 1/8" mini jack
- Headphone Out: Stereo 1/4" jack
- Mute Switch: mini toggle
- AC Mains: 85‐132V, 195-264V, 45‐65 Hz, 1000VA (Worldwide usage)
- EFX Loop: Parallel
- Direct Out: 600 Ohm Balanced, XLR, Pre/Post, Ground Lift and Level control
- Speaker Output: 1 x Neutrik Combo connectors
- Chassis: Aircraft grade aluminum w/removable rubber feet
- Size: (H x W x D in.) 3.39 x 15.1 x 8
- Weight: 2.35 kg (5.2 lbs)
