Laney DB500H Digbeth Bass Amplifier Head User Manual
- June 6, 2024
- Laney
Table of Contents
Laney DB500H Digbeth Bass Amplifier Head
THE. NEW. STANDARD.
Bass is part of the Laney DNA. Founded in 1967 by Lyndon Laney – a bass player
– the business was born with a bass in its hand.
The DIGBETH bass range is a celebration of this fact. Designed with a vintage
aesthetic, harking back to the looks and sounds of the 60’s & 70’s, the
DIGBETH takes vintage tone and looks, and combines it with ultra-modern
functionality and British design and engineering.
Created for the bass player seeking a range of FET & TUBE tones not previously
available in a compact, powerful and portable bass amp.
DB500H FEATURES
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FET VOLUME – Controls the level of the FET Channel. This channel offers a clean, fast response which is articulate & punchy in the low end
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FET/TUBE SWITCH – Changes the selected channel between FET & TUBE.
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TUBE DRIVE – Sets the amount of pre-gain to the TUBE channel. At low settings the TUBE channel will have subtle amount of overdrive adding a characteristic warm sound. At higher settings the preamp into the TUBE channel is pushed harder, giving you more growl and distortion.
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TUBE VOLUME – Controls the post-gain level of the TUBE channel. Use it in conjunction with the TUBE drive control to get the perfect overdrive tone at the right volume. The TUBE Volume control can also be pulled to allow MIX both the TUBE & FET channel. This allows blending if the sonic benefits of both channels. Great for a clean tone with a small bit of grit or a distorted tone with super punchy bass!
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BASS – Increasing this control adds move low frequencies to the sound, great for increasing the sub. Decreasing this control cuts back low frequencies, useful to help reign in low end feedback or clean up a muddy sound. Set to 5 this control is by passed and doesn’t affect sound.
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MID MODE – A 4-position rotary switch – each position applies one of four different pre-shaped EQ sounds. The position selected works in conjunction with the MIDS PRESHAPE LEVEL (7) control.
Position 1 - > A narrow lower mid cut which is great for giving more definition to your bass when playing with a drummer. Pull it back to give space to the kick & snare, bring it up to push your bass in front of the drums.
Position 2 - > A wider mid-range control is great for bringing out the growl of you bass, very useful to give more bite to your distorted tones, or for cutting back and increasing mid-range clarity.
Position 3 - > A narrow mid-range setting, like in position 2, though more refined and less aggressive, good for scooping out your bass for a slap tone or increasing definition when playing distorted guitars.
Position 4 - > A upper mid setting, great to honing in on the pop of a bass or to cut back on fret noise. -
MID LEVEL – This control works in conjunction with the MID MODE control. Increasing the control boosts the set MID band, decreasing the control cuts the set MID band. Set to 5 this bypasses the mid control irrespective of the MID MODE setting.
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TREBLE – Boost the higher frequencies giving more top end clarity to the sound. Decrease the control to remove higher frequencies, good for a subby mellow sound.
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TILT – Works like an overall balance control of the tone. Turning toward the TREBLE clef will decrease lower frequencies and boost higher frequencies. Turning towards the BASS clef does the opposite. This control is perfect for fine tuning your overall tone and making sure your tone works in any situation.
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STANDYBY SWITCH – Works in conjunction with the power switch and switches the amp out of stand-by (MUTE) and into active mode (RUN). In stand-by (MUTE) mode the LED pulses to give you a visual reference that the amp is in stand-by (MUTE) mode.
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POWER SWITCH – Switches the power to the AMP.
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GROUND LIFT – Provided to avoid any hum problems there may be when connecting the balanced D.I to external equipment such as mixing desks etc.
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SOURCE SWITCH – Selects the signal sent to the Balanced D.I. out. Can be set to PRE, only sending the input signal to the AMP, or POST sending the signal after the Preamp, EQ and TILT sections.
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XLR-Balanced D.I. Out – This is a balanced signal output for sending to external devices such as mixing desking, PA etc.
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PHONES SOCKET with Level Control – Connect headphones for monitoring or silent practice.
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AUX IN with Level Control – Provided for connecting an external sound source. Useful for jamming along with audio tracks.
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EFFECTS LOOP LEVEL – Selects the level at which the effects loops operate at. When using effects start with 0dB as the setting, but if your effects are HOT or start distorting set the switch to -10dB. When not using the EFFECTS loop is not in use, set the switch to bypass.
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FX LOOP SEND & RETURN – These sockets are used for connecting an external effects device to your amplifier. Use the send jack to connect to the input of your external device and use the return jack to connect the output of the external device to your amplifier.
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REMOTE SOCKET – Allows you to connect an external remote footswitch (FS2-MINI) for remote switching of TUBE DRIVE and MUTE.
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TUNER SOCKET – Plug your external tuning device in here. The signal is still sent to the tuner socket even when the unit is in MUTE mode allowing silent tuning.
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COMBI Socket – Speakon NL2 compatible twist lock and 6.3mm jack. Provided to connect your external cabinet. Please make sure the total cabinet impedance is no less than 4 Ohms i.e. you can use a single 4 Ohm rated cabinet or 2 x 8 Ohm rated cabinets may be used.
DB200H/DB200-210 FEATURES
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FET VOLUME – Controls the level of the FET Channel. This channel offers a clean, fast response which is articulate & punchy in the low end
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FET/TUBE SWITCH – Changes the selected channel between FET & TUBE.
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TUBE DRIVE – Sets the amount of pre-gain to the TUBE channel. At low settings the TUBE channel will have subtle amount of overdrive adding a characteristic warm sound. At higher settings the preamp into the TUBE channel is pushed harder, giving you more growl and distortion.
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TUBE VOLUME – Controls the post-gain level of the TUBE channel. Use it in conjunction with the TUBE drive control to get the perfect overdrive tone at the right volume. The TUBE Volume control can also be pulled to allow MIX both the TUBE & FET channel. This allows blending if the sonic benefits of both channels. Great for a clean tone with a small bit of grit or a distorted tone with super punchy bass!
-
MID MODE – A 4-position rotary switch – each position applies one of four different pre-shaped EQ sounds. The position selected works in conjunction with the MIDS PRESHAPE LEVEL (6) control.
Position 1 -> A narrow lower mid cut which is great for giving more definition to your bass when playing with a drummer. Pull it back to give space to the kick & snare, bring it up to push your bass in front of the drums.
Position 2 -> A wider mid-range control is great for bringing out the growl of you bass, very useful to give more bite to your distorted tones, or for cutting back and increasing mid-range clarity.
Position 3 -> A narrow mid-range setting, like in position 2,
though more refined and less aggressive, good for scooping out your bass for a
slap tone or increasing definition when playing distorted guitars.
Position 4 -> A upper mid setting, great to honing in on the pop of a bass or to cut back on fret noise. -
MID LEVEL – This control works in conjunction with the MID MODE control.
Increasing the control boosts the set MID band, decreasing the control cuts the set MID band. Set to 5 this bypasses the mid control irrespective of the MID MODE setting. -
TILT – Works like an overall balance control of the tone. Turning toward the TREBLE clef will decrease lower frequencies and boost higher frequencies. Turning towards the BASS clef does the opposite. This control is perfect for fine tuning your overall tone and making sure your tone works in any situation.
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POWER SWITCH – Switches the power to the AMP.
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GROUND LIFT – Provided to avoid any hum problems there may be when connecting the balanced D.I to external equipment such as mixing desks etc.
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SOURCE SWITCH – Selects the signal sent to the Balanced D.I. out. Can be set to PRE, only sending the input signal to the AMP, or POST sending the signal after the Preamp, EQ and TILT sections.
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XLR-Balanced D.I. Out– XLR-Balanced D.I. Out – This is a balanced signal output for sending to external devices such as mixing desking, PA etc.
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PHONES SOCKET – Connecting headphones for monitoring or silent practice.
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AUX IN – Provided for connecting an external sound source. Useful for jamming along with audio tracks.
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FX LOOP SEND & RETURN – These sockets are used for connecting an external effects device to your amplifier. Use the send jack to connect to the input of your external device and use the return jack to connect the output of the external device to your amplifier.
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COMBI Socket – Speakon NL2 compatible twist lock and 6.3mm jack. Provided to connect your external cabinet. Please make sure the total cabinet impedance is no less than 4 ohms i.e. you can use a single 4 Ohm rated cabinet or 2 x 8 Ohm rated cabinets may be used. *Not present on the DB200-210.
Technical Specifications
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Product: BASS Amplifier
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Power: 500 Watts RMS
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Channels: FET & TUBE
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Features:
FET Volume
TUBE Drive
TUBE Volume
Bass
Mid Preshape
Mid Preshape Level
Treble
TILT
DI OUT Pre/Post
Ground Lift
Phones with Level
Aux in with Level
FX loop send
FX Loop Return
Tuner
Footswitch socket (FS2-MINI)
External Speaker socket -
Unit Size: /mm 205x420x220 (HxWxD)
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Unit Weight: 7.1 Kg
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Carton Size/mm: 280x585x310 (HxWxD)
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Packed Weight: 11 Kg
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Mains Voltage: 100-240V Universal power supply
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Power Consumption: 150W