SWR SM1500 Bass Amplifier

SWR SM1500 Details

The mother ship has landed! The SM-1500 bass head is SWR’s new flagship amp. Incredibly versatile, it has two separate power modules providing an astonishing 1,500 watts (at 4 ohms in the bridged mono mode or 750 watts per side in either stereo or dual mono), an onboard tube-driven compressor and an array of tone controls that would be right at home in the world’s best studios. The SM-1500 will absolutely rock the house while providing the crystal-clear, full-range tone that the world’s premiere bassists have come to expect from SWR.

SWR SM1500 Specs

Model Name SM 1500™
Model Number 44-01400-000 (120V)

Series Classic Series
Type Stereo/Mono Bass Amplifier
Description The Mothership has landed! The SM-1500 bass head is the new "flagship" amplifier in the SWR® line of high-quality, professional products for discriminating bassists. This amplifier is incredibly versatile, with two separate power modules providing an astonishing 1500 watts of power at 4 ohms in the bridged mono mode - or 750 watts per side in either stereo or dual mono, an onboard tube-driven compressor, and an array of tone controls that would be right at home in the world's best studios. The SM-1500 will absolutely rock the house, but will still provide the crystal-clear, full-range tone that the world's premiere bassists have come to expect from SWR.
Features Two 750 watt power modules
SWR® preamp w/ Aural Enhancer™
Two 1/4" inputs w/ Input select switch & -12dB Pad switch
Master bass & treble controls
Dual selectable 3-band semi-parametric EQs

Studio-quality XLR out
LINE OUT FEATURES:
Selectable Direct (Tube DI), Post-compressor or post EQ
Ground lift
Phase switch
Level control
Bass Intensifier™ circuit w/ Level & Cutoff controls

Tube compressor
COMPRESSOR FEATURES:
Selectable "Comp-position" for pre or post EQ functionality
Threshold, Ratio, Attack & Release controls

Boost circuit
Side-chain effects loop w/ Blend control
Switch selectable Bi-amp function w/ High & Low crossover outputs & frequency control
Speakon® & 1/4" speaker outputs

Footswitch
FOOTSWITCH FEATURES
Bass Intensifier
EQ Select
Effects Loop
Boost

SPECIAL FEATURES:

FRONT PANEL:
Mute button
Input Pad
Bass Intensifier™ On/Off
Bass Intensifier Level
Bass Intensifier Cutoff
Compressor On/Off
Compressor Threshold
Compressor Ratio
Compressor Comp-position Indicator
Compressor Attack
Compressor Release
Compressor LEDs
Boost Level
Boost On/Off
Power On/Off LED
1/4" Inputs for Channels 1 & 2
Input Select
Preamp Clip LED
Gain Level
Aural Enhancer™
Bass Master Level
EQ1 Mid1 dual concentric frequency/level
EQ1 Mid2 dual concentric frequency/level
EQ1 Mid3 dual concentric frequency/level
Treble Master Level
Effects Blend
Master Volume dual concentric (Left/Right)
Power On/Off switch
EQ Select (1/2 or 1+2)
EQ2 Mid 1 dual concentric frequency/level
EQ2 Mid2 dual concentric frequency/level
EQ2 Mid3 dual concentric frequency/level

REAR PANEL:
Balanced XLR Line Out
Ground Lift
Line Out Level
Line Out Select (Direct [Pre], Comp Output, Line [Post])
Effects Loop Send
Effects Loop Return Right
Effects Loop Return Left
Crossover Low
Crossover Frequency
Crossover High
Stereo/Bi-Amp Select
1/4" Tuner Out
1/4" Line In
16A Breakers (2)
1/4" Parallel Right Outputs
1/4" Parallel Left Outputs
Power Cord Input
Speakon® Out (Right)
Normal/Bridge Select
Speakon Out Bridged Mono
Speakon Out Left
Power Output 1500W stereo/750W per side mono
1500W @ 4 ohms bridged mono, 750W @ 2 ohms dual mono, stereo or bi-amp
Impedance (Ohms) N/A
Speakers N/A
Channels Two channels
Controls FRONT PANEL:
Mute Button,
Input Pad,
Bass Intensifier™ On/Off,
Bass Intensifier Level,
Bass Intensifier Cutoff,
Compressor On/Off,
Compressor Threshold,
Compressor Ratio,
Compressor Comp-Position Indicator,
Compressor Attack,
Compressor Release,
Compressor LEDs,
Boost Level,
Boost On/Off,
Power On/Off LED,
1/4" Inputs for Channels 1 & 2,
Input Select,
Preamp Clip LED,
Gain Level,
Aural Enhancer™,
Bass Master Level,
EQ1 Mid1 Dual Concentric Frequency/Level,
EQ1 Mid2 Dual Concentric Frequency/Level,
EQ1 Mid3 Dual Concentric Frequency/Level,
Treble Master Level,
Effects Blend,
Master Volume Dual Concentric (Left/Right),
Power On/Off Switch,
EQ Select (1/2 or 1+2),
EQ2 Mid 1 Dual Concentric Frequency/Level,
EQ2 Mid2 Dual Concentric Frequency/Level,
EQ2 Mid3 Dual Concentric Frequency/Level,

REAR PANEL:
Balanced XLR Line Out
Ground Lift
Line Out Level
Line Out Select (Direct [Pre], Comp Output, Line [Post])
Effects Loop Send
Effects Loop Return Right
Effects Loop Return Left
Crossover Low
Crossover Frequency
Crossover High
Stereo/Bi-Amp Select
1/4" Tuner Out
1/4" Line In
16A Breakers (2)
1/4" Parallel Right Outputs
1/4" Parallel Left Outputs
Power Cord Input
Speakon® Out (Right)
Normal/Bridge Select
Speakon Out Bridged Mono
Speakon Out Left
Covering Black steel chassis
Weight 67 lbs. (30.4 kg)
Depth: 19.5" (49.5 cm)
Width: 19" (48.3 cm)
Dimensions Height: 5.5" (14 cm) (3 rack spaces)
Power Handling N/A
Tube Complement One 12AX7
Accessories Includes 4-Button Footswitch P/N 0072471000
Cover N/A
Footswitch 4-Function Footswitch Included (Bass Intensifier, Boost, EQ Select, Effects Loop) P/N 0072471000
Frequency Response
SPL N/A
Suggested Speaker Enclosures Megoliath™
Goliath Senior™
Big Bertha™
Goliath III™
Suggested Speaker Combinations In stereo or dual-mono modes (per side):
¥One Megoliath™
¥One Goliath Senior™
¥One Henry the 8X8™
¥Two Goliath III™ 8 ohm
¥One Goliath III 8 ohm & one Son of Bertha™
¥One Goliath III 8 ohm & one Big Ben™
¥Two Triad™
In Bridged mode:
¥Two Goliath Senior
¥Two Henry the 8X8
¥Four Goliath III 8 ohm
Input Impedance
Output Impedance
Sensitivity
Signal to Noise Ratio
Introduced 1/2007
Notice Product Prices, Features And Specifications Are Subject To Change Without Notice

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