Trace Elliot TE-1200 1,200-watt Bass Head
Trace Elliot TE-1200 1,200-watt Bass Head Reviews
When customers at Sweetwater crave low-end amplification with serious mojo, they turn to Trace Elliot. That’s because 40 years of industry-defining bass amplification speaks for itself. Just feast your ears on the TE-1200 1200-watt Bass Head for all the proof you need. Designed with the power to touch the rafters of large venues, this fiendish bass head drives up to two Trace Pro cabinets per unit! This head’s legendary tone encompasses Trace Elliot’s proprietary Multi-band Compressor and Pre-Shape control that have gained fame with bassists far and wide. Tough touring conditions have met their match — the rugged enclosure of the TE-1200 easily withstands rough treatment while on the road. The TE-1200's robust feature set is rounded out by a low noise direct-out, a power amp in/out, and included rack ears.
Killer Amp!
I am a professional bassist and I play about 80 shows per year. I own several amps (Ampeg, Ashdown and Mesa) and when I saw this released I picked it up with high hopes. This amp delivers and has become my primary gigging amp. Tight punchy sound thanks to the onboard dual compressor and easy to use EQ section that sounds great close to flat with my Spector Euro's.
Positive:
Serious Power
Simple and Effective EQ
Dual Band Compressor Crushes
Tight and Punchy Sound
Included Rack Ears
Clean Sounding amp without any baked in tone
Negative:
Not a huge negative but head does weight almost 12 lbs
Clean sound with no baked in tone
A very powerful and punchy amp!
Pros-
super lightweight
very punchy
tons of headroom
built in compressor- pretty smooth , easy to use
solid sound ,very tight and loud and punchy ( running into a 4 x 10 cabinet)
no passive or active switch (not a deal breaker)
footswitch included- some like them some don't
Cons-
not too many EQ choices in the midrange area, took me a while to dial in my sound, basically running EQ flat was best
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