Little Rock, AR, United States
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Gibson Limited Edition Power Stealth Attenuator - 16 Ohm - Built by THDThe Gibson Power Stealth is a discontinued power attenuator designed to let you run a tube amplifier at high output for "cranked" tone while reducing the actual volume for bedroom or studio use. The 16-ohm model is specifically designed for use with 16-ohm amplifiers and speaker cabinets. Finished in "Goldtop” numbered, Limited Edition Gibson Power Stealth Attenuator. 16ohm version with the original box. The Power Stealth was a collaboration from the 2000s era, described by some as a hybrid creation by THD and Weber for Gibson. Key Features of the 16-Ohm ModelImpedance Specific: This version must be matched to a 16-ohm amp and cab; it was also produced in 4-ohm and 8-ohm variants.Tone Shaping: Includes Bright and Deep switches to help compensate for the loss of high and low frequencies that often occurs when attenuating volume.Cooling: Features an Auto On/Off fan that activates to dissipate heat and minimize noise.Output Options: Equipped with both XLR Balanced and 1/4" Line Outs, making it suitable for direct recording or sending a signal to a live mixing board.Aesthetic: Finished in a classic Gibson Goldtop gold-and-black color scheme. More Power - Less Space!Small space doesn't have to mean bad tone! The Power Stealth is a best of breed power attenuator. This is identical functionally in every way to a THD Hotplate. It's actually made by THD for Gibson: “The THD Hot Plates are great-sounding, elegantly designed, and versatile tone tools... The reactive nature of the Hot Plate gives it a smoother, more refined quality that simple resistive attenuators can’t match.”THD's Hot Plate is a dynamic reactive power attenuator that lets you play your tube amp with full output distortion at quiet volumes. Do you love the sound of your amp wide open, but don’t want to be deaf in 2 years? The THD Hot Plate is what you need. With over 100,000 units sold since its introduction in 1993, it's the best-selling power attenuator ever made.What is a power attenuator?A power attenuator is a device to be connected between the amp’s speaker output and the speaker cabinet. It permits the amp to be turned up most or all the way, while absorbing a portion of the power generated by the amplifier and turning some of this power into heat. It passes a small part of the power to the speaker.Tone Controls: The Power Stealth has Bright and Deep switches for tailoring your sound. The Bright switch gives you two different high frequency levels so you can compensate for an overly bright, or dull speaker cabinet or room. The Deep switch offers two distinct bass settings to help you fill out the bottom end, or reduce the bass in a cabinet or room with too much low end.Adjustable Line Out: Features a Line Out, which is adjustable by its own level control, giving it a wide range of applications. At higher settings, it can provide enough signal to drive the input of a separate power amp for slaving. The middle range of settings is useful for most rack mount effects. And turned most of the way down, the Line Out will drive the instrument input of another guitar amplifier for extra power and volume or drive effects for a wet/dry multi-amp rig. Additionally, the Line Out is great for direct recording, when used with a hardware or software speaker emulator.Will it hurt my amp?: The Power Stealth will not damage your amplifier. When you play continuously at full output, you cause your tubes to age more quickly than they would at lower volumes. Using a Power Stealth will maintain the life of your tubes at exactly the same rate, no more or less, as when you play straight into the speaker.Using a Power Stealth will also not hurt your amp’s transformer any more than playing into a speaker, as long as the impedances are matched (i.e. 8Ω setting on the amp, 8Ω speakers and an 8Ω attenuator). If you are using a well-made amp, then the transformer should last indefinitely, regardless of whether you are driving a speaker or attenuator. If you are using an inferior quality amplifier, and the transformer blows, it would have done this whether you played through a speaker or an attenuator. The Power Stealth puts the same load on the transformer as a speaker (which is why it also makes such a good dummy load).Used – ExcellentPrice $600+ $50 Shipping
Price$600
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