1x15” 200W 8ohms #12010813019

Quilter Labs Steelaire Combo offers an extensive set of features that can be beneficial for finding your perfect tone. It has 200 watts of power capacity with 400 watts of headroom. This bad boy is equipped with a single 15” Eminence speaker, that has an additional 3” aluminum voice coil and hyperbolic cone, as well as 4” aluminum dome. This is the basis for the spectacular sound this unit produces. Steelaire Combo has two channels that can be connected to two different instruments and utilized simultaneously.

This way you can easily combine various sounds and sync them perfectly. Additionally, this amp comes with an effects loop for connecting your pedals to your signal chain. In terms of onboard effects, here we have Tremolo and Reverb for enhancing your possibilities substantially. Steelaire Combo is compatible with a foot controller (you have to purchase it separately though) that allows you to control the device hands-free. It has ¼” dual mono inputs for your instruments, ¼” Send and Return jacks for the effects loop, ¼” dual speaker outputs (for external and internal speakers), and a footswitch jack (accepts RJ45 cable), and a direct out.

Controls

One of the most attractive features of this device is definitely its control panel. It is divided into small sections that allow you to navigate easily and make out what is what in no time. All the knobs are labelled in an intelligent manner, which simplifies the tweaking process. Let’s cut to the chase and dive right into discussing the functionalities of each control.

The front panel starts with the Gain 1, which sets the level of the first channel. Then comes the Mode, which allows you to choose between the two channels. It is followed by the Gain 2 which modifies the volume of the second channel. Next, we have the dedicated section for the 4-band EQ, particularly, Bass, Lo-Mid, Hi-Mid and Treble. Each of them modifies the specific frequency range. To be more precise, Bass operates at 50-150 Hz, Lo-Mid takes care of 500 Hz, Hi-Mid is in charge of 2 kHz, while Treble controls 5 kHz frequencies. The next section is comprised with Limiter, Tremolo and Rate.

The limiter prevents your signal from getting distorted (meaning that it maintains the clarity of tone even at higher volumes), Tremolo enhances the intensity of the effect, while Rate sets the speed of the said effect. Towards the end we have the Reverb-dedicated section. Reverb modifies the depth of the effect, Dwell controls the length of decay, while Tone changes the character of the effect from mellow to splashy. And finally, we have the Master knob, which sets the volume of the overall output. All these controls might seem a bit overwhelming at first, but trust me, once you figure out how everything works, you will master this unit in no time.