Open Box Ampeg SVT-3PRO Series Head Level 2 197881296018

I've finally got all the tone choices I could ever want. I have a small Ampeg SVT-CL micro amp/cab which sounded fine but I wanted something a lot louder so I could retaliate against noisy, obnoxious neighbors. I also wanted more tonal flexibility and the 3pro has it. I paired it to an SVT-410HLF cab and couldn't be happier. I was recording with a DI and tried all the popular amp sims and nothing had the transient response and midrange to cut through a mix like the real thing. I LOVE THIS AMP!!! I got it for mainly for recording but wanted enough power to play out if need be. Problem solved. It's loud enough to rattle the doors and paintings in my whole house from my well treated room and that's just what I wanted. Since I mainly use it for recording it's really shown it's versatility. I record a LOT of different genres and it has the flexibility to handle everything I've thrown at it. One issue... the fan is VERY noisy so I have to baffle with gobos and blanket tent the cabinet when recording. I keep the amp as far from the cab as my current 10' speaker cable will allow. I even ordered a brand new replacement fan but it's exactly as noisy, no difference whatsoever. I'm going to swap out with a 50' speaker cable so I can put the amp in an iso room. If the amp didn't sound so good and wasn't so loud I would have knocked a point off for that but it's tone changing abilities out-way that for my needs. Make sure you pair it with a 4 ohm cabinet instead of an 8 or you won't get full power from it. If it ever dies and I can't fix it, I'll get another without hesitation... it's that good.

although the unit pictured in the add is an old unit, because the back shows it to be made in usa and it is not. when you spend that much coin on an amp you would think it can from some place other than china. I hope it proves me wrong, but I,m not happy and they sure need to fix the add and mention where it's made.

I purchased this bad boy along with the SVT-810 recently. Oh boy am I pleased. What can I say about this amp that hasn't already been reviewed? The tones you can get out of this are exceptional. It is extremely powerful and that's an understatement! It makes my Fender Jazz American Standard sound even better. I wish I had more to say, but like I said everything good about this amp has already been reviewed. Any Ampeg head will goo great with any Ampeg cab. My Svt-810 and this amp are soulmates. Together it shakes everything around you without a nasty distortion hiss. I really think I am going to stick with Ampeg the rest of my musical life. This is well worth the money, you are paying for Quality with Ampeg. Any serious bass player will do no wrong with this Amp. Powerful, sturdy.

Right out of the box, the tone was outstanding. I enjoy how quiet the amp is. I have it paired with my 410hlf cabinet. It is powerful and it gets loud for just 450 watts. In my opinion 5 tubes, 5 different mid range settings and a 9 band graphic eq (I use the in/out graphic switch for solo boost), not to forget gain, tube gain and master volume make it incredibly easy to dial in the exact sound, tone and volume. This amp is on the weightier side of things, however, in a 6 space rack with a power conditioner, tuner, effects, digital receiver and miscellaneous cords (speaker, patch,etc.) It is a nice neat bundle for intermediate venues. If you want to go larger you can connect as many slave units as needed or of course FOH. I now have a completely matched rig. Go ahead and make your day with this amp.

I picked this up about 2 years ago so I've really had a chance to live with it and use it in many situations. It is definitely a superior piece of equipment. I also own and play through a 59 Fender Bassman 5o (Great tube sound but nowhere near the power of the svt), and a tuck and roll Kustom. The svt is by far my fav. I run it through an svt 4x10 up top and an svt1x15 underneath and get a great range of sound, fat, low bottoms, clear crisp highs, and plenty of punch in the middle. My biggest and really only complaint would be the occasional interception of radio signals. my fender tube dose this as well and i've experienced it in other tube amps. In practice situations any worrys of not cutting through are put right to bed, even during double bass drum blasts and obnoxious guitar players. This power makes it suitable for pretty much all gigs and for the larger ones(6-12 hundred people) it has a direct line out for the p.a. so no more little box to fool with. and on stage with the right speakers you will feel it, so monitors are not so important. Unless for what ever reason you need more power I would recommend this amp to any one. Their also tough as hell mine took a drop from the top of the stack when some sound guy decided it would be easer to just push the whole thing from the bottom I plugged it in and it started right up. So in summation. Great range of sound, plenty of power, Fat , clear, and crisp, lots of pro extras five stars.

This head sounds good because it has a full 5 tube pre-amp. I especially like the fact that you can crank the "tube gain". This is a relatively warm and organic sound without a tube power amp/section. So if you don't want to get or buy (a more expensive) all tube SVT (or Orange, Hi-watt, or Fender), the Pro 3 really is not a bad option. But, all tube sound does (simply put) kill the Pro 3, can't really fake it. I do love the sharp, cutting mids and highs this amp produces regardless. The Pro 3 is really versatile tone-wise, the eq and range of this amp are really top notch. I use the Pro 3 as my back-up for my 70's SVT and have recorded with the Pro 3. I see a ton of these used by other players, and this amp sounds heads and shoulders better than any purely solid state head I've heard.