Phil Jones Bass BG-450 Compact Plus - Bass Combo, 450 Watt - Black

The Compact Plus BG-450 is the pinnacle of PJB’s line of small and light weight powerful compact bass combos. It is the same size as PJB’s C-4 speaker enclosure with a power amplifier that will reach up to 500 Watts with four internal 5” drivers. The BG-450 contains the latest proprietary PJB chrome dome drivers which are the most efficient five-inch speakers ever engineered by PJB. The result is a perfect pairing of power and driver efficiency that makes it the best sounding 4×5 combo ever made by PJB and, remarkably, with less weight. It has an incredible punchy sound that cuts through air as “a knife through butter” with a solid and powerful low-end response normally associated with a much larger combo. In the heart of this amp lies a formidable ultra-high-energy power supply using a Class D power amplifier for high efficiency which equals less heat and less weight, and is coupled with a pure Class-A, ultra-low noise pre amp. This combination completes a power section that achieves a massive dynamic range that allows the player to attain the best tone in any playing situation. The pre-amp design includes a single channel equipped with a variable gain input section that matches precisely with both active and passive basses. It also features a mute switch and the classic PJB 5-band precision EQ system that achieves the broadest range in tones imaginable with just 5 controls. This allows the player to effortlessly locate their perfect tone within seconds. The send /return FX patch can be blended to the direct signal allowing even more tonal opportunities. A secondary AUX input allows for practicing along with backing tracks via a 1/8” stereo jack. Back panel features include a Line Output jack that allows the BG-450 to be used in slave mode coupled with one or multiple amps, and a line input that provides the ability for an external pre-amp to be connected if desired. The DI balanced out can be pre or post EQ and offers a ground lift to avoid problematic hum. Speaker output is via a Speakon NL4 socket perfectly matched to run a C4 or C8 cabinet. The amp can run on any AC voltage from 100 volts to 240 volts. The Compact Plus puts out a punchy 300 watts into its own speakers and up to 500 watts when connected to an external cabinet. The BG-450 at max power will cover a wide variety of playing situations. For environments that demand much higher volume PJB recommends a BP-800 amp with PJB cabinets, or a BG-800 Roadcase as powerful alternatives.

• bass combo
• solid-state design
• Class D amplifier
• 450 W (RMS) at 4 ohms / 250 W (RMS) at 8 ohms
• ultra low noise preamp circuit
• 5-band EQ with +/- 18 dB boost/cut per band
• switchable input for active (high-output) and passive (high pickup impedance) basses with mute function
• lightweight construction
• Aux input (3.5 mm stereo jack) with adjustable level
• headphone output
• FX loop with adjustable wet / dry mix
• 4x 5" PJB Piranha Chrome-Dome speaker, impedance 8 ohms
• speaker frequency response from 35 Hz to 15 kHz
• controls for Input Level, Lo-Bass, Hi-Bass, Lo-Mid, Hi-Mid, Treble, Mix (Wet / Dry), Aux Volume and Master Volume
• 3-way toggle switch for Mute / Active / Passive
• power switch on the back
• rear connections for DI output (XLR) with Pre / Post EQ option and switchable Ground Lift, Line In (6.35 mm (1/4") TS jack), Line Out (6.35 mm (1/4") TS jack), Ear-Box and Ext. Speaker (Speakon / 6.35 mm (1/4") TS combo jack)
• input voltage 100 - 240V AC
• dimensions (W x D x H) 361 x 362 x 336 mm / 14.2" x 14.3" x 13.2"
• weight 14.1 kg / 31 lbs
• black tolex cover