Any bassist can walk up to an ampeg portaflex pf500 bass head and easily dial in a tone. Ampeg pf500 500watt portaflex bass head sweetwater. Dec 31, 2015 the pf in pf50t is short for portaflexa salute to ampegs iconic fliptop b15 head. Dino monoxelos walks you through the features of the ampeg portaflex series pf500 bass head. Overall i think that the pf500 and pf 210he stack is a really cool product. I never did get the pf cabinet to go with it but used an avatar 4 ohm sb112 or a avatar neo410 also 4 ohm cab with my pf500 for about 10 months. Ampeg portaflex series pf500 500watt bass amplifier head. Buy ampeg portaflex series pf500 500watt bass amplifier head. Ampeg has included an audio input and headphone socket, so the pf 500 can also be used for silent practice. You no longer need to dread lugging your gear to the gig. Im thinking either the mini svt 200 watt w a 2x10 ampeg cab, or a pf500 500 watt with a cheapish 4x10 theres a fender one for about 200. Pf 20t pf 50t pf 350 pf 500 pf 800 pf 112hlf pf 115he pf 210he pf 115lf pf 410hlf back to product directory portable, powerful and affordable, ampeg s portaflex series combines the vintage styling of ampeg s iconic fliptop cabinet design with a selection of modern, lightweight heads and legendary alltube tone. View and download ampeg pf 500 owners manual online. Every venue i now play is always did, so it didnt really make sense in having such a big amp and ill soon be using in ears so again, no real point in having it.
Ampeg portaflex tone, 500 watts of power, and easy portability. Pair it with ampeg s pf series fliptop cabinets for the vintage styling and portability of ampeg s iconic portaflex originals. Questions about the ampeg pf 500 500 watt portaflex bass head. So if you are wanting to rock out to some tunes in silence as your baby sleeps in the next room, you now have that option within an ampeg allinone package. The ampeg portaflex pf 500 is a 500 watt bass amplifier, sold both with a speaker cabinet and without one. Get the guaranteed best price on solid state bass amplifier heads like the ampeg pf500 portaflex 500w bass amp head at musicians friend.
The ampeg pf410hlf bass enclosure delivers the performance, looks and affordability of the popular portaflex series in a powerful, shelfported design that hits hard and low. Pf 115he bass speaker cab drawing from the classic design of ampeg s legendary portaflex cabinets, the pf 115he bass speaker cabinet combines vintage styling with the performance of a modern 450w cab. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Oct 27, 2011 another great portaflex pf 500 tone settings vid from dino. Questions about the ampeg pf500 500watt portaflex bass head. I owned the pf500 which i also bought from zzounds and i loved the tone but. The pf500 can mount directly to existing pf series fliptop cabinets making it. Add the pf 500 portaflex and pf210he stack from ampeg to your road gear and ensure your bass will get all the love it deserves in the mix. A purple glow original b15s came with a lucite panel that lit up when the amp was onsome owners even ordered a custom plate with their name on it. The pf500 can mount directly to existing pf series fliptop cabinets making it extremely easy to transport as well as protecting the amplifier from the elements and abuse. Its superpowerful, but a separate compact head presents other opportunities, too. Featuring the pf 115he with its 15 eminence driver and the pf 500 portaflex with its 500w of driving power, and youll be hitting the high road with your low end.
Dec 16, 2012 despite being so small, and mosfet rather than allvalve, ampeg has managed to retain all its characteristic sounds. In 2011 ampeg set out to corner the lightweight mini rig bass market. Compact yet powerful, the ampeg pf800 gives your bass 800 watts of portaflex tone and a powerful onboard compressor, all while weighing only 11. Ampegs portaflex pf500 bass head delivers a staggering 500w of power in an ultracompact design providing pure ampeg tone in an extremely portable. Ampeg another great portaflex pf500 tone settings vid. We will have more videos, including tone samples soon. Congratulations are in order for today, in your hands, is the newandimproved. Aug 01, 2011 dino monoxelos walks you through the features of the ampeg portaflex series pf 500 bass head. Im looking into getting an amp for practice with a band as an upgrade from my 30 wat practice amp.
Precise tone controls and gigfriendly inputoutput options provide ultimate flexibility. Sweetwater s sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies. A powerful, superportable solidstate bass ampthe ampeg portaflex pf500 bass head brings you 500 watts of lowend power, in an exceptionall. Does anyone have a recommendation, andor experience with such a case. Line 6 is a music instruments manufacturing company that specializes in guitar amp and effects modeling, and makes guitars, amps, effects pedals, multi effects processors, guitar wireless, vocal wireless, music software, recording interfaces, digital mixers, and personal amplification speakers. A local shop shop that i am in cahoots with is an ampeg dealer. Unfollow ampeg portaflex to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Jun 16, 2012 the b2re head and cab was an absolute monster to get about, especially up a couple of flights of stairs. Hello, we don t make a rack mount for the pf 500, but you could easily mount it to a universal rack shelf like you were mounting it to a fliptop cabinet. Ampeg s portaflex pf 500 bass head delivers a staggering 500w of power in an ultracompact design providing pure ampeg tone in an extremely portable package. This one gives you a starting point for a classic ampeg rock tone.
Buy your ampeg pf 500 portaflex bass amplifier head from sam ash and receive the guaranteed lowest price. Ampeg designed and built the original portaflex series over 50 years ago. Pair it with our pf series fliptop cabinets for the vintage styling and portability of ampegs iconic portaflex originals. Compact yet powerful, the ampeg pf800 gives your bass 800 watts of portaflex tone and a powerful onboard compressor, all. Oct 20, 2011 any bassist can walk up to an ampeg portaflex pf 500 bass head and easily dial in a tone. Add the pf500 portaflex and pf210he stack from ampeg to your road gear and ensure your bass will get all the love it deserves in the mix. The preamp is a mosfet and its a solid state amplifier. The pf 500 delivers the classic ampeg bass tone in an ultracompact design that pushes out a thumping 500w.
Professional features like a builtin limiter, effects loop and di output provide flexibility for the gigging bassist. Ampeg pf500 portaflex 500w bass amp head musicians friend. Ampeg s portaflex pf500 bass head delivers a staggering 500w of power in an ultracompact design providing pure ampeg tone in an extremely portable package. Ampeg portaflex amps pf500 mainly the fender forum. In the back of the amp there are connections in 14 form for a speaker output, a send and return effects loop, a foot switch, a tuner output, and both a preamp out and power amp in. Pair it with our pf series fliptop cabinets for the vintage styling and portability of ampeg. Id like to have something similar to both transport and protect the pf 800. Ampeg pf 115he portaflex, ampeg pf 115he portaflex bass cabinet, components. Ampegs portaflex pf500 bass head delivers a staggering 500w of power in an ultracompact design providing pure ampeg tone in an extremely portable package. I thought i would share my experience with my portaflex 500 head with you guys. This product is in stock and can be shipped immediately. Add the pf500 portaflex and pf115he stack from ampeg to your road gear and ensure your bass will get all the love it deserves in the mix. Ampeg pf500 portaflex and pf210he stack guitar center.
So this was another point into me buying the portaflex series. Eminence drivers and a selectable hf driver, the pf410hlf is the perfect cab for any highpowered head. Add the pf 500 portaflex and pf115he stack from ampeg to your road gear and ensure your bass will get all the love it deserves in the mix. So after much research i couldnt find a way to get a case on my ampeg pf500. Shop online for ampeg portaflex bass guitar amps and speaker cabinets at kraft music.
The design of the pf50t is super slick, yet still brings back memories of the old days with its two massive transformers and a steel cage that houses five tubes on top. Ampeg pf500 portaflex and pf210he stack musicians friend. Bose epiphone ev fender gibson jbl korg krk line 6 mackie martin. We dont make specific rack ears for those products, but weve seen some people take a generic rack shelf and mount their pf amplifier that way. Built around ampeg s mosfet preamp, the solidstate pf500 bass head boasts onboard compression, 3band eq and more. It sounded great the sound was very ampeg, and it gave me exactly what i was looking for in many situations. This will likely be the last tone setting video for the pf 500 unless there are other tones you would like to see him cover. The pf800 delivers the superior performance of ampegs portaflex series bass heads in an ultracompact 800watt design perfect for powerhungry bassists. If needed, you can throw this amp in a backpack and hit the subway. Ampeg pf500 portaflex and pf115he stack musicians friend. The ampeg pf 500 is an ultracompact, lightweight bass head that delivers a massive 500w punch. Any bassist can walk up to an ampeg portaflex pf 500 bass head and easily dial in a tone. It serves its purpose as a low wattage, but toneful package from ampeg.