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A Pint-sized Powerhouse with Ample Features





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The Darkglass DG112A is a potent 1 x 12-inch bass combo amplifier powered by a 500-watt Class D ICEpower module. This portable powerhouse accommodates instruments with active or passive electronics, and its 4-band EQ offers incredible sonic-sculpting possibilities. The DG112A seamlessly pushes between two distortion textures via Blend, Level, and Drive controls, and its onboard compressor provides ample dynamics shaping with automatic gain adjustment. You'll appreciate how the DG112A's effects loop makes integrating your pedalboard and effects an effortless affair. You also get a DI output with a pre-/post-EQ selector and a handy ground lift function. The DG112A's auxiliary input makes playing along with backing tracks a breeze, and you can practice quietly, courtesy of its convenient headphone output. Need more volume? It's no problem for the DG112A, thanks to its external speaker jack. Whether you use it for rehearsal, practice, or performance, the DG112A will elevate your sonic experience.





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500 watts of pure analog power





The DG112A pumps 500 watts of thunderous bass through its 12-inch ceramic Eminence speaker. You'll be astonished by the pristine bass tones yielded by this combo amplifier's high-efficiency Class D ICEpower module, and it offers enough volume to keep up with the rest of your band. And, should you need more volume, the DG112A's external speaker jack makes expanding your rig a cinch.





Flexible sound-shaping options





When you plug into the Darkglass DG112A, you'll find an array of sound-shaping options. For starters, it includes an Active/Passive switch that attenuates the amp's input for active electronics. Its 4-band EQ provides stunning accuracy, with push potentiometers for low-mid (500Hz/1kHz) and high-mid (1.5kHz/3kHz) adjustments. The DG112A includes two distortion textures, Vintage Microtubes and Microtubes B3K, that you can fine-tune with Blend, Level, and Drive controls. At Sweetwater, one of our favorite features is the DG112A's built-in compressor, which provides ample dynamics shaping along with automatic gain adjustment. A Master control supplies overall volume adjustment while providing instant silence with a simple push of your finger.





Loads of player-centric features





You can do a lot with the DG112A. It includes a DI output with a Pre/Post switch that toggles between a pre- or post-EQ signal, along with a Ground Lift switch to minimize unwanted noise. The DG112A's auxiliary input makes jamming along with backing tracks a piece of cake, and its headphone output makes private listening and practice sessions a breeze. You also get a footswitch jack for hands-free control and a 110V/220V voltage-selector switch.





Darkglass DG112A Bass Combo Features:


Class D ICEpower module pumps 500W of thunderous bass through a 12-inch ceramic Eminence speaker


Accommodates instruments with either active or passive electronics


4-band EQ offers incredible sonic sculpting possibilities


Pushes between 2 distortion textures via Blend, Level, and Drive controls


Onboard compressor provides ample dynamics shaping with automatic gain adjustment


Master control supplies overall volume adjustment while providing instant silence with a simple push of your finger


Effects loop makes integrating your pedalboard and effects a painless affair


DI output with a pre-/post-EQ selector and a handy ground lift function


Auxiliary input makes playing along with backing tracks a breeze


Headphone output facilitates private listening and practice sessions


Footswitch jack for hands-free control


110V/220V voltage-selector switch