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BGRA: Raven Labs PHA-1
| Manufacturer |
Raven Labs |
Model |
PHA-1 |
| Reviewer |
Mark |
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| Experience |
3 |
Item owned |
1-6 months |
| Review Date |
2002-04-30 |
Price paid |
209 |
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Dimensions | smallish |
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Weight | not heavy |
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Other | 2 instrument inputs, mix in, line out, aux out, 2 heaphone outs |
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This is a great piece of gear, well-made and solid, with very little noise.
I have noticed a huge improvement in my playing since I started using this
unit for more frequent practice. I plug my Apple G4 laptop into the mix in
jack and I can play along to MP3s, CDs, a drum machine program, etc. Very
versatile. My only complaint about the PHA-1 is that its tone is very
trebly, and to my ears, harsh. I have to turn the high and mid EQ down
quite a bit and boost the low a little to get a sound I'm comfortable
with. And this is with the tone knob turned almost all the way off on a
Fender Jazz with flatwounds! I shudder to think what the PHA-1 would sound
like in conjunction with a brighter, more modern-sounding bass. But maybe
some folks are into that. It's a minor complaint really. I can tweak the
knobs and get a decent sound, so it's not really a problem for me. The
advantage of being able to practice at any hour without waking the
neighbors is what I'm happiest about.
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| construction |
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| versatility |
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| value |
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| overall |
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