| Reviewer
| Christopher
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| Experience
| 12
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| Review date
| April 18 2002
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| Manufacturer
| Raven Labs
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| Model
| PHA-1
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| Price
| 209
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| Item owned for
| Less than 1 month
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| Dimensions
| 6.7" W x 1.75"H x 6"D
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| Weight
| 2 lbs., 3 oz.
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| EQ
| 3 band, centered on 80 Hz, 800 Hz and 2 kHz
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| Other
| 2 inputs, 2 headphone outs, 1 mix in, 1 pre-eq aux out, 1 mono line ou |
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This rugged 18V box is a hi-quality practice headphone amp that also works
as a gigging preamp in a pinch. (Use aux out and mix in for an EFX loop).
Great sound, especially with piezo-equipped instruments. In addition to
solid-body basses, I use it with an Eminence portable upright bass and a
Carvin AC175 guitar and I like the sound of these instruments better
through the PHA-1 and headphones than any amp!
The EQ section is very musical and sounds good on a variety of settings.
No "harsh" sounds here. As far as I can tell, the PHA-1 is completely
noiseless. It's the perfect tool for silently practising with CDs.
Suggestions: an XLR out and a lower price. Everyone should be able to
afford one of these! I suppose one could replace the PHA-1's functions
with a cheap mixer, but this box can't be beat for ease of use and great
sound.
| Construction
| 98% | 
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| Clarity
| 100% |
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| Versatility
| 98% |
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| Value
| 90% |
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| Overall
| 95% |
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