If you are looking for a lightweight/portable guitar amp head that also happens to sound true to your instruments tonal qualities, look no further. The Clarus Series 4 works great for bass, electric guitar, archtops, acoustic guitar, and even vocals. At 600 Watts it has clean headroom for days! We find the signal response to be very even across the spectrum. This allows you to amplify your favorite instrument without adding any coloration to the sound. Combo jacks allow you to plug a mic in, even a condenser that needs phantom power! On-board effects, EQ and notch filter really allow you to shape your tone. Combine it with your favorite speaker cab and you are ready to go. It's even dockable into the Acoustic Image EX cabs for extra portability.

Many Sound Pure customers have purchased this amp to pair with the Buscarino Chameleon ext. speaker as well as Raezer's Edge cabinets with amazing results. Ask a Sound Pure guitar expert for advice on one of the best acoustic amps on the market.

Design Goals

The Clarus amps were designed to accurately reproduce the sound of all acoustic and electric instruments without compromise or the size and weight that has traditionally be associated with high quality amplification.

Unlike other solid state amps, the Clarus has a distinct, warm sound, more like a tube amp. In addition, the Clarus is not "voiced" like many electronic instrument amps. So its frequency response is flat. This means that, with a high quality speaker system (like the Contra EX), what you hear is your sound of your instrument. The tonal shaping characteristics of the three-band EQ are sufficient to overcome room acoustics or to shape your sound without adding noise to the signal.

At the heart of the Clarus is a powerful Class D switch mode amplifier that runs cool yet delivers up to 1000 Watts of clean, full spectrum power into speaker loads as low as 2 ohms. Other features include a parallel effects loop with a return level control, a selectable notch or low cut filter for feedback or "boominess" elimination and a balanced direct out with ground lift and pre/post EQ selection to allow connection to a mixing board for PA augmentation or recording. A switch for dual voltage operation (115/230V, 50/60 Hz), a detachable power cord and a padded gig bag with shoulder strap make the unit convenient for the travelling musician.

Clarus amps are for the working player looking for exceptionally clean, natural sound, with wide frequency response and low noise. Carried in one hand, or in the supplied gig bag, they provide an exceptional combination of pure sound reproduction and portability.

Extended frequency range, high fidelity sound
Light weight (<4 lbs.), small size (10.2 x 8.2 x 3.5)
Unique, slanted front chassis
Mounts in cabinet using Cabrio Docking System
Separate XLR and 1/4 inch inputs per channel
48V phantom power and 10 dB gain select for mic input
Input level control per channel
Four band EQ per channel
Selectable phase reverse and sweepable low cut filter per channel (phase reverse can be converted to low pass speaker emulation filter with internal jumper option)
Effects loop per channel
Direct out with selectable 10 dB pad, pre/post switch and ground lift-Headphone output
Switchable limiter
Mute switch
Mono or stereo output from the preamp section
Selectable internal jumper options for gain and stereo operation
High fidelity, low noise operation: 110 dB SNR at direct out
Automatic voltage switching for universal AC mains operation
650 Watt output at 4 ohms (music power)
Dual speaker outputs with speakon connectors
Comes with padded case 

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

Returns

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