My Aguilar Tone Hammer 700

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My Aguilar Tone Hammer 700 | Review

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IvanBassist

Күн бұрын

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@bocobocoboco Жыл бұрын

I have the tone hammer 500 and I agree it’s a really good amp, very clear and warm tone with some punch. You don’t need a compressor, it evens things out naturally. The drive sounds great, its adds some vintage warmth. Another good thing is you can safely use it without a cabinet just as a DI.

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

Yeah. The DI is great!!

@bocobocoboco Жыл бұрын

@@IvanBassist also, the cooling fan is very quiet. Rare for a powerful class-D amp.

@MrTatiblack Жыл бұрын

in what cabinet do you conect it?

@Uygkuyfkutfkytfkutfv 9 ай бұрын

Best review yet. Honest and informed. I wish every KZfaq reviewer was this informative! Thank you😊

@IvanBassist 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Glad to hear the video was helpful

@thenlec Жыл бұрын

Nice descriptions of the amp tone you gave here. My only experience with Aguilar amp (and cab) was as house backline on a gig in NYC and it was one of the best sounding live rigs I've used, deep, warm, and punchy. Good amp.

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

That’s how I ended up buying the amp. I had the TH500 + DB410 as backline for a gig and it really blew me away

@Theweeze100 14 күн бұрын

Great review!!!

@limegreenthecolor Жыл бұрын

I have the amp, and I totally agree about the drive and break up being farty. I like the break-up of my Fender SB 300 a lot better. But it's a great amp. I've been using it for over a year w/o any problems. And it's very light!

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

Yep. Great amp!

@sdbracht Жыл бұрын

Wow seriously fantastic review! I've had this and the AG700 for a couple years and I appreciate the TH all the more after listening to your review. Thanks 👍

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! 🙌🏽

@learnmusic488 Жыл бұрын

I would like to hear this back to back with the EBS Reidmar 750

@yohanestiot2302 11 ай бұрын

Hi, adding Bass works better by turning low mids down, it definitely gives a more usable bass boost range. Also depend on the cab you use, I think. Beast of a head, TH500 user for 8 years! Thanks for the channel, keep it that way!

@IvanBassist 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the input! :) Which cab(s) do you use?

@MYAGENTPHIL Жыл бұрын

So you put your WD 800 out to pasture🙂 I just bought one and your Videos helped me make that decision. The Tone Hammer sounds excellent but many have been frustrated understanding Drive, Gain and EQ interaction. This Video should help

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you are enjoying your new amp :)

@algarridm Жыл бұрын

Thanks to this video, I bought this great amp. Thank you!

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

Felicitaciones!

@paul_solis Жыл бұрын

Awesome video my friend. I currently gig at local clubs with this exact amp. I play a G&L Kiloton with a Darkglass Hyper Luminal compressor always on a high ratio (5:1) Cali76 (FET) setting and it sounds killer. Aguilar's cabinets are incredible as well. Highly recommend anyone to snag one of these.

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :) it’s a great amp!

@soulstart89 Ай бұрын

Hey bro. Thanks for the review and also explaining how the drive knob actually works. I’ve a question about the gain knob. Does it work exactly like any other gain knob, control’s the amount of input from your bass? I’m used to a clipping light. I normally set my gain until I see the clipping light flash then back off. Is the approach different in the tone hammer? Lastly does the gain knob and drive knob have an effect on each other? Cheers

@IvanBassist Ай бұрын

The gain, drive and EQ work interactively. The more drive you add, the more bass and top end roll off you are going to get. The manual has a good description of this.

@soulstart89 Ай бұрын

@@IvanBassist cheers for the response. This explanation makes sense. I’ll check out the manual. The v2 has the exact circuitry. They just added an extra di and headphone in at the back which allows for cab IR’s. They removed the clip light. In the process of looking for new amp so your video and link to talkbass thread is very helpful. Hope all is well your side bud

@iperaghia Жыл бұрын

accurate description, but my opinion is that the DI alters the result in a decisive way, it would have been better to go directly from the bass into the amp.just my 2 cents

@BrianMorris-zc4md 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the insight.

@IvanBassist 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@hodshonf Жыл бұрын

this might warm up my Ibanez EHB-1505 excellent demo my local GC has this and a Mark Bass Vintage head - checking out both today!

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

Cool! Hope you find the best amp for your needs :)

@frankchristy169 Жыл бұрын

Ivan I really appreciate your videos, we have similar taste in amps. Did you know that the drive knob acts as a sort of HPF as you turn it up?

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

Hi Frank! Yes. I'm aware that it rolls off some bass, but it also does other things EQ-wise and it, of course, adds saturation. What I meant is to have a dedicated HPF to clean things up in case things are boomy on stage

@jefftyrkalo5617 Жыл бұрын

Hey Ivan, how would you compare this to your Mesa WD800? I’m on the fence with these two. Thanks and nice playing?

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jeff! I no longer have the WD-800, but that one has a much more aggressive midrange than the Tone Hammer. Sort of like around 2.5 kHz The Tone Hammer is much more vintage voiced and warmer. Both are great amps, but sound very different

@UHCDS-ef Жыл бұрын

@@IvanBassist Thanks I was curious about that too. You seemed pretty happy with the MESA. I bought the D800+ and so far so good.

@mowhoudin Жыл бұрын

Hi Ivan. A part from the volume, is any more difference between the TH 500 and the TH 700?

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

If i remember correctly, the only other difference is that the TH700 can be plugged in to cabinets resulting in a 2.67 Ohm load. For example a 4x10 4ohm cab an a 1x15 8ohm cab

@kylerussell786 Жыл бұрын

Hey Ivan, aside from fan noise have you heard any hissing or white noise sounds coming from the speakers when you’re not playing but the amp is still powered on or is it dead quiet? I’ve heard some people claim there’s a subtle hiss, but I didn’t notice that when I tried it at the store. I was in a louder environment though. I’d like to make sure there isn’t any noise from the amp before I buy one. Anyone else who owns one of the 500s or 700s I’d love to hear from you as well. Thanks!

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

Hey Kyle, I havent noticed anything like that

@CNick75 Жыл бұрын

All amps have a HPF built in. Do you mean an adjustable HPF?

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

Yes.

@dec0075 Жыл бұрын

You could get a separate hpf from Broughton Audio for example.

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

I use the HPF on my Quad Cortex.

@hodshonf Жыл бұрын

@@IvanBassist do you placve the QC in front of the amp or in the send/return?

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

@@hodshonf in front without a cab or amp block

@mariobecerra6251 8 ай бұрын

Amigo todo el sonido está saliendo por line out vdd ???

@IvanBassist 8 ай бұрын

Si me acuerdo bien, mezclé la señal del DI out y la de un microfono Shure SM7b

@Mattgreenhausdrums Жыл бұрын

Should I get the 700 or is 500 enough? I'm planning to go through my sansamp pedal.

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

Loudness is also very dependent on speaker size/amount. What kind of cabinet(s) do you have and what kind of music do you play? With that being said, my 700 is loud enough and I haven’t needed to go higher than noon on the master volume.

@Mattgreenhausdrums Жыл бұрын

@@IvanBassist I'm playing through the Aguilar SL 410x 800W cab.

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

@@Mattgreenhausdrums Do you have PA support when you play live? If so, the 500 should be fine.

@TheAnger46 Жыл бұрын

@IvanBassist how does it compare to your previous Mesa WD-800?

@IvanBassist Жыл бұрын

It’s a different sound. The TH is warmer, the WD-800 has more midrange bite. The TH fits the type of music I’m currently playing a bit better. Both are great amps, though

@TheAnger46 Жыл бұрын

@@IvanBassist thank you! I play punk rock mostly and have a WD800 on the way - hope it fits!