2007
PJB Catalogue Download
New for NAMM-2008
PJB unveiled some stunning new products at the January NAMM show.
Firstly there was an amazing new addition to the AAD acoustic amp line-up.
The AAD Cub AG-300
250w with 6 speakers and 12 effects. Delivery is expected to be April/May.
For a prelimary spec sheet please click here.
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The second amazing product was an addition to the Flightcase range called the
The Flightcase BG-300
Following in the tradition of its smaller 150w brother, the new BG-300 250w version now has 6 speakers and a retractable handle to enable the amp to be easily moved on its own wheels.
Delivery is expected April/May
If you would like to see a prelimary spec sheet on the BG-300 please click here
Please check out the stunning review of the Flightcase in January 2008 of Performing Musician
We should not forget that the new NEO-POWER© lightweight cabinets will shortly be available:
Three years in development, the PJB NEO-POWER cabinets will be available the beginning of March 08. These cabinets carry the same signature tone that has put PJB at the very top when it comes to power, tone and articulation. At the heart of each speaker system is the newly developed PJB NEO-POWER 5 -inch loudspeaker unit. A dedicated bass instrument speaker energized by a rare earth element: NEODYMIUM. (In conjunction with an alloy of Iron and Boron-NeFeB the magnetic field is incredibly powerful; nearly 20 times more than conventional magnetic materials of the same mass.)
Cabinets have extensive bracing and are constructed from ¾ inch Baltic birch plywood, making them light and tough enough to withstand any abuse that will get thrown at them on the road. 3 Models will be available; 6B, 8B and 12B. The number denotes the number of speakers.
View
the Bass Buddy Owners Manual
'PJB is a brand new company dedicated
to raising the bar for quality and performance of bass
amplification.
Our staff at PJB shares my passion
to build only the best. That does not mean the most
expensive. We are dedicated to giving our utmost in
quality, value and service to the discriminating bassist.
In 1990 I moved to USA and worked
briefly for Boston Acoustics in New England designing
their premier loudspeaker range, the Lynnfield series.
In 1994 I founded Platinum Audio, which made expensive
home hi-fi speakers and studio monitors. In that period
I designed probably the worlds most expensive and massive
home loudspeaker system: the Air-Pulse, which sold for
$175,000 a pair! The Japan Audio Society praised the
Air-Pulse as the best loudspeaker ever developed in
the 100-year history of loudspeakers!'
Comments
about PJB equipment
enjoythemusic.com
interview with Phil Jones
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PJB
Suitcase |
We
started a revolution in bass amps with the PJB
Briefcase. This amp was designed for superb quality
sound when used for studio work, small venues
and for practicing. Its shortfall: just a little
shy on power to give it the punch necessary when
playing at realistic live levels with drums.
Now
here is the PJB Suitcase.
The
Suitcase has the same transparent sound as the
Briefcase but it packs more of a punch so you
can now use it at any kind of situation including
keeping up with a busy drummer. It’s small,
lightweight, so it’s easy to get in and
out of the gig and it’s easy to get a great
sound with just about any bass. It even has
two channels so you can play acoustic or electric
(or whatever combination suits your needs) and
set each channel for your ideal tone. Not only
that, you can actually play two instruments
through this amp at the same time thanks to
its huge internal power supply and solid state
output section. How many other amps can support
that claim? Its versatile tonal range allows
this amp to work with just about any instrument
that requires an amplifier. Keyboards, guitar,
drum machine, you name it; they will all sound
incredible thanks to the four PJB proprietary
speakers. At 5 inches they may seem tiny, but
they pack a punch across the whole audio spectrum.
Deep powerful bass, transparent, natural mids
and sizzling highs like you never heard before
from an instrument amplifier. >>
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“What
if I need more power?” you may ask. Just
add the compact PJB extension 4B cabinet and you
will have all the bass and volume you ever need
on a stage. The suitcase has power to spare and
you will wonder just how it keeps on giving out
all that power with absolute fidelity.
“So
how do you do that?” You may ask. That takes
us to who we are and what we do. Phil Jones Bass
is a division of AAD, American Acoustic Development
and is run by passionate bass players. We build
our own speakers, electronics and cabinets. We
do extensive research and development before we
finalize any product. Not only in our fully equipped
labs; but also out in the field where real musicians
put our gear through a real life test. When we
are happy then we know its done and ready to show.
The
Suitcase has been through a survival course; it
has been dropped, shaken, overloaded, over heated
and yes, played through and after all of this,
the Suitcase still works. We build it to be not
just a great amplifier but a tool that the hard
working musicians in our fraternity can truly
depend upon.
We
know there are many good compact combo amps out
there but there is only one Suitcase. Play through
every amp you can and then try a Suitcase. You
too will agree; nothing can compare.
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·
100 watt RMS amplifier.
· Active/passive input.
· Compressor/limiter.
· 5-Band EQ.
· Headphone out.
· Balanced-line out.
· Pre-amp out.
· Extension-speaker out.
· Power: 12-Volt DC / 110/220-Volt AC or
Internal rechargeable battery.
· 2 high-power, full-range dedicated bass
instrument loudspeakers in a computer-optimized,
vented enclosure.
Ideal match for
upright basses.
Dimensions: 6
½” W x 14 ½” H x 15
¾” D
Weight: 28lbs
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Six Pack
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the M500 looks small make no mistake about what
it is. The M500 is a very high performance dedicated
bass instrument amplifier. It not only has incredible
power; the sound quality is as good or better than
many so called high-end audio amplifiers used in
expensive hi-fi systems or studio monitor systems.
It was designed from the ground up to take on the
hard work any serious musician will subject it too.
It is built from the finest of materials some of,
which may not be obvious to the eye like the 2%
silver-solder connections that will never fail due
to oxidization or simply old age. Just about every
other bass amp uses regular 60/40lead/tin solder.
Silver solder lasts longer and can actually improve
the sound due to lower contact resistance.
The M500 uses M.O.S.F.E.T
technology (MOSFET - Metal Oxide Silicon Field
Effect Transistor) in the output power amplification
stage where they generate the massive amount of
power to drive the loudspeakers. Although our
MOSFETs are more than 3 times as expensive than
bi-polar transistors, they are better suited to
the application of bass guitar amplifiers than
any other kind of output device. In fact they
are the ideal output “device” when it
comes to power amplification. The MOSFET devices
in the M500 are almost indestructible and it is
almost impossible to blow these up by accident.
They truly are far more superior when compared
to the standard bipolar devices used in other
bass amplifiers. (Typical bipolar devices will
blow faster than a fuse can save them)
The M500 has several
protection circuits to prevent it from being damaged.
Heat and current-limiting sensors detect when
the amplifier is nearing danger and will automatically
shut down the amp. Even if the fuse blows, there
is a second spare fuse located in the back panel
to replace it. The M500 sounds more “tube”
like than a solid-state amplifier. The M500 is
“warmer” sounding than regular bi-polar
transistor amps making it more musically appealing.
The substantial weight of the M500 is attributed
to a massive, high-current, magnetically shielded,
torroidal power supply to feed the MOSFETs, along
with a huge reservoir, 40,000uF of capacitors.
This gives the speakers powerful and punchy bass
response with no booming or cone flapping. Even
at high volume levels the M500 will control your
speakers with a vise like grip. >> |
The chassis is
made from 1/10-inch thick (2.5-mm) steel improving
the grounding and magnetic shielding, which
reduces noise. It also makes it incredibly tough
to withstand the rigors of the road. No competitor’s
bass amps are built this tough. The M500 has
a UL approved power transformers and all components
have voltage and current ratings well beyond
their operating range.
The extensive
pre-amp section was engineered for both passive
and active basses. A comprehensive 2-section
equalization was employed to give unlimited
amount of control of bass tone. The compressor
circuit was devised to be quick and simple to
use yet effective on playing. Great attention
was devoted to make this amplifier extremely
low noise so it can be used in both recording
situations and live performances where is necessary
to connect the M500 to other sound equipment
such as a mixing console.
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M500
Bass Head |
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The M500 uses
M.O.S.F.E.T technology (MOSFET - Metal Oxide
Silicon Field Effect Transistor) in the output
power amplification stage where they generate
the massive amount of power to drive the loudspeakers.
Although our MOSFETs are more than 3 times as
expensive than bi-polar transistors, they are
better suited to the application of bass guitar
amplifiers than any other kind of output device.
In fact they are the ideal output “device”
when it comes to power amplification. The MOSFET
devices in the M500 are almost indestructible
and it is almost impossible to blow these up
by accident.
They truly are far more superior when compared
to the standard bipolar devices used in other
bass amplifiers. (Typical bipolar devices will
blow faster than a fuse can save them)
The M500 has several
protection circuits to prevent it from being
damaged. Heat and current-limiting sensors detect
when the amplifier is nearing danger and will
automatically shut down the amp. Even if the
fuse blows, there is a second spare fuse located
in the back panel to replace it. The M500 sounds
more “tube” like than a solid-state
amplifier. The M500 is “warmer” sounding
than regular bi-polar transistor amps making
it more musically appealing. The substantial
weight of the M500 is attributed to a massive,
high-current, magnetically shielded, torroidal
power supply to feed the MOSFETs, along with
a huge reservoir, 40,000uF of capacitors. This
gives the speakers powerful and punchy bass
response with no booming or cone flapping. Even
at high volume levels the M500 will control
your speakers with a vise like grip.
The chassis is
made from 1/10-inch thick (2.5-mm) steel improving
the grounding and magnetic shielding, which
reduces noise. It also makes it incredibly tough
to withstand the rigors of the road. No competitor’s
bass amps are built this tough. The M500 has
a UL approved power transformers and all components
have voltage and current ratings well beyond
their operating range.
The extensive
pre-amp section was engineered for both passive
and active basses. A comprehensive 2-section
equalization was employed to give unlimited
amount of control of bass tone. The compressor
circuit was devised to be quick and simple to
use yet effective on playing. Great attention
was devoted to make this amplifier extremely
low noise so it can be used in both recording
situations and live performances where is necessary
to connect the M500 to other sound equipment
such as a mixing console.
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Maximum Power Output: 720
watts/2 ohms.
Dimensions: 15 ¾” wide x 5 ¼”
high x 12 ¾” deep
Weight: 40 lbs.
Although the M500
looks small make no mistake about what it is.
The M500 is a very high performance dedicated
bass instrument amplifier. It not only has incredible
power; the sound quality is as good or better
than many so called high-end audio amplifiers
used in expensive hi-fi systems or studio monitor
systems. It was designed from the ground up to
take on the hard work any serious musician will
subject it too. It is built from the finest of
materials some of, which may not be obvious to
the eye like the 2% silver-solder connections
that will never fail due to oxidization or simply
old age. Just about every other bass amp uses
regular 60/40lead/tin solder. Silver solder lasts
longer and can actually improve the sound due
to lower contact resistance. >> |
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