SWR Sound Sound Room Bass Player User Manual

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I T ’S E ASY TO F O RG E T N O W, W H AT W I T H

the re c e n t glut of high-tech bass amps and
cabinets, but when SWR released the origi-
nal Redhead in 1988, it signaled a transition
between eras. In a sense, much of what char-
acterizes contemporary high-end bass combo
designs—high fidelity preamps with pre c i s e
signal shaping, gig-worthy power, and multi-

driver cabinets—began with the Redhead. It
quickly became the hip amp to have, and
while subsequent years found other manu-
f a c t u rers entering the increasingly compet-
itive category and diminishing the Redhead’s
dominance, the Redhead is still one of a
handful of seminal amp designs.

To bring the Redhead in line with the

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B Y J O N AT H A N H E R R E R A

SWR REDHEAD

List $2,349

Street $1,650

Pros Punchy, loud, and articulate combo with

excellent connectivity and stage-to-studio

versatility

Cons A bit heavy by contemporary standards;

slick sound not for everyone

Bottom Line A classic gets refurbished, with

stellar results.

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