Hughes & Kettner GrandMeister Deluxe 40 B-Stock

Avec la série d’amplificateurs tout lampes GrandMeister, Hughes & Kettner a réalisé un coup de maître en 2012. Le modèle actuel Deluxe 40 propose une puissance de sortie de 40 watts ajustable, quatre canaux, des effets intégrés, une simulation de haut-parleur, une connectivité MIDI et surtout la mémorisation complète de tous les réglages. Résultat : une variété sonore habituellement associée aux appareils numériques, mais ici entièrement exploitée via une conception analogique à lampes. Malgré ces fonctionnalités avancées, le GrandMeister Deluxe 40 affiche un poids de seulement 7,7 kg.

The GrandMeister Deluxe 40's dedicated Clean, Crunch, Lead, and Ultra channels provide the right texture for every situation, and the basic sounds can be further enhanced using the amp's boost function, classic three-band passive EQ section, and Presence and Resonance controls for the power stage. This is achieved using all-tube circuitry based on three 12AX7s and four EL84s. What is more, the settings for the entire range of parameters can be stored, which is not only extraordinary for this type of design but also dramatically increases the amp's sonic versatility, resulting in a total of 128 possible sound settings that can be conveniently accessed via MIDI program switching commands. The amplifier can even be controlled wirelessly from an iPad using a free iOS app and the optional WMI-1 MIDI interface (from the studio mixing room, for instance). And as if that were not enough, the GrandMeister Deluxe 40 also features an adjustable noise gate as well as reverb, delay, and modulation effects, all of which can be used simultaneously - and the settings can of course also be stored. Put it all together, and you have an amp that can replace multiple accessory devices in practice.

With its immense sonic versatility, the four-channel GrandMeister Deluxe 40 is not limited to any one genre or application, and its expansive sonic palette will easily cover everything from Pop, Funk, and Indie through to Rock and Metal. Thanks to the amp's auxiliary effects section and the option of storing their settings, the player can perfectly adapt it to their playing style and instrument as well as to the song and the application. All of these virtues make the GrandMeister Deluxe 40 both a professional tool for on-stage performances and a sonic Swiss army knife in the studio, as well as an ideal solution for musicians who are on their way up the ladder.