Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 V2 500-Watt Bass Amp Head

Designed for the discerning bassists, the Tone Hammer series offers a lightweight yet powerful solution inspired by the soulful warmth of tube amplifiers. It's rich and harmonic preamps offers a round, full-bodied character, making every note resonate with depth. It also features a classic 3-band EQ set with bass, treble and fully sweepable midrange controls. The Drive control adds distortion and even more tube-like grit and punch to your sound. Equipped with the Aguilar Cabinet Suite, universal mains, and expanded connectivity options, the Tone Hammer series meets the performance needs of bassists, ensuring a flawless blend between live, studio, and at-home settings.

Product Specs

Power Output: 500 watts

Preamp Section: Solid State

Power Section: Class D

Transformer: Switching mode power supply (SMPS)

EQ Section:

• Bass: +/- 17 dB @ 40 Hz
• Mid Level: +/- 16 dB
• Mid Frequency: 180 Hz – 1 kHz
• Treble: +/- 14 dB @ 4 kHz

Drive Control: Fully adjustable, featuring Aguilar’s proprietary AGS (adaptive gain shaping) circuit

Effects Loop: Series operation. Adds 6 dB of additional gain, making it useful for a broad range of effects units.

Inputs: One 1/4″ input jack, compatible with all active and passive basses

Speaker Outputs: One Neutrik Speakon speaker outputs

Balanced Output: XLR balanced output with pre/post EQ and ground lift switch

Tuner output

Cooling: Two high-quality whisper fans with thermal speed control