Milky real tube warmth for the thickest, punchiest bass tones ever.

High-quality tube bass preamp/processor perfect for the pro recording studio and demanding live applications. Features a class A, DC regulated tube preamp section with hand-picked Groove Tubes 12AX7 tube, and Jensen transformer-balanced DI output.

The BBE Process-"What it Is"

Loudspeakers have difficulty working with the electronic signals supplied by an amplifier. These difficulties cause such major phase and amplitude distortion that the sound reproduced by the speaker differs significantly from the sound produced by the original source.
In the past, these problems proved unsolvable and were thus relegated to a position of secondary importance in audio system design. However, phase and amplitude integrity is essential to accurate sound reproduction. Research shows that the information which the listener translates into the recognizable characteristics of a live performance are intimately tied into complex time and amplitude relationships between the fundamental and harmonic components of a given musical note or sound. These relationships define a sound's "sound".
When these complex relationships pass through a speaker, the proper order is lost. The higher frequencies are delayed. A lower frequency may reach the listener's ear first or perhaps simultaneously with that of a higher frequency. In some cases, the fundamental components may be so time-shifted that they reach the listener's ear ahead of some or all of the harmonic components.
This change in the phase and amplitude relationship on the harmonic and fundamental frequencies is technically called "envelope distortion." The listener perceives this loss of sound integrity in the reproduced sound as "muddy" and "smeared." In the extreme, it can become difficult to tell the difference between musical instruments, for example, an oboe and a clarinet.
BBE Sound, Inc. conducted extensive studies of numerous speaker systems over a ten year period. With this knowledge, it became possible to identify the characteristics of an ideal speaker and to distill the corrections necessary to return the fundamental and harmonic frequency structures to their correct order. While there are differences among various speaker designs in the magnitude of their correction, the overall pattern of correction needed is remarkably consistent.
The BBE Process is so unique that 42 patents have been awarded by the U.S. Patent Office.

BBE BMAX-t Tube Bass Guitar Preamplifier Features:

• High-quality tube bass preamp/processor
• Class A, DC regulated tube preamp section
• Hand-picked Groove Tubes 12AX7 tube
• Jensen transformer-balanced DI output

Make a very wise investment in your tone. Order now.

BBE BMAX-t Tube Bass Guitar Preamplifier

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Excellent Preamp

Posted by DMA3 from Atlanta, GA on Mar 4, 2006

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Alternative

Awesome piece of gear. It's got a tube, a powerful EQ (make sure you read the manual), a smooth optical Compressor, and the BBE Sonic Maximizer. What more can you ask for? Can be very warm or slightly hi-fi in tone, depending on your EQ settings. Definitely more warm than my previous solid-state gear. If you're looking for distortion, look elsewhere. This is natural, clean, warm bass...as it should be heard. Leave distortion for the guitars.

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sweet tones

Posted by Nick2 from shelton CT on Jul 25, 2004

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Reviewer's Background: pro

Reviewer's Play Style: modern rock

i was able to dial up a sound so quickly. the para mids help you sonically weave right through the mix to be supportive to the guitars yet heard very distinctively. The lows seem to never end. and the highs are crisp. the compressor has a simple one knob adjustment and the maximizer is just icing on the pastry. so far, I am very happy with the preamp, hoping it will stand the test of time on the road!

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Great value

Posted by DRB from Long Island, NY on Apr 29, 2004

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Funk, R&B

Great value for the money. Sonic maximizer works well, enhances bottom end very nice. Compresser is ok, however a little limited in function (only one control knob). Para mids are a nice touch, seperate frequency knob & gain control. Bright switch really boost highs well. Build quality is better than average. Overall I think you would be hard-pressed to find a pre-amp at this price with this many features.

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