CLOSER TO THE ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENT THAN EVER BEFORE
era 2 is the second acoustic amplifier in Hughes & Kettner’s era acoustic series. Alongside extraordinary acoustic power, era 2 gives you richly detailed definition for peerless authenticity and tonal brilliance, plus a bunch of remarkably innovative and intuitive features to make every performance better.
Built in Germany to the highest quality standards, era 2’s extra power and low-end make it the perfect choice for players who require serious volume and bass for performance purposes.
High-definition audio
Painstakingly selected, top-drawer components
Excellent preamps
Premium-quality AD/DA converters
Custom-made power amp with a massive 400 watts of headroom
Wonderfully dynamic response, richly detailed definition, extraordinary amounts of headroom – it all adds up to a natural-sounding audio experience unrivaled in authenticity.
The powerful low-end also makes era 2 the amplifier of choice for bassists.
Intuitive handling with zero compromises
Two fully featured, identical channels
Independent FX engine for each channel with 16 programs
Very effective Preshape and Mode buttons to voice channels to suit different instruments and vocal registers
Only slightly larger than conventional 60-watt acoustic combos
Superior quality
Developed by renowned acoustic amp designer Michael Eisenmann in a joint effort with the Hughes & Kettner team
Choice materials, handpicked for durability and ruggedness
Made in Germany to the most discriminating standards for quality
GENERAL
Power Amp 400 watts
Dimensions (W x H x D) 350 x 475 x 290 mm
Weight 14,10 kg
Tilt Stand (incl) 25° / 35°
Pole Mount 35 mm
Protection Cover (incl) Padded
CHANNELS (INPUTS)
Channel 1 & 2 High Resolution Mic and Instrument Input (XLR/6,3mm (1/4″) Klinke Combobuchse – Phantom Power switchable))
Channel 3 Aux In: 3,5 mm (Mini Jack Stereo-Input; adjustable
Channel 4 / FX Return 6,3 mm (1/4″) Stereo-Input; adjustable
OUTPUTS
DI-Out XLR ; EQ Pre/Post switchable ; Ground lift switchable
Line Out 6,3 mm Stereo Output; adjustable
Cannel Out FX Send; 6,3 mm Stereo Output
Optical rec out S/PDIF TOSLINK
Phones Out 6,3 mm Stereo Headphones Out
Tuner 6,3 mm Mono Tuner Out
CHANNEL 1 & 2
Switches -10 db; Shape; Mute
Gain Input sensivity
EQ 3-Band-EQ, 2 Modes switchable
Internal FX 16 FX-Programms (Reverb, Chorus, Flanger, Delay, Combinations), FX parameters adjustable
MASTER
Volume Master Volume
Notch Filter 40 – 180 Hz
FX LOOP
FX Send Stereo Jack
FX Return Stereo Jack
SPEAKER
Mid/Low 2 x 8″ - Custom made
High 1 x 1″ - Dome tweeter
INTERNAL FX
1 Reverb Room Dark Short Reverb, heavy HF damping shorter or longer
2 Reverb Room Bright Short reverb, light HF damping shorter or longer
3 Reverb Hall Warm Medium reverb, warm HF damping shorter or longer
4 Reverb Hall Bright Medium reverb, slight HF damping shorter or longer
5 Reverb Church Long reverb, slight HF damping shorter or longer
6 Delay Short Single echo, slapback at 80 ms DT: 20-170ms
7 Delay Mid Multiple repeats, 170 ms DT: 20-170ms
8 Delay Long Multiple repeats, 800 ms DT: 170-800ms
9 Delay Pan Delay DT : 140 ms + (140-660) ms -
10 Delay + Reverb DT : 170 ms, medium reverb DT: 20-170ms
11 Chorus Rate : 0,3 Hz Rate: 0,1-10 Hz
12 Chorus + Reverb Chorus no.11, medium verb (level 80%) Reverb level
13 Chorus + Delay Chorus no.11, DT : 170 ms DT: 20-170ms
14 Flanger Rate : 0,4 Hz Rate: 0,1-10 Hz
15 Flanger + Reverb Flanger no.14 ; medium verb (level 80%) Reverb level
16 Flanger + Delay Flanger no.14 ; 170 ms DT: 20-170ms
“DT” stands for delay time, or the time between echoes / repeats.
“HF damping”” attenuates the high-frequency (HF) components in the reverb signal to take the harsh edge off and achieve a warmer, fatter tone”