Crate BV150H User Manual
BV150H Three Channel Guitar Amplifier
The Front Panel – Input, Channel 1:
1. INPUT JACK: Use this 1/4” jack to connect your guitar to the
amplifier by means of a shielded instrument cable.
2. CH. 1 SELECT SWITCH: This switch, when activated, selects
Channel 1. The green LED above the switch illuminates when
Channel 1 is selected. When the footswitch (#28, rear panel) is connected, either the front panel select switches or the footswitch may
be used to select the active channel.
3. GAIN: Use this control to adjust the input gain for Channel 1. With
the control rotated counter clockwise, the resulting tones are tight
and dynamic. As you rotate the control clockwise the tones take on
more crunch.
4. TREBLE: Use this control to adjust the high frequency output of
Channel 1. The Channel 1 Treble control provides an adjustment
range of 38dB at 5kHz.
5. MID FREQ SELECT: Use this rotary switch to select the frequency
for the Mid control (#6): 300Hz, 700Hz, 1kHz, 1.5kHz or 3kHz.
6. MID: Use this control to adjust the mid frequency output of
Channel 1. The Channel 1 Mid control provides 10dB of boost or
16dB of cut at the frequecy selected by the Mid Freq Select control
(#5). The Channel 1 Mid control uses a peak/dip style filter.
7. LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the output level for Channel 1.
Use this control in conjunction with the Channel 1 Gain control (#3)
to achieve a wide variety of dynamics and to get the desired sound
for Channel 1.
8. BASS: Use this control to adjust the low frequency output of
Channel 1. The Channel 1 Bass control provides 24dB of boost or
cut at at 50Hz.
Channel 2:
9. CH. 2 SELECT SWITCH: This switch, when activated, selects
Channel 2. The amber LED above the switch illuminates when
Channel 2 is selected. When the footswitch (#28, rear panel) is connected, either the front panel select switches or the footswitch may
be used to select the active channel.
10. GAIN: Use this control to adjust the input gain for Channel 2.
With the control rotated counter clockwise, the resulting tones are
“Classically British” - warm and crunchy . As you rotate the control
clockwise the tones take on a creamy smooth overdrive with a touch
of compression.
11. TREBLE: Use this control to adjust the high frequency output of
Channel 2. The Channel 2 Treble control provides 12dB of boost or
cut at 2.5kHz.
12. MID BOOST SELECT: Use this rotary switch to add a 4 to 5 dB
boost from the low frequencies to the midrange frequency selected:
250Hz, 500Hz, 750Hz or 1kHz.
13. MID: Use this control to adjust the mid frequency output of
Channel 2. The Channel 2 Mid control provides 10dB of boost or cut
at 750Hz.
14. LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the output level for Channel 2.
Use this control in conjunction with the Channel 2 Gain control (#10)
to achieve the desired sound for Channel 2.
15. BASS: Use this control to adjust the low frequency output of
Channel 2. The Channel 2 Bass control provides 20dB of boost or
cut at at 50Hz.
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BV150H Three Channel Guitar Amplifier
The Front Panel – Channel 3:
16. CH. 3 SELECT SWITCH: This switch, when activated, selects
Channel 3. The red LED above the switch illuminates when Channel
3 is selected. When the footswitch (#28, rear panel) is connected,
either the front panel select switches or the footswitch may be used
to select the active channel.
17. GAIN: Use this control to adjust the input gain for Channel 3.
With the control rotated counter clockwise, the resulting tones have a
puchy tube sound (perfect for “agressive” rhythm guitar). As you
rotate the control clockwise the tones take on serious overdrive distortion.
18. TREBLE: Use this control to adjust the high frequency output of
Channel 3. The Channel 3 Treble control provides 15dB of boost or
cut at the frequency selected by the High Freq Select switch (#19).
19. HIGH FREQ SELECT: Use this rotary switch to select the frequency for the High control (#18): 2kHz, 4kHz, 6kH, 8kHz or 10kHz.
20. MID: Use this control to adjust the mid frequency output of
Channel 3. The Channel 3 Mid control provides 20dB of boost or cut
at 1.2kHz.
21. LEVEL: Use this control to adjust the output level for Channel 3.
Use this control in conjunction with the Channel 3 Gain control (#17)
to achieve the desired sound for Channel 3.
22. BASS: Use this control to adjust the low frequency output of
Channel 3. The Channel 3 Bass control provides 18dB of boost or
cut at at 100Hz.
Effects Loop, Eek! and Ugh!:
23. LOOP SWITCH: This switch, when activated, engages the rear
panel Effects Loop (#33–37, rear panel). Ths blue LED above the
switch illuminates when the rear panel effects loop is engaged. When
the footswitch (#28, rear panel) is connected, either the front panel
Loop switch or the footswitch may be used to engage the effects
loop.
Note: This may also be used as an additional Boost switch – see
#37, page 5 for detailed information.
24: EEK!: Use this high frequency power amp damping control to
add definition and more of an edge to your sound. The Eek! control
is useful for compensating for acousticlly absorbent rooms or cabinets with overbearing low frequency resonance.
25: UGH!: Use this low frequency power amp damping control to
add control and shape the low end of your sound. The Ugh! control
tightens the low frequencies when rotated counter clockwise, giving
better control over the speaker cones. When this control is rotated
clockwise, the speaker cones are allowed to move more freely which
gives the sound more “thump.”
26: STANDBY SWITCH: Use this switch to activate the amplifier (top
of the switch depressed) or place the amplifier in the stand by mode
(bottom of the switch depressed). The amplifier should be in the
stand by mode during set breaks. This switch illuminates when the
amplifier is active.
Note: The Power switch (#27) must be turned on for at least ONE
MINUTE before turning on the Standby switch.
27. POWER SWITCH: Use this switch to turn the amplifier on (top of
the switch depressed) and off. This switch illuminates when the
amplifier is turned on.
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