EBS Fafner II-XD EXTREME EDITION User Manual

EBS FAFNER II - XD

EXTREME EDITION

MADE IN SWEDEN BY EBS SWEDEN AB

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August 2010

Users Manual

Contents: Page:

Introduction 2
Getting Started 3
Front Panel Controls 4
Block Diagram 8

Page:

Rear Panel Connections 10
Channel Reference 12
Specifications 14

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INTRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

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F

or more than a millennia ago, there was in the Nordic countries a legend

about afamily consistingof aman named and histhree sons, ,

and .
One day when Utter was at the river taking a bath in his animal form of an otter, he
was by mistake killed and devoured by the evil god Loki. At this, Reidmar was of
course outraged and demanded a ransom from the Father of all Gods, Odin. The
ransom demanded was Utter's otterskin covered by gold to the last whisker. The
gods saw no other solution than to complywith this andgave Reidmar what he asked
for.

afner and Regin became very angry with their father who didn't want to share

his treasure. Finally theydecided to kill theirfather to get thetreasure, and sodid.

ot long after the two brothers had killed their father, Fafner became so greedy

that he determinedto kill hisbrotherRegin to getthe treasure for himself.

nowing that his treasurewould not be safe inthe family's house, he draggedit to
a cave far from the house. After he had assured himself that all the traces were gone
he transformed himself into a gigantic snakelike dragon and settled down to guard
his treasure.

Reidmar Utter

Regin Fafner

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The raw power and cruelty of Fafner the Dragon, is what EBS Sweden has
incorporated in ournew Basshead.

The tube armed Fafner Basshead is targeting the sound-conscious Bassplayers

who know what they want; the best possible sound.

EFFECTS LOOPS:

REMOTES:

TUNER OUT:

LINE OUT:

AMP INPUT:

POWER AMP:

AUXILIARY INFO:

Loop Signal Level nominal -10 dBv
Gain Unity (1:1)
Output Impedance (Sends) <100 ohms
Input Impedance (Returns) 47 kohms // 100 pF

Connection: REMOTE JACK: RING = Mute

TIP = Drive

FILTER JACK: RING = Filter Section

TIP = Character

Function: Connect to GND

for bypass.
Threshold 0.7 V
Current 5 mA suitable for LED

Output Impedance: < 25 kohms
Signal Level As Instrument

Output Impedance <100 ohms
Nominal Signal Level 0 dBv

Input Impedance 10 kohms
Sensitivity 32 dB (40x)

Continuous Output Power >600 W RMS

@ 4 ohms Impedance

750 W RMS

@ 2 ohms Impedance

Power Requirements max 900 W
Mains Protection: T6.3A Fuse (230V)

T10A Fuse (100/120V)
Dimensions (WxDxH): 48 cm x 36 cm x 13 cm

19” x 14” x 5.2”(3U)
Weight: 16 kg ( 36 lbs.)

Specifications are subject to change without notice!

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SPECIFICATIONS GETTING STARTED

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INPUT:

GAIN:

CHARACTER:

COMP/LIMIT:

FILTER SECTION:

DRIVE SECTION:

BALANCED OUTPUT:

Input Impedance 2 Mohms // 100 pF

Gain Range min/max -oo/ +30 dB
Gain Peak LED +10 dBv
Frequency Response +0 / -3 dB 20 - 20.000 Hz

Filter: Type Shelving High/Low Pass
Gain: Lo +9 dB @ 40 Hz

Hi +6 dB @ 8 kHz

Compressor Gain 0 dB
Attenuation max 24 dB
Compression Ratio max 3:1
Attack (80%) typ <10 ms
Release (80%) typ 100 ms

Bass Filter: Type 12 dB/oct. Shelving

Gain Range +/- 18 dB @ 80 Hz

Hi Middle Filter: Type Bandpass Filter

Frequency Range 100 - 4.500 Hz
Q - Normal 0.7
Q - Hi-Q mode 1.8
Gain Range +/- 15 dB

Treble Filter: Type Shelving

Gain Range +/- 15 dB @ 10 kHz

Gain Range min/max 0 / 34 dB
Low End Compensation (Boost off) < 350 Hz
Modes Solid State / Tube
Tube Type ECC83 (European type)
Tube Heating DC

Middle Filter: Type Bandpass Filter

Output Level Nominal/Padded +4 dBm / -30dBm
Output Impedance < 10 ohms current lim.
Frequency Response +0/-3 dB 10 - 20k Hz
Dynamic Range: linear/A-w. 102/105 dB typ.
XLR Connections 1-GND, 2-Hot, 3-Cold
Options GND Lift, Pad

Frequency Range 50 - 2.000 Hz
Q 1.0
Gain Range +/- 15 dB

Edge Filter: Type Bell Filter

Gain Range +/- 12 dB@6kHz

Congratulations on your choice of the

bass head !EBS Fafner

The is the most powerful,
versatile and complete bass head ever built.
With two separate channels, extensive routing
possibilities, built in compressor, tube section,
dual balanced outputs and super powerful EQ
sections, the amp offers an extremely wide
range of sound possibilities.

EBS Fafner II XD

1. Carefully unpack the bass head.

2. Check that all knobs are set fully counter
clockwise besides the EQ controls marked
BASS, HI MID, TREBLE, MIDDLE and
EDGE which should be set to mid position.
Make also sure all push switches are set to
their outer positions. Now the EBS Fafners
settings are "zeroed" and ready to be
personalized.

3. Turn on the POWER switch. Wait for
approx. 15 seconds before switching on the
STANDBY switch to allow the tube to
warm up.

4. Plug in your bass. While plucking the
strings as hard as you would during your
hardest playing, gradually increase the
GAIN knob unit the peak LED starts to
flash at peaks.

5. Move over to the VOLUME knob and
adjust for the desired output volume.

GETTING STARTED...

BUILDING THE SOUND...

6. The first tonal shaping circuitry are the
next to the GAIN control.

These filters provide for a preshape EQ
prior of further fine tuning of your sound.

7. Enable the filters by pressing the

pushbutton and explore the filter

section.

8. The clean channel also features the use of a

tube buffer for adding those extra
harmonics by pressing the
switch.

9. If you need to refine your dynamics, adjust

the COMP/LIMIT knob to your needs.

10.Engage the drive channel by pressing the

button. Now you have full
control of the drive circuitry with its’ EQ.
Turn up the LEVEL to the desired level
compared with the level from the clean
channel.

Character Filters

Filter

Active

Tube Mode

Drive Active

11.Now, press the button. This mode
enables you to serial the two channels, so
now you can dial in your drive sound with
the aid of the filters and options of the clean
channel.

This wasa briefintroduction of .As
you go on further in this manual, you will learn
how to use and utilize all of the useful features
that the offersyou.

Serial

EBS Fafner

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GOOD LUCK !

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