Fishman LOUDBOX PRO User Manual

Owner’s Manual

Read Me!

Take a few minutes to read through this manual before you
power-up the Loudbox Pro. To jump in immediately, start
with the Important Safety Instructions and the Getting
Started sections. While this information will get you on
your way, it is not considered a substitute for reading the
entire manual.

CAUTION

Risk of electric shock.

Do not open.

No user serviceable parts inside.

Refer servicing to qualified personnel.

Do not expose to rain or moisture.

Wherever this symbol appears, it alerts you to
the presence of uninsulated dangerous
voltage inside the enclosure that may be
sufficient to constitute a risk of shock.

Whenever this symbol appears, it alerts you
to the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
user's manual for this amplifier.

Important Safety Instructions

To ensure your personal safety and the safety of others,
operate this apparatus only after reading these
instructions and heeding the warnings listed below.

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with a dry cloth.

7. Do not block the ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or

grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A grounding­type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third prong are
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does
not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or

pinched, particularly at the plugs, convenience
receptacles and the point where they exit from the
apparatus.

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11. Use only attachments/accessories specified by the

manufacturer.

12. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod,

bracket or table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with the
apparatus. When a cart is used, use
caution when moving the
cart/apparatus combination to avoid
injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or

when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as a power-supply cord
or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.

Do not expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing
liquids and do not not place objects filled with liquids (such
as a beverage container or a vase) on the apparatus

Warning

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose
this apparatus to rain or moisture.

Hear This!

The Loudbox amplifier is capable of cleanly reproducing
the sound of your instrument at very high volume levels.
Prolonged repeated exposure to high sound pressure
levels (SPLs) without protection can cause permanent
hearing loss. OSHA has set guidelines and specified
permissible sound exposure limits for those who work in
high SPL environments.

Permissible Noise Exposures

Duration per day, hours Sound level dBA slow response

8 90
692
495
397
2 100
1 1/2 102
1 105
1/2 110
1/4 or less 115

To ensure against permanent hearing loss, wear hearing
protection when you perform with amplification.

Welcome...

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Off

Channel 1

Gain

Anti

Feedback

Low Mid High Brilliance

Clip Phase

Gain

Off

Ch 1 Ch 2

Anti

Feedback

Low Mid

High

Brilliance

Clip Phase

48V

Channel 2

XLR Phantom

Power

Digital Reverb

Level

Mute

Power

Aux Level

Master
Volume

Aux In

Lo Cut

Loudbox Pro

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Phantom Power Switch OUT IN OUT OUT

...and thank you for choosing the Fishman Loudbox Pro! We recognize that as an acoustic musician, you

expect your amplifier to seamlessly reproduce the sound you have worked hard to cultivate. We share your
expectations and our job (our obsession really) is to meet and exceed them. Plug in your Loudbox Pro and
be prepared for acoustic fireworks; you have before you what is probably the most potent and transparent
acoustic amplifier ever built! If you have any questions or comments, please contact us through the Service
and Support section of our website at www.fishman.com.

Save Your Packing Materials

The box and packing materials for the Loudbox Pro were specially designed to protect the amplifier during
shipping. Save all this stuff in case you ever need to re-ship the Loudbox Pro.

Getting Started

The information in this section is comprised of basic setup tips intended to help get you started. To operate
the Loudbox Pro safely, please read the entire manual, especially the Important Safety Information above.

1. Set the power switch to off and connect the power cord.

If your amplifier has an operating voltage of 120V, plug the provided AC line cord into the back of the
amplifier.

If your amplifier operates at 240V, you must supply your own detachable power cord. The cord you
supply must have an IEC-style 320 connector at one end, and a male AC plug appropriate for your area
at the other.

2. Plug the Loudbox Pro into an electrical outlet with the appropriate AC voltage.

NOTE: Do not defeat the ground prong on the AC cable; the safe operation of this
amplifier depends on a proper ground connection.

3. Push in the Mute switch and turn on the Power switch.

4. Connect your instrument to the Channel 1 input with a shielded ¼" cable.

5. Set the Channel 1 Gain to 7 o’clock (off).

6. Set the controls as illustrated below.

7. Disengage the Mute switch and slowly raise the Channel 1 Gain until you reach a comfortable level.

Lower the Gain if the red Clip LED lights up when you play.

Description

The tri-amped, 600-watt, two-channel Loudbox Pro features a 12" woofer driven by a 380-watt power amp. The 6" polypropylene
mid driver is pushed by 160 watts and the three 1" soft-dome neodymium tweeters also have their own 60-watt amplifier. These
speaker components have been painstakingly designed for high power handling and a smooth, flat acoustic response. Each
component is housed in its own sealed enclosure and tuned precisely for acoustic stringed instruments. For close onstage
monitoring, an integrated kickstand allows you to tilt the amp back as much as 70 degrees.

Our decision to use a tri-amped, three-way speaker system was driven entirely by our quest for amplified clarity and sheer volume.
Most acoustic amplifiers on the market are severely underpowered and just don’t have the quality components and/or the
horsepower to honestly reproduce acoustic instruments at concert levels. To achieve the sound quality and power levels we were
looking for, a traditional power amplifier and two-way speaker system just couldn't cut it; we’d sacrifice the system’s response or
we would over-burden the drivers. Once we added a midrange driver and three power amps to the equation, all these problems
evaporated.

Taking a cue from commercial sound reinforcement systems, the three power amplifiers that drive the Loudbox Pro deliver cleaner,
less distorted sound through the speakers than any acoustic amplifier in its class. The high-efficiency paper-cone woofer pumps
out the bass, the polypropylene midrange driver handles the crucial mid frequencies and three soft-dome neodymium tweeters top
off the treble.

The tweeters in the Loudbox Pro are identical to those used in the best studio mastering monitors; they produce a silky smooth
treble that is perfect for acoustic instruments. With three of these tweeters, you get great dispersion and high SPLs, without the
unpleasant “honk” of high-frequency compression drivers found in many other acoustic amplifiers.

The two-channel Loudbox Pro features ultra-high impedance instrument inputs with EQ sections that include bass, midrange, treble
and brilliance controls. Loudbox Pro has a greater than 122 dB SPL rating, so the big thrills with this amp come when you step on
the gas and feel the surge of power. Fighting acoustic feedback is straightforward with the Loudbox Pro’s notch filters and phase
switches. A sophisticated digital reverb with five useful settings can be assigned to either (or both) channel(s). A mute switch, dual
effects loops, and an XLR output with selectable pre/post EQ round out the features.

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