Hughes & Kettner era User Manual
MADE IN
GERMANY
MADE IN
GERMANY
A NEW ERA OF
ACOUSTIC
AMPLIFICATION
A note is just a note. It’s how the
instrument responds to your touch
that turns the craft of playing into
the art of music.
A great acoustic guitar has a
personality of its own, and a great
acoustic amp captures and delivers
every nuance and overtone so your
audience can hear the same magic at
work that’s inspiring you – the player.
Total tonal transparency for every
stage.
Welcome to a new era of acoustic
amplication.
ACOUSTIC AMPLIFICATION.
MADE IN GERMANY.
You can only focus on giving your best performance if you can place
your full trust in your instrument and onstage equipment to do likewise
– from a transparent, natural sound to a supreme dynamic response.
This is where the range of era ampliers come in.
The era range is designed by legendary German acoustic amplication
guru Michael Eisenmann in collaboration with the Hughes & Kettner
team. Eisenmann’s renowned development skills – coupled with
Hughes & Kettner’s industry-leading technological expertise –
make these amps a reality.
The amps are crafted using superb engineering skills, painstakingly
matched components, exquisite nishing, and extraordinary quality in
our workshop in Germany.
HIGHLIGHTS
The era amps give you richly detailed definition for peerless
authenticity and tonal brilliance, as well as a number of
remarkably innovative and intuitive features that make every
performance better
• The most transparent, natural reproduction of your true acoustic tone
• Plenty of headroom for a wonderfully responsive, dynamic feel
• Two identical channels equally well suited for instruments and voices
• Intuitive three-band EQ controls - and two separate EQ Modes for each of these channels, plus other sound-shaping options
• Comprehensive FX section with 16 adjustable and saveable FX presets
• Inputs and outputs for every conceivable professional purpose
• Amplifies all different kinds of acoustic instruments: steel-string guitars,
nylon-string guitars, accordions, harmonicas, and other stringed
instruments, as well as keyboards, etc.
ERA 1 AND ERA 2
QUICK CHECK : WHICH IS FOR YOU?
POWER
CHANNELS
SPEAKERS
DIMENSIONS
WEIGHT
BUILT-IN FX
SUMMARY
era 1 era 2
250 watts 400 watts
4 4
1 x 8”, 1” dome tweeter 2 x 8”, 1” dome tweeter
350 x 285 x 290 mm 350 x 475 x 290 mm
Ca. 10 kg / 23 lbs. Ca. 14 kg / 31 lbs.
16 16
The ideal all-in-one acoustic amplier for every
conceivable application, era 1 is supremely
portable and exible, with ample power and
features to cover everything from band shows
and busking to classical and orchestral performances, and even recording.
The same feature set as era 1 but bigger, louder and with more low end! era 2’s extra power
and bass response make it the ideal choice
for larger venues and players who want to use
instruments with lower frequency ranges, play
percussive styles or use drum machines, etc.
CONTROLS & FEATURES
Clip
Lights up to let you know that the incoming
signal is overdriving the input stage of the given
channel
-10 dB
Cuts the input gain by 10 dB when pressed
Shape
Activates a pre-EQ that slightly cuts the
midrange and boosts the top end to accentuate
the fundamental bass and lower midrange
frequencies and bring out the overtones
Mute
Silences the appropriate channel
Gain
Adjusts the input’s gain level to suit the incoming
instrument or mic signal
EQ/Mode 2
Channels 1 and 2 each oer two separate EQ
Modes; switch between them using this button.
EQ Mode 1 is voiced to excel when amplifying
the frequency ranges of guitars with steel strings
and male voices, while EQ Mode 2 is optimized
for guitars with nylon strings and female voices
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