Product Detail
The Hughes & Kettner Spirit of Rock Nano Guitar Amplifier Head, a 25 - watt powerhouse, offers a wide range of tones. You can enjoy a sparkling clean tone that rings like a glockenspiel, smoky blues tones with a junkyard - dog snarl, lead sounds as seductive as a Siren's song, expansive arena - rock tones, and the malevolent grind of heavy - metal chainsaw sounds. For over 60 years, such iconic sounds have shaped musical genres. This new amplifier captures the essence of each era's legendary guitar sounds in three amps with unique personalities.
**Legendary Rock Tone**: In the arena - rock era, the full - stack sound inspired countless guitar solos. The Spirit of Rock is highly touch - sensitive. When you pick softly, it purrs; when you dig in, it snarls; and when you really go at the strings, it roars. You can easily control the tones from crunch to lead with your guitar's volume knob.
The Sagging knob acts like a variable turbocharger, introducing you to the world of brown sound. It makes every chord note clear, not just power chords. When you max it out, the amp behaves like a cranked non - master tube amp. And by nudging up the Gain knob, the amp can draw out all the sound from your pickups even with a light touch. It has more gain than expected for a rock amp, acting like an amp with an upstream booster from 12 o'clock upwards.
The Tone knob smoothly transitions from Californian to British lead tones, giving you a wide range of options.
**Small Box, Mighty Punch**: Don't be deceived by its small size. The Spirit Nano has a powerful Ultra Response power amp, rated up to 50 watts. It can drive a 4x12″ cab. This power amp sounds great at all volumes and never gets harsh, delivering every watt to the speaker with intact dynamics.
**Spirit: The Bionic Tone Generator**: At the core of the Spirit Nano amps is the Spirit Tone Generator, a German - made, bionic design that replicates tube - circuit analog processes. It distills the magic of tube amps into a compact, analog circuit for an amazing playing experience.
**Sagging: For Unbridled Playing Pleasure**: The Spirit Tone Generator allows you to easily dial in power - amp saturation, similar to a classic tube amp but more manageable. The Sagging knob on the Spirit Nano Heads gives you full control over saturation regardless of volume. It can create everything from a lean rhythm tone to a powerful, compressed sound for making bold musical statements.
**Recording with Goosebump Guarantee**: These amps perform sensationally with any speaker. Even with a small recording setup, they can produce big studio sounds. The Line Out on the back feeds an unfiltered, analog signal to your audio interface via a standard instrument cable, allowing you to use digital speaker emulations, microphone modeling, and effects for an inspiring sound.
**Jamming with Headphones**: The Aux In jack lets you plug in an audio source and jam with backing tracks at any time. The amp combines the Aux In signal with your guitar signal and sends it to the front - panel Phones jack in full stereo.
**Technical Specifications**:
- Power Output: 25 watts @ 8 ohms (up to 50 watts @ 4 ohms, depending on the speaker cabinet)
- Speaker Out: 4 to 16 ohms
- Aux In: 3.5 mm stereo
- Line Out: 6.35 mm
- Headphones Out: 6.35 mm stereo
- AES (Auto Energy Saving)
- Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 19 cm
- Weight: 1.1kg with and 725 grams without power supply
Using the Hughes & Kettner Spirit of Rock Nano Guitar Amplifier Head is a breeze. First, connect your guitar to the input. You can then start adjusting the controls to get your desired sound. The Volume knob on your guitar is very useful as it can quickly change the tone from crunch to lead. For different tonal flavors, play with the Sagging, Gain, and Tone knobs. The Sagging knob can give you a classic power - amp saturation effect, while the Gain knob adds more gain to your sound. The Tone knob lets you switch between Californian and British lead tones.
If you want to play with backing tracks, just plug your audio source into the 3.5 mm stereo Aux In jack. The amp will blend the signal with your guitar and send it to the 6.35 mm stereo Headphones Out, so you can jam at any time without disturbing others.
For recording, connect the 6.35 mm Line Out on the back of the amp to your audio interface using a standard instrument cable. This allows you to take advantage of digital speaker emulations and effects.
When it comes to maintenance, keep the amp in a dry and clean place. Avoid exposing it to extreme temperatures or humidity. If it gets dirty, use a soft, dry cloth to gently wipe the surface. And always make sure to turn off the amp and unplug it from the power source when not in use.
