Crate V33H
Crate V33H Description:
This rugged amplifier packs a whole lot of vintage tube sound and classic spring reverb into its compact cabinet, providing you with an amp that is portable and easy to operate, yet still produces incredible sounds!
The V-Series amps offer the versatility required for many different musical styles, and have the unique tonal purity of a hot-rodded tube amp.
The V33H is a two-channel amplifier with channel-switching between clean and overdrive sounds, gain and master volume controls, treble/ mid/bass tone controls, global boost and presence switches, and an internal spring reverb.
It cranks out 33 watts from a set of four EL84 output tubes.Like all Crate products, your V33H amplifier is designed by musicians and built using only the best components.
Each amplifier is tested to confirm that it meets our specifications, and we believe that this amplifier is the absolute best that it can be.In order to get the most out of your new amplifier, please read this manual before you begin playing.
Some people like combo amps, while others prefer their amps in head form-that's just human nature. In Crate's never-ending quest to promote freedom of choice for guitar players worldwide, we offer a head-only version of our dynamite V33-212 combo.
With two channels delivering 33 watts of all tube Class A British tone, the V33H produces the chiming clean and harmonic-laden overdrive that discriminating pickers expect from four EL84 cathode-biased output tubes. The new V33H's foot-switchable boost function, 3-band EQ, fluid channel switching and spring reverb deliver massive Class A tone in a head that is ready for the speaker cabinet of your choice.
Crate V33H Features:
- Four EL84 power vacuum tubes for smooth overdrive sound
- Three 12AX7 preamplifier vacuum tubes
- 33 watts rms power output
- Two-channel operation (Clean and Overdrive)
- 3-band shared EQ
- Boost switch for increased midrange
- Proprietary Presence switch adds punch to the output
- Reverb control
- Effects loop
- Extension speaker output for connecting additional speakers
- Two-function footswitch option for remotely selecting Channel and Boost
Crate V33H The Front Panel:
INPUT:
- Use this jack to connect your guitar to the amplifier using a shielded instrument cable.
VOLUME:
- Use this to adjust the output level of the Clean channel.
CHANNEL Select:
- Push in this switch to activate the Overdrive channel. The Clean channel is active when the switch is in the out position.
GAIN:
- Use this to adjust the gain for the Overdrive channel. With the control turned counter-clockwise, the gain is low and very little distortion is present.
- As you rotate it clockwise, the gain increases, producing more overdrive distortion, and a higher output volume level.
BOOST:
- Push this switch in to boost the output by 10 dB at 900 Hz. This adds more punch to the midrange frequencies.
LEVEL:
- Use this to adjust the output level of the Overdrive channel.
TREBLE:
- Use this to adjust the output level of the high frequencies. The adjustment range is 12 dB at 6 kHz.
MIDDLE:
- Use this to adjust the output level of the mid frequencies. The adjustment range is 10 dB at 1 kHz.
BASS:
- Use this to adjust the output level of the low frequencies. The adjustment range is 8 dB at 150 Hz.
PRESENCE:
- Push this switch in to adjust the overall brightness and punch of the output signal.
REVERB:
- Use this to adjust the amount of reverb. Fully counter-clockwise is "dry" (no reverb). Rotate clockwise to increase the amount of reverb.
LAMP:
- This illuminates when the amplifier is turned on.
ON/STANDBY Switch:
- Use this switch to activate the amplifier after the On/Off switch (14) is turned on.Always turn this switch OFF first, and ON last!
- Turn the On/Off switch (14) on at least 30 seconds before turning on the standby switch. During short breaks, you should turn this switch off, and leave the On/Off switch on.
- This will help prolong the life of the amplifier tubes.
ON/OFF SWITCH:
- Use this switch to turn the amplifier on and off.
- Always turn this switch ON first and OFF last! Turn the Standby switch (13) on at least 30 seconds after turning on the On/Off switch.
AC LINE CORD:
- The grounded power cord should only be plugged into a grounded power outlet that meets all applicable electrical codes, and is compatible with the voltage, power, and frequency requirements stated on the V33H rear panel. Do not attempt to defeat the safety ground connection.
Voltage Select Switch:
- Set this switch to "115" for 120 VAC mains, and to "230" for 220-240 VAC mains.
- With the amplifier power cord unplugged, use the tip of a small flatblade screwdriver to slide this switch to the proper position.
FOOTSWITCH Jack:
- Use this 1/4" TRS jack to connect the cable of the optional VSFS-2 footswitch. This allows for remote control of channel switching and the boost effect (Tip= channel select, Ring = boost on/off).
EFFECT SEND:
- Use this 1/4" TS jack to send the signal to an external effects box.
- Note: The Effect Send jack can be used as a line-level output from the preamplifier stage of the V33H to a mixer or recorder. The signal comes after the EQ stage but before the reverb stage.
EFFECT RETURN:
- Use this 1/4" TS jack to return the signal from an external effects box.
- Note: The Effect Return jack disconnects the signal from the preamplifier stage of the V33H, so only the signal at the Effect Return jack is sent on to the power amplifier.
EXTENSION SPEAKER:
- Use this 1/4" TS jack to connect the amplifier to an 8 ohm extension speaker.
SPEAKER 8 OHMS:
- Use this 1/4" TS jack to connect the amplifier to an 8 ohm speaker like the Crate V212B.
Crate V33H Specifications:
- Output Power Rating 33 W rms ® 10% THD, 8 ohm load, 120 VAC
- Input Impedance 700 kohms
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio 42 dB, Typical (Clean Ch only)
- Gain Overdrive Ch 102 dB, all controls ® 10
- Clean Ch 56 dB, all controls ® 10
- EQ Treble: 12 dB range ® 6 kHz
- Middle: 10 dB range ® 1 kHz
- Bass: 8 dB range ® 150 Hz
- Boost 10 dB ® 900 Hz
- Presence 8 dB ® 10 kHz
- Preamp Tubes (3) 12AX7
- Power Tubes (4) EL84
- Power Requirements 90-132 VAC, 60 Hz, 85 VA
- 220-240 VAC, 50 Hz, 85 VA
- Size (H x W x D) 8.25 in/21.0 cm x 24.25 in/61.6 cm x
- 9.15 in/23.2 cm
- Weight 25.4 lb/11.5 kg
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