SPECIFICATIONS
Catalyst 100 1x12 Combo
PRICE $399 street
CHANNELS 2
CONTROLS Channel A, Channel B, Manual buttons. Amp Selector (Clean, Boutique, Chime, Crunch, Dynamic, Hi Gain), variable boost (with on/off button); gain, bass, mid, treble, presence, channel volume. Reverb knob (with on/off/select button), effects knob with on/off/select button, tap button (press and hold to engage tuner), reverb (with on/off/select button), master volume
EFFECTS Delay (simple delay, vintage digital, tape echo, analog delay, dual delay, dynamic). Modulation (chorus, tremolo, phaser, flanger, U-Vibe, Rotary). Pitch (octaver, growler, pitch harmony, pitch shift, octave fuzz, synth string). Reverb (spring, hall, chamber, plate, shimmer, modulated)
REAR PANEL Power switch, output power switch (100W, 50W, .5W mute), USB jack, MIDI in jack, foot-switch jack (for optional LFS2 switcher), 1/8" aux in, 1/4" headphone jack, effects loop (with FX loop, power-amp in switch), XLR direct out with ground-lift switch
POWER 100 watts, 50 watts, .5 watt and mute
TUBES N/A
SPEAKER 12" Catalyst HC100 40, 100-watt
WEIGHT 34.5 lbs (tested) BUILT Malaysia (USA designed)
KUDOS Great range of realistic-feeling amp tones. Variable power. 18 effects plus a dedicated reverb (six types). Deep editing via Catalyst Edit app. MIDI and USB connectivity. Built-in four-channel recording interface
CONCERNS Foot switch not included. No speaker jack
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