What is SansAmp Technology?
In 1989, after ten years exhaustive research and development with world-class guitar amplifiers, a tired but victorious B. Andrew Barta launched the unique SansAmp. This revolutionary tube amplifier emulator enabled professional guitarists, for the first time, to dial in monster tube tones on-the-fly and patch them directly to a studio mixer or stage PA direct from a pedal-sized box!
SansAmp's discrete 100% analogue circuitry uses a hyper-realistic tone structure that includes mic and speaker simulation with pre and power amp distortion characteristics. Finally, it was possible to get stunning, consistent tones without brutalizing amps, heaving speaker cabs or futzing with microphones to find that elusive ‘sweet spot’. Instead, the SansAmp delivered all of its mammoth sounds from a pocket-sized pedal.
Nearly two decades later, the SansAmp technology has developed into an impressive line of products to cover every application. Each product is still hand-built in the USA including the Trademark 30 and Trademark 60 Series Combos which are now available in the UK exclusively from DV.
Trademark Series
With so many professional guitarists using the SansAmp pedal as the basis of their studio and live rig it made plain good sense to integrate this technology into a self contained rig. The trademark Series fuses the killer tones and friendly interface of the flexible SansAmp with pro-level amps and custom designed speakers to produce guitars amplifiers that deliver big and tall in any situation. You want to play smooth Californian? A gnarly Brit? How about a twangy Tweed? Just select the amp character, dial in the drive and tweak the threee-band EQ.
Jangle like The Strokes, vamp like Steve Ray or grind like Metallica – the Trademark will bring it on with the flick of a switch. The trademark does does n’t just change channels, it transforms its personality – right down to the way each amp character responds to your playing. The custom speakers are designed to work as an integral part of these different characters. Able to adopt British or US ‘accents’, these speakers can even mimic the headbanging chunk of a closed-back 4X12.
Why Sound Engineers love SansAmp Technology
Each combo model includes the lush ambience of an Accutronics multi-spring reverb tank and all feature proprietary SansAmp circuitry. That means you can practice and jam with award-winning tones, take them direct and intact to the stage via the balanced XLR output - this is why live sound engineers love SansAmp. The same XLR output also takes your favourite tube tones direct to the studio for noiseless, detailed recording - many studio engineers default to SansAmp! SansAmp technology is used by many of the world’s biggest bands to get their guitar sound. Visit the SansAmp SansAmp to appreciate both the impact SansAmp Technology has made on the recording industry and why the Trademark Combo Series is destined to become a modern classic.
Trademark 30: Single Channel, 1x10, 30 watts
SansAmp call this their Direct Recording Combo Amp. They should have called it Yoda, because there isn’t much this diminutive wizard can’t handle. The heart of the crafty Trademark 30 is a modified version of the super flexible SansAmp GT2 pedal design. Construct your tone by selecting amp character, gain structure and speaker type, and then use the drive controls and active three-band EQ to nail your sound. The 30-watt output is plenty loud for practice and monitoring but the balanced XLR and 1/4” outputs bring the big tones of this little combo to the studio mixer or PA system. Bedroom, rehearsal, studio or club, the Trademark 30 is a giant amongst compact combos and is exclusively available in the UK from DV.
Trademark 60: Two Channels, 1x12, 60 watts
Channel 1 offers a range of Fender® styles, from chiming clean to sizzling, saturated ‘tweed’ tone. The cunning Punch control sets the amount of midrange break-up and overdrive, and a Bite™ button tightens the low end and adds brightness. Things get way raunchier over in Channel 2, with amp sounds ranging from crunchy Marshall®, to gnarly Vox® AC30, to slamming Mesa® Rectifier styles. A Weep™ button increases the amount of even harmonics and thickens the sound. Its powerful and sophisticated midrange control, appropriately named Growl™, can produce brutal ‘scooped’ tones without any loss of girth or volume. The powers of the Trademark 60 are many. Experience how this soulful combo which is exclusively available in the UK from DV can work its magic like a tonal Tiki God.
