The MP 101 Amp is the new two channel 101 watt all tube amplifier.
The layout is straight forward: one input, two gains and two master volumes and both channels share the same tuned tone controls. MP101 is designed for very easy set up, the classic tone stack with Bass, Middle, Treble and Presence knobs let you easily dial the tones you want, from country to metal.
First channel is very dynamic with a lot of headroom and detail. There is a nice British Class-A type compression build into the preamp of the first channel, so you don’t need to crank the power-amp up to get that tone. Even with the compression you get very fast clean tone or great dynamic crunch into touch responsive old school distortion.
The second channel will take off from there and you are able to get more gain and more compression and a tone that is voiced to suit heavier distortion with great note separation and detail. You can also dial another different clean tone from this channel if you prefer.
The two channels are carefully balanced to give you the best cleans and distorted tones that are matched together. You just need to adjust one set of tone controls and the channels are in harmony.
The MP101 was designed for great tones on all volume levels. This amp is as much home in small clubs or huge arenas and you will never run out of the power or tone.
Like with all Mad Professor products we spend a lot of time adjusting the high-end response. Even heavy distortion is not piecing or shrill but still with great detail and clarity.
The low-end stays always tight and solid giving foundation to your tone, be it super clean or heavy.
Easy to setup and easy to play, the new Mad Professor MP101 amp is simple yet versatile amplifier with lot of power reserve. Classis looks with modern high-end tube circuitry to serve the art of guitar playing.
Features
- Two foot switchable channels
- Traditional Tone controls
- High power output- in excess of 101W's
- Ease of playing
Front panel controls:
- INPUT used for plugging a guitar or other instrument to the amplifier
- VOLUME 1 sets the gain of the preamp 1, that is tuned for a progression of shimmering sounds to old school distortion with various degrees in between.
- VOLUME 2 sets the gain of preamp 2, that is tuned for more modern sounds of higher gain
- BASS works as bass control
- MIDDLE works as normal midrange control
- TREBLE controls treble
- PRESENCE controls the treble response of power amp - works by removing feedback at high frequencies, but has been tuned as described above to work in conjunction with TREBLE control to shift the treble peak
- MASTER 1 controls output level when channel 1 is selected - works by attenuating level at power-amp input
- CHANNEL SWITCH works when foot switch is not connected
- MASTER 2 controls output level when channel 1 is selected - works by attenuating level at power-amp input
- MASTER VOLUME controls are placed before the series loop and so dubbles as send contro.
Level here has been set so that standard 9V operated effects can be used here
- STANDBY ensures longer tube life
- ON-OFF SWITCH with pilot lamp
Back panel:
- THREE PRONG AC-INLET
- MAINS FUSE
- HT FUSE
- FOOT-SWITCH (for external foot-switch controlling channel switching)
- SEND (preamp output - drives a 100K-load without losses)
- RECEIVE (power amp in with an input impedance of about 300K)
- 5 SPEAKER OUTPUTS (2x4 ohm, 2x8 ohm, 1x16 ohm)
