Primed for gigging life, the Ampeg Venture V3 amplifier head comes wrapped in a super-compact and lightweight housing and spits modern, powerful bass sound. Flexible and adaptable enough to back up virtually any contemporary genre, this amp head is home to a two way switch so the output can be flipped between the iconic sound of an Ampeg SVT or a B15 at will. If you're working with an active bass and could do with a little less heat, then the input signal can be dipped to -15 decibels and, around the back a balanced direct XLR output is provided complete with a ground-lift switch and pre/post switch. The Ampeg Venture V3: Super Grit Overdrive & High-Precision Fine-Tuning Three-band EQ controls have been neatly lined up along the front control panel for some high-precision fine-tuning and, via the Freq pot, you're free to emphasise or weaken the mid-range to customise your bass sound in detail. If you're in need of a little more depth, then flip the Ultra Lo switch into the plus position to beef up the low end; for a tighter treble response, flip the Ultra Hi switch into the plus position; and, if you need a little edge, then engage the Super Grit section, dial up the Grit Level pot and coat your sound in some growling yet transparent overdrive. Besides an external speaker cabinet output, this amplifier head also supplies a headphone output, a footswitch port, an effects loop to support your stompboxes and an AUX input for hooking up external audio gear.