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Nobody does valve (tube) amplification better than Marshall. When it comes to bass players who demand a high-powered, reliable, and musical sounding bass amplifier, the Marshall VBA400 delivers. The warm, deep tone of the VBA400 not only expands and enhances the sound of your bass when playing live, it also adds a unique, 3-D quality to recordings.

Online retailer Musician's Friend had this to say about the VS65R:

"Designed with the serious bass player in mind and with the full benefit of Marshall's insight gained from years of valve experience. The VBA400 has the massive tonal power of eight 6550 power valves, plus three ECC83 and one ECC82 pre-amp valves. Front-panel controls have been minimized for simplicity, but the three-band passive EQ offers the player plenty of scope for tonal adjustment, particularly when reconfigured using the three-position Contour control. Another very useful feature is the 'Tuner Mute" facility which mutes the signal both to the loudspeakers and to the DI for silent tuning between songs. "

VBA400 Features

• 8 x 6550 output tubes
• 3 x ECC83 [12AX7] and 1 x EXX82 preamp tubes
• Active/Passive Outputs
• Gain Control
• 3 Band Rotary EQ
• 3 Position Mid Contour
• Deep Switch
• Bright Switch
• Master Volume
• Tuner Output
• Tuner Mute Switch
• DI Pre/Post Switch
• DI XLR with Ground Lift Switch
• Effects Send & Return
• Fan Speed Selector
• Impedance Select Switch
• Dimensions (mm): 670 x 275 x 325
• Weight (Kg): 36 (79 lbs)