Combining the sonic versatility of the Bionic Spirit tone generator with the practical functionality of the FSM-432 MIDI footswitch, the Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 floorboard amplifier could be the new foundation of your guitar rig that you've been searching for. The Black Spirit 200 floorboard packs all the goods found in the Black Spirit head and combo amps, including 200 watts of power and integrated Red Box AE+ speaker emulation. You'll also find two additional true bypass pre-loops, and a dedicated monitor input for convenience. Whether you're recording direct, plugging into a speaker cabinet, or going live into the PA system, you can expect top-notch tone and performance from the Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 floorboard amplifier.
Amplifier emulation without digital modeling?
It’s true, the Black Spirit 200 floorboard can re-create practically any iconic amplifier without ever digitizing your signal. It’s called the Spirit Tone Generator, and it actually re-creates famous amp topologies by switching around analog components. Tubes get all the glory, but every component in a tube amplifier plays a huge role in the final sound, and the Black Spirit 200 floorboard's Spirit Tone Generator switches in whichever components are necessary to achieve the sound of classic amps.
Four independent channels can save and recall up to 128 presets
The four channels on the Black Spirit 200 floorboard amp — Clean, Crunch, Lead, and Ultra — offer a sonic range from classic cleans to modern high-gain metal. Every knob setting on the Black Spirit 200 can be saved to one of 128 preset locations for instant recall — you can even save your favorite tone settings to the Black Spirit app (iOS/Android) for further tweaking. And each channel has its own boost switch, and each has its own sonic character.
Built-in sag control
Many players love to buy amplifiers for the way that they sag and compress when you hit them hard with your guitar signal. The Black Spirit 200 is one of the first amplifiers we've seen to offer a built-in sag control to fine-tune this crucial aspect of your amp's response. The Black Spirit 200 faithfully re-creates the feel and sound of a real tube amp recovering from a big drop in voltage, and you're in control over how it responds.
Advanced MIDI and footswitch connectivity
In addition to amplification, the Black Spirit 200 floorboard amplifier packs the practical switching capabilities of the FSM-432 MKIII MIDI board. You'll be able to select presets, switch channels, activate effects, and connect expression pedals and footswitches. And because it offers all functions of the MIDI board, it can also be used with the SwitchBlade, CoreBlade, and TubeMeister 36 amps.
Features:
- Combines the Spirit Tone Generator from Black Spirit amplifiers with the functionality of the FSM-432 MKIII floorboard controller
- 200-watt, four-channel amplifier covers the range from squeaky clean to modern high-gain metal
- Spirit Tone Generator re-creates 60-years' worth of iconic amp tones
- The first amplifier with a sag control for fine-tuning tube-like compression
- Epic tone at any volume level and with any speaker cabinet, from the bedroom to the arena
- Built-in Bluetooth connectivity for iPad App and audio streaming
- Built-in Red Box AE+ DI output for realistic cabinet tone (8 models) direct to a mixing board or audio interface
- Amp settings can be saved to 128 preset locations for instant recall
- Speaker output can be switched between guitar speaker mode for a traditional cab, and FRFR mode for a Full Range Flat Response cab
- Runs reliably on power anywhere from 100V to 240V without affecting the tone
- Features advanced controls, channel switching, and footswitch inputs from the FSM-432 MKIII MIDI board