The DOUBLE FOUR is the pinnacle of micro bass amps. With new driver design, acoustic loading and the latest digital ampli er technology, this tiny bass combo may be designed as a practice amp but continues to amaze everyone with the great PJB signature bass tone. From a cabinet with size of a jewel box, this seems to defy the laws of physics.
Driver and Ampli er Technologies
Driver and Ampli er Technologies Pushing our expertise of using smaller drivers to get the ultimate bass sound, we applied our vast experience to an even smaller, “Neo Power”4 inch driver built with precision
of a Swiss watch. This 4” baby is able to cope with the extreme signals coming in from an ampli ed bass guitar. By using our extensive R&D facility which includes the largest anechoic chamber in the bass guitar ampli er industry, and the KLIPPEL transducer measurement system, we were able to develop the perfect 4 inch transducer for our purpose. We analyzed the neodymium magnetic system, the cone behaviors at all frequencies in 3D representation, cone suspension and frame, until we achieved our goal. We then looked at the acoustic loading using the acoustic simulation software and calculated exactly the full power cone displacement at every frequency.
Each one of these 4” speaker is fed with its own Pulse Width Modulation PWM ampli er. PWM ampli ers are extremely ef cient compared to the traditional analog solid state ampli ers, converting electrical ener- gy to power using on the speakers instead of wasting it on hot. Since the amp is running at lower working temperature, the DOUBLE FOUR will give years of service long after other amps have faded away. By using dual ampli ers one for each speaker, the bass control is greatly improved since the damping factor ( the ampli er’s ability to put on the “brakes” to stop the speaker cone from overshoot ) is doubled. The end re- sult? A bass tone that is well controlled, punchy, tight and never muddy or bloomy.
Enclosure Technology
To maximize its tiny cabinet enclosure, we designed a custom Rectangular Auxiliary Low Frequency Ra- diator (RALFR®). This technology is a pneumatically coupled radiator loaded to the rear of the two 4 inch speakers that operates at the lowest bass frequencies only. It augments the output of the loudspeakers
at frequencies from 30 to 150 Hz. It also reduces the cone excursion of the speakers, so power handling is greatly improved. The cabinet is also heavily braced internally and lined with acoustic damping materials. This damping prevents cabinet coloration that can interfere with the true sound of your instrument. Now, what you hear from the DOUBLE FOUR is the most realistic ampli cation of your instrument.
