With new black and silver cosmetics matching the BV150 and BV300, the Crate Blue Voodo BV120HB is stacked with 120 Groove Tube Watts. Generating enough power to run a full stack of eight 12" speakers to their breaking point and still have room for pie, the BV120H has been designed to perform on a professional level. Each BV 120 Head uses four 6L6/5881 and four 12AX7 tubes for solid tube tone and classic breakup. Player Type: A favorite amp of professional musicians, the BV120 is respected for its ability to deliver outstanding tone, while standing up on the road. Dial in your settings, then stand back!

The supernova power of the Blue Voodoo BV120HB makes this award-winning tube amp some serious ordnance. Its sparkling clean tones, throaty rhythm contours and gain-fueled drive dramatically expand the potential of the sought-after tube sound.

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Crate Blue Voodoo BV120HB Guitar Amp Head Specifications:

• Output Power Rating: BV-60H 50 watts RMS, BV-120H 120 watts RMS, @ 5% THD 8 or 16 ohm load, 120 VAC
• Gain: Channel 1 66dB, tones at "10" @ 1kHz
• Channel 2 101dB, tones @ "10" @ 1kHz
• Tone Control Range: Channel 1 Low 16dB @ 100Hz; Mid 20dB @ 300Hz; High 10dB @ 10kHz Channel 2 Low 15dB @ 100Hz; Mid 13dB @ 500Hz; High 10dB @ 10kHz; Presence 5dB @ 10kHz
• Input Impedance: 1M ohm
• Maximum Input Signal Level Accepted: 2.8V peak to peak
• Tube Types: Preamp 12AX7A (3); Power Amp BV-60H 12AX7A (1), 6L6GT/5881 (2);
• BV-120H 12AX7A (1), 6L6GT/5881 (4)
• Line Out Level: 1.2V RMS nominal
• Power Requirements: BV-60H 120VAC, 60Hz, 110VA; 100/115VAC, 50/60Hz, 110VA; 230VAC, 50/60Hz, 110VA BV-120H 120VAC, 60Hz, 180VA; 100/115VAC, 50/60Hz, 180VA; 230VAC, 50/60Hz, 180VA
• Size and Weight: 12"H x 30.25"W x 10"D, 50lbs.

Crate Blue Voodoo BV120HB Guitar Amp Head

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Posted by BTBAMrocksursocks777 from Erie, P.A on Dec 27, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Played for 6 years

Reviewer's Play Style: Metal/Prog/Hardcore

I've had this head for a little over a year and a half now. At first, I hated it because it's not a really good metal amp. The clean on this is great but, the dist doesn't have that extra push. That I wanted. I've been tweaking with it and I've been trying different things and if you want a good metal dist out of this thing get a bbe sonic maximizer and run it through the effects loop. Makes this thing sound soooo much heavyer. If you're looking for a good metal tube amp cheep, your not gonna find one. If you do tell me. But if your not wanting to spend alot of money and you want a decient amp then this is a pretty good choice.

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CRATE BV TAKES HIGH OCTANE FUEL

Posted by Deadly Nightshade from Phoenix, AZ on Dec 1, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Songwriter, recording engineer

Reviewer's Play Style: Milleneum Metal

I have the older version of this amp, basically the same thing. My guitar signal runs through a homemade pedal board featuring tuner, noise supressor, compression, wah wah, flanger and metal core (all Boss pedals). Its not overkill, its how you get the best out of the BV and other amps I used to play through as well. What I have is dead silence until I hit a note. I use the clean channel for crystal clean guitar in certain songs, then I step on the Metal Core and keep the gain at 9:00 (at 12:00 its unbelievably loud but my Crate 4X12's angled cab can handle it). Save that setting for the club!! If I want a warm, smooth overdrive/ distortion like Stevie Ray Vaughn or AC/DC or to simulate Eddie Van Halen's backing off on the guitar's volume (Ain't Talking 'Bout Love in the middle refrain part) I step on my Boss channel switch and there it is. You gotta experiment, tweak and eventually you'll find a killer tone from Aerosmith to Megadeth using your feet!!

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Posted by GDman on Sep 24, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Guitaris/drummer/bassist/sound engineer

Reviewer's Play Style: blues/alernative/rock

I bought the slightly older version of this amp (bv120H and looking at the picture it is the same amp. specs, look, everything.) with two Peavy 4x12" cabs in January used, and when I let this thing warm up the bluesy tone it gives is incredible. The amp is defiantly not a heavy or dark amp but can give some good rock tones. With its own distortion is really not heavy but you can put a pedal into it too make up for that. Defiantly recommend for blues and rock players looking for a decently priced amp head.

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An O.K. Tube Amp

Posted by JEFFinSILENCE from Forest Lake, Minnesota on Aug 11, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician/Songwriter

Reviewer's Play Style: Alternative, Screamo, Melodic Hardcore

I had an older model of this amp (The BV120), and I was less than impressed. Where is the warmth> It is far too bright and only the treble shines through the mix. It gets even worse if you're using a mediocre cabinet. This is a good tube amp for a beginner, but if you're playing local shows with this thing, you're greatly limiting your tone potential. The Peavey 6505 is only a little more... I don't see the point to this Crate being so expensive for what it's really worth.

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SONIC BOOM

Posted by Anonymous Musician from PHOENIX, ARIZONA on Apr 19, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: METAL GOD, VOCALIST AND SONGWRITER, PRODUCER

Reviewer's Play Style: MILLENEUM METAL

I've never tried experimenting with various tube sets however I have heard here and elsewhere that it really does help find "that tone". I too was kinda disappointed with the amps gain section, but I remind me that TUBE AMPS NEED THE MASTER VOLUME CRANKED AND THE GAIN SET TO AC/DC ROCK OR VAN HALEN MELTDOWN. using the guitar's volume to back off as Eddie does so well then come roaring back in again. The clean channel is SO LOUD that an audible signal is heard even when turned all the way down! Kinda like a Marshall '59 100 watt lead plexi, patch cord that bright channel over to normal and you have Jimi's sweet soul in your amp (the Marshall I mean) Back to the BV-120, I have to turn the bass knob and mid all the way to 12 to get WARMTH. ATTENTION: I normally run through seven boss pedals, NOISE SURPRESSOR, COMPRESSOR are the two that tame this beast. BUY THIS AMP DESPITE MY NIT PICKING.

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