ADVANCED PENTODE TONE
Beausonic Guitar Amplifier
Beausonic | Beausonic Deluxe
CB30-102 Combo | CB30-111 Head
12AX7 - EF86 - 12AU7* - EL34 - GZ34
We designed our Beausonic 35 Watts Guitar Amplifier to provide guitar sounds outside of any known category. In first place, we wanted to enable pentode overdrive even at lower levels. However, we achieved way more than this.
Beausonic offers outstanding transient response and touch sensitivity while the overall gain structure adds a very sweet and harmonic, yet transparent overdrive. The EF86 pentode articulates every detail of your play extraordinary well. With its fantastic volume skalability, Beausonic is perfect for various styles of music from jazz, blues and funk up to pop, indie and rock music.
All Beausonics take upfront boost pedals very well and welcome any kind of vintage or contemporary pedal seamlessly into the signal chain through the effects loop.
There's two versions available: Beausonic and Beausonic Deluxe.
For Beausonic Deluxe, we have included two independent Settings for Gain, Master and Bite Control that can be recalled via footswitch. Along with your picking and playing style, this feature sets your personal choice of any possible clean, crunch and overdrive combination for rhythm or lead guitar.
Beausonic Deluxe has a more advanced, all-tube buffered effects loop that is made to carry your guitar signal through long distances, perfect for bigger venues. Additionally, a foot-switchable 6db Boost provides gain and volume for your solo parts with added power amp overdrive.
Our guitar amplifiers are engineered and made in Germany, built with selected components of highest quality. We are using a turret hybrid design for the main board that combines traditional, puristic and maintenance friendly construction for the main audio flow with modern integration of auxiliary circuitry like channel switching.
Still not sure what is the difference between Beausonic and Beausonic Deluxe? There's a Q&A Section near the end of this page...
* only available on Beausonic Deluxe.
- 35 Watts from two EL34 - Auto-Bias
- Unique tone and dynamics. Our original 12AX7 / EF86 circuit design brings outstanding touch sensitivity and overdrive textures.
- Independent, foot-switchable Gain, Master and Bite Settings*
- Carefully designed discrete equalizers for Bass, Midrange, Treble and Bite controls
- Sensitivity Switch offers two touch sensitivity and compression settings
- Foot-switchable active Volume / Gain Boost up to 6dB*
- Tube based serial/parallel effects loop with extra low output impedance and high transparency*
- GZ34 Tube rectification
- 115/230V voltage selector
- Low Noise Design
* only available on Beausonic Deluxe.
Turret Hybrid Design
built to NASA-STD-8739.3 Specifications
Highest Quality
Selected Highest Quality Components, Custom Power and Output Transformers
Anodized
Anodized Chassis and Faceplate
Crafted in Germany
Engineered and Crafted in Germany
Available Versions
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BEAUSONIC DELUXE 35W Head
2.750,00 €inkl. MwSt.
Delivery time: 6-8 Weeks
Select options Dieses Produkt weist mehrere Varianten auf. Die Optionen können auf der Produktseite gewählt werden -
BEAUSONIC 35W Combo
3.195,00 € – 3.325,00 €inkl. MwSt.
Select options Dieses Produkt weist mehrere Varianten auf. Die Optionen können auf der Produktseite gewählt werden
REVIEWS
Guitar & Guitar Acoustic issue January 2024 - read a detailed extract from the article in our news section
"The objective of Three Bananas was to create an original design and this has been accomplished. The Beausonic Deluxe simply doesn't sound like any great role model [...] Like the best single-channel amps, the Beausonic Deluxe interacts really so well with the guitar that anything from crystal clear to classic rock overdrive can be played via the volume pot and the strength of the pickup hand. [...] Until then, the Beausonic Deluxe is a real playground for anyone who wants an organic sound. The amp doesn't sugarcoat, even the compression remains restrained, it mercilessly exposes playful shortcomings - but then rewards you with a cultivated sound with its own character, which is simply a lot of fun!
With the Beausonic Deluxe, Three Bananas offer an amplifier that delivers as promised. A new design, a unique sound, traditionally designed, without semiconductors or digital features. This requires a lot of product development, which, like the production, took place entirely in Germany. [...] If you are looking for a special boutique item, this is the one to buy."
SOUND SAMPLES
Here's an example of an almost clean tone, breaking up a bit with playing dynamics. The Gain is at 3 while the Bass is dialed out a bit also at 3. Master and Bite is at 4. The guitar is a Reverend Jetstream with the Neck and Middle P90s selected.
Let's continue with some jazz tones. The Gain is at 3 while the Bass is dialed out a bit also at 3. Master and Bite is at 4. The guitar is a Reverend Jetstream with the Neck and Middle P90s selected.
Let's push this thing a bit more. The Gain is set at 4 while the Bass and Mids are slightly emphased at 5. Treble dialed back at 4. Master is set at 3 and Bite is at 5. The guitar is a Reverend Kyle Shutt Signature with the Neck pickup selected.
SPECIFICATIONS
Summary
- Output: 35 Watts, Auto-Bias
- Channels: One Channel with two independent Gain, Master and Bite Settings (foot-switchable)*
- Tube Driven Parallel* / Serial Effects Loop
- Tube Driven Active Boost 0 - 6 dB (foot-switchable)*
Tubes
- Preamp Tubes: 1x 12AX7, 1x EF86, 1x 12AU7*
- Poweramp Tubes: 1x 12AX7, 2x EL34
- Rectifier Tube: 1x GZ34
Controls
- Equalizer: Bass / Middle / Treble / Bite I & II
- Effects Loop: Send Level* / Return Balance*
- Boost: Level*
- Special: Sensitivity Switch (2-pos)
Impedances & Levels
- Input Impedance: 1 MOhms
- Loop Output Impedance: 400 Ohms*
- Loop Send Level: -13 dBV typically
- (Send Level Range 0 - 1 Vrms / -∞ - 0 dBV)
- Speaker Output Impedances: 4, 8, 16 Ohms
Connections
- Input: 6,3mm Mono
- Effects Send: 6,3mm Mono
- Effects Return: 6,3mm Mono
- Speaker: 5x 6,3mm Mono
- Footswitch: 6,3mm Stereo*
Power
- Output: 35 Watts
- Mains: 115/230 Volts per voltage selector switch
Dimensions and weight Beausonic Deluxe (Head)
- Dimensions: 625x280x235mm (width x height x depth)
- Weight: 15,3 kg
Dimensions and weight Beausonic (Combo)
- Dimensions: 550x550x300mm (width x height x depth)
- Weight: 23,5 kg (typically)
* only available on Beausonic Deluxe.
Available Colors
Please find a choice of available colors below. For all colors and descriptions, please have a look at our color page.
Questions and answers
What is the difference between “Beausonic”and “Beausonic Deluxe“?
- Beausonic Deluxe has two independent Settings for Gain, Master and Bite Control that can be recalled via footswitch. This makes it basically a two channel amp. Beausonic is a one channel amp.
- Beausonic Deluxe offers a fully tube buffered effects loop with adjustable send level and serial/parallel return with mix control. The effects loop is made to carry your guitar signal through very long distances, perfect for bigger venues. Beausonic has a simplified, serial effects loop that works perfect for us at home, rehearsal room, clubs and on small to medium stages.
- Beausonic Deluxe’s foot-switchable 6db Boost provides gain and volume for your solo parts with added power amp overdrive. Beausonic does not have this boost.
INFO ON THE VIDEOS SHOWN ON THIS PAGE
How did we record this session?
- Bumblebee RM5 through an AML 1073 preamp, close-miking the Celestion G12H Anniversary
- Neumann UM57 in 2.5m (8.2ft) distance through an AML 1073 preamp, capturing the entire speaker cabinet and a bit of ambience
- Beyerdynamic M201N ORTF in 5.4m (17.7ft) distance through a pair of CAPI VP28 preamps, capturing room reverb
- AD Conversion by Ferrofish PULSE 16 and RME Digiface USB
