Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander

Full Description

Features

• First-of-its-kind tube amp command centre, built with Waza expertise and the Tube Logic design approach
• Advanced variable reactive load circuit with discrete analog components supports tube amps up to 150 watts
• User-adjustable impedance tuning correctly matches the reactive load to your amp, retaining its natural tone, dynamic feel, and distortion characteristics
• 10 re-callable rig settings for storing favorite setups
• Deep real-time performance control via GA-FC/FS-series footswitches and MIDI I/O
• Built-in 100-watt Class AB power amplifier with discrete analog design and seamless volume control
• Powerful DSP section with 32-bit AD/DA, 32-bit floating-point processing, and 96 kHz sampling rate
• Customisable stereo effects with premium tone quality: compressor, delay, reverb, and four EQs
• Seven mic’d cabinet emulations with five selectable mic types, plus four slots for loading user speaker IRs
• External effects loop with selectable series/parallel operation and control jack for switching amp channels
• Parallel speaker outputs for connecting up to two cabs for gigging
• Balanced XLR line outputs (mono and L/R stereo) for connecting to FOH console, stage monitors, and recording devices
• Headphones output for quiet practice with cranked-up amp tones
• Dedicated editor software (Mac/Windows)
• USB for direct audio recording and editor communication

Specifications

General

• Control Knobs: Speaker Out, Line Out, Phones, Resonance-Z, Presence-Z, Rig, Reverb, Speaker impedance
• Buttons: FX Loop, Effects, Solo/EQ, Amp CTL
• Switches:
  • Input Level (10W, 50W, 100W)
  • L/R Ground Lift (Normal, Lift)
  • Moho (FOH) Ground Lift (Normal, Life)
  • Amp CTL (Latch, Pulse, Invert)
  • Return Ground Lift (Normal, Life)
  • Send Ground Lift (Normal, Life)
  • Level (-10, +4)
  • Loop (Series, Parallel)
• Power Consumption: 100 W
• Accessories: Owner' s Manual, Power Cord, Rack Mount Angle x 2 (for EIA-2U), GA-FC Sticker

Technical

• From Tube Amp Input:
  • Maximum Input Power: 150W
  • Input Impedance: 4/8/16 Ohms (Selectable)
  • Safety Load (Power Off): 16 Ohms
• To Speaker Output:
  • Rated Power Output: 100W (8 Ohms)
  • Load Impedance: 4-16 Ohms
• Nominal Output Level:
  • Line Out L/R: +4 dBu
  • Line Out Mono (FOH): +4 dBu
• FX Loop Nominal Output Level: -10/+4 dBu (Selectable)
• Maximum Output Level:
  • Line Out L/R: +2-dBu
  • Line Out Mono (FOH): +20 dBu
  • FX Loop Send: +6 dBu (-10) /+20 dBu (+4)
• FX Loop Return Impedance: 1 M Ohms
• Output Impedance:
  • Line Out L/R: 600 Ohms
  • Line Out Mono (FOH): 600 Ohms
  • FX Loop Send: 1 k Ohm

Connectors

• From Tube Amp Jack: 1/4'' Phone Type
• Speaker Out Jacks (Out A, Out B): 1/4'' Phone Type
• Line Out L/R Connectors: XLR Type
• Line Out Mono (FOH) Connector: XLR Type
• Phones Jack: Stereo 1/4'' Phone Type
• FX Loop (Send, Return) Jacks: 1/4'' Phone Type
• GA-FC Jack: 1/4'' TRS Phone Type
• Amp CTL Jack: 1/4'' Phone Type
• USB Computer Port: USB B Type
• MIDI (IN, THRU/OUT) Connectors: 5-Pin

Dimensions

• Width: 15'' (380mm)
• Depth: 11.6875'' (296mm)
• Height: 4.375'' (110mm)
• Weight: 6.8kg (15lbs)